Energy
Online 4th Class Power Engineering Courses
Location
Online
Credential
Certificate
Program Length
1 year
EN 128 and 129 are 16-week online courses. Both prepare you for a self-directed practicum.
6 months (960 hours) of steam time is also required to complete your 4th Class Power Engineering certificate of competency.
This can be done through:
- EN 131 - a self-directed practicum course
- QTRA 231 - our 5-week steam lab course
You may also complete the required steam time on your own.
If you're already in industry, talk to the energy advisor to discuss your options. Contact Amanda at amanda.bohaygraf@lakelandcollege.ca
Required Courses
| EN 128 4th Class Power Engineering Part A Online - 10 credits |
| This is a self-paced online course study of the Pan Global 4th Class Power Engineering material leading to provincial certification. The SOPEEC curriculum, which is used by all provincial power engineering regulatory bodies, has been used as a benchmark for the development of this course. Prerequisites: At present there are no prerequisites. However, it is strongly recommended the potential students have a good understanding of both math and physics. Pre/co-requisites: None |
| EN 129 4th Class Power Engineering Part B Online - 10 credits |
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This is an self-paced online course study, Part B, of the Pan Global 4th Class Power Engineering material leading to provincial certification. The SOPEEC curriculum, which is used by all provincial power engineering regulatory bodies, has been used as a benchmark for the development of this course. Prerequisites: At present there are no prerequisites. However it is recommended the potential student has a good understanding of physics and math. Co-requisites: none |
| EN 131 Power Engineering Self-Directed Practicum - 10 credits |
| This course is an evaluated power engineering/steam work experience leading to provincial certification. Work experience includes demonstrating safety procedures while working with boilers, pumps, compressors, prime movers, water treatment, air conditioning and refrigeration, and process controls. Practicum must be completed in a facility suitable under Power Engineering Regulation. Before registering for this course, students must have applied for 4th Class Part A government examinations. P/F. Prerequisites: EN 128 & EN 129. Co-requisites: None |
Please purchase your textbooks and other materials before your course starts.
Required Textbooks
- 4th Class Power Engineering Pan Global textbooks, Part A & B, 3.0 Edition
- Current Academic Supplement 2.0 edition
- 2018 ASME Academic Extract (Vol. 1) - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Where to purchase
Lakeland College Book Store 780 871 5726 - Limited quantities may be available here
- PanGlobal Book Store or call 1 866 256 8193 ext.1 for new orders ext. 3 for general questions
- Power Engineering Book Store or call 780 458 3155
Required Codes, Regulations & Legislation
CSA extracts from The CSA Group Store. These code extracts are no longer available through PanGlobal.
- CSA B51:19 - Boiler, pressure vessel, and pressure piping code
- CSA B52:18 - Mechanical refrigeration code
Alberta codes - available from the Alberta Queen's Printer. Go to the online catalogue to search for the specific act or code alphabetically.
- Safety Codes Act
- Pressure Equipment Exemption Order (formerly Boilers and Pressure Vessels exemption)
- Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation (formerly Design, Construction and Installation of Boiler and Pressure Vessels Regulations)
- Power Engineer's Regulation
- Pressure Welders' Regulations
Note: As our courses follows Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA) requirements, we use Alberta regulations. You will need to use these books for working through the course. When it comes to writing your provincial exams, you should reference that province’s provincial codes. For example, if you plan to write the Saskatchewan licensing exam, you'll need the following. These aren't required for this course.
Most booklets are available as PDFs to download and print free of charge, some are up to 50 pages long. You also have the option of ordering a printed booklet or buying a formatted word document version. For more information regarding the provincial acts & regulations go to the respective websites:
Supplies
- non-programmable scientific calculator - ABSA approved calculators are listed in an information page. Scroll to the link New - Approved Calculators for Examinations
- non-technical English dictionary
- geometry set
- binders, paper, pens and other supplies