professional certification programs
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000
Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas
Systems Personnel
ASSE does not certify to this Standard and we do not provide training. See the links below for training providers and third party certifiers.
The ASSE Series 6000 Standard was initially published in 1997. The Standard is based on the requirements of NFPA Standard 99 and is revised on a schedule that immediately follows the revision of NFPA 99. The current Series 6000 was revised in February, 2006 and includes the Professional Qualification Standards for Medical Gas Systems Personnel. If you are interested in purchasing the Series 6000 visit the ASSE Webstore.Medical Gas Training Providers and Third Party Certifiers
* to be linked in this section, companies must be Sustaining Members of ASSE
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000
Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard
The ASSE Series 5000 gives the minimum performance requirements for testing backflow prevention assemblies. It also gives the minimum requirements for Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers, Cross-Connection Control Surveyors, Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairers, Fire-Sprinkler System Cross-Connection Control Testers, and Backflow Prevention Program Administrators. ASSE wrote these Standards and we are the third party certifier.
ASSE does not provide training. Training is given at schools that have been approved by ASSE to offer cross-connection control courses. A link to the list of schools is given below. You must contact the school for class schedules and fees. The ASSE certification exam is given at the conclusion of these classes.
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ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 10000
Professional Qualifications Standard for
Green Plumbing Systems Installers
With the escalation of green building and the rapid emergence of sustainable technologies and construction practices, ASSE and IAPMO recognized the need to establish a level of competency necessary for the installation and inspection of sustainable plumbing and mechanical systems and products to protect public health, safety and the environment.
As such, the Series 10000 Working Group was established to develop this Professional Qualification Standard for Green Plumbing Systems. The Series 10000 standard institutes a minimum level of practical experience and the demonstration of knowledge of the requirements referenced in the 2010 IAPMO Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement in order for an individual to demonstrate the required level of competency.
asse/IAPMO/ANSI Series 7000
Professional Qualifications Standard for Plumbing-Based Residential Fire Protection Systems
The ASSE Series 7000 is a Professional Qualifications Standard for Installers and Inspectors of Plumbing-Based Residential Fire Protection Systems. The Standard was published in August, 2008 and may be purchased at the webstore.
ASSE is a third party certifier and has a certification program for certifying qualified individuals to this Standard. See below for a list of schools that have been approved to offer the certification course.
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 8000
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replenishment Systems Professional Qualifications Standard
This document contains the uniform minimum requirements for qualified installers, inspectors and verifiers of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replenishment Systems.
The idea of supporting firefighting operations by installing a breathing air refilling system in high rise structures is an innovative notion.
Working with America’s fire service, ASSE has developed a professional qualification that ensures these life safety systems will be installed and tested to the highest standards known. Our firefighters deserve nothing less.
