Temporary Certificate of Competency
A temporary certificate of competency is intended to assist a company through a period
where they are unable to retain the services of a certificate of competency holder
of the required class. A temporary certificate is a short term, "temporary" solution
to plant manning issues, not a long term solution. A temporary certificate may only
be one class higher than a valid certificate of competency already held.
Section 14 of the Power Engineers Regulation establishes the requirements for the
issuance of a temporary certificate of competency and the conditions under which a
temporary certificate of competency may be issued.
A company (not individuals) can apply for either of the two options for temporary
certificates which are intended to enable a plant to be operated in accordance with
the requirements of the Act and Regulations:
Option A - Unavailability (no qualified engineers are available) or Training.
Option B - Holiday Relief, Emergency Relief or Sick Relief.
Option A - Unavailability or Training A temporary certificate of
competency for Option A may be issued for a maximum duration of six
(6) months. Note that no more than three (3) temporary certificates
may be issued to an engineer with a valid certificate unless positive progress
is shown toward obtaining the certificate of competency requested.
The qualification requirements for an Option A temporary certificate of competency
are, the educational requirements of English, Mathematics and Physics as set out in
the Regulation for the class of certificate requested and six month qualifying experience
in a position satisfactory to the Administrator.
Option B - Holiday Relief, Emergency Relief or Sick Relief A temporary
certificate of competency for Option B may be issued for a maximum duration of one
(1) month. There is no limit on the number of temporary certificates that may be
issued for Option B.
The qualification requirement for an Option B temporary certificate of competency
is three months qualifying experience in a position satisfactory to the Administrator.
When a company requests a temporary certificate for a newly hired employee, the company
must show adequate training for the employee before a temporary certificate is granted.
Summary of Temporary Certificate of Competency Options
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Element
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Option A
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Option B
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Purpose
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Unavailability or Training
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Holiday Relief, Emergency Relief or Sick Relief
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Requirements
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Six month qualifying experience AND Education requirements for the class of certificate
requested
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Three month qualifying experience
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Duration of certificate
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Maximum 6 months
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Maximum 1 month
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Maximum number of certificate
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Maximum 3 certificates unless positive progress is shown towards obtaining the certificate
of competency requested
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No limit
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Updated Feb 18, 2010