National Occupational Standards
Description
The Canadian Mining Credentials Program is founded on a set of mining industry National Occupational Standards. So far, National Occupational Standards have been developed for four key mining occupational areas: Underground Mining, Surface Mining, Minerals Processing and Diamond Drilling.
The National Occupational Standards provide the basis for the certification program. The first of its kind in Canada, the certification program assesses the skills of mining industry workers and provides these workers with portable credentials based on their experience and competency levels.
Project Deliverables
A growing suite of Occupational Standards that represent the Canadian mining industry based on industry-driven descriptions of the skills, competencies, and knowledge requirements for selected occupations.
Start / Completion Date
July 2006 to April 2011
Contributors
- Agnico Eagle
- Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification, Government of the NWT
- BHP-Billiton
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Cambrian College
- Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association (CAMA)
- Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW)
- Communication Energy and Paperworkers Union
- Corona College
- DeBeers Canada
- Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.
- Elk Valley Coal Corp.
- Highland Valley Copper
- Human Resources and Social Development Canada
- IAMGOLD/Cambior
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
- Mines Seleine
- Mines Aurizon
- Mosaic Potash
- Ontario Mining Association
- Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities (MTCU)
- Québec Cartier Mining/ArcelorMittal
- Rio Tinto Minerals/Luzenac Inc.
- Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
- Suncor
- Teck Cominco Limited
- Vale Inco
- Xstrata Nickel
Supporting Documents
Contact Information
Cheryl Mercer
Program Manager
Telephone: 613-270-9696 x 43
Fax: 613-270-9399
Email Cheryl
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