WE BRING THE INDUSTRY TOGETHER
We develop standards. We certify professionals. We certify products.
For more than 115 years, ASSE International has been bringing the industry together to improve the performance and reliability of products and professionals. By working together, we protect the health and safety of the public.
ASSE International is an ANSI-accredited standards developer and ANAB-accredited product certification body composed of members representing all disciplines of the plumbing and mechanical industries. ASSE’s product performance standards, professional qualifications standards, professional certification, and product certification programs aim to improve the performance and safety of plumbing and mechanical systems.
PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
The ASSE Product Listing Program is an ANAB- and SCC-accredited third-party product certification body with a strong focus on backflow prevention and thermostatic mixing.
PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION
Professional certification programs for the specialized segments of backflow prevention, service plumbing, infection control, fire protection, rainwater harvesting, hydronic heating and cooling, and more.
STANDARDS
ASSE product and professional qualifications standards are developed and revised through true industry consensus under the ANSI-accredited standards development process.
ASSE MEMBERSHIP
Give back to your profession and learn from each other. Members of ASSE belong to an organization represented by all disciplines of the plumbing, piping, and mechanical industries.
NEWS
LATEST ASSE UPDATES
California State Water Board Formally Recognizes ASSE 5110 Certification for Backflow Testers
ASSE International is pleased to announce the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Drinking Water, has officially recognized the ASSE 5110 certification program as meeting the requirements outlined in Section 3.4.1 of the state’s Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook.
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000-2024 Now Available
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000-2024, the Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Personnel, has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase. This new edition of the ASSE Series 6000 builds on the 2021 version and includes key updates, including the addition of Standard 6070 for Medical Gas Systems Design Instructors.
New Hampshire Joins Growing List of Jurisdictions Accepting ASSE 5000 Cross-Connection Control Certification Program
ASSE International is pleased to announce that, as part of recent updates to New Hampshire Regulation Env-Dw 505, the ASSE 5110 certification is now officially approved by the state as an acceptable qualification for Backflow Prevention Device Inspectors and Testers. This important development expands the recognition of ASSE International’s certification program, aligning New Hampshire with jurisdictions across the United States that accept the ASSE 5000 Cross-Connection Control Certification Program.
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UPCOMING ASSE EVENTS
ASSE Annual Meeting
September 17 - 19, 2025 | Palm Springs, CA
Co-located with the 2025 IAPMO Annual Education and Business Conference
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel