Intermediate in Mine Environmental Control
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Rules relating to Examinations in Mine Environmental Control
The Certificates
The following certificates will be available for environmental control officials:
Practical examination in mine environmental control. (This forms part of the Intermediate Certificate)
Intermediate certificate in mine environmental control.
Certificate in mine environmental control.
Examinations towards the above named certificates will be held as follows:
Practical examination
- Paper 1
- Paper 2
Written examinations towards the Certificate in mine environmental control.
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Paper 1 – Fluid Flow Dynamics
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Paper 2 – Thermal Engineering
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Paper 3 – Planning, Applied Economics and Technical Literature
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Paper 4 – Risk Assessment, Fires and Explosions, Gases, Statistics, Information Management
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Paper 5 – Occupational Hygiene
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Paper 6 – Legislation
Environmental Control Examinations Sub-Committee
The Mine Environmental Control Examination Committee shall consist of:
Six representatives of the mining industry, who have knowledge of Mine Environmental Control, appointed by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa;
One representative appointed by UNISA, the University of the Witwatersrand, Technikon Witwatersrand and Pretoria University, respectively;
One representative appointed by the Mine Ventilation Society;
One representative appointed by the Department of Minerals and Energy, and
The Chamber of Mines Manager: Examination Unit
Administration
Practical Examination
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This examination will be conducted from time to time by Environmental Control Training Officers appointed by the Examinations-Committee when candidates become eligible.
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Candidates are to be examined and passed or failed, at the discretion of the Training Officers.
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The required pass mark will be a minimum of 60% in each section and an overall mark of 80%.
Intermediate Certificate
Candidates shall have passed the relevant Practical examination.
A candidate shall have had at least six month’s relevant experience in mine environmental control, occupational hygiene or such other experience in environmental control work as may be approved by the Examinations Sub-Committee in its discretion. A graduate of a recognized Institution will be admitted to the Intermediate examination after not less than three month’s experience in a mine environmental control / occupational hygiene department, or such other experience in environmental control / occupational hygiene as may be approved by the Examinations Sub-Committee.
The required pass mark will be a minimum 60%.
Certificate in Environmental Control
Candidates shall have passed the Intermediate and Practical examinations.
Candidates shall have had at lease 12 months’ experience in mine environmental control / occupational hygiene departments or such other experience in environmental control / occupational hygiene work as may be approved by the Examinations Sub-Committee in its discretion.
A graduate of a recognized institution will be admitted to the examination in mine environmental control after not less than six months’ experience in mine environmental control / occupational hygiene department or such other experience as may be approved by the Examinations Sub-Committee.
A candidate who passes any paper will receive permanent exemption from such paper.
A pass mark shall be a minimum of 60% in each of the papers.
Fees
Candidates will be required to pay entrance fees as follows:
- Practical examination in Mine Environmental Control (Determined by provider)
- Examination for the Intermediate Certificate in Mine Environmental Control – (R1300 per paper)
- Examinations for the Certificate in Mine Environmental Control (Six papers in total). (R1300 per paper)
