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Essential Safety IRC(s)
For this program area, students must (1) be prepared to take and (2) be provided with an opportunity to achieve at least one of the listed Essential Safety Credentials.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| OSHA 10 General Industry, | OSHA |
| Hot Work Safety Certification, | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) |
Essential Industry IRC(s)
All programs must (1) prepare all students in the program to take, and (2) provide an opportunity for them to achieve, at least one essential credential.
- Credentials on the essential list are included based on the following criteria:
- The certification must have high-value currency in the market, which can be gained through various processes including transparency initiatives, general awareness, endorsements and validations, regulations, hiring policies and practices, and/or procedures that can be used to translate the credential into academic credit.
- Must lead to improved hiring outcomes and/or increased earnings for students who attain the credential.
- Credentials required for employment in program field must be included.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| Credit toward Massachusetts Plumbing License, | Plumbing License (248 CMR 11 Education and Work Experience Standards), Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Supplemental IRC(s)
Programs may choose to differentiate and expand upon their program by offering additional credentials.
Credentials listed as Supplemental/Specialized may include:
- Credentials that are endorsed by local or regional industry associations or workforce boards.
- Must be attainable for students in the program who master the competencies outlined in the relevant Career Technical Education Framework such as an advanced/stacked credential above the essentials.
- May be equipment, tool, software or process specific if valued by industry.
| Certification | Certifying Organization |
|---|---|
| OSHA 30 Construction, | OSHA |
| CPR/AED Certification, | American Red Cross or American Heart Association |
| First Aid Certification | American Red Cross or American Heart Association |
| Confined Space Permit, | OSHA |
| Backflow Prevention Program Specialist, | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Residential Potable Water Fire Protection Certification, | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Medical Gas Certification, | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Rainwater Catchment Systems Certification, | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Backflow Prevention Assembly Repairer Certification | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Backflow Prevention Cross-Connection Control Surveyor Certification | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Water-Based Fire Protection Certification, | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Infection Control & Water Quality Certification | International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials |
| Fluid Power Connector and Conductor, | International Fluid Power Society |
| Plumbing Levels 1 -2 | National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) |
| Plumbing, Levels 3-4, | National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) |
| UPC Journeyman Plumber | National Inspection, Testing and Certification Corporation |