Power Engineering (4th Class) Certificate

Power Engineering (4th Class) Certificate is a Diploma program taught at Northern Lights College, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Northern Lights College offers the Power Engineering (4th Class) Certificate, covering 4th Class Power Engineering and the NLC Boiler firing time. Students complete Parts A and B of the 4th Class Power Engineering component to qualify for the Technical Safety BC Examinations.

The program is in-person at Fort St. John and includes Power Lab and Work Practicum. Students complete 4th Class Power Engineering Part A, Part B, Power Lab, and Work Practicum as program requirements, including 210 hours of firing time on the NLC Boiler.

Modules

• POPR 150 – 4th Class Power Engineering Part A (270 contact hours)
• POPR 151 – 4th Class Power Engineering Part B (270 contact hours)
• POPR 152 – Power Lab (210 contact hours)
• POPR 160 – Work Practicum (70 contact hours)

The minimum requirements for admission in Power Engineering (4th Class) Certificate at Northern Lights College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Northern Lights College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Northern Lights College as pre-requiste for admission in Power Engineering (4th Class) Certificate.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Complete either A or B:

• A. English, Math, and Science
• B. ESTR 047

Post-Admission Requirements: One month prior to the start of the program, students will be required to provide proof of the following certifications: Intermediate First Aid; H2S Alive; Common Safety Orientation (CSO). All certificates must be valid for the duration of the program. Failure to provide proof may result in dismissal from the program.

Complete: ESTR 047 – Essential Skills for Trades Advanced-Level with a minimum final grade of 67%.

One of the following:

• BC Language Arts 11 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent.
• BC Language Arts 12 Courses – 4 credits earned, minimum individual grade of C+, or equivalent.
• ENGL 040 or higher, with a minimum final grade of C+, or equivalent.
• IELTS score of 5.5 overall with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent English placement test and score.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.nlc.bc.ca/programs/power-engineering-4th-class-certificate/

• Entry Level Power Engineers work in a wide range of plant environments including power generation, chemical, petrochemical, pulp/paper/wood product, manufacturing, and food and beverage processing.
• They work in the utility plants of universities, hospitals, office buildings, and shopping malls, and at large-scale refrigeration and other industrial facilities.
• Job functions can include operating product loading and storage systems; raw-water, demineralization and wastewater treatment systems; compressed gas and instrument-air systems; and cooling water systems.

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