Get information on Boiler and Pressure Vessel Licenses. These include licenses for:
- steam firemen and engineers (power plant operators),
- boiler and pressure vessel inspectors,
- oil burner technicians.
Licensing topic areas
The Department of Fire Services issues licenses, permits and certificates for:
Licensing exam guidelines
Review these licensing guidelines before you submit an application or take an exam. The guidelines answer questions about:
- License applications
- Fees
- Test preparation
- Cheating
- Re-taking exams
- Testing responsibilities
License exam schedule
ALL exams are held at 10:00 a.m.
|
Exams |
Exam dates | Application deadlines |
|---|---|---|
|
BOTH Fire Suppression AND |
January 22, 2020 March 18, 2020 May 20, 2020 July 15, 2020 September 23, 2020 November 4, 2020 |
January 3, 2020 February 28, 2020 May 1, 2020 June 26, 2020 September 4, 2020 October 16, 2020 |
|
Cannon/Mortar, Fireworks, |
February 12, 2020 April 15, 2020 June 17, 2020 August 19, 2020 October 21, 2020 |
January 24, 2020 March 27, 2020 May 29, 2020 July 31, 2020 October 2, 2020 |
Licensing exam study materials
DFS provides study materials for licensing exams. Download and study the materials for any exam you plan to take.
Additional Resources for
Licensing exam information
- You must be pre-registered for all license exams.
- We must receive your complete current application by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date listed above. If we get your application after the deadline, you cannot take the exam.
- All exams start promptly at 10:00 a.m.
- You can take exams at: 1 State Road in Stow (park in the remote lot at the top of the hill); and 100 Grochmal Avenue in Springfield. Directions are available at www.mass.gov/dfs.
- Questions? Contact the Licensing Desk at 978-567-3700 or by email at dfs.licensing@dfs.state.ma.us.
- For questions on Boiler and Pressure Vessel licenses, contact: (978) 567-3780.