Job requirements Undercutter Operator - Underground Mining in Canada

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Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

• May be certified in the basic common core program or as an underground hard rock miner in Ontario.
• Certificate in first aid may be required.
• Formal training of up to six weeks followed by extended periods of specialized training as a helper or in support occupations is usually provided.
• Company licensing or certification is often required for occupations in this unit group.
• Previous experience as a mine labourer or in other mine occupations is usually required.
• Provincial blasting licence may be required.
• Trade certification for miners is available, but voluntary, in Quebec and Manitoba.
• Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Source National Occupational Classification