Examinations
Pressure Equipment Inspector
National Board Examination
TSASK will no longer be holding exam sittings for the National Board exams with flexible availability through their on-demand computer-based exam options.
For more information refer to the Credentials link on the National Board website and register through their Business Center portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Boilers & Pressure Vessels
Due to the limited number of seats available in an exam sitting, once you are booked in for an exam you are unable to move to a different sitting.
Please note that all exam applications are NON-REFUNDABLE.
- Boilers & Pressure Vessels
The cut-off date for exams is ALWAYS 14 calendar days before the scheduled exam date.
- Boilers & Pressure Vessels
Once you have passed all of your exams for the current level of certification, you will need to submit your qualifications in order to receive your certificate (if required as per The Boiler and Pressure Regulations).
When you have written and passed the PEI Administration exam, an email will be sent to you with the link to purchase your licence as well as a request to submit all supporting documentation required for the class of licence you are wishing to obtain.
- Boilers & Pressure Vessels
You will receive an email confirmation detailing the date, time and location in which you were booked to write the exam you have applied for. This confirmation will also include the exam in which you are booked in to write.
If you have not received this email within 3 business days after sending in your application, please contact our office.
- Boilers & Pressure Vessels
All reference material MUST be in hard copy form. Digital copies are not permitted.
The items allowed in the Pressure Equipment Inspector Administration exam are:
- The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act & Regulations
- CSA B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Codes
Note:
- The candidate must provide picture ID to the examiner prior to the examination.
- No cell phone or electronic devices are to be brought into the exam room.
- Items referenced above must be shown to the examiner. If there is any writing in the above materials, you will not be allowed to use them.
- No other reference material is allowed.
- Boilers & Pressure Vessels
Feedback is currently provided on all exams except Oilfield Boiler Operator, Refrigeration Plant Operators and PEI Admin exams. The feedback will be emailed to a candidate, along with their exam marks, within 7 business days from the date of the exam.
Please note that there will not be feedback provided on 1st or 2nd class Power Engineer written exams if the candidate passes.