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Medical Gas Maintenance Personnel Certification Course

Description: This course is for individuals with responsibility for maintenance of medical gas and vacuum systems in health care facilities and laboratories.  This is a 24-hour training course including a written examination. The fee for this course is $350.00. 

2023 Class Schedule

March 6th - 8th, 2023

7:00am - 3:00pm 

Course areas of study will be:

• General Knowledge: Identify and show knowledge of applicable laws, rules, codes, listing agencies, and federal and state regulations.
• Product Performance: Identify the major components of medical gas and vacuum systems, and operating principals.
• Product Maintenance Knowledge: Identify and describe proper maintenance requirements for medical gas and vacuum systems.
• System and System Component Testing: Test procedures for system components.
• Documenting and Recording: Identify location of equipment and report on status.
• Administration: Record Keeping
• Storage & Handling of Medical Gas Cylinders

Prerequisites: Individuals must be employed by a health care facility or laboratory with a minimum of one (1) year of medical gas and vacuum systems.

Course Objectives: To provide minimum performance criteria for medical gas and vacuum system maintenance personnel, to ensure compliance with reference and industry standards in ASSE Standard 6001.



Materials:
      - NFPA 99-2021 Edition Health Care Facilities Code (included in course cost)
      -  ASSE Series 6000 Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas System Personnel
  

Certification: Successful candidates will receive a certificate and wallet card attesting they are certified to ASSE Series 6000, Professional Qualifications Standard 6040 for medical gas systems Maintenance Personnel as certified by Piping Industry Progress & Education Trust Fund (P.I.P.E.)