Certificate IV in Underground Coal Operations - RII40420

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Description

This qualification reflects the roles of individuals, including mine supervisors or deputies, working in underground coal mines, who perform tasks involving a broad range of daytoday, operational activities in their area of responsibility. They are responsible for ensuring a safe work environment through applying the safety and health management system for a mine, including monitoring the quantity and quality of output, supervising others and applying solutions to non-routine problems.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

37.1%

Technicians and Trades Workers

27.3%

Machinery Operators and Drivers

10.6%

Community and Personal Service Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

27.2%

Transport, Postal and Warehousing

14.9%

Construction

13.1%

Mining

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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VET Student Loans

Certain courses are eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. Compulsory repayment threshold information is available on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Resources and Infrastructure Career Pathway

Certificate IV in Underground Coal Operations is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Resources and Infrastructure.

Stream

Coal Mining

Certificate II

Certificate III

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Civil Construction

Surface Extraction and Processing

Metalliferous Mining

Mineral Exploration

Drilling

Certificate II

Underground Loader Operator

Mining Field Assistant

Certificate III

Mine Geology Technician

Certificate IV

Diploma

Minerals Process Plant Manager

Advanced Diploma

Drilling Manager

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations".

Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

Units & Packaging

Total number of units = 14

10 core units plus

4 elective units of which:

one (1) must be chosen from Group A

at least one (1) must be chosen from Group B

no more than two (2) may be chosen from Group C

no more than one (1) may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.

There are both licensed and non-licensed units of competency relating to high risk work in the RII Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package. To be appointed under any statutory requirements in related roles, units of competency should be selected to meet the state/territory licensing requirements.

There are no prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.

Core units of competency
Unit code	Unit title
BSBMGT401	Show leadership in the workplace
RIIERR402E	Apply and monitor underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems
RIIMCU403E	Apply and monitor the gas management plan
RIIMCU406E	Apply and monitor the inrush management plan
RIIMCU407E	Apply and monitor the strata management plan
RIIMCU408E	Apply the spontaneous combustion management plan
RIIMEX406D	Apply and monitor mine transport systems and production equipment
RIIRAI401D	Apply and monitor mine services and infrastructure systems
RIIRIS402E	Carry out the risk management process
RIIUND401E	Apply and monitor the ventilation management plan
Electives
Group A
Unit code	Unit title
RIIBLA202F	Support underground shotfiring operations
RIIBLA302E	Conduct shotfiring operations in underground coal mines
Group B
Unit code	Unit title
RIIMCU303E	Conduct continuous miner operations
RIIMCU304E	Conduct shuttle car operations
RIIMCU305E	Conduct outburst mining operations
RIIMCU306E	Conduct shearer operations
RIIMCU307E	Conduct longwall face equipment operations
RIIMCU401E	Conduct special roadway operations
RIIMCU404E	Apply and monitor the gas drainage management plan
RIIMCU405D	Apply and monitor the outburst management plan
RIIMCU409	Apply and monitor polymeric chemical management plans
RIIRAI507D	Implement the underground coal mine mechanical plant management plan
RIIRAI510D	Implement, monitor, rectify and report on interfaces between electrical and mechanical componentry
Group C
Unit code	Unit title
BSBCUS401	Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies
BSBINN301	Promote innovation in a team environment
BSBLED401	Develop teams and individuals
BSBMGT402	Implement operational plan
BSBMGT403	Implement continuous improvement
BSBWHS401	Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements
BSBWOR404	Develop work priorities
RIICOM301E	Communicate information
RIIERR403E	Lead rescue teams
RIILAT402E	Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams
RIIRIS301E	Apply risk management processes
RIIRIS403E	Manage and coordinate spill response
RIIWHS301E	Conduct safety and health investigations

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