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REQUIREMENTS FOR

TH
5 CLASS POWER ENGINEER’S
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AB-355e 2022-10

1. 5TH CLASS POWER ENGINEER CERTIFICATION

1.1 Introduction

This document is designed to outline ABSA’s certification procedures and


requirements for the 5th Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency. The
certification requirements can be found in the Power Engineers Regulation and in
the 5th Class Power Engineer’s Reference Syllabus (AB-62), which can be found
on the ABSA website using this link.

1.2 Elements

A. Scope of Certification

The Power Engineers Regulation states the scope of certification for the 5th
Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency. The holder is authorized
to supervise power plants and heating plants, as shown in Row 5 of Table 1
and Row 5 of Table 4 of the Schedule.

B. Job and Task Description

A 5th Class Power Engineer’s scope of practice may include the following:

 continuous supervision, general supervision, and/or overall supervision


 act as an assistant engineer, assistant shift engineer, chief power
engineer, shift engineer, and/or shift operator
 may sketch, construct, install, operate, repair, and give advice on all
things pertaining to the power plant that the holder is given the
responsibility to operate, maintain, or supervise

More information regarding the scope of practice of a Power Engineer can be


found in Sections 1–4 of the Power Engineers Regulation.

C. Required Competence

A 5th Class Power Engineer must be competent in the operational and safety
requirements of power plants and heating plants.

Before undertaking the certification examination the candidate must complete


the applicable course offered through an Alberta Technical Institute. It is also
recommended that the candidate obtain and become familiar with
the Safety Codes Act and Regulations.

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5 CLASS POWER ENGINEER’S
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AB-355e 2022-10

Note: The Administrator may also determine the equivalent education for
which credit may be granted and applied toward the educational requirements
stipulated in the Regulation.

D. Prerequisites

The Power Engineers Regulation states that the prerequisites for certification
include the following:

 pass the 5th Class or 4th Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency


standardized examination
 education and work experience as specified in the Power Engineers
Regulation

Note: Section 26(6) of the Power Engineers Regulation states the following.

“A person who holds both a Fireman’s Certificate of Competency and a


Building Operator B Certificate of Competency that are still valid may
exchange those certificates for a 5th Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of
Competency.”

More information regarding eligibility from Building Operator B or Fireman’s


Certificate of Competency to 5th can be found on the ABSA website.

E. Code of Conduct

The Power Engineers Regulation states the following with respect to code of
conduct for a power engineer:

“Unsafe operation

5(1) A power engineer

(a) must take reasonable actions necessary to maintain a


power plant, heating plant or thermal liquid heating
system in a safe operating condition, and

(b) shall not operate a boiler, pressure vessel, power plant,


heating plant or thermal liquid heating system if that
power engineer is of the opinion that it is unsafe to do so.”

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REQUIREMENTS FOR
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5 CLASS POWER ENGINEER’S
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AB-355e 2022-10

1.3 Certification Process Requirements

A. Criteria for Initial Certification and Recertification

The certification requirements are as follows:

 apply for examination


 pay the examination fee
 pass the required examination papers
 satisfy certification prerequisites

The Power Engineers Regulation (AR 85/2003) states that a “certificate of


competency remains valid so long as it is renewed annually on or before the
date specified by the Administrator.”

The recertification requirements for power engineers are as follows:

 submit a completed application form using form AB-73


 pay the renewal fee indicated on the application form
 or renew by paying online through the Power Engineer/Inspector Login

Information regarding certification and recertification can be found in AB-62


and on the ABSA website.

B. Assessment Methods for Initial Certification and Recertification

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements for initial certification, as


outlined above in 8.3 A. A certificate is issued after a candidate passes the
required papers for 5th Class Power Engineer certification and has submitted
acceptable evidence of the required experience.

Applicants may contest the outcome of an assessment in accordance with


ABSA’s policy on certification appeals. A request for an exam remark can be
applied for using the Request for Exam Re-Mark form (AB-242).

C. Surveillance Methods and Criteria

It should be noted that a 5th Class Power Engineer may be subject to informal
surveillance as part of the ABSA audit of their employer's quality management
system.

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5 CLASS POWER ENGINEER’S
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AB-355e 2022-10

D. Criteria for Suspending and Withdrawing Certification

The Alberta Safety Codes Act (42(3)) states that an Administrator may
suspend or cancel a certificate of competency if the Administrator, on
reasonable and probable grounds, is of the opinion that the person

 no longer complies with the requirements of this Act for a certificate of


competency or
 does not comply with this Act when acting pursuant to the certificate of
competency

E. Criteria for Changing the Scope or Level of Certification

Criteria for changing the scope or level of certification are detailed in the
Power Engineer’s Reference Syllabus (AB-55). Power Engineer certification
progresses from entry level at 5th or 4th class through 3rd, 2nd, and 1st. The
criteria for changing the level of certification are as specified for certification at
the next level. There is no power engineer certification beyond 1st class.

1.4 Development, Review, and Validation

The Standardization of Power Engineers Examination Committee (SOPEEC)


developed a 5th Class Power Engineer’s Syllabus (SOPEEC Syllabus) that has
been approved by the Association of Chief Inspectors (ACI) to be used across
Canada. As provided for under the Power Engineers Regulation, the
Administrator has established the Power Engineer’s Reference Syllabus (AB-53)
to identify the examination subjects for 5th Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of
Competency examinations. The subjects described in this syllabus are identical
to the subjects in the SOPEEC Syllabus.

New examinations are developed by the SOPEEC Examination Coordinator in


accordance with SOPEEC policy. ABSA serves as the SOPEEC Examination
Coordinator and has developed subject matter expert task groups to review and
validate power engineer examination questions.

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5 CLASS POWER ENGINEER’S
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AB-355e 2022-10

1.5 Ongoing Review

SOPEEC members get together once a year to support collaborative


development of power engineering syllabi and examination content, as well as to
align certain certification requirements between provinces. The ongoing review of
the certification process also involves input from the Interprovincial Power
Engineering Curriculum Committee (IPECC). IPECC involves industry
stakeholders and other parties in advising SOPEEC on matters related to
required examination and syllabus content. IPECC members also meet together
yearly. Industry participation in this committee ensures that curriculum learning
objectives and certification requirements adequately reflect the knowledge and
skills needed for candidates to safely operate the technologies seen in modern
pressure equipment.

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