We’re excited to announce that we now offer 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗔 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱, offering students a direct path to certification and steam time reduction under Alberta’s Boiler Safety Authority. Designed around the SOPEEC standardized syllabus, our self-paced online program combines structured learning, comprehensive assessments, and personalized tutor support—everything you need to succeed on your ABSA certification exam. → Fully online & self-paced → Based on the SOPEEC syllabus → Includes 1-on-1 tutor support → New intakes start monthly! First classes start September 2! Apply here: https://powerengineering101.com/absa-accepted-power.../ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: - Course transfers accepted: If you’ve completed the 4A course through another ABSA-approved institution, we’ll accept your transcript so you can continue with our 4B course to meet ABSA requirements. - Official course completion letters: Upon successful completion, we provide official documentation directly to ABSA, confirming your eligibility to sit for the provincial exams in Alberta. - Proctored final exams: All final exams are monitored by a proctor. Proctor request forms are available immediately after course payment so you can schedule your exam with ease. - This course is a separate course from our current 4th Class Tutorial Courses

If you’re a 3rd Class Chief Engineer, your responsibilities will vary depending on where you work. For example in my experience, while Alberta’s ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety Association) and British Columbia’s Technical Safety BC (formerly BC Safety Authority) both regulate power engineers, their roles, responsibilities, and regulatory expectations have key differences—especially in sour gas processing environments. Let's take a closer look... 🔥 ABSA (Alberta) – 3rd Class Chief Engineer in a Sour Gas Plant In Alberta, ABSA regulates power engineers under the Power Engineers Regulation (PER) of the Safety Codes Act. If you’re a 3rd Class Chief Engineer in a sour gas processing plant, you’re responsible for: 🔹 Operational Oversight & Process Safety: Managing high-pressure boilers, pressure vessels, and H₂S handling systems. Ensuring sour gas sweetening units, sulfur recovery units, and acid gas injection systems meet regulatory and process safety requirements. 🔹 Regulatory Compliance & Inspections: Conducting daily logbook entries as per ABSA and AER (Alberta Energy Regulator) directives. Maintaining compliance with ABSA’s Chief Power Engineer responsibilities, including routine and emergency shutdown procedures. 🔹 Team Leadership & Emergency Response: Overseeing operators in SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) use, emergency blowdowns, and confined space entry. Ensuring H₂S monitoring, PPE protocols, and ERP (Emergency Response Plans) are up to standard. 🔹 ABSA Chief Engineer Scope: A 3rd Class Engineer may act as a Chief Engineer in lower-class plants but needs a 1st or 2nd Class certification to be Chief in large-scale facilities (above 10,000 kW boiler plants). ABSA enforces a Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency, separate from a standard 3rd Class ticket. ⚡ BC Safety Authority – 3rd Class Chief Engineer (Technical Safety BC) In British Columbia, Technical Safety BC enforces the Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Refrigeration Safety Regulation under the Safety Standards Act. Compared to ABSA, BC has different allowances for Chief Engineer roles and a different classification for power plants.

Is there anyway to get the breakdown for 4th class power engineering part B particular for ABSA? IF SOMEBODY CAN SHARE IT WITH ME THAT WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED. Please and Thank you.

I was reading an article this morning regarding some new construction underway near Grande Prairie, AB. Two new Hydrogen and Ammonia processing plants are being built in the county, along with a new $11 million dollar power lab and class expansion at NorthWest Polytechnic (Grande Prairie Campus). The future of power engineering looks bright for North West Alberta! What do other new projects/opportunities look like across Canada?