ASSE 6040 – Medical Gas Systems Maintenance
The ASSE 6040 credential is intended for persons who perform maintenance on medical gas and vacuum system components. An introduction to the rules of NFPA 99, NFPA 55 and the ASSE 6000 Series is provided, but the emphasis is not on the rules themselves but on the why behind the rules. Alongside these, we discuss the role of the gases, environment of the medical gas system and safety when working around these systems. Practical exercises will be included as practical within the format of the course. Safety and protection of the patient through careful work practices are the central theme of the course. Test methods for troubleshooting will be discussed.
Material covered during the training
- Alphabet Soup - The standards which apply
- The 10 Hazards - Safety around Medical Gases
- Building Blocks I - The major subsystems and familiarity with medical gas terms
- Understanding Upstairs - How the Medicos Use medical gases and what they need from them
- Protecting the Patient - Work practices with medical gases
- The First Rule of Medical Gas
- Building Blocks II - Valves and Alarms
- Building Blocks III - How a medical air system is constructed around the First Rule
- The Second Rule of Medical Gas
- Building Block IV - Complying with the Second Rule by good installation practices
- Build Blocks V - Enforcing Compliance with testing
- When to call the Verifier
- What’s Documented is Done - Testing and Record keeping
- Intended for
- Training formats
- Prerequisites
- Requirements
- Final exam
- Credentials provided
- Renewals
- Price
- Typical attendees might include maintenance personnel employed by a medical facility or a maintenance subcontractor working for a medical facility.
- Online training: Work at your own pace around your current work schedule. This course takes a minimum of 24 hours to complete.
- What to expect: There will be individual video modules (each approximately 45-75min long), that can be paused, and played over. However, we encourage you to complete each module uninterrupted. There are also online quizzes and a final exam.
- In-Person training: We offer in person training of the same ciriculum. Typically we schedule for large private groups close to your facility. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information
- The candidate shall be employed or contracted by a health care facility or be actively engaged in working with medical gas systems and have one (1) year minimum experience in the maintenance of the medical gas and vacuum systems.
(For both In-person and Online Classes)
- The student will need access to a computer with a stable internet connection with the ability to stream videos and take exams online uninterrupted.
- The student is required to have a current copy of the NFPA 99-2021 edition which is not included. It is not included and can be purchased from the NFPA website
(The exam is online, computer and internet access are required.)
- A minimum of 100 randomized, multiple-choice questions
- Minimum passing grade of 70%
- Time limit of 3 hours (180 minutes) to complete the exam
- Maximum of 3 attempts to pass. If you do not pass after 3 attempts, you will be required to take and pay for the full course again
- Open Book exam
- All credentials are provided digitally through our verified credential partner, Accredible. You will receive a PDF certificate, a digital ID card for your mobile phone wallet and a digital badge
- Credential valid for 3 years upon successful completion.
- You can renew your credential to the latest code through the ASSE 6000 refresher course. This course should be taken one month before the expiration of your credential to ensure continuity.
- Online training: Please see our current pricing online. Included is the online training course and the written exam.
- Not included: NFPA 99-2021 Book.
- In-Person training: Please email us at [email protected] for custom pricing.
Certifications and Credentials by BeaconMedaes
Upon successful completion the student will receive a credential in three (3) distinct formats:
