ABOUT ASSE INTERNATIONAL
ASSE International is a membership organization and leading product and personnel certification agency for companies and individuals representing all disciplines of the plumbing and mechanical industries.
Our mission is to promote public awareness about the importance of safe and correct plumbing and mechanical systems, and improve the performance and safety of these systems. After 115 years of advocating for standardized plumbing practices, more than 50 years of certifying products, and more than 25 years of certifying qualified personnel, ASSE certifications are proudly earned by manufacturers and workers throughout North America.
ASSE is a leader in the industry for its rigorous product certification with a strong focus on backflow prevention and thermostatic mixing and industry-leading professional certification for backflow prevention testers, repairers, surveyors, and administrators.
ASSE certifications are proudly earned by manufacturers and workers throughout North America showing they care about the integrity of their product, the health and safety of the public, and they are among the most qualified and knowledgeable professionals in the field.
ASSE product and professional qualifications standards are developed and revised through true industry consensus, signifying a commitment to the creation of high-quality, market-driven standards in an open environment.
ASSE product and professional qualifications standards are developed and revised through true industry consensus under the ANSI-accredited standards development process. This means that experts from all segments of the plumbing and mechanical industries gather to determine the minimum performance requirements for products and professionals.
ASSE International is a third-party certifier for professionals in the plumbing, piping, and mechanical industries. ASSE professional certification in the specialized segments of backflow prevention, service plumbing, infection control, fire protection, rainwater harvesting, and hydronic heating and cooling, among others, raises employability.
ASSE International is an ANAB- and SCC-accredited product certification body with a strong focus on backflow prevention and thermostatic mixing. ASSE certified products are tested by qualified laboratories to strict performance requirements of product standards, and certified in a manner that is impartial, balanced, informed, and rigorous.
ASSE International is a membership organization that has been in existence for over a century and is comprised of individuals of all disciplines of the plumbing and mechanical industries. ASSE's diversity of members form a platform to receive, understand, and solve industry problems relating to standards, codes, contracting, engineering and business. Whether it’s through planning or participating in local chapter activities and meetings, writing an article for ASSE publications, mentoring young members, or volunteering on national ASSE committees, membership involvement is essential to ASSE International’s success.