Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Rock Breaking Underground Hardrock in South Africa

Certificate in Rock Breaking Underground Hardrock equips students with the necessary skills and knowledge to safely and effectively break and extract hardrock underground. This comprehensive program covers various techniques, equipment operation, safety protocols and theoretical foundations. Graduates of this certificate program can pursue diverse career opportunities in the mining and construction industries, where their expertise in rock breaking underground hardrock is highly sought-after.


Possible career opportunities for Certificate in Rock Breaking Underground Hardrock graduates include:
1. Underground miner
2. Quarry supervisor
3. Blasting technician
4. Rock engineer assistant
5. Mining production operator
6. Construction site manager
7. Tunnel construction worker
8. Geotechnical technician
9. Explosives handling technician
10. Mine safety officer.

Institutions Offering Certificate in Rock Breaking Underground Hardrock

•  Prisma Training Solutions, Potchefstroom  
  Course requirements
  
  (i) Communications and Mathematical Literacy - NQF Level 2
  
  (ii) Display understanding of the mechanical and electrical engineering discipline processes and procedures Level
  
  (iii) Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic health and safety principles in and around a workplace L1
  
  (iv) Understand the kinds of minerals and related products mined in the South Africa Mining & Minerals Sector and their importance to both the local stakeholders and within the global arena L1
  
  
  
  Course duration: 12 months
•  Xtract training Services SA (PTY) Ltd, Walkerville  
  Course content
  
  (i) Blasting Practices
  
  (ii) Blasting in Surface Mines and Quarries
  
  (iii) Examining and Making Safe Surface Mines,Quarries, Dumps and Stockpiles
  
  (iv) Handling of Explosives in Mines
  
  
  Entry requirements
  
  Grade 11/Foundational
  
  Learning Certificate/Fundamentals
  
  
•  Palabora Mining Company, Phalaborwa  
  
•  Mineral Mining Training Institute, Brits  
  

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