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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. 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.

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

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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