Process and Power Engineering
Energy
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Jessica Amundrud
Energy Enrolment Specialist
780 871 5429
780 808 0006
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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 $1,153/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.
Term 1
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Fees due, term 1 |
| Aug 25 | Registration and orientation First day of classes |
| Sep 15 | Last day to drop term 1 courses Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit |
| Sep 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, college closed |
| Oct 13 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from term 1 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Dec 8 | Last day of classes |
Term 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Fees due, term 2 |
| Dec 9 | First day of classes Year 1 practicum commences Year 2 classes start |
| Dec 19 | Last day to withdraw from year 1 practicum with full refund |
| Jan 9 | Last day to withdraw from year 1 practicum with a W grade |
| Jan 12 | Last day to drop term 2 courses with full fee refund |
| Mar 6 | Last day to withdraw from term 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Apr 3-6 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 15 | Year 2 practicum fees due |
| May 1 | Last day of classes |
| May 4 | Year 2 practicum starts |
| May 18 | Victoria Day, college closed |
| May 25 | Last day to withdraw from practicum with full refund |
| May 29 | Convocation, Lloydminster campus |
| Jul 1 | Canada Day, college closed |
| Jul 9 | Last day to withdraw from year 2 practicum with a W grade |
| Aug 21 | 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.
Specifics are outlined in the drop downs below.
If you have questions regarding books, supplies and PPE, please contact:
Weiwei Li, Energy Academic Advisor
- weiwei.li@lakelandcollege.ca
- 780 871 5498
We recommend pre-ordering your textbooks as soon as possible. Once we sell out, it could be difficult to source more.
For purchase inquiries, please email the bookstore at bookstore@lakelandcollege.ca or call 780 853 8409.
Please note:
- We recommend ordering your textbooks as soon as possible.
- Avoid ebooks, if possible. Your instructors recommend hard copies for easier highlighting and notetaking, and referencing while taking online quizzes.
- All codes and regulations must be hard copies.
- Sponsored students - If your sponsor is paying for your books, please contact the Lakeland Bookstore at 780 871 5726 to have your books ordered and ready for pick up.
- 4th Class Power Engineering Part A (Edition 3.0 or newer) - ISBN 9781772512632
- 4th Class Power Engineering Part B (Edition 3.0 or newer) - ISBN 9781772512656
- Pe Academic Supplement (2.0 Edition) - ISBN 9781772515985
- 2018 ASME Academic Extract Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Vol. 1 - ISBN 9781772511086
- Extract of CSA Standards - ISBN 9781772515909
- Safety Codes Act - ISBN 9780779843633
- 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.
- 3rd Class Power Engineering Part A (Edition 3.0 or newer) - ISBN 9781772514728
- 3rd Class Power Engineering Part B (Edition 3.0 or newer) - ISBN 9781772514742
- 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 9780779843633
- 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
- 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 added 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
Textbooks and general supplies are available through the Lakeland College Bookstore. You can purchase in-store or online.
Alternatively, you can use the information above to source them yourself. Order code
books from Alberta King's Printer.
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 abou 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 managemetn role.
Graduates must meet the competitive admission and selection requirements of the BTech program at the time of application.
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