Examination Experience Requirements
Experience Requirements and Exam Reference Books
Steam Certifications
Low Pressure Boiler Attendant – 3 months experience in a low pressure (15 psi or less) plant. This certification is for a person not directly in charge of a boiler but must make periodic checks of its operation on a regular basis.
Reference books: “Low Pressure Boilers, 5th Edition By Steingress & Walker
Low Pressure Boiler Operator – 6 months experience in a low pressure (15 psi) or high pressure (over 15 psi) plant or 3 months experience and completion of an accredited course of study in Low Pressure Boiler operation.
Reference books: “Low Pressure Boilers, 5th Edition By Steingress & Walker
High Pressure Boiler Operator – 6 months experience in a high pressure plant or 3 months experience in a high pressure plant and possession of a Low Pressure Boiler Operator certification for a minimum of 1 year. 3 months experience in a high pressure plant and completion of an accredited course of study in High Pressure Boiler operation.
Reference books: “High Pressure Boilers”, 6th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
Third Class Stationary Engineer – 1 year experience in a high pressure plant or 6 months experience in a high pressure plant and possession of a High Pressure Boiler Operator certification for a minimum of 1 year. Or 6 months experience in a high pressure plant and completion of an accredited course of study in Stationary Steam Engineering.
Reference books: “Stationary Engineering” 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
Second Class Stationary Engineer – 1 year experience in a high pressure plant having steam turbine driven equipment or 6 months experience and possession of a Third Class Stationary Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books: “Stationary Engineering” 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
First Class Stationary Engineer – 18 months experience in a high pressure plant having steam turbine driven equipment or 1 year experience and possession of a Second Class Stationary Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books:
“Stationary Engineering”, 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
“National Board Inspection Code”
ASME Code Section 1 – Rules for the construction of power boilers.
ASME Code Section 6 – Recommended rules for the care and operation of heating boilers.
ASME Code Section 7- Recommended guidelines for the care of power boilers.
Chief Stationary Engineer – 3 years’ experience in a high pressure plant having steam turbine driven equipment or 2 years’ experience and possession of a First Class Stationary Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books:
“Stationary Engineering”, 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
“National Board Inspection Code”
ASME Code Section 1 – Rules for the construction of power boilers.
ASME Code Section 6 – Recommended rules for the care and operation of heating boilers.
ASME Code Section 7- Recommended guidelines for the care of power boilers.
“HVAC Water Chillers & Cooling Towers” 2nd Edition by Stanford.
Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Certifications
Third Class Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer – 1 year experience in a combined cycle plant or 6 months experience in a combined cycle plant and possession of a Third Class Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer certification for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books:
“Stationary Engineering” 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
“Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook” 4th Edition by Boyce
Second Class Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer – 1 year experience in a combined cycle plant or 6 months experience in a combined cycle plant and possession of a Third Class Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books:
“Stationary Engineering” 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
“Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook” 4th Edition by Boyce
First Class Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer – 18 months experience in a combined cycle plant or 1 year experience and possession of a Second Class Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books:
“Stationary Engineering” 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
“Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook” 4th Edition by Boyce
Chief Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer – 3 years’ experience in a combined cycle plant having or 2 years’ experience and possession of a First Class Combined Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer certificate for a minim of 1 year.
“Stationary Engineering”, 5th Edition by Steingress, Frost & Walker
“National Board Inspection Code”
ASME Code Section 1 – Rules for the construction of power boilers.
ASME Code Section 6 – Recommended rules for the care and operation of heating boilers.
ASME Code Section 7- Recommended guidelines for the care of power boilers.
“HVAC Water Chillers & Cooling Towers” 2nd Edition by Stanford
“Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook” 4th Edition by Boyce
Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Certifications
Third Class Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer – 6 months experience in a combined cycle plant.
Reference books: “Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook” 4th Edition by Boyce
Second Class Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer – 1 year experience in a simple cycle plant or 6 months experience in a simple cycle plant and possession of a Third Class Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer certificate for a minimum of 6 months.
Reference books: “Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook” 4th Edition by Boyce
First Class Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Engineer – 18 months experience in a simple cycle
plant or 1 year experience and possession of a Second Class Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine
Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books: “Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook” 4th Edition by Boyce
Refrigeration Certifications
Third Class Refrigeration Engineer – 6 months experience in a refrigeration or chiller plant with a total aggregate tonnage of 150 tons or more.
Reference books: “HVAC Water Chillers & Cooling Towers” 2nd Edition by Stanford
Second Class Refrigeration Engineer – 1 year experience in a refrigeration or chiller plant with a total aggregate tonnage of 500 tons or more or 6 months experience and possession of a Third Class
Refrigeration Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books: “HVAC Water Chillers & Cooling Towers” 2nd Edition by Stanford
First Class Refrigeration Engineer – 18 months in a refrigeration or chiller plant with a total aggregate tonnage of 1,000 tons or more or 1 year experience and possession of a Second Class Refrigeration Engineer certificate for a minimum of 1 year.
Reference books: “HVAC Water Chillers & Cooling Towers” 2nd Edition by Stanford
Maintenance Technician Certifications
Third Class Maintenance Technician – 6 months experience in building maintenance in facility of at least 100,000 aggregate building square feet.
Reference book: “Industrial Maintenance & Troubleshooting” 4rd Edition by Green and Gosse
Second Class Maintenance Technician – 1 year experience in building maintenance in a facility of at least 100,000 aggregate building square feet or 6 months experience and possession of a Third Class Maintenance Technician certification.
Reference book: “Industrial Maintenance & Troubleshooting” 4rd Edition by Green and Gosse
First Class Maintenance Technician – 18 months experience in building maintenance in a facility of at least 250,000 aggregate building square feet or 6 months experience and possession of a Second Class Maintenance Technician certification.
Reference book: “Industrial Maintenance & Troubleshooting” 4rd Edition by Green and Gosse