Surface & Underground Mining

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ITNZ is NZQA accredited to undertake training to Level 6 in Surface and Underground Mining and can provide courses specific to your company’s requirements. Prior learning may be recognised at both unit standard and qualification level by ITNZ.

EXITO (Extractive Industry Training Organisation) is the ITO (Industry Training Organisation) for this Industry.  The National Certificates below are available through EXITO - please contact them if you wish to pursue such a course of study.


Short Courses

Confined Space & Gas Testing
Confined Space & Gas Testing Refresher
Elevate Work Platform
Fall Arrest
Fall Arrest Refresher
First Aid
First Aid Refresher
Fire Extinguisher
Fire Warden
HIAB
HSNO
Manual Handling
Safe Practices - Electrical
Safe Working at Heights


Certificates of Competence (CoC’s)

CoC's are also referred to as "tickets", "permits" or "licences". CoC's are the regulatory requirements of the Department of Labour, which you need before you are allowed to carry out specific jobs for the Extractive Industry. There are set unit standards which you must achieve along with the relevant work experience. When you have met the requirements you can then make an application to EXITO.

A Grade Quarry Manager
B Grade Quarry Manager
A Grade Opencast Coal Mine Manager
B Grade Opencast Coal Mine Manager
1st Class Coal Mine Manager
1st Class Mine Manager - Metalliferous
Coal Mine Deputy
Coal Mine Underviewer
A Grade Tunnel Manager
B Grade Tunnel Manager
Gas Tester


National Certificates & Diploma's

Introductory Skills with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction – Level 2

Operations with strands in Coal Plant, Drilling Surface, Drilling Underground, Maintenance Operations, Metalliferous Processing, Mobile Plant Surface, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, Underground Extraction, and Water Treatment – Level 3

Operations with strands in Drilling Underground, Metalliferous Processing, Processing Plant, Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction – Level 4

Site Management with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction – Level 5

Supervision with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction – Level 4

Supervision with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction – Level 5

Management with strands in Surface Extraction, and Underground Extraction – Level 5 & 6

Mining Administration Surface Extraction B Grade – Level 5

Mining Administration Surface Extraction A Grade – Level 5

Mining Administration B Grade Tunnel Manager with an optional strand in Coal Mine Deputy – Level 5

Mining Administration with strands in A Grade Tunnel Manager, and Coal Mine Underviewer – Level 5 & 6

Mining Administration with strands in First Class Mine Manager, and First Class Coal Mine Manager – Level 6

Lime Milling – Level 4

Sand – Level 3

Sand – Level 4

Land Operations Using Explosives – Level 3

Shotfiring with strands in Construction Blasting, Surface Extraction, Tunnelling/Underground Metalliferous Extraction, and Underground Coal Extraction – Level 4

Weighbridge Operations – Level 3

Underground Mines Rescue – Level 4

Environmental Technician – Level 3

Mining Electrical Engineering Non-hazardous Areas with an optional strand in Underground Extraction – Level 5

Mining Electrical Engineering Hazardous Areas with an optional strand in Underground Extraction – Level 5