Blasting Qualification Underground requirements; Our minimum required qualification is Gr 11 with maths and language, that is to register at the MQA To be accepted as a candidate for the DMR Blasting Board – Standard 5/grade 11
Blasting qualification includes:
2 Weeks Pre Fundamental course
Phase 1 – 7 Weeks
Ventilation & Dust
Waiting Place & Statutory examinations
Elementary Mining
Competent Person “A”
Flame proofing
Gas Testing
Phase 2 – 7 Weeks
Support operations
Cutting operations
Drilling operations
All Relevant MQA U/Std
Phase 3 – 7 Weeks
Blasting operations
Loading Operations
Transport Operations
All Relevant MQA U/Std
Phase 4 (Specialised) – 7 Weeks
Supervisory on all Cycles
Miner( Supervisor) of Fully operational section.
All Relevant MQA U/Std 7 Weeks
When finish with basic training, student get a logbook to finish some modules on his or her mine or for private students we will arrange for a mine to do the modules on. When finish with the modules a Board Prep will be booked and a Final Assessment Underground. There after the student must make a booking to do his or her DMR Blasting Board Exam.
Duration of the Basic Training:
7 Months and it is full time, Monday – Friday, 07:00 – 15:15
15 October 2018 is our next intake
Cost:
+-R121 000.00
Please let me know if you will be needing a formal quote.
We also offer Skills Programmes;
Comp A – R 3 581.88 per person per course, Duration: 5 Days
Comp B – R 7 164.90 per person per course, Duration: 10 Days
Blasting Assistant – R 3 581.88 per person per course, Duration: 5 Days
Safety Rep – R 3 581.88 per person per course, Duration: 5 Days
Gas Testing – R 4 822.20 per person per course, Duration: 10 Days
Flame Proofing – R 3 591.00 per person per course, Duration: 5 Days
Requirements for Skills Programmes except Safety Rep course: 10 Days Underground experience
We are accredit by MQA and we are in Witbank, MP