get qualified with mito
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These micro-credentials are designed for extractive industry employees, particularly those wishing to be appointed to a safety-critical role under the Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations 2016.
These three micro-credentials don't need to be completed in the order they appear below, nor do they all need to be completed. Each micro-credential covers a different topic and provides its own accreditation.
If you do wish to complete more than one, they must be completed one at a time.
Safe Working practices Micro-credential
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Level |
Duration |
Training Fee |
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3 |
2 Months |
$350 excluding GST |
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
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This programme will provide an understanding of the general safety practices for workers, and how to undertake a job safety analysis in the extractives industry.
The content covered includes:
- emergency and evacuation
- hazardous situations and risk assessments
- fire prevention and control
- personal safety
- manual handling
- hazardous substances
- isolation and safety tag systems
- preparation of a work method statement
- production of a job safety analysis
- documentation of safe operating procedures.
This Level 3 micro-credential includes two unit standards:
- Undertake job safety analysis
- Demonstrate knowledge of and follow safe work practices at an extractive site.
delivery
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Delivery will be conducted by an off-job training course run by a provider. Courses will be of two-day duration.
site construction and maintenance Micro-credential
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Level |
Duration |
Training Fee |
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4 |
2 Months |
$750 excluding GST |
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
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This programme will provide the skills and knowledge to identify the attributes and health and safety considerations of conveyors, crushers, and screening plant; follow, maintain and recommend modifications for stockpiling and tip head management plans; and explain associated hazards and controls, in the extractives industry.
The content covered includes:
- attributes in terms of operational purpose and position for conveyors includes belt, chain, saw; for crushing plant includes primary, secondary, tertiary; for screens includes grizzly, trommel, static screens, moving screens, mesh type and size
- health and safety considerations in relation to operational requirements include guarding, safe access, housekeeping, emergency procedures, pre-start checks, isolation and lock-out procedures, training and competency; dust, noise, vibration, monitoring
- live stockpiles, static stockpiles, waste dumps, vehicle interactions, traffic management, hard controls, lighting, communications, signage, drainage, stability
- risk assessments
- safety management systems
- methods and layouts
- stockpile shape and type, spacing between stockpiles, blending requirements, traffic management, consent conditions, dumping and reclaiming methods, spontaneous combustion
- tip head process and location, stability, drainage, traffic management, consent conditions, dumping and reclaiming methods, spontaneous combustion, rehabilitation
- climatic conditions and wind direction.
This Level 4 micro-credential includes three unit standards:
- Demonstrate knowledge of conveyors, and crushing and screening plant for extractive industries
- Explain hazards and controls associated with stockpiling and tip heads at extractive sites
- Follow, maintain and recommend modifications for stockpiling and tip head management plans at an extractive site.
delivery
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Delivery will be conducted by an off-job training course run by a provider. Courses will be of two-day duration.
Standard Operating Procedures Micro-credential
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Level |
Duration |
Training Fee |
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5 |
1 Month |
$75 excluding GST |
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
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This programme will provide the skills and knowledge to identify the key components of an extractive site operations activity, write a standard operating procedure, and test and review the documented standard operating procedure, in the extractives industry.
The content covered includes:
- purpose of an identified extractive operations activity
- roles and responsibilities in carrying out the activity
- sequencing of activities
- identifying resources and equipment required
- identifying complementary systems
- worker participation
- reviewing activity timetables
- validating a standard operating procedure
- reviewing and amending standard operating procedures.
This Level 5 micro-credential includes one unit standard:
- Develop standard operating procedures for an extractive site.
delivery
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This course will be completed online via eLearning which can be easily accessed at any time from any device – mobile phone, tablet or PC.
MORE INFORMATION
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Download the Extractive Industries Micro-credential brochure PDF - 372 KB
2025 ACT Safety Schedule
| MICRO-CREDENTIAL PROGRAMME | UNIT STANDARDS | MAXIMUM | START DATE | END DATE |
| Extractive Industries Safe Working Practices (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 19552 & 23648 | 20 learners | 13/02/2025 | 14/02/2025 |
| Extractive Industries Safe Working Practices (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 19552 & 23648 | 20 learners | 14/07/2025 | 15/07/2025 |
| Extractive Industries Safe Working Practices (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 19552 & 23648 | 20 learners | 01/10/2025 | 02/10/2025 |
| Extractive Industries Safe Working Practices (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 19552 & 23648 | 20 learners | 02/12/2025 | 03/12/2025 |
| Extractive Industries Site Construction and Maintenance (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 31092, 32283 & 32284 | 20 learners | 05/05/2025 | 06/05/2025 |
| Extractive Industries Site Construction and Maintenance (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 31092, 32283 & 32284 | 20 learners | 18/06/2025 | 19/06/2025 |
| Extractive Industries Site Construction and Maintenance (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 31092, 32283 & 32284 | 20 learners | 02/09/2025 | 03/09/2025 |
| Extractive Industries Site Construction and Maintenance (Micro-credential) | Unit Standards 31092, 32283 & 32284 | 20 learners | 02/12/2025 | 03/12/2025 |
SIGN ME UP!
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If you are currently employed in the industry and your employer is able to support you, please contact MITO and we'll organise an appointment to get you enrolled.