MPQC Level 3 Diploma in Shotfiring (603/1029/7)
No. of Assessor Visits - 3
Preferred Completion Timescale - 10 weeks
Credits Required - 37
For individuals who need to show they have the skills, knowledge and understanding to demonstrate competence for shotfiring operations, primarily in quarrying.
Candidates are required to complete all mandatory units to achieve this qualification. There is then one optional unit.
Mandatory Units
- Contributing to Maintaining Health, Safety and Environmental Practices in the Blasting Environment (T/615/4606)
- Contributing to an Efficient and Effective Drilling or Blasting Environment (F/615/4611)
- Receiving and Handling Explosive Materials On-Site (F/615/4608)
- Charging Blast Holes to Specification (J/615/4609)
- Blasting to Specification (A/615/4610)
- Carrying out Inspections for Misfires (M/615/4619)
Optional Units
- Receiving, Storing and Issuing Explosive Materials (A/615/4607)
See our full list of MPQC Level 3 qualifications.