Get your Minnesota Special boiler license through our prep class and on-site exam on the same day!

Registration is now OPEN
đź“… Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
đź“Ť Time: 7:30am – 4:00pm CST
📍 Location: Facilities Services Center – Rochester Public Schools (3935 Highway 14 East, Rochester, MN 55904)
đź“Ť Trainer: Ben Weekly
📍 Cost to Attend: $ 325 for training; $50 for the exam fee       (IEA be sending out invoices)

About this event

IEA is excited to announce the offering of a special engineer level boiler prep class and on-site exam in Rochester on July 7, 2025, from 7:30-4:00 p.m. at the Facilities Service Center (Rochester Public Schools). The prep class, led by Ben Weekley, (aka Boiler Ben) is scheduled from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM, followed by the on-site exam administered by the State of Minnesota Boiler Licensing Department from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (the exam is limited to 2 hours).

Location:

Facilities Services Center – Rochester Public Schools

3935 Highway 14 East, Rochester, MN 55904

Room 110 (use outside door #16 to enter)

Agenda:

7:30-8:00 a.m. – Check-In and Refreshments

8:00-1:30 p.m. – Special Engineer Boiler License review with Boiler Ben

1:30-2:00 p.m. – DOLI exam check-in (must be pre-registered to take the exam)

2:00-4:00 p.m. – Exam (limited to 2 hours)

Cost: $325

Recommended textbook: Safe Boiler Operating Fundamentals: Special Engineer’s Guide for the
State of Minnesota.

Textbook ordering options*:

American Technical Publishers (ATP): $112 + shipping

https://www.atplearning.com/product/874/safe-boiler-operation-fundamentals-special-engineer-s-guide-for-the-state-of-minnesota

Amazon: $112 + free shipping for Prime members

https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Boiler-Operation-Fundamentals-Engineers/dp/0826946119

*Can also check your local library.

Steps for registration (VERY IMPORTANT):

  1. Register for the prep course through IEA at the link HERE . IEA will invoice the district $299 per employee that registers.
  2. Complete the exam application and make the payment ($50) through the MN DOLI website https://secure.doli.state.mn.us/license/initialapp.aspx. You will receive a “qualified letter” via email in approximately 1-2 days after your application has been submitted and the exam payment has been made. The qualified letter is your confirmation that will allow you to schedule the exam and will include instructions for scheduling the exam. SAVE YOUR LETTER.
  3. Schedule the exam using the information on the qualified letter. This step is VERY IMPORTANT. The MN DOLI will open their site for exam scheduling on November 13, 2023, at 9 AM. When MN DOLI opens the exam scheduling site, it will be open to the public. This class has a maximum number of participants, so it is imperative that you schedule your exam on this date at this time. You will choose the Facilities Services Center, Rochester, Minnesota, site for location.

If you have any exam registration or scheduling questions, please contact Angie Radel at 507-281-6682 or [email protected]. You can also contact the MN DOLI directly at 651-284-5031.

Boiler Exam Information:

  • All boiler license exam levels will be available for testing.
  • YOU MUST apply and pay for the exam through the MN DOLI prior to testing day. Applications WILL NOT be accepted on site. Please allow ample time for your application to be processed.
  • Individuals are not required to participate in the training to take the exam. Those who choose to take the exam without participating in the training will need to arrive at the Facilities Services Center at 1:30 PM on December 6, 2023 (after applying, paying for and scheduling the exam).

About the presenter, Ben

  • Ben Weekley, “Boiler Ben”, is from Detroit Lakes, MN, and has been in the boiler operation business for over 35 years. During his boiler career, he has operated both steam and hot water boilers. After obtaining a Chief C Boiler license, Ben began teaching boiler operation classes in the 1990’s and has since taught hundreds of operators in northern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. After a 30-year career in environmental and building services, Ben retired, but was never able to leave the boiler business. In January of 2021, Ben launched a YouTube channel series under the catch phrase “Boiler Ben”, which is an instructional low pressure boiler training course. The YouTube series allows Ben to teach low pressure boiler operation to people around the world from the comfort of his home.

Follow “Boiler Ben” on his YouTube channel for his boiler training videos: https://www.youtube.com/@boilerben.