MED Gas Installer Training and Certification 7/28 CV
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Begins Tuesday, July 28, 2026
This 32-hour course is designed to take the seasoned plumber/fitter and teach them the information necessary to install medical gas and vacuum pipeline systems in human health care occupancies, including hospitals, office-based occupancies, nursing homes, and outpatient care facilities. Topics include all facets of equipment, such as air compressors, vacuum pumps, valving and hangers, and testing as well as a section on the special brazing requirements for medical gas and vacuum tubing.
Practical training is included, including student coupons that are sent to outside laboratories for independent examinations. Topics also include the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). NFPA 99 is the textbook.
This course is mandatory in over forty states prior to working on any medical gas or vacuum system. The student shall be at the journeyman level or active in an apprentice program for at least four years.
At the completion of the course, there is a standardized written examination as well as a brazing practical in which students will be required to braze vertical and horizontal full-penetration joints on 1-1/2″ tubing. The brazing coupons will be tested by C.W.I. at an independent laboratory. This course follows the requirements of the American Society of Sanitary Engineering ASSE 6010 professional qualification standard for medical gas system installers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This class is intended for plumbers, med gas workers, hospital and healthcare facilities personnel
SCHEDULE (4-day class)
July 28 – 31, 2026
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Online registration will close Tuesday, July 21, at 1:00PM
Please note: lunch is included
INSTRUCTOR
Jeffery McBride has over 35 years of experience in the medical industry. He received certification as an ASSE 6020 Medical Gas Inspector and ASSE 6030 Medical Gas Verifier in 1996—six years before it was required by code. Since then, he has earned additional certifications including ASSE 6010 Medical Gas Installer, ASSE 6035 Bulk Gas Verifier, ASSE 6040 Medical Gas Maintenance, and ASSE 6050 Medical Gas Instructor. Jeffery is a voting member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 PIP Technical Committee and the CGA-M1 Standard for Medical Gas Development Task Force, as well as a voting member of the ASSE 6000 Technical Committee. He is also a member of the Medical Gas Professional Healthcare Organization (MGPHO) and holds the designation of CMGV #85, Credentialed Medical Gas Verifier.
LOCATION
ABC-VA Central Virginia Training Facility
1600 E Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
COST
Member – $1,450
Non-Member – $1,875
Includes class and lunch every day
CANCELLATION/SUBSTITUTION POLICY
Please note that a reservation constitutes a financial commitment unless cancellations are made in writing within 72 hours of class start. Substitutions are welcome at any time if the originally registered individual(s) can no longer attend.
Questions?
Contact Sherrie Dickerson