# AAADM Certified Pedestrian Door Technician

*/JobTypes/AAADM_Certified_Pedestrian_Door_Technician*

Departments: Automatic Door Division, Field Service Operations, Facilities Maintenance, Commercial Installation, Service and Repair, Access Control Division.

## Job Type Profile

**Produces**: Generates functional, ADA-compliant automatic pedestrian door systems that ensure safe public access and secure facility entry. Dispatches signed AAADM compliance inspection forms, warranty documents, and completed service work orders to building managers and compliance boards.
**Ai Surface**: The physical installation, mechanical troubleshooting, and sensor calibration require hands-on manipulation, tool usage, and spatial reasoning at commercial sites. Digital tasks are limited to logging compliance checklists, tracking parts inventory, updating work order statuses, and scheduling service routes via mobile field management interfaces.
**Core Tools**:
- [ServiceTitan](/JobTypes/AAADM_Certified_Pedestrian_Door_Technician/Products/ServiceTitan)
- [FieldEdge](/JobTypes/AAADM_Certified_Pedestrian_Door_Technician/Products/FieldEdge)
- [UpKeep](/JobTypes/AAADM_Certified_Pedestrian_Door_Technician/Products/UpKeep)
- [Jobber](/JobTypes/AAADM_Certified_Pedestrian_Door_Technician/Products/Jobber)
**Responsibilities**:
- Inspect, install, and repair automatic pedestrian doors including sliding, swinging, and folding mechanisms according to ANSI and BHMA standards.
- Test motion sensors, presence sensors, and safety mats to ensure proper trigger activation and safe closing speeds.
- Troubleshoot electromechanical drive systems, motor gearboxes, and logic control boards.
- Calibrate door opening and closing forces using force gauges to comply with ADA accessibility guidelines.
- Document service visits, parts consumed, and compliance checklist outcomes in field service management applications.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Mechanical Door Repairers](/Occupations/Mechanical_Door_Repairers) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Aircraft Hangar Door Installer](/JobTypes/Aircraft_Hangar_Door_Installer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Automated Access Gate Technician](/JobTypes/Automated_Access_Gate_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Commercial Door Service Technician](/JobTypes/Commercial_Door_Service_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Commercial Overhead Door Mechanic](/JobTypes/Commercial_Overhead_Door_Mechanic) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Garage Door Technician](/JobTypes/Garage_Door_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [High-Speed Industrial Door Technician](/JobTypes/High-Speed_Industrial_Door_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Loading Dock Equipment Technician](/JobTypes/Loading_Dock_Equipment_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Loading Dock and Door Specialist](/JobTypes/Loading_Dock_and_Door_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Overhead Door Installer](/JobTypes/Overhead_Door_Installer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Residential Garage Door Technician](/JobTypes/Residential_Garage_Door_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Rolling Steel Door Installer](/JobTypes/Rolling_Steel_Door_Installer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Vault and Security Door Specialist](/JobTypes/Vault_and_Security_Door_Specialist) — siblings · JobTypes

### Uses tool

- [Digital multimeters](/Products/Digital_multimeters) — uses tool · Products
- [Cordless power drills](/Products/Cordless_power_drills) — uses tool · Products
- [Stopwatch Timer](/Products/Stopwatch_Timer) — uses tool · Products
- [Hand Tool Set](/Products/Hand_Tool_Set) — uses tool · Products
- [Door Force Gauge](/Products/Door_Force_Gauge) — uses tool · Products

### Type of

- [Maintenance and Repair Workers, General](/Occupations/Maintenance_and_Repair_Workers,_General) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [operator programming and safety-sensor zones set at install but not captured as the baseline for later audits](/Problems/operator_programming_and_safety-sensor_zones_set_at_install_but_not_captured_as_the_baseline_for_later_audits) — exposes problem · Problems
- [new sliding/swing install commissioning to ANSI A156.10 with the first compliance label generated only at handover](/Problems/new_sliding%2Fswing_install_commissioning_to_ANSI_A156.10_with_the_first_compliance_label_generated_only_at_handover) — exposes problem · Problems
- [operator and belt replacement timed reactively, not predicted from door cycle counts](/Problems/operator_and_belt_replacement_timed_reactively,_not_predicted_from_door_cycle_counts) — exposes problem · Problems
- [opening/closing force gauge reading not bound to the door's affixed inspection label](/Problems/opening%2Fclosing_force_gauge_reading_not_bound_to_the_door's_affixed_inspection_label) — exposes problem · Problems
- [compliance label says pass while the digital inspection record lags or disagrees](/Problems/compliance_label_says_pass_while_the_digital_inspection_record_lags_or_disagrees) — exposes problem · Problems
- [diagnosing intermittent sensor (presence/motion) faults on automatic sliding/swing doors](/Problems/diagnosing_intermittent_sensor_(presence%2Fmotion)_faults_on_automatic_sliding%2Fswing_doors) — exposes problem · Problems
- [AAADM re-certification lapse risk tied to individual technicians' credential expiry](/Problems/AAADM_re-certification_lapse_risk_tied_to_individual_technicians'_credential_expiry) — exposes problem · Problems
- [annual ANSI/BHMA A156.10 safety inspection scheduling and compliance-certificate tracking across many sites](/Problems/annual_ANSI%2FBHMA_A156.10_safety_inspection_scheduling_and_compliance-certificate_tracking_across_many_sites) — exposes problem · Problems
- [documenting daily safety checks to defend against pedestrian-injury liability claims](/Problems/documenting_daily_safety_checks_to_defend_against_pedestrian-injury_liability_claims) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Annual Per-Door Safety Compliance Inspection And Defensible Documentation Across A Scattered Portfolio](/Problems/Annual_Per-Door_Safety_Compliance_Inspection_And_Defensible_Documentation_Across_A_Scattered_Portfolio) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Field Service Work Order App](/Software/Field_Service_Work_Order_App) — uses software · Software
- [Door Controller Programming Software](/Software/Door_Controller_Programming_Software) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Control Precision](/Ability/Control_Precision) — requires ability · Ability
- [Near Vision](/Ability/Near_Vision) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability
- [Manual Dexterity](/Ability/Manual_Dexterity) — requires ability · Ability

### Required knowledge

- [Door Safety Sensor Systems](/Knowledge/Door_Safety_Sensor_Systems) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Low Voltage Controls](/Knowledge/Low_Voltage_Controls) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Automatic Door Operator Mechanics](/Knowledge/Automatic_Door_Operator_Mechanics) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Pedestrian Door Safety Standards](/Knowledge/Pedestrian_Door_Safety_Standards) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Required skills

- [Mechanical Repair](/Skills/Mechanical_Repair) — requires skill · Skills
- [Force and Speed Measurement](/Skills/Force_and_Speed_Measurement) — requires skill · Skills
- [Electrical Wiring](/Skills/Electrical_Wiring) — requires skill · Skills
- [Sensor Troubleshooting](/Skills/Sensor_Troubleshooting) — requires skill · Skills
- [Door Operator Adjustment](/Skills/Door_Operator_Adjustment) — requires skill · Skills

### Engage in

- [Adjust Door Opening and Closing Force](/Activities/Adjust_Door_Opening_and_Closing_Force) — engage in · Activities
- [Inspect Automatic Door Safety Sensors](/Activities/Inspect_Automatic_Door_Safety_Sensors) — engage in · Activities
- [Perform Annual Door Safety Audits](/Activities/Perform_Annual_Door_Safety_Audits) — engage in · Activities

### Perform

- [Document Inspection Findings](/Tasks/Document_Inspection_Findings) — perform · Tasks
- [Affix Compliance Inspection Labels](/Tasks/Affix_Compliance_Inspection_Labels) — perform · Tasks
- [Install Sliding and Swing Door Systems](/Tasks/Install_Sliding_and_Swing_Door_Systems) — perform · Tasks
- [Troubleshoot Sensor and Control Faults](/Tasks/Troubleshoot_Sensor_and_Control_Faults) — perform · Tasks
- [Replace Door Operators and Belts](/Tasks/Replace_Door_Operators_and_Belts) — perform · Tasks
- [Adjust Door Opening and Closing Force](/Tasks/Adjust_Door_Opening_and_Closing_Force) — perform · Tasks
- [Perform Annual Door Safety Audits](/Tasks/Perform_Annual_Door_Safety_Audits) — perform · Tasks
- [Inspect Automatic Door Safety Sensors](/Tasks/Inspect_Automatic_Door_Safety_Sensors) — perform · Tasks

### What it uses

- [UpKeep](/Software/UpKeep) — uses · Software
- [ServiceTitan](/Software/ServiceTitan) — uses · Software
- [Jobber](/Software/Jobber) — uses · Software
- [FieldEdge](/Products/FieldEdge) — uses · Products