Power Engineering Technology

Industrial development continues to result in the expansion of work responsibilities for power engineers. Provincial legislation requires the certification of employees before they assume responsibilities in heating and power plants. There are five certificate levels: 5th class, 4th class, 3rd class, 2nd class and 1st class. Each involves time requirements and an examination administered by the Alberta Boilers Safety Association.

The objective of the Power Engineering Technology program is to prepare students for progression through the 4th class, 3rd class and 2nd class Part A levels by providing both theoretical and practical training. The intent of the program is to prepare graduates to make both safety and efficiency a priority on the job.
Students should have good manual dexterity and good hand-eye co-ordination as since they will be required to operate switches and controls while monitoring instruments. As well, students need to have good colour vision as some employers will require applicants to take vision exams to test for colour blindness. In addition to earning acceptable marks in all courses, students must attend a minimum of 80% of the theory classes, 100% of the labs and  100% of the plant practicum to successfully complete the program.