N.J. Admin. Code § 13:32-7.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:32-7.5 - Certification of medical gas piping instructors

(a) To be eligible for certification as a medical gas piping instructor an applicant shall be either:

1. A licensed master plumber in New Jersey;

2. A journeyman plumber who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor;

3. A steam fitter or pipe fitter employed by a plumbing contractor;

4. An individual who has engaged in the practice of installing medical gas piping for the past five years; or

5. An individual who holds certification from NFPA for the past five years.

(b) An applicant for certification as a medical gas piping instructor shall submit to the Board:

1. A completed application for certification;

2. Evidence that the applicant has met the qualifications of (a) above;

3. Evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a 40-hour course that covers the January 19, 2004 ASSE Series 6050 Professional Qualifications Standards for Medical Gas Systems Instructors, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, published by the ASSE, 901 Canterbury Road, Suite A, Westlake, OH, 44145;

4. Evidence that the applicant has passed the examination requirements of (c) below; and

5. The application fee and initial certification fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:32-5.1.

(c) To qualify for certification, an applicant shall:

1. Successfully pass the NITC Medical Gas Instructor examination; or

2. Successfully pass a brazer examination offered by the AWS and a training program in instructional training approved by a major medical gas producer.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:32-7.5