Class by class in Manitoba
Qualifying time below is still from the September 2025 licence application. Operating authority is from the current Power Engineers Regulation, M.R. 40/92, sections 3 and 5. Do not read a qualifying-plant kilowatt figure as the plant the finished certificate may run. ITS bulletin 21-038 (June 2025) confirms 65% for all five classes. Check with Manitoba ITS for question count and duration. Fees elsewhere on this page are unchanged.
Also on this site: Exam format · 5th vs 4th Class · Manitoba plant supervision.
5th Class
How you get in. The licence application lists no prerequisite certificate for 5th Class.
Time in a plant. 6 months assisting in the operation of a steam or hot-water boiler developing over 200 kW (20 boiler horsepower).
What the ticket covers. Sections 3 and 5(5): in charge of a Fifth Class plant, a low-pressure heating plant developing not more than 2,000 kW, and shift engineer in a Fourth Class plant or a Refrigeration Class plant. The 200 kW figure in the time section is qualifying experience, not this authority.
The exam. The licence application lists a Fifth Class examination. ITS bulletin 21-038 (June 2025) confirms 65% for this class. Check with Manitoba ITS for question count and duration. Those figures were not in the opened Manitoba documents.
Official page: ITS power engineer licence application (revised September 2025). Checked 6 November 2026.
Also: Manitoba M.R. 40/92
4th Class
How you get in. The application lists no prerequisite certificate. You do not need a 5th Class certificate to apply for 4th Class on that form.
Time in a plant. 12 months assisting in the operation of a high-pressure plant developing at least 250 kW (25 boiler horsepower). The qualifying period is reduced by 50% after an approved basic 4th Class course, or after at least one year on the design, construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of plant equipment.
What the ticket covers. Sections 3 and 5(4): chief in a Fourth Class plant, which is high-pressure over 250 kW up to 1,000 kW, or low-pressure heating over 2,000 kW. Shift in a Third Class plant. Assistant shift in a Second Class plant. Chief in a Refrigeration Class plant, capacity 875 kW or less, with the regulation's relief-pressure conditions.
The exam. The application lists Fourth Class papers A1 and B1. ITS bulletin 21-038 (June 2025) confirms 65%. Check with Manitoba ITS for question count and duration.
Official page: ITS power engineer licence application (revised September 2025). Checked 6 November 2026.
Also: Manitoba M.R. 40/92
3rd Class
How you get in. The application requires a Fourth Class certificate.
Time in a plant. Routes include 12 months as chief of a fourth class plant, 12 months as shift engineer in a third class plant, 12 months as assistant shift engineer in a second class plant, 24 months in charge of a low-pressure heating plant over 3,000 kW, or 30 months assisting in a first, second, or third class plant. An approved basic 3rd Class course, or one year on plant equipment, cuts the period by 50%. An approved advanced course cuts it by 75%.
What the ticket covers. Sections 3 and 5(3): chief in a Third Class plant, high-pressure over 1,000 kW up to 5,000 kW. Shift in a Second Class plant. Assistant shift in a First Class plant.
The exam. The application lists Third Class papers A1, B1, A2, and B2. ITS bulletin 21-038 (June 2025) confirms 65%. Check with Manitoba ITS for question count and duration.
Official page: ITS power engineer licence application (revised September 2025). Checked 6 November 2026.
Also: Manitoba M.R. 40/92
2nd Class
How you get in. The application requires a Third Class certificate.
Time in a plant. 24 months as chief of a third class plant, 24 months as shift engineer in a second class plant, 36 months as shift engineer in a third class plant, or 24 months as assistant shift engineer in a first class plant. The period is reduced by 50% for a graduate engineer, an approved 2nd Class course, or 24 months in a supervisory role on plant equipment.
What the ticket covers. Sections 3 and 5(2): chief in a Second Class plant, high-pressure over 5,000 kW up to 10,000 kW. Shift in any class of plant.
The exam. The application lists Second Class papers A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, and B3. ITS bulletin 21-038 (June 2025) confirms 65%. Check with Manitoba ITS for question count and duration.
Official page: ITS power engineer licence application (revised September 2025). Checked 6 November 2026.
Also: Manitoba M.R. 40/92
1st Class
How you get in. The application requires a Second Class certificate.
Time in a plant. 30 months as chief of a second class plant, 30 months as shift engineer in a first class plant, or 42 months as assistant shift engineer in a first class plant. The period is reduced by 50% for a graduate engineer or an approved 1st Class course.
What the ticket covers. Sections 3 and 5(1): chief or shift in any plant. A First Class plant means high-pressure of more than 10,000 kW.
The exam. The application lists First Class papers A1, B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4, and B4. ITS bulletin 21-038 (June 2025) confirms 65%. Check with Manitoba ITS for question count and duration. The bulletin does not say whether any paper is multiple choice.
Official page: ITS power engineer licence application (revised September 2025). Checked 6 November 2026.
Also: Manitoba M.R. 40/92
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