Certificate III in Mining
Exploration
TEACHING DURATION
20 weeks
CRICOS Duration
26 weeks
CRICOS CODE
075081G
NATIONAL CODE
RII30509
CAMPUS
Regency Park
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Academic IELTS score of 5.5 overall with
minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of Year 10 or overseas
equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
Basic accounting for fieldwork; basic field
geology and geophysics; bushcraft and
radio communications; communicating in the
workplace; computer operations; electricity
for field assistants; exploration grid layout; field
assistant camp and camp support; following
OHS procedures; geochemical sampling and
computing; geoscience industry orientation;
GPS; introduction to 4WD vehicle operation
and recovery; introductory environmental care;
map reading; motor maintenance; sampling and
drilling; senior first aid for remote areas; small
motor maintenance.
FEES
Total tuition fees (26 weeks)
AUD $6,500
Incidental fees
AUD $0
Total fees
AUD $6,500
CAREER PATHWAYS
Mining Field Exploration Technician
Diploma of Applied
Geosciences
TEACHING DURATION
55 weeks
CRICOS Duration
73 weeks
CRICOS CODE
081629C
NATIONAL CODE
10263NAT
CAMPUS
Regency Park
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Successful completion of the Certificate III in
Mining Exploration. Academic IELTS score of
5.5 overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands
or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
26 core units: Apply an understanding of
hydrogeology to the workplace; apply an
understanding of structural geology to
the workplace; apply economic geology
knowledge and practices in the workplace;
apply fundamentals of soil science to resource
exploration; Apply geological processes
knowledge and practices to the workplace;
apply geophysical methods to field survey;
apply GIS software to problem-solving
techniques; apply mineralogy and petrology
knowledge and practices in the work place;
collect spatial and discrete environmental data;
connect, maintain and configure hardware
components; design databases; develop and
use complex spreadsheets; implement and
maintain environmental management plan;
manage conflict; manipulate and analyse GIS
data; measure and sketch site information;
obtain representative samples in accordance
with sampling plans; plan and conduct major
survey expeditions; plan and conduct survey
expeditions; prepare reports; produce site maps;
recognise common geological landforms and
samples; undertake research activities; use
formal mathematical concepts and techniques
to analyse and solve problems; use laboratory
application software; write complex documents.
FEES
Average tuition fees per semester AUD $6,500
Total tuition fees (73 weeks)
AUD $19,500
Incidental fees
AUD $380
Total fees
AUD $19,880
CAREER PATHWAYS
Geoscience Technicians, Mudloggers, Data
Processing Technicians, Technical Field Officers
either in the field or in office situations in minerals
and hydrocarbons exploration.
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