Underground Mining Skills Programmes and Short Courses
Blasting Assistant (Underground Coal) – Skills Programme
This skills programme is a statutory requirement for individuals involved in underground coal blasting operations.
The programme prepares learners with the essential knowledge, safety awareness, and practical understanding needed to support blasting activities safely and effectively in underground environments.
Blasting Assistant (Underground Coal) - Skills Programme
Fall of Ground Competent “A” (Underground Coal) – Skills Programme
This skills programme is a mandatory legal requirement for individuals responsible for identifying and managing fall-of-ground risks in underground coal environments.
Learners develop practical understanding of hazard identification, workplace inspections, and underground safety responsibilities.
Fall of Ground Competent “A” (Underground Coal) - Skills Programme
Fall of Ground Competent “B” (Underground Coal) – Skills Programme
This programme is designed for individuals involved in installing, maintaining, and monitoring underground support systems and related safety responsibilities.
The course focuses on workplace safety, underground support awareness, and fall-of-ground risk management.
Fall of Ground Competent “B” (Underground Coal) - Skills Programme
Flameproof Course for Miners (Underground Coal) – Skills Programme
This skills programme is a regulatory requirement for production supervisors operating in underground coal mining environments.
The course introduces learners to flameproof equipment awareness, safety principles, inspections, and operational responsibilities linked to hazardous underground areas.
Flameproof Course for Miners (Underground Coal) - Skills Programme
Gases and Gas Testing Level 1 (Underground Coal) – Skills Programme
This skills programme is a statutory requirement for individuals working in underground coal mining environments where gas awareness and testing are essential.
The programme introduces learners to gas hazards, underground ventilation, testing procedures, and safe working practices.
Gases and Gas Testing Level 1 (Underground Coal) - Skills Programme
Gases and Gas Testing Level 3 (Underground Coal) – Skills Programme
This advanced gas testing programme builds on foundational gas testing knowledge and focuses on higher-level underground gas monitoring and safety responsibilities.
Learners develop a deeper understanding of underground gas management, hazard identification, and regulatory compliance.
Gases and Gas Testing Level 3 (Underground Coal) - Skills Programme
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost to study at CTC?
Prices depend on the preferred training and amenities selected. For specifics, please see our linked Prospectus alternatively feel free to navigate our Courses available through the “Apply Today” button.
Can I study at CTC as an individual?
Yes, individuals are welcome to enroll for training with CTC, as long as the minimum requirements for your preferred programme are met.
Does CTC offer accommodation to students and how much does it cost?
Yes, CTC offers student residence with single rooms and shared bathroom facilities to learners that serve three meals per day.
What is the duration of your courses at CTC?
A full Engineering Qualification can be obtained within a minimum of 3 years, however only about a 3rd of this time is spend at CTC where knowledge as well as practical components are covered and assessed. The remaining period is spent at a Workplace Approved site to complete workplace experience tasks, these must be completed successfully prior to a learner returning to CTC for final assessment.
Mining and mineral processing training is somewhat shorter and is delivered over a period of 6 – 18 months.
Additional specialised short courses and skills programmes can be anything between 2- days to 10 weeks.
For specifics, please see our linked Prospectus alternatively feel free to navigate our Courses available through the “Apply Today” button.
Does CTC provide assistance in finding employment?
We can refer learners that have started to study privately at CTC to employers, but we cannot assure successful employment.
Learners can be registered on the MQA Portal, which is a platform that stores information of learners seeking employment. Employers can also access the portal and not only find possible candidates, but also be able to post vacancies that may exist in their organisations.
What are the requirements to apply for training at CTC?
To start an occupational qualification engineering or mining, one requires a minimum of grade 11, but to exit a trade qualification one requires at least a N2 with four trade related subjects.
Can I study part-time at CTC or are all courses full time?
The majority of the courses presented at CTC, can only be completed through full-time attendance. Keep in mind that this will be covered over different phases of Provider training as well as allocated time to be spent at the employer (workplace approved site) to complete all workplace experience modules.
CTC however does offer some training on an on-line version.
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