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Fifth Class Power Engineers Certificate of Competency

This certificate certifies the power engineer to operate in a power plant, heating plant, or thermal liquid heating system up to a certain capacity. The certificate is subject to the annual renewal fee.

Previous Certificate: none

Educational Prerequisites: 5^th class course completion

To qualify to take a 5th Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency examination, a candidate must have

(a)    operated a power plant or heating plant boiler for a period of 6 months, and successfully completed a course in boiler and heating plant operation satisfactory to the Administrator that leads towards a 5th Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency examination,

or

(b)    operated a power plant boiler for a period of 6 months, and operated a heating plant boiler for a further period of 6 months.

The 5^th class examination consists of one (1) examination paper in 150 question multiple-choice format.

To pass a 5^th Class Power Engineer's Certificate of Competency examination a candidate must obtain at least 65% of the total marks allotted for the examination.

Detailed information on this examination can be found in the Fifth Class Power Engineers Reference Syllabus AB-55. A candidate can write this examination in any one of the examination locations listed in our Examination Schedule.

A candidate who holds a Fireman’s Certificate of Competency that was issued before September 1, 1998 and that is still valid is eligible to write a special examination on the subject of heating plants after

(a)    having been employed for a period of 3 months in a heating plant in an operating capacity satisfactory to the Administrator, or

(b)    successfully completing an upgrading course in heating plant design and operation satisfactory to the Administrator.

The upgrade examination from Fireman to Fifth class consists of one (1) examination paper with 75 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours duration.

To pass an upgrade Certificate of Competency examination from Fireman to Fifth class a candidate must obtain at least 65% of the toal marks allotted.

A candidate who holds a Building Operator B Certificate of Competency that is still valid is eligible to write a special examination on the subject of power plants after

(a)    having been employed for a period of 3 months in a power plant in an operating capacity satisfactory to the Administrator, or

(b)    successfully completing an BOB to 5^th class upgrading course

The upgrade examination from Building Operator "B" to Fifth class consists of one (1) examination paper with 75 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours duration.

To pass a upgrading special examination, a candidate must obtain at least 65% of the total marks allotted for the examination.

A temporary certificate is available for 6 months, this may be given by an ABSA Inspector, after passing an oral examination on the Boiler or Thermal Liquid Heater at the site.

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