Mining Industry Certificate
(MINE Certificate Program)
Full-time • Start date: Contact
• A base of knowledge that would be
6. Information Session:
beneficial for students who pursue
campuses • Fees: $4,041 (Burns
- An in-person information session
further education in the Mining
Lake) • 16-week program • Burns
is highly recommended as it will
Technology diploma
Lake, Mackenzie and Vanderhoof
provide an overview for the
MINE Certificate program, the
Admission requirements
intake and selection processes, and
Careers
the final selection interview for
1. Successful completion of Grade 10,
The BC Mineral Exploration and
acceptance into the program. It is
or ABE / CCP Intermediate
Mining Labour Task Force has stated
possible a situation arises where
Certificate or equivalent or mature
in its study the mining industry needs
an applicant cannot attend the
student status.
to attract 15,000 new workers within
information session. In this case,
the next decade. The task force
2. The applicant will submit their high
the information will be provided to
estimates there will be 7,500 new job
school transcript or meet with CNC
the applicant by e-mail, fax, or
openings in the mineral exploration
Counselling and Advising to explore
video as determined appropriate
mining industry in BC through 2012.
mature student status.
for the individual applicant.
CNC’s MINE Industry Certificate
3. Completion of an English and math
endeavours to provide recognized
skills assessment:
Program outline
industry standards in an entry-level
- Reading Vocabulary
MINE 110 Introduction to the
surface mineral/mining education
- Reading Comprehension
Minerals Industry
program with the outcome leading to
(45 hours)
"job-ready" individuals or readiness to
- Mathematics Concepts and
MINE 120 Exploring Mining
enter into further technical training.
Applications
Opportunities (45 hours)
The program includes classroom
4. Submission of a statement of
MINE 130 Mining Industry Safe
instruction, WorkSafe BC Certification,
interest that summarizes:
Work Practices (52 hours)
Ministry of Energy, Mines, and
- The applicant’s interest in the
MINE 140 Mining Industry Skill
Petroleum Resources (MEMPR)
mining industry, supported by past
Certification (114 hours)
education based on the Health, Safety
activities and future career goals.
MINE 150 Job Entry Operations
and Reclamation Code for Mines in
(150 hours)
5. Completion of a signed health/
British Columbia, skill certification,
MGT 154
Applied Human Relations
fitness declaration.
safety training, applied human relation
(60 hours)
skills, employability skills, simulator
Note 1: As the mining industry can
training, and field orientation and
be a physically demanding
Selection process
experiences.
environment and to ensure students
After an applicant has successfully met
can successfully obtain and retain
After completing the program, you will
employment, it is important for
the admission requirements as identified
have:
in the application process, to be accepted
potential candidates to evaluate their
• A Mining Industry Certificate
own health and fitness in this context.
into the MINE Certificate program
involves the following two steps:
• Fundamental training and the
Note 2: The applicant will be
necessary supports to obtain
required to sign a declaration that
1. Weighting and scoring of the
employment in the mining industry
entrance requirements, and
states the applicant:
• Significant hands-on experience in
- is physically able to perform tasks
2. Final selection interview.
the mining industry that promotes a
required for successful
fluid transition from the classroom to
completion of the program, and
Selection process (weighted and scored)
employment
- does not have health issues that
Once an applicant completes the
• The necessary personal management
would preclude them from taking
entrance requirements, the admission
skill development to assist in obtain -
part in the field orientation, skill
following submissions will be weighted
ing and retaining employment in the
certification, and job entry
and scored as follows:
mining industry
operations components of the
• An opportunity to build credits
program.
towards and/or complete the BC
Adult Graduation diploma
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Max. Points
2. Reading Comprehension
of 5 per cent more candidates than the
determined class size will be
Statement of interest
9
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30 or greater: 3 points
interviewed in order to ensure the best
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23-29: 2 points
English and Math skills assessment
9
candidates for the program are selected.
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18-22: 1 point
Additional academic weighting
Appointments for interviews will be
- Less than 17: 0 points
opportunities
4
scheduled by CNC.
3. Mathematics Concepts and
Total possible points
22
Final selection interview weighting
Applications
criteria
An applicant must achieve a minimum of
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34-41: 3 points
14/22 in order to gain the opportunity to
Points available
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27-33: 2 points
be eligible for the Final Selection
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24-26: 1 point
Candidate can:
Interview that is also weighted and
- Less than 24: 0 points
a) Articulate a career path towards
scored and is to be used as the final
employment in the mining
ranking activity for program applicants.
Additional academic weighting
industry
4
opportunities
Statement of interest
b) Articulate relevant work
(Minimum acceptable score = 2,
Submission of a statement that
experience in the mining
maximum acceptable score = 4)
summarizes the applicant’s interest in
industry
4
the mining industry, supported by past
1. English 11 or Technical and
c) Demonstrate effective com-
activities and future career goals
Professional Communications 12 or
munication skills: listening,
(minimum possible score = 6; maximum
ENGL 045, or greater with a
clarifying, appropriate responses,
acceptable score = 9).
minimum "C" grade (1 point)
time management within
1. Description of interest and rationale
2. Principles of Math 11, Applications
interview setting
4
for interest - score out of 3
of Math 11, Foundations of Math
d) Demonstrate personal prepared-
11, Pre-Calculus 11, Apprenticeship
2. Indicates understanding of the
ness and suitability for entry-level
Workplace Math 11, Math 044, or
mining industry
work in the mining industry: team-
Math 045, or greater with a
oriented, industrious, self-
3. Indicates understanding of self in
minimum "C" grade (1 point)
awareness based on previous
relation to the mining industry
3. Satisfactory completion of the
feedback in work/life
4
4. Description of past activities - score
English and Math Skills Assessment
e) Identify "lesson learned" or "job-
out of 3
as outlined above (2 point)
well-done" as pertains to a
5. Identifies relationship to the mining
4. Trades courses at the Grade 12 level
relevant safety issue/situation
1
industry
(grade "B" or better) or successful
Total
17
6. Indicates understanding of
completion of any entry-level trades
transferable skills
training or documented experience
Note 1: A minimum score of 11 is
of one year in a trade (1 point)
required to pass the Final Selection
7. Identification of future career goals
Interview and to be accepted as a
- score out of 3
Final selection interview (weighted
candidate into the MINE Certificate
and scored)
English and Math skills assessment
program.
The final step in the acceptance process
Testing in general reading vocabulary
Note 2: After the Final Selection
involves the interviewing of the top
and reading comprehension, along with
Interview, candidates will be ranked
scoring applicants. The interviews will
industry-oriented testing in
from highest to lowest, with the top
assist the applicant and instructor(s) in
mathematics concepts and applications
scorers accepted into the program.
ensuring the best student/mine industry
(minimum possible score = 6; maximum
Note 3: The total maximum score is out
fit is found.
acceptable score = 9).
of 39 with a minimum acceptable score
CNC will determine the class size and
1. Reading Vocabulary
of 25/39 (64%). The MINE Certificate
then conduct interviews with the
program will reserve two seats for
- 26 or greater: 3 points
potential program candidates.
qualified aboriginal applicants.
- 19-25: 2 points
An applicant must achieve a minimum
- 15-18: 1 point
of 14/22 (64%) to be considered for the
- Less than 14: 0 points
Final Selection Interview. A minimum
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Designated Aboriginal seat
methodology and process
1. All qualified applicants will be
ranked based on the weighting and
scoring of the entrance
requirements and final interview.
2. After the Final Selection Interview,
all applications will be reviewed to
determine if any applications are from
self-declared aboriginal students.
3. If there is a minimum of two self-
declared qualified aboriginal
students within the top qualified
applicants then the reserved seats
will be considered filled.
4. If not, then the remaining qualified
applications will be reviewed to
identify the next qualified aboriginal
applicants to fill the designated seats.
5. If there are no qualified aboriginal
applicants, the two remaining seats
would be filled with the next
qualified applicants.
Important dates
Please contact the campuses for details.
Revised: 11.08.02
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