Persons wanting to become a First Class Mine Manager at an underground coal mine.
 

The qualification will assist your pathway in to a role as a First Class Mine Manager. It will provide you with comprehensive safety knowledge and skills and strong leadership abilities for building a safe environment at your mine site.
 
The units are tailored to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare you for the statutory Board of Examination process for First Class Mine Manager in both New South Wales and Queensland.

Simtars delivers and assesses 12 of the nationally accredited units required for the full qualification and you must obtain the shot firing unit from another provider. The units are tailored to provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare you for the consequent statutory Board of Examination process for First Class Mine Manager in both New South Wales and Queensland.

Upon successful attendance and completion of all assessments plus credit transfer for the shot firing unit, you will be issued a full qualification from Simtars (Registration Code 45647) for RII60320 Advanced Diploma of Mining Management. If only some of the units are successfully completed, you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment from Simtars (Registration Code 45647) for the units successfully completed. This flexibility will suit those who wish to complete the qualification over a number of years or for Maintenance of Competencies.

Our Trainer Assessors, are recognised globally for their skills and experience in mine management and environmental engineering.

• RIIMCU601E – Establish and maintain the spontaneous combustion management plan     
• RIIMCU602E – Establish and maintain gas management systems

• RIIMCU603D – Establish and maintain the gas drainage management plan
• RIIMCU604D – Establish and maintain the outburst management plan     

• RIIMCU605E – Establish and maintain the inrush management systems
• RIIMCU606E- Establish and maintain the mining method and strata management systems

• RIIRAI603E – Establish and maintain mine transport systems and production equipment
• RIIRAI604E – Establish and maintain mine services and infrastructure systems

• RIIUND601E – Establish and maintain ventilation management systems
• RIIGOV601E – Establish, maintain and develop a statutory compliance management system

• RIIRIS601E – Establish and maintain the risk management system 
• RIIERR602E – Establish and maintain underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems

Training

• You will participate in one 5-day workshop per month for each of the 6 workshops over a period of 12 months. Each one-week workshop will cover two units of competency and be delivered holistically so they are unable to be delivered individually. Monday to Friday for each workshop will be face-to-face training; Friday will allow the commencement of work preparation and assessment. The trainer assessor will be in attendance to support your progress. This allows time for learners to complete the assessment work prior to the next workshop. 

• You will be provided with course pre-readings, videos, and activities electronically. It is estimated that these readings, videos and activities will take approximately 30 hours to complete for each unit. Please ensure that you read the materials prior to attending the workshop as these will support your learnings and discussions in the classroom.

• It is recommended that you participate in the mentoring program where you will be required to engage with worksite personnel who can provide support for you throughout your studies. These may include the appointed ventilation officer, technical services manager, gas drainage superintendent, electrical maintenance (gas monitoring) supervisor, ERZ controllers, First-Class Mine Manager.  
• Simtars will provide a formal structure to you and your onsite mentors to guide your progress through the mentoring program, which includes a mentor workbook and activities for you to carry out and discuss with the worksite personnel. It is estimated that the mentoring program will take approximately 690 hours to complete.

Assessment

• To obtain the units of competency, you will be required to undertake written assessments, workplace projects/case studies, and a workplace logbook with First Class Mine Manager.
• Upon successful completion of all assessments, plus successful credit transfer of the shot firing unit, you will be issued with a full qualification from Simtars (Registration Code 45647) for the RII60320 Advanced Diploma of Mining Management.
• If only some of the units are completed, you will be issued a Statement of Attainment from Simtars (Registration Code 45647) for the units successfully completed. This option will suit those who wish to complete the qualification over a number of years or for Maintenance of Competencies.

 Trainer Assessor details

Entry requirements

• Have a minimum of 3 years of recent operational experience at an underground coal mine.
• Be currently employed in an Australian underground coal mine or by a mining contractor and have access to an underground mine and its safety and health management system (to undertake assessment), and a First Class Mine Manager at the mine (to verify your workplace log book).
• It is  highly recommended that learners hold at least one (1) of the following units of competency before enrolment in this course –  
  RIIRIS601E – Establish and maintain the risk management systems or RIIRIS402E- Carry out the risk management process (or an earlier version of these units)
• Demonstrate that you are at or exceed level 5 in foundation skills (see below).
• 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
  • if you work in a mine in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, or Victoria: minimum 20 years of age
• It is highly recommended that you are proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook prior to enrolment. If you require an upgrade to your computer skills, we recommend using the free online tutorials available from Microsoft or attending a short course. These courses are not provided by Simtars.

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 an eLearning solution to assess Language, Literacy, Numeracy (LLN), and foundation skills.
• Prior to enrolment, you will be sent an email with a link to complete the LLN initial assessment. If you do not reach the required foundation level, the LLN 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

• A laptop with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook accounts set up for emails
• Access to the current Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld)
• Access to the current Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017 (Qld)
• Access to current recognised Standards (Coal Mines)
• Access to your mine’s SHMS documents including PHMPs, SOPs, Procedures, Standards, TARPs, etc.
• A USB stick minimum (8GB)
• Access to Wi-Fi
• A notebook and pen

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

• You can 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. 

Apply for enrolment – How to Apply

• You will receive a confirmation email with the Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment, complete it asap.
• Once complete, your application will be reviewed and a letter of offer will be sent to you, should you qualify.
• You must sign the letter of offer and return it to the designated email address.
• You will then be invoiced for your course.
• Fees are payable prior to the workshop start date.
• Your application will be reviewed by Simtars prior to you being offered a place in the course. For more details, please read our Learner Handbook.

 
Fees 

• $27 900 (GST exempt).
• For quotations, payment options, 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 costs of flights for the trainer, car hire/transfer costs for the trainer, all course material and pre-course readings during each workshop.
• Learner accommodation and food are not provided or included in course fees.
• Government funding or subsidies are currently not available.

Payment Method

• Credit card
• Purchase order (for approved companies only) 
• Payments can be made in instalments. Please contact Simtars for details.

Board of Examiners 

• Following successful completion of this qualification, you will need to apply for Board of Examiners assessment in order to achieve a First-Class Certificate of Competency. 
• The qualification is recognised as a qualifying course for sitting the statutory exams for First Class Mine Manager in both NSW and Queensland. This cost is not included in the course.