ABSA - Alberta Boilers Safety Association

2010 Examination Schedule

The following 2010 examination schedules are provided for reference only and may change without notice. Please confirm the date with the respective area when applying to write an examination.

Edmonton Power Engineers Exam Schedule (PDF)
Welding Examiner Examination
B-Pressure Welder Examination
Inspector Certification Examination
National Board Examination
API 510 & 570 Examinations
Re-Certification Examination for In-Service
Pressure Equipment Inspector

Power Engineers including Upgrades and Special Oilwell
Calgary NEW LOCATION - Quality Hotel, 4804 Edmonton Trail NE			Red Deer NEW LOCATION - Capri Hotel Trade & Conference Centre 3310 50 Avenue
Jan 5	Feb 2	Mar 2	Feb 2	Apr 6	Jun 1
Apr 6	May 4	Jun 1	Aug 3	Oct 5	Dec 7
Jul 6	Aug 3	Sep 7
Oct 5	Nov 2	Dec 7
NOTE: Red Deer Exams have been changed to every second month.

Fort McMurray Keyano College, Clearwater Campus 8115 Franklin Avenue			Grande Prairie Elks Hall 10806 106 Street
Jan 5	Mar 2	May 4	Feb 2	Apr 6	Jun 1
Jun 1	Sep 7	Nov 2	Aug 3	Oct 5	Dec 7

Lethbridge Provincial Building 200 - 5 Avenue South			Medicine Hat New Provincial Building 346 - 3 Street SE
Feb 2	Apr 6	Jun 1	Jan 5	Mar 2	May 4
Aug 3	Oct 5	Dec 7	Jul 6	Sep 7	Nov 2
For information regarding the power engineers' applications, please call ABSA, Education & Certification Section at (780) 433-0281 Ext. 3309 or 3324 or at 1-888-454-Exam (1-888-454-3926).

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Welding Examiner Examination

Edmonton

Calgary

Jan 15

Feb 12

Mar 12

Jan 5

Feb 2

Mar 2

Apr 16

May 14

Jun 11

Apr 6

May 4

Jun 1

Jul 16

Aug 13

Sep 17

Jul 6

Aug 3

Sep 7

Oct 22

Nov 19

Dec 17

Oct 5

Nov 2

Dec 7

For information regarding the welding examiner examination, please call ABSA, Education & Certification Section at (780) 433-0281, Ext. 3321 or at 1-877-433-8910.

Note: ONLY exams for Papers 1, 2 & 4 will be conducted in Calgary.

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B-Pressure Welder Examination
Edmonton (Boilermakers Union Hall 146, 15116 114 Ave NW)
Jan 7, 8, 21 & 22	Feb 4, 5, 18 & 19	Mar 4, 5, 18 & 19
Apr 8, 9, 22 & 23	May 6, 7, 20 & 21	Jun 3, 4, 17 & 18
Jul 8, 9, 22 & 23	Aug 5, 6, 19 & 20	Sep 2, 3, 16 & 17
Oct 7, 8, 21 & 22	Nov 4, 5, 18 & 19	Dec 2, 3, 16 & 17
Calgary (Boilermakers Union Hall 146, 11055 48 St SE)
Jan 7, 8, 21 & 22	Feb 4, 5, 18 & 19	Mar 4, 5, 18 & 19
Apr 8, 9, 22 & 23	May 6, 7, 20 & 21	Jun 3, 4, 17 & 18
Jul 8, 9, 22 & 23	Aug 5, 6, 19 & 20	Sep 2, 3, 16, 17 & 30
Oct 1, 14, 15, 28 & 29	Nov 11, 12, 25 & 26	Dec 9, 10, 16 & 17
Red Deer (Red Deer College, 56 Ave & 32 St, RDC Weld Shop, Rm 824)
Jan 15	Feb 26	Mar 19
Apr 23	May 14	Jun 25
Jul 23	Aug 20	Sep 24
Vermilion (Lakeland College, 5707 - 47 Ave W)
Jan 22	Feb 12	Mar 12
Apr 16	May 14	Jun 11
Sep 17	Oct 15	Nov 12
Dec 10
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Regional College, 10726 - 106 St, GPRC Rm M122)
Jan 14	Feb 4	Mar 4
Apr 1	May 6	Jun 3
Jul 8	Aug 5	Sep 2
Oct 7	Nov 4	Dec 2
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat College, 299 College Dr SE, Bay T4, Rm T136)
Feb 26	Apr 23	Jun 18
Aug TBA	Oct TBA	Dec TBA
Fort McMurray (Keyano College, 8115 Franklin Ave)
Jan 29	Feb 19	Mar 26
Apr 16	May 28	Jun 18
Jul TBA	Aug TBA	Sep TBA
Oct TBA	Nov TBA	Dec TBA

For information regarding the B-Pressure Welder examination, please call ABSA, Education & Certification Section at (780) 433-0281, Ext. 3321 or at 1-877-433-8910.

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Inspector Certification Examination (Edmonton office only)

Jan 15	Mar 12	May 14
Jul 16	Sep 17	Nov 19

For information regarding the Inspector Certification & Re-Instatement examinations, please call ABSA at (780) 433-0281 Ext. 3320.

National Board Examination
Edmonton
Mar 3 & 4	Jun 2 & 3	Sep 1 & 2	Dec 1 & 2

API 510 & 570 Examinations
Edmonton
Jun 2	Dec 1

For information regarding the National Board Commission and API examinations, please call ABSA at (780) 433-0281 Ext. 3314.

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Re-Certification Examination for In-Service Pressure Equipment Inspector
Edmonton			Calgary
Jan 13	Feb 10	Mar 10	Jan 5	Feb 2	Mar 2
Apr 14	May 12	Jun 9	Apr 6	May 4	Jun 1
Jul 14	Aug 11	Sep 15	Jul 6	Aug 3	Sep 7
Oct 20	Nov 17	Dec 15	Oct 5	Nov 2	Dec 7

Re-Certification Exams can also be written in Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray and Lethbridge on their regular exam date.

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Updated Feb 18, 2010