American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers' certification program

Cleveland, OH ANSI standards provide detailed technical specifications, guidelines, and best practices to address specific hazards, and, as they relate to automatic doors, they help prevent injuries and ensure that these systems are safe for public use in commercial, healthcare, and other high-traffic environments.

The American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM) provides two certification training programs for installers and service technicians, one for slide, swing, and folding (SSF) doors and another for revolving doors. The certification training programs aim to protect the safety of the public through a thorough understanding of ANSI standards.

Training reinforces the importance of understanding safety standards while also fostering a culture of reliability within the industry. The coursework also serves to promote technologies available from AAADM member companies.

Certification must be renewed annually to keep current with evolving standards. As such, installers and service technicians stay up to date with the latest safety standards and best practices. The ongoing education and annual certification renewal are essential means by which certified professionals help create safer environments in public spaces.

As a prerequisite to taking AAADM Certified Training, a candidate must have worked in the automatic pedestrian door industry for at least six months immediately prior to applying or worked in the industry for at least 90 days and taken the factory training course of an AAADM member.

AAADM defines an individual who has worked in the automatic pedestrian door industry as one who is directly employed by a company in the industry that sells, services, or installs automatic pedestrian doors that comply with ANSI/BHMA A156.10 (SSF) or ANSI/BHMA A156.27 (revolving) as its primary business or a person employed by an AAADM member company or a company with a current distribution agreement with an AAADM full member company to sell full power operated doors that comply with ANSI/BHMA A156.10 or ANSI/BHMA A156.27.

Multiple training opportunities are being offered throughout 2025. For a complete list of available sessions, visit https://www.aaadm.com/schedule/index.html. 

Once individuals earn certification, they are able to re-certify each year by completing an online renewal exam and paying the annual fee at www.myaaadm.com.

For more information visit https://www.aaadm.com/.