Course Details

Ventilation Officer Underground Metalliferous (WA)

WAVOMET
The key role of a Ventilation Officer at an underground metalliferous mine site is to establish, operate, maintain and manage the ventilation management system, which is covered in detail within this course. 
This training is Nationally Accredited and has been developed based on recommendations from industry stakeholders including the Mines Inspectorate in Western Australia and Queensland. 

It includes 2 face-to-face workshops of 5 days each, delivered in Perth, WA over a 12 month period with a mentoring program back at the workplace to support your learning.

The Training is delivered by a Third Party Provider, Dr Roy Moreby of Morvent Mining. He has intensive experience, both nationally and internationally and has worked and trained in mines for many years. 
There are two options to attend this course, see the full outline for further details.
The two nationally accredited units are:
  • RIIUND601E – Establish and maintain ventilation management systems
  • RIIUND603D – Manage, operate and maintain the mine ventilation system
 
This course is for persons wanting to become a Ventilation officer in an Underground Metalliferous Mine in WA. It will assist in your preparation to take on the key role of Ventilation Officer at an underground metalliferous mine site.  The two units of competency cover establishing, operating, maintaining and managing the ventilation management system.  
This training is Nationally Accredited and has been developed based on recommendations from industry stakeholders including the Mines Inspectorate in Western Australia and Queensland. 
The following options are offered for this course:

•             Accredited – attend either one or both workshops, be assessed and receive a Certificate of Attainment
•             Non-Accredited – attend only, either one or two workshops, receive a Certificate of Completion from Simtars.
   
The course will be led by Dr Roy Moreby, who has been involved in mine ventilation and environmental engineering for 38 years. He has provided consultancy to worldwide underground coal and hard rock mines in the fields of mine ventilation, seam gas and heat stress management. Dr Roy Moreby's experience includes 14 years working in the UK, South African and Australian hard rock mines, 5 years working in Australian coal mines followed by 18 years consultancy to the hard rock and coal mine sectors in Australia, North America and China. From 2000, he has been an Associate Professor at the School of Mining Engineering at the University of New South Wales where he has been involved with the development and delivery of ventilation courses to both undergraduates and industry learners.

Recruitment is conducted for Simtars by a Third Party Provider – Clemcorp Australia
 
Course Dates
To be Confirmed, check Simtars website
Delivery Location
Delivered in Perth, WA
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face workshops
 
Course Cost
Option 1 – Attending both workshops and completing all assessments (10 days)                  $16,000
Option 2 – Attending both workshops, and not completing any assessments (10 days)         $10,750
Option 2 A – Attending only workshop 1 and not completing any assessments (6 days)        $7,750
Option 2 B – Attending only workshop 2 and not completing any assessments (4 days)        $5,000
 
Unit Code
  • RIIUND601E – Establish and maintain ventilation management systems
  • RIIUND603D – Manage, operate and maintain the mine ventilation system
  
Training
Face-to-face workshops
You will participate in 2 face-to-face workshops, with the first being six days and the second being 4 days, delivered over a period of 9 months, in Perth, WA  Workshops are spaced several months apart, to allow time to practice your skills in the workplace in between.
This course provides options:
•             Accredited – attend either one or both workshops, be assessed and receive a Certificate of Attainment
•             Non-Accredited – attend only, receive a Certificate of Completion from Simtars (RTO 45647).
 
Course pre-readings, videos, and activities
Prior to the first workshop, you will be given a series of pre-course readings to read before attending to the first workshop.  It is estimated that these pre-course readings will take learners 30 hours to complete. 
Note: These activities must be completed before you come to your face-to-face workshop.  The trainer will use the outcomes of the activities during the delivery of the face-to-face workshop. 
 
Mentoring 
Your Trainer will provide you with support by email or telephone.
 
Assessment
You have several options:
 Option 1: Assessable enrolment. In this option, to obtain the units of competency, you will be required to successfully complete assessment as below:
There are 6 assessments, as follows:
•             2 workplace projects completed in your workplace
•             4 written assessments that you take away and complete at home/work.                                                      
Upon successful completion of assessments, you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment from Simtars (RTO 45647).
 
Option 2: Non-assessable enrolment. In this option, you enrol in training only and do not complete the assessments. There is the option to attend both or just one of the two workshops. After training, you will receive a non-accredited Certificate of Completion.
 
Third Party Provider details
You will be studying under a Third Party, Dr Moreby who is recognised globally for his involvement in mine ventilation and environmental engineering.
1)            Dr Roy Moreby (Trainer and Assessor) Morvent Mining Ltd
               Telephone: 44 (0) 1752 691151 
               Email: roy.moreby@btinternet.com
 

2)           Recruitment is conducted by Simtars or a Third Party Provider:
              Clemcorp Australia 
              Telephone: (08) 9406 3000
               Email: sales@clemcorp.com.au
 
Entry requirements
To enrol in this course, you must:
  • Have a minimum of 2 years recent operational experience in an operational role in an underground metalliferous mine. *see note 1 below
  • Be currently employed in an underground mine or have access to an underground mine and their Safety Health Management System
  • Meet the following minimum age requirements:
  • If you work in a mine in Queensland: minimum 18 years of age
  • If you work in a mine in the Northern Territory: minimum 19 years of age
  • If you work in a mine in Tasmania: minimum 19 years of age (note this will rise to 20 years of age from 2022 onwards)
  • If you work in a mine in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia or Victoria: minimum 20 years of age *see note 2 below
 You need to be proficient in the use of Microsoft before starting the course.  Also, in order to complete the assessments, you will also need to be competent in ventilation modelling (Ventsim). If you are not proficient in ventilation modelling (Ventsim), we recommend you attend a ventilation modelling short course prior to starting this course, or prior to commencing your second workshop.  Also, if you are not proficient in Microsoft Excel, we recommend you brush up using the online free tutorials available from Microsoft or else attend a short course. 
Note that the cost of short courses in ventilation modelling and Microsoft Excel are not included in the fees for this course, and that these courses are not run by Simtars. 
 
*Note 1:
1) “Recent” means within the past 4 years
2) “Underground role” means:
a) Job is site based. Non-site based corporate roles or consulting roles etc. do not qualify. Secondments to a site (e.g. by a consultant) in which the person has an underground role will count for that period spent on site.
b) While on site, the person must be underground at least twice each week
c) Typical examples of acceptable roles would be:
•             underground worker, underground supervisor, underground safety officer or surveyor, mining engineer with some underground responsibility, e.g. drill and blast engineer, production engineer, planning engineer
d) Examples of unacceptable roles would be: surface worker, mining engineer who is responsible for cost control and rarely goes underground, mining engineer in corporate office working on desktop feasibility studies
e) If there is any doubt, learners must provide a detailed job description and/or keep a representative 3-month diary of their underground visits for their current role
3) Underground metalliferous mine” means a hardrock mine in which development and production is entirely or substantially using drill and blast rock breaking methods. An underground role in a civil project (e.g. tunnel construction) or softrock mine (e.g. potash or salt mine using roadheaders or continuous miners) or a coal mine will count at 50% of the required time to a maximum of 1 year. For example, someone who has worked underground in a coal mine for 2 years and in tunnel construction for 2 years would be given 1 year for the coal experience and 1 year for the tunnelling experience, but the maximum allowed from all such sources is 1 year, so that would still leave that person requiring 1 full year in an underground role in an actual underground metal mine prior to enrolment.
4) Where the individual believes they are sufficiently familiar with the underground mine environment and its equipment and processes, but does not comply with the above, they will need to set out their reasons in detail and it will be reviewed by Dr Moreby. An example might be a surface worker (e.g. in the concentrator) who has also been a member of the underground mine rescue squad for several years including being involved on many occasions in underground mine rescue drills which involves understanding the ventilation.                                         
 
*Note 2:
These age limits apply due to age limits – to work underground and/or attend compulsory schooling – which apply in the various states and territories.  2 years has been added to those ages, due to the requirement to have at least 2 years recent experience in an underground mine.
 
Foundation skill requirements
To study in this course, you will be required to have core skills at level 5, or the ability to reach level 5 with support, on the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).  Simtars has BKSB eLearning solution to assess literacy, numeracy, and foundation skills.  Prior to confirmation of enrolment you will be sent an email with a link to BKSB to complete both an English and Math’s Assessment.  If you do not reach the required foundation level, the BKSB tool can provide tutorials to help you reach the required foundation skill level. For more information about Foundation Skills, see the ‘Choosing your Course’ section in our Learner Handbook.
Materials and equipment required
To study in this course, you must provide the following materials and equipment:
  • Access to the current Metalliferous Mining Act and Regulations WA 
  • Access to your mine’s SHMS documents including PHMPs, SOPs, Procedures, Standards, TARPs, etc.
  • Current Ventsim program on your laptop (and current licensing requirements)
  • A USB stick minimum (8GB)
  • Access to Wi-Fi
  • A notebook and pen
 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
You may be eligible to apply for RPL for each of the units of competency in this qualification. You will need to supply information on your work history and samples of work and may need to undertake assessments and/or an interview to determine whether you have met the competency standards.
 
RPL is assessed on a case-by-case basis. You can read more about RPL in our Learner Handbook or contact us to discuss your RPL options.
Fees 
  • Option 1 – Attending both workshops and completing all assessments (10 days)                   $16,000
  • Option 2 – Attending both workshops, and not completing any assessments (10 days)          $10,750
  • Option 2 A – Attending only workshop 1 and not completing any assessments (6 days)         $7,750
  • Option 2 B – Attending only workshop 2 and not completing any assessments (4 days)         $5,000
  • For quotations and company group bookings please contact Simtars
  • Payment is required prior to all workshops
  • Where a learner misses a workshop or part of a workshop, Simtars will attempt to place this learner into other courses being conducted. If this is not possible, learners will be required to attend a workshop at the end of the course to undertake the work they have missed. This will incur an additional cost for the supplementary workshop, plus venue and trainer accommodation costs.
  • Fees include all flights and car hire/transfer costs for the trainer, all electronic course material, and pre-course readings for each workshop.
  • Learner accommodation and food are not provided or included in course fees.
  • Government funding or subsidies are currently not available.
 
Payment Method
We offer the following payment methods for this course:
  • Credit card
  • Purchase order (for approved companies only) 
  • Payments can be made in instalments.
For more information about payment methods and payment terms, see the ‘Fees and Refunds’ section of our Learner Handbook. 

Prior to enrolling and/or paying any fees please ensure that you read the Learner handbook on the website.
For further information or to organise payment for your training, please contact Simtars on (07) 3810 6328 or email training@simtars.com.au
 
Appointment as a Ventilation Officer
In addition to successfully completing our course, learners will also need to be appointed as a Ventilation Officer in an underground metalliferous mine. See 9.3 of the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations for WA.
 
Credit Transfer (CT)                                                                                                                                                             A Credit Transfer can be offered for any unit of competency successfully completed, however please note that this course does not transfer directly to the Ventilation Officer Underground Metalliferous in Queensland.
Contact Simtars for further details.

 

 

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