Connecticut
(BM-2) Boiler Maker Journeyperson
(Power Industry License)

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Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Occupational & Professional Licensing Division 165 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT  06106 (800) 842-2649 www.ct.gov/dcp/

Exam Administrator

PSI Licensure : Certification 3210 E. Tropicana Las Vegas, NV 89121 Phone: (800) 733-9267 Candidate Information Web Page

Exam Type

OPEN  BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas # of Questions Welding 8 Pipe Fabrication 3 Boiler Design 3 Quality Control 2 Rigging 5 Pressure and Non-Pressure Components 6 Safety 3 Total Number of Test Questions: 30 Time Allowed (minutes): 60 Passing percentage: 70% The state of Connecticut also requires that you take and pass a written Business Management exam for this trade. Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles.  We offer those study materials on a separate Connecticut Business and Law web page.

Books Allowed in the Exam

1. Modern Welding, 10th Edition, A.D. Althouse, C.H. Turnquist, W.A. Bowditch, K.E. Bowditch.   2. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. 3. Pipe Welding Procedures, 2nd Edition, 2002, Industrial Press.   4. Welding Technology Fundamentals, 3rd Edition, Kevin E. Bowditch, William A. Bowditch.   5. Welding Print Reading, 5th Edition, W. Richard Polanin, John R. Walker.   6. Arc Welding, 7th Edition, W. Richard Polanin, John R. Walker.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam

1. Boilermaking - Level Three, 2001, NCCER Contren Learning Series.   2. Boilermaking - Level Four, 2002, NCCER Contren Learning Series.   3. Steam Plant Operation, 8th Edition, Everett B Woodruff, Herbert B Lammers.

We currently do not offer study materials for this trade based on demand and the cost prohibitive nature of the reference books.

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 Sep-2009