Medical Gas
State of Tennessee – Board for Licensing Contractors Rule 06801.16
S-Specialty/Medical Gas Piping installation, maintenance and repair work falling within the regulation of medical gas piping pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6811253.
A. Medical Gas Piping Installer Certification Requirements.
1. The minimum qualifications for board certification are the qualifications for certification established by the American Medical Gas Institute (AMGI) or the Piping Industry Progress and Education Trust Fund (PIPE). A minimum of thirtytwo (32) hours of training, with eight ( 8) of such hours in brazing, shall be required for board certification. The board shall from time to time revise minimum qualifications for board certification to include the most current edition of NFPA 99C “Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems.”
(a) The minimum of thirtytwo (32) hours of training for board certification as a medical gas installer shall include training in the following areas from the most current edition of NFPA 99C, Gas and Vacuum Systems:
(1) Medical Gas Systems.
(2) Gas Distribution Systems.
(3) Installation of Pressurized Gas Systems.
(4) Vacuum Piping.
(5) Brazing Techniques for Medical Gas Systems.
(6) Requirements for Levels of Patient Care.
2. The board may designate and approve independent examining agencies, as necessary, to provide the training and examinations necessary for board certification required by Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6811253. The board will review an examining agency’s curriculum prior to its designation to determine compliance with the minimum qualifications listed above in A.1.(a).
Approved Certification Providers
National Inspection Testing Certification (NITC f/n/a AMGI)
501 Shatto Place Suite 201
Los Angeles California 900201713
Telephone: (877) 4576482
https://nitc.com
EMGS (Environmental Medical Gas Services)
103 Hunter Industrial Dr.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Telephone: (770) 4591812
http://emgsi.com
Mr. David B. Mohile
Medical Engineering Services, Inc.
40936 Oak Bucket Lane
Leesburg, VA 20175
Telephone: (703) 7798442
http://www.mgpho.org
Mr. Corky Bishop
Medical Gas Management, INC/Airgas
5600 Philip J. Rhoads Avenue
Bethany, OK 73008
Telephone: (405) 787-1134
http://www.mgmusa.com
Mr. Neil Gagne
BeaconMedaes LLC DBA MyMed Gas Credentialing
2101 Dover Road
Epsom, NH 03234
Telephone: (603) 470-6935
https://www.beaconmedaes.com/enus
Mr. Jeffery McBride
Red Lion MedGas Consultants inc.
123 A Sandy Drive
Newark, DE 19713
Telephone: (302) 731-8600
https://redlionmedical.com