Medical Gas Installer
Credential: Medical Gas Installer
Credentialing Agency: National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation (NITC)
Renewal Period: 3 years
A National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation (NITC) Medical Gas Installer certification candidate is a qualified individual who can demonstrate competence within their scope and will be proficient in and experienced in the installation of medical gas and vacuum systems covered by the ASSE Series 6000 Standard. Installers include anyone who works on or installs piping or components, including brazers. A qualified Medical Gas Installer may perform these tasks alone, or through the supervision of other individuals. In addition to knowledge of product installation, a Medical Gas Installer is required to have a general knowledge of the applicable laws, codes, rules, listing agencies, and regulations from the federal, state, and local levels pertaining to medical gas and vacuum systems as well as knowledge of product performance, system and system component testing, documenting and recording, and medical gas terminology. Candidates must have a minimum of four (4) years of documented practical experience in the field of installation of plumbing or mechanical systems and have completed a minimum 32-hour training course conducted by a Medical Gas Systems Instructor certified to ASSE Standard 6050. Candiddates must pass a multiple-choice examination covering ASSE Standard 6010 and applicable sections of NFPA 99 and (2) a proctored practical (brazing) examination.
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Medical Gas Installer
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility Requirements (View Details)
- Credential Prerequisite
- Experience: 4 years
- Education
- Training
- Membership
- Other
- Fee
Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.
Exam Requirements (View Details)
- Exam
- Written Exam
- Oral Exam
- Practical Exam
- Performance Assessment
RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY
Renewal Period: 3 years
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
National Inspection Testing and Certification Corporation (NITC)
501 Shatto Place
Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90020-1713
Phone: (877) 457-6482
Fax: (213) 382-2501
Email: Mike@nationalitc.com
Experience REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must have a minimum of four (4) years of documented practical experience in the field of installation of plumbing or mechanical systems.
Training REQUIREMENTS
Candidate shall have completed a minimum 32-hour training course conducted by a Medical Gas Systems Instructor certified to ASSE Standard 6050.
Written Exam
- Product performance knowledge (16%)
- Product installation knowledge (26%)
- Testing System and System Components (18%)
- Conducting, documenting and recording inspections and tests (14%)
- General medical gas knowledge (26%)
Practical Exam Brazing
- Candidates to successfully pass a practical examination brazing joints in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications Standard.
The candidate will braze two joints of a horizontal coupling and two up-flow joints of a vertical coupling. The copper tube shall be 1 ½” NPS (Type “L”) and the coupling shall be 1 ½” standard “stop” coupling. The braze coupons are examined by American Welding Society (AWS) certified welding inspectors (CWI’s) according to the ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications Standard.
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RECERTIFICATION
Medical Gas Installer
Renewal Period: 3 years