With the Revised Second Class Power Engineering Examination Syllabus implemented on January 1, 2005, the option of starting examination under either the old syllabus or the revised syllabus was over.  Examination candidates who did not successfully complete at least one examination paper under the old syllabus by June 30, 2005, have to write their examinations under the revised syllabus.

Deadline for Finishing the Certification

To assist the implementation of the Revised Second Class syllabus, both the Old and Revised Second Class examination are concurrently available for 5 years.  This will give examination candidates, who have qualified to continue under the Old Second Class syllabus, ample time to finish their examinations and earn their certificate.  By December 31, 2009, the Old Second Class syllabus will be removed.  The change between the Revised syllabus and the Old syllabus is so substantial that the examination papers already successfully completed in the Old Second Class syllabus cannot be integrated into the Revised Second Class syllabus.  Examination candidates who fail to earn their certificate may check with their examination jurisdiction.

Changing from the Old Second Class to the Revised Second Class Examination

An applicant can switch from the Old Second Class to the Revised Second Class Examination at any time.  However, the applicant will lose the examination papers that he/she has successfully passed and would be required to pass all the examinations in the Revised Second Class syllabus.  Since the Revised Second Class syllabus has a broader and more practical knowledge base, which equips the second class power engineer with the necessary knowledge to make better decisions in dealing with their work responsibilities, a number of examination candidates have switched.