Our mission is to advance the critical role of certifiedprofessionals in creating safe and secure building openings.
The Door Security and Safety Foundation (DSSF), in collaboration with the Door and Hardware Institute (DHI), has developed levels of security required for building openings.
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Locate a professional who is credentialed as an FDAI to perform fire door inspections, as well as those who are credentialed to provide remediation of your building’s doors, frames, and hardware.
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With no national door security standards in place, ensuring safe and properly functioning door openings is a critical first step in protecting schools and community spaces.
Five students have graduated from the first-ever Workforce Development Program by DSSF and DHI, earning DHIA certification and marking a major step toward addressing the skilled labor shortage in the door and hardware industry.
DSSF, in collaboration with DHI, recently launched the first-ever Workforce Development Program aimed at preparing high school and college students to enter the profession with foundational industry knowledge.