NIULPE Certification
Why Get Certified?
Obtaining Certification
Qualifications Needed for Certification
Licensing the Engineer
Notes of Relevance
Renewing Your Certification
Why Get Certified?
1.To meet state license requirements and in support of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers standard qualifications for fossil fuel operators are in compliance with the Clean Air Act.
2. For career improvement because the health and safety of many
people depend upon the proper operation and functioning of engineering equipment, an
engineer must operate and maintain equipment according to state and local laws and codes.
As a lower grade power engineer, they are under the general direction of a chief engineer
or engineer holding a higher grade license whose license is equal to or above the
requirements needed to operate the plant. They are to perform those duties prescribed by
the higher grade engineer. As they advance their licenses through experience and study,
they become qualified to take charge of an entire engineering plant operation. Through
on-the-job training and application of study courses, a power engineer attains the skills
and knowledge required.
3. To demonstrate worth and stability in job market as licensed power engineers have demonstrated a level of documented competency.
4. To provide school curriculum accreditation that establishes a list of subjects covering the experiences and technical knowledge
required for each classification. Examinations are based on the proper curricula for all
grades. By using these guides and textbooks suggested, any candidate can prepare for
current examinations.
Obtaining Certification
To obtain your NIULPE license, you must start with the completion of the license application.
You must also have a person who holds a license one level
higher than the level for which you wish to be examined sign your application. That
license holder is attesting to, (1) your qualifications to hold the license desired, and
(2) your ability to do the level of responsible work normal to that license level.
If you fail to pass an examination after a third attempt, you will be required to wait a minimum of twelve months
prior to any further reexamination.
Each examination requires that the examination fee be paid but only the application fee is paid once for each license level pursued.
Following the passing of a license exam, the annual license fee is due the year of the examination and each November thereafter to maintain
standing in the license. Any group of License Candidates greater than ten
people which desires to be examined on-site can schedule with the Secretary to have the
same to be administered. Charges for Examiners' traveling expenses
will be added if more than 50 statute miles from the geographic center of Atlanta,
Georgia.
Renewing Your Certification
It is each individual license holder's responsibility to ensure that renewal payments are sent and received on time. All address changes, name changes, phone changes, etc., are to be
immediately sent to the attention of the Examining Board Secretary, GSANIULPE and the National Office at https://www.niulpe.org.
Questions about the licensing process should be directed to
the Examining Board Secretary of the G.S.A.N.I.U.L.P.E.
Qualifications Needed for
Certification
FOURTH CLASS ENGINEER
Minimum Age - 18
Education Required - Two years High School, Two years approved
apprenticeship, or approved OJT
Experience Required - Two years minimum
Written - Oral, Written, or Practical
Maximum Engine (Prime Mover) horsepower requiring licensed power engineer
(Unsupervised) - 500HP
Maximum Boiler Horsepower requiring licensed power engineer (Unsupervised) -
LP - 150 HP; HP - 25 BHP
Refrigeration License (Unsupervised) - 100 tons
THIRD CLASS ENGINEER
Minimum age - 20
Education Required - High School Grad. or GED, Three years approved
apprenticeship, or approved OJT
Experience Required - Three years minimum
Written - Oral, Written, or Practical
Minimum Time in Previous Grade - One Year or Examiners Discretion
Maximum Engine (Prime Mover) Horsepower requiring licensed power engineer
(Unsupervised) - 1000 HP
Maximum Boiler Horsepower requiring licensed power engineer (Unsupervised) -
LP - Unlimited; HP - 200 BHP
Refrigeration Licensed (Unsupervised) - 500 tons
SECOND CLASS LICENSE
Minimum Age - 21
Education Required - High School, Four years approved apprenticeship or
approved OJT
Experience Required - Four years minimum
Written - Oral, Written, or Practical
Minimum time in previous grade - One Year or Examiners' Discretion
Maximum Engine (Prime Mover) requiring licensed power engineer
(Unsupervised) - 2500 BHP
Refrigeration License (Unsupervised) - 1000 tons
FIRST CLASS ENGINEER
Education Required - High School, Technical School, Job Experience
Experience Required - Six years minimum
Written - Oral, Written, or Practical
Minimum time in previous grade - Two years or Examiners' Discretion
Maximum Engine (Prime Mover) horsepower requiring licensed power engineer
(Unsupervised) - 7500 HP
Maximum Boiler Horsepower requiring licensed power engineer (Unsupervised) -
1500 BHP
Refrigeration License (Unsupervised) - 5000 tons
CHIEF ENGINEER
Education Required - High School, Technical School, Plant and Management
Experience
Experience Required - Ten years
Written - Oral, Written, or Practical
Minimum time in previous grade - Four years or Examiners' Discretion
Maximum Engine (Prime Mover) Horsepower requiring licensed power engineer
(Unsupervised) - UNLIMITED
Maximum Boiler Horsepower requiring licensed power engineer (Unsupervised) -
UNLIMITED
Refrigeration License (Unsupervised) - UNLIMITED
EXAMINING ENGINEER
Education Required - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Experience Required - Twelve years
Prerequisite - Chief Engineer's License
Written - Written
TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR
Education Required - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Experience Required - Twelve years
Prerequisite - Chief Engineer's License
Written - Written
Licensing the Engineer
The National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE) is a third party licensing agency
that acts on a national level for power engineers and those associated with the profession.
It is a formal structure through which a person in power engineering may establish a level of uniform competence with national recognition.
Notes of Relevance
Thank you for your interest in the licensing program offered by the
NIULPE. You must fill out an official application, pay the
required fees, report for and complete the appropriate examination with a
satisfactory score of >70% to complete your licensing process.
You must have a person who holds a license at least one license level higher
than the level for which you wish to be examined sign your application. That
license holder is attesting to, (1) your qualifications to hold the license
desired, and (2) your ability to do the level of responsible work normal to
that license level.
NOTICE OF IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS IN
ALL NIULPE JURISDICTIONS
1. All license examination candidates must make application and pay the applicating and examination fee
prior to the actual date of the examination.
2. All license examination candidates must show up on the scheduled date shown in the
notification of examination approval letter or forfeit the examination fee.
3. Applications for examination and appropriate fees must have been received
one-month prior to the scheduled examination date.
4. Check your letter for the exact date and place of your examination.
5. Any fee paid by check or money order must have cleared the bank prior to approval to
participate in the licensing examination process.
6. Do not send cash with any application!
7. Any applicant not receiving a letter of approval of their application should not show up at the examination
location expecting to be accommodated.
8. Candidates for examination with the approval letter shall only be allowed to take the
scheduled examination delineated in the letter.
9. Results of the examination taken wil be communicted to the licence candidate only after the oficial results have been determined by the National Office of NIULPE for the NIULPE Regional Jurisdiction.
10. The Proctors/Examiners shall not score the exams the day of the examination and shall submit the approved application
outside of the examination sealed package completed by the candidate to the Examining Board Secretary of GSANIULPE at 11270 Antepenko CT, Oxford FL 34484.
11. Any data left blank on the NIULPE application or other
pertinent requested information shall be grounds for delayed approval of the license examination.
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