Subjects
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.
Stream 1 Open Cut Metalliferous Mining
Total number of units = 14
8 core units plus
6 elective units, of which:
two (2) must be chosen from Group A
at least two (2) must be chosen from Group C
no more than two (2) units may be chosen come from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.
Stream 2 Underground Metalliferous Mining
Total number of units = 14
8 core units plus
6 elective units, of which:
three (3) must be chosen from Group B
at least two (2) must be chosen from Group C
no more than one (1) unit may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.
All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.
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.
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 site infrastructure and fixed plant systems | |
Establish and maintain the risk management system | |
Establish and maintain mine services systems | |
Establish and maintain the work health and safety management system | |
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 | |
Provide supervision in the leadership of diverse work teams | |
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 | |
