Permitted Reference Materials
Certification
Overview
Writing an online or in-person exam? See below for a list of materials you are permitted to reference during your exam, what will be provided, and what you should bring.
Please note that all reference material brought into the exam must be in hardcopy format. Markings may be included in your supporting documents; however, they must comply with the guidelines below.
|
Permitted |
Unpermitted |
|---|---|
| Clarifications and notes to define or clarify legal and technical terms | Inserted pages, notations, exam answers, sticky notes, and crib sheets |
| Highlighting important sections | Underlining or any other marking |
| Bookmarks, page markers, page dividers | Homemade page markers, including but not limited to sticky notes |
| Indexes published within your reference material | Self-created indexes, references, or tables |
Electrical Exams
The following materials are permitted for reference during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Electrical Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- Physical code books (must not have any extra sheets of paper, notations, formulae, or tables)
Power Engineer, Refrigeration Operator & Ice Operator Exams
The following materials are permitted for reference during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- Extract of CSA standards containing subset of materials from:
- B51 Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code
- B52 Mechanical Refrigeration Code
- ASME Extract containing a subset of materials from sections I, II, IV and VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
- Academic supplement containing Handbook of Formulae and Physical Constants, Steam Tables and Refrigeration Tables
Boiler Safety Awareness, Refrigeration Safety Awareness Exams
The following materials are permitted for reference during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- Extract of CSA standards containing subset of materials from:- B51 Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code- B52 Mechanical Refrigeration Code
- ASME Extract containing a subset of materials from sections I, II, IV and VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
- ASME Extract Supplement containing subset of materials from sections IID, IX, B31.1 and B31.3 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
- Academic supplement containing Handbook of Formulae and Physical Constants, Steam Tables and Refrigeration Tables
Course materials from approved courses
Class A Elevating Devices Mechanic Exam
The following materials are permitted for reference during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Elevating Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- ASME A17.1 / CSA B44 (2016)
- ASME A17.6 (2010)
- CSA B355 (2009)
- CSA C22.1 (2018)
- Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook (2015)
*Exam questions reference the editions shown in parentheses after each document, however, you are permitted to bring alternate editions into the exam.
Class C Elevating Devices Mechanic Exam
The following materials are permitted for reference during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Elevating Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA Z185 (M87)
- CSA C22.1 (2018)
- Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook (2015)
*Exam questions reference the editions shown in parentheses after each document, however, you are permitted to bring alternate editions into the exam.
Class H Elevating Devices Mechanic Exam
The following materials are permitted for reference during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Elevating Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA B355 (2009)
- CSA C22.1 (2018)
- Elevator Industry Field Employees’ Safety Handbook (2015)
*Exam questions reference the editions shown in parentheses after each document, however, you are permitted to bring alternate editions into the exam.
Elevating Devices Operator Exams
Operator exams include:
- Car Switch & Construction Use Elevator Exam
- Personnel Hoist & Construction Use Elevator Exam
The following materials are permitted for reference during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Elevating Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Class A Gas Fitter Exam
The following materials are permitted for referencing during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Gas Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
- CSA B149.2 Propane Storage and Handling Code
- CSA B149.3 Code for the field approval of fuel-related components on appliances and equipment
- C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part I
Class B Gas Fitter Exam
The following materials are permitted for referencing during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Gas Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
- CSA B149.2 Propane Storage and Handling Code
- C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part I
Gas Appliance Service Exam
The following materials are permitted for referencing during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Gas Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
RV Installation and Service Exam
The following materials are permitted for referencing during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Gas Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA Z240.4.2 Installation requirements for propane appliances and equipment in recreational vehicles
- CSA-B149.5 Installation code for propane fuel systems and containers on motor vehicles
Vehicle Conversion (LPG)
The following materials are permitted for referencing during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Gas Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA B149.5 Installation code for propane fuel systems and containers on motor vehicles
Vehicle Conversion (CNG)
The following materials are permitted for referencing during your exam.
Provided by Technical Safety BC via online links during the exam
- Safety Standards Act
- Safety Standards General Regulation
- Gas Safety Regulation
- Safety orders, directives, and information bulletins
*While this reference material is provided online, you may also choose to bring your own hardcopy to reference.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA B109 Part I Natural gas for vehicles installation code
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