Subjects
Requirements for completion of the qualification
The following provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.
The qualification has core and elective units of competency requirements that cover the general and specialist skills for two (2) specialist streams.
Stream 1 Open Cut Metalliferous Mining
Stream 2 Underground Metalliferous Mining
The core units and requirements of one (1) stream must be met for award of this qualification. The following units of competency are required:
Units chosen must be relevant to the job function.
There are no prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.
Stream 1 Open Cut Metalliferous Mining
Successful completion of fourteen (14) units of competency made up of:
Core Units
eight (8) core units, and
six (6) elective units of which:
two (2) must be chosen from group A
at least two (2) must be chosen from group C
up to two (2) units may be chosen come from Diploma or Advanced Diploma level in this or any other Training Package or accredited course
Stream 2 Underground Metalliferous Mining
Successful completion of fourteen (14) units of competency made up of:
Core Units
eight (8) core units, and
six (6) elective units of which:
three (3) must be chosen from group B
at least two (2) must be chosen from group C
up to one (1) unit may be chosen from Diploma or Advanced Diploma level in this or any other Training Package or accredited course
Core units of competency | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Establish and maintain a blasting system | |
Establish and maintain the environmental management system | |
Establish and maintain mine emergency preparedness and response systems | |
Establish, maintain and develop a statutory compliance management system | |
Establish and maintain the work health and safety management system | |
Establish and maintain the site infrastructure and fixed plant systems | |
Establish and maintain the risk management system | |
Establish and maintain mine services systems | |
Electives | |
Group A | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Establish and maintain surface mining ground control and slope stability systems | |
Establish and maintain surface product haulage and transport systems | |
Group B | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Establish and maintain underground mining ground control and stable mining systems | |
Establish and maintain underground product haulage and transport systems | |
Establish and maintain the ventilation management system | |
Group C | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage knowledge and information | |
Provide leadership across the organisation | |
Manage innovation and continuous improvement | |
Develop and implement strategic plans | |
Develop and implement a business plan | |
Direct procurement and contracting for a project program | |
Conduct business negotiations | |
Establish and evaluate operational performance management systems | |
Manage decision making process | |
Resource site plans and objectives | |
Manage group processes | |
Establish, implement and maintain operational management plans | |
Establish and maintain mine closure management systems | |
Manage and coordinate spill response | |
Establish and maintain plant, equipment and infrastructure maintenance system | |
Establish and maintain the stockpile management system | |
Establish and maintain waste and by-product management system | |
Establish and maintain water management system | |
