Overview
To qualify for your 2nd class certification, you must pass the 2nd class examinations (all six papers) and meet one of the following requirements:
a. For at least 24 months, have operated as chief engineer an oilfield once‑through boiler or oilfield once‑through boiler plant with a capacity greater than 5,000 kilowatts or any other high-pressure boiler or high-pressure boiler plant with a capacity greater than 1,000 kilowatts.
b. For at least 24 months, have operated as shift engineer an oilfield once‑through boiler or oilfield once‑through boiler plant with a capacity greater than 10,000 kilowatts or any other high-pressure boiler or high-pressure boiler plant with a capacity greater than 5,000 kilowatts.
c. For at least 36 months, have operated as shift engineer an oilfield once‑through boiler or oilfield once‑through boiler plant with a capacity greater than 5,000 kilowatts or any other high-pressure boiler or high-pressure boiler plant with a capacity greater than 1,000 kilowatts.
d. For at least 24 months, have assisted in the operation of an oilfield once‑through boiler or oilfield once‑through boiler plant with a capacity greater than 15,000 kilowatts or any other high-pressure boiler or high-pressure boiler plant with a capacity greater than 10,000 kilowatts.
e. For at least 12 months, has operated in a role described in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) and is a graduate engineer.
f. For at least one‑half of the period mentioned in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d), have operated in the role described in that clause and, for at least 24 months, have performed in a supervisory capacity acceptable to the chief inspector on the design, construction, installation, repair, maintenance or operation of pressure equipment.
Nine months’ credit will be granted towards the fulfillment of the operating experience requirement set out in clause (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) for the successful completion of an approved course in power engineering leading towards a 2nd class power engineer’s certificate.
How to Apply
After passing the examinations, complete the Operating Experience for 2nd Class Certification form to obtain a certificate of qualification.