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Certificate IV in Surface Extraction Operations
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RII40120
You have spent years supervising complex extraction operations and ensuring site safety in demanding environments. We are currently establishing partnerships with Registered Training Organisations to offer formal recognition for your leadership in open cut mines and quarries. Register your interest to be notified when this pathway becomes available to translate your experience into a formal qualification.
About This Qualification
This qualification reflects the role of individuals such as supervisors and team leaders working open cut mines or quarries. They perform tasks involving a broad range of varied activities, most of which are complex and non-routine. They are responsible for the quantity and quality of the output of others, contribute to the development of technical solutions to non-routine problems and apply safety management plans to the workplace.
Qualification Code
RII40120
Training Package
RII — Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package
AQF Level
Certificate IV
Total Units
13 (4 core + 9 elective)
Entry Requirements
Nil
National Register
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Career Outcomes
According to training.gov.au, this qualification supports the following roles:
| Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Quarry Supervisor | Managing daily functions within a quarry while ensuring all operations comply with safety and environmental regulations. |
| Open Cut Mine Supervisor | Overseeing the safety and productivity of metalliferous resource mining operations and supervising extraction teams. |
| Open Cut Coal Mine Supervisor | Leading teams in excavating and transporting coal while managing output quality and solving technical problems. |
| Shotfirer | Planning and executing controlled explosions to break rock and soil in surface extraction sites safely. |
Licensing
STATE SPECIFIC⚠️ Important
Supervisory roles in surface extraction often require specific statutory recognition or site-specific authorisations. While this qualification is a key component of the licensing process, achieving it does not automatically grant a licence to operate.
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Could RPL Be Right for You?
Experience can be evidence.
RPL is the process that helps you demonstrate it.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a formal assessment process that evaluates the skills, knowledge, and experience you've gained through your career to determine whether you meet the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. It isn't a shortcut — it applies the same assessment standards as any other pathway.
RPL typically involves:
A review of your work experience against the qualification requirements
Compilation of an evidence portfolio demonstrating your competency
Assessment by a qualified assessor from a Registered Training Organisation
If gaps are identified, targeted training to build on your existing expertise
ℹ️ Important Pathway Advice
RPL isn't the right pathway for everyone. If you don't have substantial, relevant, and current industry experience, a traditional study pathway may serve you better.
Our approach:
“We'd rather guide you to the right pathway than enrol you in the wrong one.”
What Kind of Experience Counts?
If RPL becomes available for this qualification, the types of experience and evidence that would typically be relevant include:
Work History & Roles
- ✓Detailed resume of mining or quarrying experience
- ✓Position descriptions for supervisory roles
- ✓Records of employment and shift logs
Safety & Compliance
- ✓Site risk management plans and assessments
- ✓Safety audit reports and compliance logs
- ✓Environmental sustainability work records
Operational Oversight
- ✓Production schedules and output quality reports
- ✓Technical solutions for non-routine extraction issues
- ✓Equipment maintenance and inspection records
Team Leadership
- ✓Staff induction and training records
- ✓Records of toolbox talks and shift handovers
- ✓Performance reviews conducted for team members
Technical Expertise
- ✓Blast plans and detonation records (for Shotfirers)
- ✓Compliance reports for site management plans
- ✓Evidence of monitoring extraction equipment performance
This is general guidance based on training.gov.au. Specific requirements will be confirmed by the delivering RTO's assessor when RPL becomes available.
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