Diploma in Quarrying and Mining Supervision (Level 5) and Training Scheme in Quarrying and Mining Supervision (Level 4)
Take the next step in your mining career with Tai Poutini Polytechnic’s training in quarry management.
Domestic
About the programme
You’ll gain the skills and expertise required to apply for your A and B Grade Quarry Manager’s Certificate of Competence – a requirement for managers of any quarry or surface mining operation in New Zealand.
For the first time, Tai Poutini Polytechnic is combining the two programmes so you can gain the qualifications to take your mining job to the next level.
You can make the training work for your current job as well as your future; by allowing you to enrol in the units required for your chosen Certificate of Competency.
You can structure the programme to achieve the unit standards required by the Board of Examiners to gain the B Grade Certificate of Competency; then the A Grade Certificate of Competency. Remaining units will support their continued professional development requirements.
What You Study
Core Elements
- Coordinated incident management
- Conduct an incident investigation
- Management of water use and environmental awareness
- Pumps, dewatering and settling ponds
- Roading and surface maintenance for quarries and mines
- Conveyors, crushers and screening
- Regulatory requirements for quarrying and mining
- Operating and maintain stockpiles and tipheads
- Regulatory requirements for managing an extractives site
- Reviewing extractive plans
- Mining and quarrying explosives properties
- Explosives storage
- Geology and extractive methods
- Geotechnical requirements
- Lead teams and monitor performance
- Analyse human factors in the workplace
- Risk management in quarrying and mining
- Planning to minimise environmental impacts
- Develop standard operating procedures
- Safety plans
- Site safety inspections
- Mining and quarrying communication
- Rehabilitation planning
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NZQA |
Title | Level | Credits |
| 7142 | Demonstrate knowledge of the application of regulatory requirements to manage an extractive site | 6 | 25 |
| 7143 | Inspect and report on safety and operations at an extractive site | 5 | 10 |
| 7144 | Review plans and recommend changes for ongoing operations at an extractive site | 5 | 15 |
| 8902 | Prepare a safety inspection plan for extractive operations | 5 | 4 |
| 8922 | Conduct safety checks before and after equipment use at an extractive site | 2 | 2 |
| 11096 | Analyse feedback contexts and apply constructive feedback techniques | 5 | 3 |
| 15663 | Demonstrate knowledge of the geotechnical requirements for ground stability at surface extraction sites | 5 | 15 |
| 15664 | Demonstrate introductory knowledge of geology at surface extraction sites | 3 | 5 |
| 16686 | Conduct an incident investigation at an extractive site | 5 | 8 |
| 17694 | Demonstrate knowledge of explosives and their properties | 3 | 10 |
| 17744 | Read and interpret extractive site plans | 4 | 5 |
| 21151 | Demonstrate knowledge of planning rehabilitation operations for an extractive site | 6 | 15 |
| 21152 | Demonstrate and apply knowledge of storing explosives for use | 4 | 10 |
| 21156 | Demonstrate knowledge of planning and managing extraction to minimise environmental impacts | 5 | 15 |
| 21336 | Lead a team to achieve a project outcome | 5 | 8 |
| 23397 | Plan and monitor performance of others | 5 | 6 |
| 26855 | Analyse Human Factors present in workplace practices at an extractive site | 4 | 10 |
| 28796 | Demonstrate knowledge of a social licence to operate for an extractive site | 5 | 3 |
| 28982 | Develop standard operating procedures for an extractive site | 5 | 5 |
| 28983 | Carry out the risk management process at an extractive site | 5 | 10 |
| 29553 | Demonstrate knowledge of CIMS related roles and Action Plan process in an incident | 4 | 2 |
| 29554 | Demonstrate situational awareness, action planning, and communication skills in an incident within a CIMS framework | 4 | 2 |
| 30902 | Demonstrate knowledge of extraction methods, and selection of plant and equipment for surface extraction | 5 | 15 |
| 8905 | Demonstrate knowledge of construction and maintenance of working surfaces at an extractive site | 3 | 5 |
| 8909 | Demonstrate knowledge of the maintenance of working surfaces at a surface extraction site | 2 | 2 |
| 21153 | Demonstrate and apply knowledge of dewatering, pump maintenance, and settling ponds at an extractive site | 3 | 5 |
| 21154 | Demonstrate and apply knowledge of procedures to minimise environmental impact at an extraction site | 5 | 7 |
| 21155 | Demonstrate knowledge of the management and use of water at an extractive site | 4 | 7 |
| 28742 | Explain legislation related to health and safety, and supporting documents, applicable to an extractive site | 4 | 8 |
| 31091 | Operate and maintain stockpiles and tip heads at extractive sites | 4 | 8 |
| 31092 | Demonstrate knowledge of conveyors, and crushing and screening plant for extractive industries | 3 | 5 |
| 32158 | Demonstrate basic knowledge of New Zealand’s Coordinated Incident Management System |
3 | 2 |
Further study options
NZ Diploma in Quarry and Mining (Level 6)
Career Opportunities
Graduates could be employed as:
- Surface Mine Managers,
- Quarry Managers,
- WorkSafe Inspectors,
- Quarry or Mine Quality Controllers
Workload
Your workload
Enrolment into this qualification will require you to participate in: structured training sessions, the completion of practical tasks on your worksite, and the completion of assessments to demonstrate your learning and application of knowledge.
This training will require a commitment from your employer to ensure your availability for the training sessions and to facilitate appropriate learning situations on your worksites. The qualification is delivered over a period of three years and will require significant commitment from you (the learner) to achieve the required outcomes.
Entry
Entry requirements
- Have completed a full year of relevant industry work prior to enrolling
- Be currently working in the surface quarrying or mining industry, and are in a position of responsibility to access authority to work with organisation plans, procedures and staff leadership
- Have their application reviewed by Tai Poutini Polytechnic staff with regard to the candidate being employed in a suitable industry position to complete the requirements of this programme
- Have evidence of appropriate language competency if English is not the applicant’s first language of IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) with no band below 5.0
Special Notes
Applicants outside of the above requirements may, in some circumstances, be considered by the Manager of Teaching and Learning.
Application
2024 enrolments
When you apply to study with Tai Poutini Polytechnic in 2024, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people. The great news is that this enables us to share skills and knowledge across a network of passionate education providers, to better help you succeed. Enrolling in programmes that start from 2023, means that you will graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification.
Disclaimer
You will be offered a place subject to meeting the entry and selection requirements and the availability of places on the programme. The Polytechnic reserves the right to not accept late applications, i.e., after the programme has started. The Polytechnic reserves the right to cancel, prior to commencement, any programme which does not attract a minimum number of students. The fees shown are indicative only. Both domestic and international fees are subject to change. For further information visit here.
