IDEA Technical Schools

The IDEA will present two (2) technical schools on Tuesday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 24 of IDAExpo+ 2024. The two-day Rolling Steel/Rolling Steel Fire Door School and the Residential and Commercial Sectional Door School. The two schools will run concurrently. IDEA Certifications must be applied for and paid through the IDEA. You can find their website here.

Two- Day Course Schedule: 

Commercial Rolling/Rolling Steel Fire Door School

Tuesday, April 23

8:00am – 9:30amIntroduction
Types of Doors
Codes, Standards and Industry Organizations
Rolling Door Materials and Finishes
Components
9:45am – 11:45amTypes of Jambs
Methods of Operations
Fire Door Automatic Closing Devices
11:45am – 1:00pmLunch Break (on your own)
1:00pm – 2:00pmObtaining and Installing the Correct Rolling Door
2:15pm – 4:00pmElectric Operator Installation
Service and Operation of Rolling Doors
  

Wednesday, April 24

8:00am – 9:00amImportance of Safety (Joined with Sectional)
9:30am – 11:00amReview – Faculty
11:00am – 1:00pmLunch and Study Time for Certification Candidates (on your own)
1:00pm – 5:00pmExam (Joined with Sectional)

Residential and Commercial Sectional Door School

Tuesday, April 23

 7:30am – 9:15amIntroduction
Codes, Standards and Organizations
Components – Sections and Hardware

9:30am – 11:45am

Components – Counterbalance, Track
Types of Lifts
Specialty Appliances
Specifications for Sectional Doors
Metnods of Operation
11:45am – 1:00pmLunch Break (on your own)
1:00pm to 2:45pmObtaining and Installing the Correct Door
Operator Installation
3:00pm to 4:00pmOne Piece Doors
4:15pm – 5:30pmResidential Service Calls
Commerical Service and Operation

Wednesday, April 24

8:00am – 9:00amImportance of Safety (Joined with Rolling)
9:30am – 11:00amReview (Separate) – Faculty
11:00am – 1:00pmLunch and Study Time for Certification Candidates (on your own)
1:00pm – 5:00pmExam (Joined with Rolling)