Box Hill Institute
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Gain practical skills for surface extraction operations in mines and quarries through this nationally recognised Certificate III. Ideal for those seeking careers as equipment operators in the mining and extractive industries.
Entry requirements vary by provider. For traineeship enrolment, you must have a job in a relevant workplace in the extractive industries and an employer willing to sign a Commonwealth Government Training Contract. Contact your preferred course provider for specific entry requirements and prerequisites.
The course covers core units in environmental and heritage assessment, risk management, and workplace health and safety. Elective units include equipment operation (excavators, haul trucks, dozers, graders, loaders, draglines), blasting operations, vehicle operation, conveyor and plant maintenance, stockpile management, and autonomous systems operation. Specialised training includes shotfiring, scaffolding, dogging, first aid, and hazard analysis. Students can select from over 80 elective units to customise their learning pathway.
Box Hill Institute is a government-funded TAFE provider delivering this course with industry-relevant expertise. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on experience, particularly through traineeship pathways that provide paid workplace learning alongside formal training.
Graduates can pursue careers as bogger operators, excavator operators, face loader operators, grader operators, haul truck operators, mobile plant operators, quarry equipment operators, shotfirers, and other specialised roles in mining and extractive industries. The qualification opens pathways to supervisory positions such as quarry operations leading hand and senior open cut coal miner roles.
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