Process and Power Engineering
Energy
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Jessica Amundrud
Energy Enrolment Specialist
780 871 5429
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Our process and power engineering diploma allows you to earn a 4th class & 3rd class in 2 years.
Your first year includes:
- 4th class instruction
- 100 hours of lab work
- 1.5 month/240 hour practicum
Then, you'll be ready to write 2 ABSA provincial exams.
Second year begins with a 3-month/480-hour practicum, preparing you to learn 3rd class theory and write 4 ABSA provincial exams.
Power engineering is all about safely operating and maintaining boilers, turbines and engines. Your future job prospects aren't limited to the oil sector. You could work in:
- power generation
- chemical plants
- hospital and institutional power plants
When you finish our program, you can write ABSA's certification exam and begin your career.
Requirements
More program details
Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should
also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan
guidelines recommends $1,865/month.
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
Minimum number of students for any elective is 10. You will be notified if the minimum number is not reached in your specific course choice.
Your class schedule, or when your courses are held during the week, can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. Usually, one month before your program starts.
Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.
Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.
Note: Dates are subject to change.
2026 Fall term/semester
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Fees due, fall term |
| Aug 24 | Registration and orientation First day of classes |
| Sep 7 | Labour Day, college closed |
| Sep 14 | Last day to drop fall courses Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit |
| Sep 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, college closed |
| Oct 12 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Oct 27 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 |
Fees due, winter term Year 1 practicum fees due |
| Dec 7 | Last day of classes |
*1st year practicums are scheduled after the last day of classes and over the Christmas holiday season.
2027 Winter term/semester
Dec 8, 2026 - Apr 30, 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 8 | First day of classes First day of year 1 practicum First day of year 2 classes |
| Dec 17 | Last day to withdraw from year 1 practicum with full refund |
| Jan 5 |
Last day to drop winter term courses |
| Jan 8 | Last day to withdraw from year 1 practicum with a W grade |
| Feb 15 | Family Day, college closed |
| Mar 3 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Mar 26-29 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 16 | Year 2 practicum fees due |
| Apr 30 | Last day of classes |
| May 3 | Year 2 practicum starts |
| May 18 | Victoria Day, college closed |
| May 25 | Last day to withdraw from year 2 practicum with full refund |
| May 28 | Convocation, Lloydminster campus |
| Jul 7 | Last day to withdraw from year 2 practicum with a W grade |
| Aug 20 | Last day year 2 practicum |
Note: Dates are subject to change.
2027 Fall term/semester
Aug 23 - Dec 6, 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Fees due, fall term |
| Aug 23 | Registration and orientation First day of classes |
| Sep 6 | Labour Day, college closed |
| Sep 13 | Last day to drop fall courses Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit |
| Sep 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, college closed |
| Oct 11 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Oct 25 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 |
Fees due, winter term Year 1 practicum fees due |
| Dec 6 | Last day of classes |
*1st year practicums are scheduled after the last day of classes and over the Christmas holiday season.
2028 Winter term/semester
Dec 7, 2027 - Apr 28, 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 7 | First day of classes First day of year 1 practicum First day of year 2 classes |
| Dec 17 | Last day to withdraw from year 1 practicum with full refund |
| Jan 4 |
Last day to drop winter term courses |
| Jan 8 | Last day to withdraw from year 1 practicum with a W grade |
| Feb 21 | Family Day, college closed |
| Mar 2 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Apr 14-17 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 16 | Year 2 practicum fees due |
| Apr 28 | Last day of classes |
| May 1 | Year 2 practicum starts |
| May 22 | Victoria Day, college closed |
| May 25 | Last day to withdraw from year 2 practicum with full refund |
| May 29 | Convocation, Lloydminster campus |
| Jul 7 | Last day to withdraw from year 2 practicum with a W grade |
| Aug 18 | Last day year 2 practicum |
You require a variety of books, personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies for your program. If you are in year 2, you may already have some of the items.
- Please order your textbooks from our 1913 at Lakeland campus store as soon as possible. Pre-sale and delivery dates are listed here:
- Pre-sale opens June 11 – August 7
- Orders filled week of August 17
- All codes and regulations must be hard copies.
- Sponsored students - If your sponsor is paying for your books, please contact the 1913 at Lakeland (campus store) at 780 871 5726 to have your books ordered and ready for pick up.
- OER (Open Educational Resources) - 4th Class Power Engineering Part A (Edition 3.0 or newer) - Fourth class Part A - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- OER (Open Educational Resources) - 4th Class Power Engineering Part B (Edition 3.0 or newer) - Fourth class Part B - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- OER (Open Educational Resources) - Preparatory Math Topics For Power Engineering (2nd Edition) - Power engineering : preparatory math topics for power engineering. - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
- Current Academic Supplement (Edition 2.0)
- 2018 ASME Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Vol. 1
- Extract of CSA Standards B51:19 and B52:18
- Safety Codes Act - ISBN 9780779861316
- Power Engineers Regulation 85/2003 - ISBN 9780779805839
- Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation 49/2006 - ISBN 9780779849437
- Pressure Welders Regulation 169/2002 - ISBN 9780779835867
- Pressure Equipment Exemption Order 56/2006 - ISBN 9780779818402
You may already have some of these text and code books from your first year.
- OER (Open Educational Resource) - 3rd Class Power Engineering Part A1 (Edition 3.0 or newer) - PowerEngineering_ThirdClassA_Book1_E30.pdf
- OER (Open Educational Resource) - 3rd Class Power Engineering Part A2 (Edition 3.0 or newer) - PowerEngineering_ThirdClassA_Book2_E30.pdf
- OER (Open Educational Resource) - 3rd Class Power Engineering Part B1 (Edition 3.0 or newer) - PowerEngineering_ThirdClassB_Book1_E30.pdf
- OER (Open Educational Resource) - 3rd Class Power Engineering Part B1 (Edition 3.0 or newer) - PowerEngineering_ThirdClassB_Book2_E30.pdf
- Pe Academic Supplement (2.0 Edition) - ISBN 9781772515985
- 2018 ASME Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Vol. 1 - ISBN 9781772511086
- 2018 ASME Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Vol. 2 - ISBN 9781772511093
- Extract of CSA Standards - ISBN 9781772515909
- Safety Codes Act - ISBN 9780779861316
- Power Engineers Regulation 85/2003 - ISBN 9780779805839
- Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation 49/2006 - ISBN 9780779849437
- Pressure Welders Regulation 169/2002 - ISBN 9780779835867
- Pressure Equipment Exemption Order 56/2006 - ISBN 9780779818402
- ABSA approved non-programmable scientific calculator (check ABSA approved calculators)
- Webster's New World College Dictionary (5th Edition) - ISBN 9781328859440
- 200-page, 8.5" x 11" Five Star Quad-Ruled Graphing notebook
- Small pocket notebook for power labs
- 30 cm ruler and or drawing templates
- Binders, paper, pens, whiteout, highlighters and other standard stationery supplies
- Padlock - you'll get a locker on orientation day
- Laptop/notebook (Office 365 software is available to you free with your Lakeland edu email address.)
This is the the same list for both 1st and 2nd year.
- CSA approved hard hat. You may want one that earmuffs can be fitted to.
- CSA approved clear safety glasses
- Fire retardant clothing or coveralls
- CSA approved steel toe safety boots - 6” boot recommended for practicum
- Work gloves - gauntlet style recommended with fingers not mitts
- Pelican pocket flashlight
If you have questions regarding books, supplies and PPE, please contact:
Sarah Dilts, Energy Academic Advisor
- sarah.dilts@lakelandcollege.ca
- 780 871 5498
Professional Development
Add to your skills with fired process heater operator. Or, if you didn't take the optional gas processor operator during your program do it online. See our professional energy training page for more information about these programs.
Earn a degree, think management
Take your Process and Power Engineering diploma to NAIT and earn a Bachelor of Technology degree. The program sets you up for take on a management role.
Graduates must meet the competitive admission and selection requirements of the BTech program at the time of application.
