Connecticut Boiler Maker Journeyperson (BM-2) Books Allowed into Exam Package

Prepare for the Connecticut Boiler Maker Journeyperson (BM-2) examination with a focused package containing the seven technical references allowed into the open-book trade exam. This package is designed for qualified boilermakers, welders, pipe welders, fabricators, power-industry workers, maintenance professionals, and other applicants pursuing the Connecticut BM-2 Power Industry license.

The BM-2 examination evaluates practical and technical knowledge involving welding, pipe fabrication, boiler design, quality control, rigging, pressure and non-pressure components, and construction safety. Candidates must combine hands-on trade experience with the ability to locate information efficiently in multiple technical references during a timed examination.

This package includes Modern Welding, 2013, Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Pipe Welding Procedures, 2003, Welding Technology Fundamentals, 5th Edition, Welding Print Reading, 8th Edition, Oxyfuel Gas Welding, 8th Edition, and Arc Welding, 7th Edition. The included copy of Arc Welding, 7th Edition is used.

Each reference supports a different part of the examination. The general welding books cover welding processes, equipment, metals, joints, electrodes, safety, inspection, and common fabrication practices. The pipe-welding reference supports preparation involving pipe-joint fit-up, alignment, welding positions, and welding procedures. The print-reading book helps candidates understand welding symbols, dimensions, fabrication drawings, and joint details.

The oxyfuel and arc-welding books provide focused coverage of equipment setup, process control, cutting, welding techniques, electrodes, flame adjustment, machine settings, common defects, and safe work practices. The OSHA reference supports questions involving federal construction-safety requirements, personal protective equipment, fall protection, scaffolds, ladders, cranes, rigging, welding, cutting, material handling, electrical hazards, and fire prevention.

The Connecticut BM-2 trade examination is open book and timed. Candidates should not rely on searching every book for every question. Strong preparation includes understanding the purpose of each reference, learning how each book is organized, identifying useful index terms, and practicing reference navigation under realistic time limits.

This product contains standard exam-room reference books. Highlighting and tabbing, online course access, study-only boilermaking books, Application Service, exam registration, government fees, book rental, and professional licensing approval are not identified as included.

Exam Details

The Connecticut BM-2 Boiler Maker Journeyperson examination is associated with the Power Industry license. The trade examination contains 30 questions, allows 60 minutes for completion, and requires a minimum score of 70 percent.

The published examination content outline includes:

• Welding: 8 questions
• Pipe Fabrication: 3 questions
• Boiler Design: 3 questions
• Quality Control: 2 questions
• Rigging: 5 questions
• Pressure and Non-Pressure Components: 6 questions
• Safety: 3 questions

Welding is the largest individual category. Candidates should review welding processes, equipment setup, electrode selection, polarity, amperage, joint preparation, welding positions, bead placement, travel speed, arc length, filler metals, distortion control, discontinuities, inspection, and safe operating procedures.

Questions may require candidates to distinguish among welding processes, recognize proper equipment settings, identify joint configurations, interpret welding terminology, or understand how changes in technique affect the finished weld. Preparation should also include common defects such as porosity, undercut, incomplete fusion, cracking, overlap, and insufficient penetration.

Pipe-fabrication questions may involve pipe measurements, fittings, offsets, layout, alignment, supports, joint preparation, welding positions, and fit-up. Candidates should understand how accurate measurements and proper preparation affect system alignment, weld quality, distortion, and the final installation.

Boiler-design questions may address drums, tubes, headers, furnaces, supports, heat-transfer surfaces, pressure parts, and other major boiler components. Candidates should understand the basic purpose of these components and how they function together in power-industry systems.

Quality-control questions may cover material identification, welding procedures, inspection, documentation, testing, defect recognition, repairs, and verification of completed work. Candidates should understand why quality control is applied before, during, and after fabrication and welding.

Rigging questions may involve load weight, center of gravity, sling selection, hitches, hardware, lifting devices, inspection, load control, communication, and safe lifting procedures. Boilermaker work often involves heavy, irregular, or elevated components, making proper rigging practices essential.

Pressure and non-pressure component questions may involve drums, headers, piping, tubes, tanks, supports, structural members, casings, ductwork, and access components. Candidates should be able to distinguish components that retain pressure from those that support, enclose, connect, or provide access to equipment.

Safety questions may involve personal protective equipment, fall protection, scaffolds, ladders, welding and cutting, cranes, rigging, electrical hazards, fire prevention, material handling, and general construction-site safety.

Open Book Test

The Connecticut Boiler Maker Journeyperson (BM-2) trade examination is an open-book test. Candidates are responsible for bringing their own approved references to the examination center.

The 60-minute testing period allows an average of approximately two minutes per question. Candidates who are unfamiliar with the books may spend too much time searching, leaving insufficient time for calculations, print interpretation, or more complex technical questions.

Reference books may be highlighted, underlined, annotated, or indexed before the examination. Permanent tabs are permitted. Temporary tabs, including removable or repositionable notes, are not allowed.

Candidates may not write in the references during the examination. Loose papers and unauthorized attached materials are not permitted. Questions and answers written into the books must be removed before the candidate enters the testing room.

A silent, nonprinting, non-programmable calculator may be used during the examination. Candidates should practice using an approved calculator while completing sample calculations and timed review sessions.

Except for code references, candidates may base answers on later editions of listed technical references as they become available. Code questions are based on the listed code reference. The OSHA construction regulations should include the latest available amendments.

Use a structured search process during preparation. Identify the subject of the question, select the most relevant reference, use the index or table of contents, and review the complete applicable section. Read nearby explanations, diagrams, tables, cautions, and definitions before choosing an answer.

For broad welding questions, begin with Modern Welding or Welding Technology Fundamentals. For pipe-joint preparation and pipe-position techniques, use Pipe Welding Procedures. For welding symbols and fabrication drawings, begin with Welding Print Reading.

Use Oxyfuel Gas Welding for questions involving torches, regulators, gases, flame types, cutting, brazing, and oxyfuel safety. Use Arc Welding for questions involving arc-welding machines, electrodes, polarity, settings, positions, bead control, and common process problems.

For jobsite safety questions, begin with 29 CFR Part 1926. Use the table of contents or index to locate the applicable construction-safety requirement and review the complete provision before selecting an answer.

Licensing Steps

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection determines eligibility for occupational trade licensing examinations. PSI administers the examination after the state approves the applicant.

1. Confirm the BM-2 classification. Review the Connecticut Boiler Maker Journeyperson Power Industry license and determine whether it matches the work you intend to perform.
2. Complete the state application. Submit the appropriate occupational licensing application to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
3. Document your qualifications. Provide the apprenticeship, experience, employment, education, training, or equivalent qualification records required for review.
4. Obtain third-party verification. Employers, supervisors, apprenticeship programs, training providers, or licensing agencies may need to verify submitted information.
5. Receive examination approval. Connecticut reviews the application and determines whether the applicant is eligible to take the BM-2 examination.
6. Register with PSI. After approval, create or access the testing account, pay the applicable examination charge, and schedule the test.
7. Prepare the authorized references. Confirm that the books, permanent tabs, annotations, and calculator comply with the current examination rules.
8. Take the BM-2 examination. Bring acceptable identification, approved references, and a permitted calculator while following all testing-center procedures.
9. Complete the licensing process. Submit the passing result, licensing charges, and any remaining documents required by Connecticut.

The BM-2 is a journeyperson-level license. The separate contractor business examination requirement associated with contractor-level classifications is not identified as part of the BM-2 journeyperson trade examination.

This books-allowed package does not include Application Service, application preparation, state approval, PSI registration, examination fees, licensing fees, or submission of examination results.

State Requirements

Connecticut regulates occupational trade licenses through the Department of Consumer Protection. The department reviews each application and determines whether the applicant’s experience, apprenticeship, education, training, employment history, and supporting records satisfy the requirements for examination eligibility.

The BM-2 credential is a journeyperson-level Power Industry license. Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate the practical training and work experience required for boilermaker journeyperson responsibilities.

Applicants relying on equivalent experience, training, or an out-of-state credential must provide sufficient documentation for Connecticut to evaluate their qualifications. Previous employment or licensing in another jurisdiction does not automatically establish eligibility.

PSI administers the examination but does not determine whether an applicant qualifies for the license. Candidates must receive approval from Connecticut before scheduling the BM-2 examination.

After passing the examination, the applicant must complete the remaining licensing requirements and submit the applicable state charges. A passing examination score alone does not authorize regulated boilermaker work.

A journeyperson license is separate from a contractor license or business registration. A BM-2 license holder who plans to establish a company, contract directly with customers, or assume contractor-level responsibility may need additional licensing and business credentials.

Reference Books

• Modern Welding, 2013
  This comprehensive welding reference supports review of welding processes, equipment, electrodes, metals, joints, welding positions, cutting, inspection, safety, and practical shop procedures.
• Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
  This construction-safety reference covers personal protective equipment, fall protection, scaffolds, ladders, welding, cutting, cranes, rigging, material handling, fire prevention, electrical hazards, and other jobsite requirements.
• Pipe Welding Procedures, 2003
  This technical reference supports preparation involving pipe-joint fit-up, alignment, welding positions, electrode manipulation, root passes, fill passes, cap passes, and pipe-welding procedures.
• Welding Technology Fundamentals, 5th Edition
  This book supports review of welding theory, equipment, processes, materials, joint design, inspection, safety, and fundamental fabrication techniques.
• Welding Print Reading, 8th Edition
  This reference supports interpretation of welding symbols, dimensions, views, sections, notes, joint details, and fabrication drawings.
• Oxyfuel Gas Welding, 8th Edition
  This book covers gases, regulators, torches, flame adjustment, oxyfuel welding, brazing, cutting, equipment maintenance, and safe operating procedures.
• Arc Welding, 7th Edition – Used
  This used reference supports preparation involving arc-welding machines, electrodes, current settings, polarity, welding positions, bead techniques, defects, and safety.

Exam Room Approved Books

• Modern Welding, 2013
  Allowed for welding processes, equipment, electrodes, joints, metals, cutting, inspection, and safety topics.
• Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
  Allowed for federal construction-safety requirements and jobsite hazard questions.
• Pipe Welding Procedures, 2003
  Allowed for pipe preparation, fit-up, joint alignment, welding positions, and procedure questions.
• Welding Technology Fundamentals, 5th Edition
  Allowed for welding principles, equipment, materials, processes, inspection, and safety.
• Welding Print Reading, 8th Edition
  Allowed for welding symbols, dimensions, views, notes, sections, and fabrication-print interpretation.
• Oxyfuel Gas Welding, 8th Edition
  Allowed for oxyfuel equipment, gases, flame adjustment, welding, cutting, brazing, and safety.
• Arc Welding, 7th Edition – Used
  Allowed for arc-welding equipment, electrodes, polarity, settings, positions, techniques, and defect prevention.

Test Information and Study Materials

Build a study schedule around the seven published examination categories. Welding, pressure and non-pressure components, and rigging represent most of the test questions and should receive substantial attention.

Practice identifying which book is best suited to each question. Avoid searching all seven references when one specialized title is more likely to contain the answer. This habit can improve speed during the timed examination.

Review welding symbols, dimensions, reference lines, arrows, joint details, section views, and fabrication notes. Connect each drawing symbol with the physical weld or joint it represents.

For pipe fabrication, review measurements, fittings, offsets, alignment, fit-up, welding positions, and joint preparation. Understand how poor preparation can contribute to stress, distortion, incomplete penetration, or other welding problems.

For rigging, study sling configurations, hardware, load control, center of gravity, inspection, communication, and safe lifting practices. Connect technical rigging knowledge with the applicable OSHA safety requirements.

Complete timed practice sessions using only the books permitted in the examination room. Practice answering familiar questions first, marking longer searches, and returning to difficult items after completing the rest of the test.

How 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal

1 Exam Prep helps Connecticut BM-2 candidates organize the authorized technical references needed for open-book examination preparation. This package brings the seven listed exam-room books together so candidates can build a focused study library.

The references support trade-focused review involving welding processes, pipe fabrication, print interpretation, oxyfuel systems, arc-welding techniques, boiler components, rigging, pressure equipment, quality practices, and construction safety.

A structured study method can make a multi-book examination easier to manage. Review one subject at a time, identify the most useful reference, locate the supporting information, and return to the book when reviewing missed practice questions.

Reference-navigation practice is especially important for a 60-minute test. Candidates who understand the purpose and organization of each book can spend less time searching and more time evaluating the question.

This package does not guarantee a passing score, state approval, examination eligibility, or license issuance. Results depend on the candidate’s qualifications, trade experience, technical knowledge, preparation, reference familiarity, and examination performance.

FAQ Section

Which books are included in this package?

The package includes Modern Welding, 2013, 29 CFR Part 1926, Pipe Welding Procedures, 2003, Welding Technology Fundamentals, 5th Edition, Welding Print Reading, 8th Edition, Oxyfuel Gas Welding, 8th Edition, and Arc Welding, 7th Edition.

Are all included books allowed into the BM-2 examination?

Yes. This package contains the seven references identified for use in the Connecticut BM-2 open-book trade examination, subject to current testing-center rules.

Is the Arc Welding book new?

No. The included Arc Welding, 7th Edition book is used.

Is the Connecticut BM-2 exam open book?

Yes. The Connecticut Boiler Maker Journeyperson examination is open book.

How many questions are on the BM-2 examination?

The examination contains 30 questions and allows 60 minutes for completion.

What score is required to pass?

A minimum score of 70 percent is required.

Can the books be highlighted and tabbed?

The books may be highlighted, underlined, annotated, or indexed before testing. Permanent tabs are permitted, but temporary tabs are not allowed.

Can candidates write in the books during the examination?

No. Candidates may not write in their references during the examination.

Are these books already highlighted and tabbed?

No highlighting or tabbing service is identified as included with this standard books-allowed package.

Are study-only boilermaking books included?

No. This product contains the seven books allowed into the examination. Additional study-only books are not identified as included.

Does this package include Application Service?

No. Application Service is not included. Candidates are responsible for completing the Connecticut application and submitting the required qualification records.

Are examination and licensing fees included?

No. State application fees, PSI testing charges, licensing fees, and other third-party costs are not included.

Does purchasing the package guarantee examination approval?

No. Connecticut determines eligibility based on the applicant’s qualifications, experience, training, and supporting documentation.

Does passing the examination automatically issue the license?

No. Passing the BM-2 examination is one part of the licensing process. The applicant must complete all remaining Connecticut requirements before the license can be issued.