Fourth Class Power Engineering, 1-year Certificate

This self-paced and entirely online 32-week program is well-suited to anyone interested in firing up a career as a power engineer. Best of all, you can work through the material at a pace convenient to you! This program is broken into two-16 week parts (EN 128  and EN 129 ) and is entirely instructor supported. It follows PanGlobal’s 4th Class power engineering material, providing you the required theoretical knowledge necessary for the Alberta Boilers Safety Association (ABSA) provincial government exams. In order to obtain provincial accreditation as a 4th class power engineer, students will need to pass two Lakeland College final exams, two ABSA exams, and complete 960 hours/6 months of steam time at a power plant of adequate kilowatt capacity.

EN 131 is an optional, self-directed practicum course which will help guide and enrich the students’ 6 months of steam time. Best of all, completing this course along with EN 128 and EN 129 will gain you a Lakeland College Certificate in 4th Class Power Engineering in addition to provincial certification. Students enrolled in EN 131 are required to secure their own suitable placement and ensure they are completing the required 6 months and 960 hours before submitting their documentation to ABSA for review. Students will be covered under LLC WCB and liability insurance during the EN 131 course. Prerequisites for this course are successful completion of EN 128 and EN 129. Students must have also applied for 4th class government examinations. The required steam time may also be obtained by enrolling in QTRA 231-4th Class Steam Lab, or by completing steam time on their own without course enrolment.

Admission Requirements:

• EN 128  and EN 129 : No admission requirements although it is recommended students have a strong understanding of math and physics principals.
• EN 131 : Students must ensure they are meeting the minimum age requirement of their host and have the necessary safety courses.

Graduation Requirements:

Students who are successful in all three courses and obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.3 (65%) will be awarded a Lakeland College Fourth Class Power Engineering certificate.

Note: You will achieve provincial certification through ABSA by writing two ABSA exams and completing the required steam time.