Boiler and Turbine Chief Engineer Qualification

Application and required experience

The Boiler and Turbine Chief Engineer qualification is awarded through an application based on educational background and practical experience; no examination is held. For Class 1, applicants must satisfy all three requirements in items (1) through (3). For Class 2, applicants must satisfy both requirements in items (4) and (5).

Item (1) covers the number of years after graduation spent working on the construction, maintenance, or operation of boilers or steam turbines. Item (2) covers the portion of that experience involving power-generation equipment limited to electrical facilities. Item (3) covers the portion of item (2) involving power-generation equipment with a pressure of at least 5,880 kilopascals.

Item (4) covers the number of years after graduation spent working on the construction, maintenance, or operation of boilers, steam turbines, gas turbines, or fuel-cell equipment with a maximum operating pressure of at least 98 kilopascals. Item (5) covers the portion of item (4) involving power-generation equipment limited to electrical facilities.

Departments listed in the eligibility tables

In the 2025 eligibility table for the Faculty of Engineering, the Boiler and Turbine Chief Engineer qualification is marked △ for EJ, EH, ES, EC, NE, and NC, and ○ for EK, EF, and NM.

In the 2026 eligibility table for the Faculty of Engineering, Second Division, the qualification is marked △ for EJ, EH, ES, EC, NE, and NC, and ○ for EK, EF, and NM.