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.
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
- Code books (must not have any extra sheets of paper, notations, formulae, or tables)
Examinees are not permitted to bring their own calculators to an In Person Exam. Calculators will be provided for you in the exam room.
Acceptable markings in the code books include
- Clarifications or notes to define or clarify a legal or technical term.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are allowed.
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is permitted.
- Page references to sections to locate the relevant appendices and tables or charts.
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
Approved course materials for reference with the following in mind:
- Information can be highlighted and indexed; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – marking sections, and indexing for easy reference is permitted. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page reference to sections for locating relevant appendices and tables or charts.
- Any inserted pages, notations, exam answers, sticky notes, and crib sheets are not acceptable.
Elevating Devices 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
- 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
- Code books (must not have any extra sheets of paper, notations, formulae, or tables)
Acceptable markings in the code book include
- Clarifications or notes to define or clarify a legal or technical term.
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page references to sections to locate relevant appendices and tables or charts.
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.
Acceptable markings in the code book include
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page references to sections to locate relevant appendices and tables or charts.
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.
Acceptable markings in the code book include
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page references to sections to locate relevant appendices and tables or charts.
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.
Acceptable markings in the code book include
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page references to sections to locate relevant appendices and tables or charts.
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.
Acceptable markings in the code book include
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page references to sections to locate relevant appendices and tables or charts.
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.
Acceptable markings in the code book include
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page references to sections to locate relevant appendices and tables or charts.
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.
Acceptable markings in the code book include
- Highlighting or marking important sections; underlining or any other marking is not permitted.
- References or tables – to mark sections for easy reference. Self-created references or tables are not allowed.
- Page references to sections to locate relevant appendices and tables or charts.
Examinee to bring, if using
- CSA B109 Part I Natural gas for vehicles installation code