Underground Mining Essentials Certificate

Admission Requirements

1. C in English 10 or equivalent
     
2. C in Math 10 or equivalent
     

Or successful completion of FSK 030  if the above requirements are not met.

3. High School graduation is preferred in addition to the stated prerequisites

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Course Requirements

• MIN - 100 Introduction to the Mining Industry
• MIN - 101 Mining Health and Safety
• MIN - 102 Fundamentals of Mining Technologies
• MIN - 103 Introduction to Mining Skills
• MIN - 104 Emergency Mining Procedures
• MIN - 105 Worksite Readiness

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• The following industry certifications will be scheduled within the program cluster and you are required to complete the below co-requisites to achieve the program credential. 

• OFA - 001 WHMIS 2015
• OFA - 010 Occupational First Aid Level 1
• MVO - 069 Trans of Dangerous Goods- Comprehensive
• CTQ - 010 Construction Safety Training Systems
• FAC - 021 Red Cross Standard First Aid with CPR Level C 1
• GAS - 010 H2S Alive
• TRD - 016 Aerial Lift Safety

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• The certificate program is comprised of a total of 340 hours of instruction in addition to 61 hours of industry certification to meet the program requirements.

  In this program, students may participate in field trips to industry specific locations.

Completion Requirements

Students will be required to achieve a minimum C (Letter Grade Scale 2) in each course and successfully pass all industry certificate courses to receive the Underground Mining Essentials Certificate.