The Power Plant Technician I program is designed to teach students to operate and maintain power plants of boiler gauge pressure (steam or other vapors) in which the maximum allowable working pressure for steam or other vapors exceeds fifteen pounds (15-psig) or where vapor is not generated in a boiler in which the liquid temperature exceeds two hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit or the liquid pressure exceeds one hundred and sixty pounds (160-psig) or, the aggregate boiler heating surface of the plant does not exceed 4,000 square feet and the plant does not have an aggregate of more than 10 steam engine turbine horsepower in addition to the necessary auxiliaries required for boiler operation.

Students will receive education and training that will aid them in preparing for the High Pressure Boiler Operator Examination. Completion of this course prepares the student to begin a career in building operations and maintenance that require at least a high pressure boiler operator’s license.