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RII20220

Certificate II in Surface Extraction Operations

Get your first job at an open cut mine or quarry with the RII20220 - Certificate II in Surface Extraction Operations. This nationally recognised qualification introduces you to the routines and safety procedures of an Australian mine site, beginning with risk controls, workplace communication, quality standards, and sustainability. You’ll then gain the operational skills you need to operate machinery, vehicles and equipment. Technical skills include: mixing explosives, dust suppression, breaking oversized rocks, laying cables and hoses, crushing operations, carrying out preventative maintenance. Enquire now for the full list of study units, mining career outcomes, and upcoming enrolment dates.

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Delivery mode:
On Campus / Workplace

Average duration:
6 months

Accreditation:
Nationally recognised training

Outcomes

This course can help you get a job as:

Job Title
Average Salary
$1,640 weekly pay
$1,700 weekly pay
$1,540 weekly pay

This course can help you progress to:

Job Title
Average Salary
$1,750 weekly pay
$2,300 weekly pay
$2,300 weekly pay
$2,300 weekly pay
$1,750 weekly pay

Please note that weekly pay figures are estimates only of what you could possibly earn.

Nationally Recognised Training

This is a nationally recognised course delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RTOs are strictly regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). This guarantees you will be studying a quality-assured and nationally recognised qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning

RTOs are also able to offer Recognition of Prior Learning for work experience or formal qualifications you may have undertaken to shorten the time you have to study. Ask a course provider for more details during the enrolment process.

Payment Options

Course providers may offer flexible payment options for those who do not wish (or are unable) to pay their tuition fees outright. There is usually a discount for those who pay their tuition fees upfront.

Enquire with a course provider to find out more.