Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | New Zealand Certificate in Mining and Quarrying (First-line Supervision) (Level 4) with strands in Surface, and Underground | |||
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Qualification Type | Certificate | |||
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Level | 4 | |||
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Credits | 160 - 205 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the mining and quarrying industry with senior multi-skilled miner, processors, tunnellers, operators with proven technical skills, and good operational knowledge, who can undertake first-line supervision and leadership responsibilities.
The mining and quarrying industry includes surface and underground sectors. The surface sector can include mining, quarrying, and/or processing. The underground sector can include mining or tunnelling. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Provide leadership and guidance when organising their own and others' activities at a mining and quarrying site. - Interpret, implement, and supervise mining and quarrying operational plans in compliance with legislation and workplace policies and procedures. - Apply risk assessment procedures to manage safe work to meet health and safety and environmental requirements at a mining and quarrying site. - Conduct workplace inspections and incident investigations to maintain and improve safety at a mining and quarrying site. - Communicate orally and in writing within the mining and/or quarrying workplace, and complete record-keeping for the mining and quarrying operation on a daily basis. - Apply knowledge of emergency response to manage emergency situations, conduct emergency drills, and contribute to the review of the Emergency Management Plan to ensure the safety of mining and quarrying operations. Graduates of the Surface strand will also be able to: - Apply knowledge of surface mining, quarrying and/or processing to ensure team members can complete a wide range of tasks as required by the operational plan at a surface mining, quarrying and/or processing site. Graduates of the Underground strand will also be able to: - Apply knowledge of underground mining or tunnelling to ensure team members can complete a wide range of tasks as required by the operational plan at an underground mining or tunnelling site. |
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Education pathways |
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in Surface Mining and Quarrying (Level 3) [Ref: 2785] or the New Zealand Certificate in Underground Mining (Level 3) [Ref: 2786].
This qualification leads to the New Zealand Diploma in Mining and Quarrying (Supervision) (Level 5) with strands in Surface, and Underground [Ref: 2787]. |
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Entry Requirements | Not available | |||
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 2783 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2015-09-02 12:14:03.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2030-02-28 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content | View full qualification details | |||
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