College of New Caledoania

―The Future is MINE(s)‖

Trades Training at CNCserving the mining industry

Carpentry

Electrical

Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Plumbing

Power Engineering

Professional Cook

Welding

Collaborative Working Relationships

BCIT, NWCC, NLC, SD 91 (with others anticipated to follow)

April 22, 2010 MOU Signing

Mine Technology Diploma

Online Course Development

Exploring Multiple Exit Points

Increasing Community Accessibility and Capacity

First Year in the north with Second Year at BCIT

Mining Industry Certificate(MINE)

MINE Certificate Programthe right program at the right time

―Canada’s booming mining sector, which is growing at twice the rate of economy, expects a shortfall of 92,000 workers in the next decade as industry wages rise 66% more than the average increase for all other sectors‖

Sankey, D., ―Crisis Deepens in Mining‖ National Post, p. WK1, March 5, 2008

―It is clear—without pre-emptive and concerted action on the labour shortage issue, the British Columbia mineral

exploration and mining industry will suffer, and correspondingly so too will the BC economy and British

Columbians‖BC Mineral Exploration and Mining Industry Human Resources Strategy 2008-2012, p. iii

MINE Certificate Program Overview

Created in response to mining industry needs

Contains mine-focused course content

Safety Certification

Skill Certification

Simulator Experience

Job Shadowing and Field Experiences

Applied Human Relation training

Designed to connect potential employers with skilled, trained, and certified employees

MINE Certificate Program Design

15 week program (450 hours)

Eligible for Student Loan Applicants

Some Courses provide credits for Adult Dogwood

12 weeks classroom training and certification including:

– Guest speakers

– Certificate courses

– Field trips (as determined by instructor need)

2 weeks Job-Shadowing / Field Work

MINE Courses

MINE 110 Introduction to the Minerals Industry

MINE 150 Exploring Mining Opportunities

MINE 151 Mining Industry Safe Work Practices

MINE 152 Mining Industry Skill Certification

MINE 160 Job Entry Operations

MGT 154 Applied Human Relations

Mining Industry Safe Work Practices

MINE 151

Joint Health & Safety Training

Hazard Recognition & Control with WHMIS

Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention for Mining

Preventing Workplace Violence

Due Diligence

Risk Assessment & Control

Lock Out

Accident Investigations

Mining Industry Skill Certification

MINE 152

This course can be tailored to the needs of local and regional industry by providing a minimum of 7 certificate courses. Possible certificate options may include and not be limited to the following certificates:

Standard First Aid Mine with Transportation Endorsement

Mine Rescue Surface Course

Confined Space

Fall Protection

Environmental Spills (EMS)

Rigging and Lifting

Radio Communications

Introduction to Forklift Operations

Introduction to Skid Steer Operations

Job Entry Operations

MINE 160

Industry Supported 2.5 week job-shadowing experience

Mining Related Project

Project Presentation

Simulator Experience

Mining Industry Certificate (MINE)

―The Future is MINE(s)‖