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Passive Fire Qualifications

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Our qualifications are designed by industry experts and delivered through a blend of practical, hands-on training and theoretical learning, ensuring you gain real-world experience.

Here’s what sets our Global Academy courses apart:

  • Expert Instructors: Global Academy courses are taught by Chris Sharman, Head of Technical and Training and Nigel Craven, formerly the Group Manager at West Yorkshire Fire Service, alongside a skilled workforce who install passive fire protection daily.

  • Industry-Relevant Curriculum: Gain in-demand skills that employers and the industry are actively seeking. Our courses are industry recognised qualifications accredited through ABBE who are regulated by Ofqual.

  • Hands-On Training: Put theory into practice in our immersive dedicated training facility, enabling learners to obtain a demonstrable level of confidence using vocational related scenarios. 

Global Academy Qualifications

ABBE Level 3 Award in Understanding and Installing Fire Doors

Understand the intricacies of fire door installation and the tolerances they must work to. Learning how to install fire doors that are as close to the manufacturer’s original tested system, so that it will perform correctly in the event of a fire. 

ABBE Level 3 Award in Understanding and Installing Passive Fire Protection

Aimed at those carrying out passive fire installation works on passive fire protection products, specifically fire stopping. Taught in a practical environment, with knowledge on fire science, health and safety, and the different types of products.

ABBE Level 3 Award in Understanding, Maintaining and Repairing Fire Doors

Providing the knowledge and skills required to carry out fire door repairs and maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer’s test data and accepted repair techniques. Underpinning knowledge of what those techniques are but also how and why. 

ABBE Level 3 Award in Fire Door Inspection

Allow learners to demonstrate that they are capable of carrying out fire door inspections and have the under-pinning knowledge needed, at the required depth and to confirm occupational competence.

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    Elly
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    The Fire door inspection course was very insightful, I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the course. Both the instructors and the assessors were extremely knowledgeable and more than happy to help answer a multitude of questions!
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    srinivassarath Thagapillai
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    As a Sustainability & Building Services Engineer, I found the Fire Safety Design course hugely valuable. Building a solid grounding in the fundamentals of fire safety design has helped me tackle smoke ventilation design with far more confidence. Chris and Nigel were excellent throughout — clear, practical in their explanations, and really supportive with both the course content and the coursework. The practical test on applying fire safety design principles was challenging in the best way: it pushed my thinking and was genuinely insightful. With HRBs and the Building Safety Act requirements getting tighter, it’s increasingly important that all stakeholders understand the basics of fire safety design principles. Highly recommended for anyone working in building services or the wider construction industry.
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    Sam Travis
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    As a building services engineering consultant, I feel so much more confident speaking to clients and architects about the fire safety design requirements in buildings after this course. Chris's stories from his own personal career experience makes the material in the course memorable and applicable to everyday construction.
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    Chris Hedley
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    Chris S of Global delivered a fantastic Fire Safety course to NTU Estates. This difficult and serious subject was conveyed to us effectively with his wealth of knowledge and experience.
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    Lee Bramham
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    Chris ,Nigel and the whole team at Global have supported me securing my next step in gaining industry competence ,the Pace of learning was great being ex forces hands on conducting multiple inspections helped alot before assessment day.
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    alex mattock
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    Faultless experience, challenging , professional and accommodative. Look forward to completing another course in the future. Thankyou
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    Glenn Manners
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    Great ABBE accredited fire door inspection level 3 course. Friendly and very informative presenters and assessors. Great location and excellent admin staff in the form of Sarah. I highly recommend Global Technical 👍
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    Alan Rybacki
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    The L3 Fire Door Inspection Course by Global / ABBE / WFST was informative and educational. It's reassuringly thorough and leads to a satisfyingly forensic inspection of fire doors. Students complete a pre-study portfolio which means only two days in class. Global manufactures and installs fire doors, and sends doors for fire-testing, so there's also a look at the processes and criteria involved. There are multiple examples of fire-door assembly rigs on the premises to enable a student to practice their skills on a cross-section of door types, each with multiple examples of real-life defects; some less obvious. I've inspected fire doors for years, "just needed a certificate" but I was pleased to have learned new skills during the course. I'd recommend the course to those from all skill levels who wish to gain recognised certification and elevate their skills around fire-door inspection.