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Applying for your contractor licence
To get your licence prepare all the information in the Application for Boiler Technology Contractor Licence Form 811 and:
- Call our customer service line at 1-866-566-7233 or,
- Mail or fax the form to any BCSA or Service BC Centre or,
- Visit any BCSA office in person and,
- Pay the Application Fee according to the Boiler Fee Schedule.
Renewing your licence
If you’ve received your renewal notice and would like to apply for an updated contractor licence, please call 1-866-566-7233 and have your credit card ready. Or, bring your completed renewal form and payment to any BCSA regional office.
Understanding contractor licences
All contractors working with boiler and pressure vessel technology must be licensed by the BCSA. The conditions of your licence may allow you to perform maintenance, installations, testing, alterations or disposals. You need to have a licence for each type of boiler or pressure vessel technology that you intend to work with.
The established classes of contractor licence are:
(a) Pressure retaining equipment:
(i) Class A - Boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping; fabrication and alterations
(ii) Class Au - Pressure vessel and pressure piping; fabrication and alterations
(iii) Class Ap - Pressure piping; fabrication and alterations
(b) Class B - Limited capacity boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping
(c) Class REF - Refrigeration employing an ITA Refrigeration Mechanic
(d) Class SRV - Safety valve and relief valve service
(e) Class MA - Manufacturing shop
Class A, Au, Ap, MA and SRV licences
Remember all Class A, Au, Ap, MA and SRV licence holders can only work within the current scope of their quality control program and documentation.
New power engineer certificates
If you’re a power engineer that operates equipment and would like to replace a lost certificate or if you are a power engineer from outside the province and wish to convert your current certification to obtain a BC certificate, please complete the Application for Power Engineer Granted / Duplicate Certificate Form 1005.