Boiler Certification

Boiler Operator Community Memo

Bates offers Boiler Operator Certification Testing for: Class I Chief Operating Engineer, Class II and III Operating Engineer, and Class IV and V Boiler Fireman. Certification is required to operate boilers in the City of Tacoma. Bates administers testing monthly at South Campus, 2201 S. 78th St, Tacoma. Call 253.680.7402 for more information about scheduling a test.

All boiler operator certificates must be renewed annually. Renewal notices will be mailed out by June 1. The cost will be $60 to renew between June 1 and the expiration date (August 1). If certificates are not renewed by the expiration date, certificates will enter a 45-day grace period (ending on September 15). During this grace period, a late fee of $25 will be added. Therefore, the total cost to renew a certificate throughout the grace period is $85.

Every five years, there will be a requirement to take a Boiler Refresher course. Refresher courses are usually eight hours long and finished in one or two days. They consist of a review of operation safety and give operators an overview of new technology. An open book test (on what was covered in class) will be given at the end. Students will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the class. You must submit a copy of that Certificate of Completion as proof of attendance. Notification will be mailed out a year in advance as a reminder to take a Boiler Refresher course and will include a list of institutions that offer approved courses. This requirement is in addition to paying your annual renewal fee. Failure to complete a course will result in the expiration of your certificate. The tuition paid for the Boiler Refresher course cannot be applied towards your annual renewal fee.

If you are interested in being a boiler instructor, please call (253) 680-7402.

Boiler Certification Exam Dates  

Boiler Certification exams are held monthly on Wednesdays. Please note that you must turn in a completed application form on or before the application deadline. The application deadline time is 8 p.m.

Testing takes place from 5-7 p.m. at Bates’ South Campus in Building E, Room E101B.

Samuel Cureton, Chief Boiler Certification Examiner, evaluates each application and will contact individuals who do not meet the exam eligibility criteria . If you have any questions about certification test eligibility, please contact Samuel Cureton at 253.680.7407 or scureton@batestech.edu.

2019 Test Dates

Application Deadline

 No Test in September

 October 16

 October 8

 November 20

 November 12

 December 18

 December 10

2020 Test Dates

Application Deadline

 January 15

 January 7

 February 19

 February 11

 March 18

 March 10

 April 15

 April 7

May 20

May 12

 June 17

 June 12

 July 15

 July 7

 August 19

 August 11

No Test in September

 October 21

 October 13

 November 18

 November 10

 December 16

 December 8

Boiler Certification Packet Materials

Boiler Refresher Schedule

Bates Technical College
2201 S. 78th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 680-7402
Construction and Trades

  • January 11
  • February 8
  • February 22

Saturday
Time: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $95
Registration starts Oct. 18

Renton Technical College
3000 NE 4th Street
Renton, WA 98056
(425) 235-2352
www.rtc.edu

  • November 16
  • December 7

Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Verify Training
6624 S. 196th St, STE U-100
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 277-8756
www.verify-training.com

  • October 19
  • November 16
  • December 21

Saturday
Start Time: 8:00 a.m.
Cost: $130.00