Mining qualifications and competence
The Department aims to provide a process and framework for the authorisation of equipment, competencies, procedures and management systems to satisfy legislative requirements and responsibilities.
Exams for mine staff seeking Certificates of Competence are held at various times throughout the year, with cut-off dates for applications around two months before the exam.
For further information on authorisation for mining competencies, contact the Mining Industry Competencies Unit, tollfree, on 1300 736 122.
Key exam dates
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| 2012 Examination dates for Coal Certificates of Competence |  40.5 KB |
| 2012 Examination dates for metalliferous and extractives certificates of competance | 26.4 KB |
Certificates of competency
| Document | Details |
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| FAQs for certificates of competence | 34.7 KB |
| Replacement certificate of competence - application form | 62.3 KB |
Coal
Metalliferous and extractive
Recognition procedures
Recognition is available for a number of qualifications and competencies within Australia and New Zealand.