Power Engineer: Education providers
Education providers
In order to obtain your Power Engineer, Safety Awareness, or Operator certificate, you may need to complete a relevant course in addition to any other eligibility requirements.
Note: If you are have taken a Power Engineer course in another Canadian province and would like to transfer to BC, view this list of approved out-of-province courses.
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power and Process Engineering Diploma program | 17(4) | Full time | 2 years | Diploma |
| Fourth Class Power Engineering General program | 19(4) | Full time | 1 year | Certificate |
| First Class Part A & Part B | 13(2) | Online | 10 months (each part) | Certificate |
| Second Class Part A & Part B | 15(2) | Online | 8 months (each part) | Certificate |
| Third Class Part-A & Part-B | 17(2) | Online | 6 months (each part) | Certificate |
| Fourth Class Part-A & Part-B | 19(1)(b) | Online | 8 months | Certificate |
| Refrigeration Plant Operator | 25(1)(a)(i) | Online | 4 months | Certificate |
| Fifth Class | 23(b) | Online | 4 months | Certificate |
| Power Engineering Boiler Safety Awareness | 37(b) | Online | 2 weeks | Certificate |
| Power Engineering Refrigeration Safety | 39(b) | Online | 3 weeks | Certificate |
| Fourth Class Power Lab | 19(1)(b)(ii) | On-site | 200 hours | Certificate |
College of New Caledonia
3330 22nd Avenue, Prince George, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Engineering 3rd Class | 17(4) | Full time | 25 weeks | Certificate |
| Power Engineering 4th class | 19(4) | Full time | 1200 hours | Certificate |
College of New Caledonia
100 Campus Way, Quesnel, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Engineering 4th class | 19(4) | Full time | 1200 hours | Certificate |
| Power Engineering 3rd class | 17(2) | Online | 8 months | Certificate |
| Power Engineering 4th class | 19(1)(b) | Online | 8 months | Certificate |
Focus College of Professionals
10-1753 Dolphin Ave, Kelowna, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiler Safety Awareness | 37(b) | Full time | 8 hours | Certificate |
Glenn McQuarrie Enterprises
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration Plant Operator | 25(1)(a)(i) | Full time | 3 weeks | Certificate |
| Ice Facility Operator | 35(b) | Full time | 1 week | Certificate |
| Refrigeration Safety Awareness | 39(b) | Full time | 1 day | Certificate |
Northern Lights College
9820-120 Avenue, Fort St. John, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Class Power Engineering | 19(4) | Full time | 910 hours | Certificate |
Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC
583 Duncan Ave West, Penticton, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiler Safety Awareness | 37(b) | Full time | 8 hours | Certificate |
Power Engineering Technology Corporation
ali@campsquamish.com
12975 Squamish Valley Road, Squamish, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Class Power Engineer (Part-A & B) | 19(1)(b) | Full time & Part time | 120+120 hours | Certificate |
| 5th Class Power Engineer | 23(b) | Full time & Part time | 120 hours | Certificate |
| Refrigeration safety awareness | 37(b) | Full time & Part time | 8 hours | Certificate |
| Boiler safety awareness | 39(b) | Full time & Part time | 8 hours | Certificate |
RFABC
PO Box 53590, RPO Broadmead, Victoria, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice facility operator | 35(b) | Full time | 1 week | Certificate |
| Refrigeration Operator | 25(1)(a)(i) | Full time | 3 weeks |
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| Refrigeration safety awareness | 39(b) | Full time | 1 day | Certificate |
Selkirk College
2001 Silver King Road, Nelson, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration Plant Operator | 25(1)(a)(i) | Online | 7 months | Certificate |
Skeena Technical School
#1, 4022 Yeo Street, Terrace, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Class Power Engineering | 19(1)(b) | Full time | 600 hours | Certificate |
TFM Consultants
19858 68th Ave, Langley, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Class Power Engineer (Part-A & Part-B) | 19(1)(b) | Full time | 4 + 4 weeks | Certificate |
| 5th Class Power Engineer | 23(b) | Full time | 3 weeks | Certificate |
| Refrigeration Operator | 25(1)(a)(i) | Full time | 3 weeks | Certificate |
| Boiler Safety Awareness | 37(b) | Full time | 8 hours | Certificate |
| Refrigeration Safety Awareness | 39(b) | Full time | 8 hours | Certificate |
Thompson Rivers University
805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Class Power Engineer | 19(4) | Full time | 40 weeks | Certificate |
Trail Rink Company
1145 Columbia Ave, Trail, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigeration Operator | 25(1)(a)(i) | Full time | 3 weeks | Certificate |
| Refrigeration Safety Awareness | 39(b) | Full time | 1 day | Certificate |
Vancouver Island University (VIU)
900 Fifth St, Nanaimo, BC
| Program | Regulation Section | Delivery Method | Length of program | Diploma/Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Engineering / Process Operator- 4th Class | 19(4) | Full time | 32 weeks | Certificate |