(a) An applicant
for the surface mine foreman certification may be granted three (3) years
experience credit for not less than three (3) years experience in another type
of surface mine other than the one the applicant is applying for, providing the
experience at that mine consists of practical work of a hands-on nature
directly related to the hazards involved in surface mining. An Applicant who is
denied experience credit under Section
4(a) may apply for
experience credit under Section
4(c).
(b) An applicant may be granted one (1) years
experience credit, towards the underground coal mine foreman or underground
coal mine examiner certification, for not less than five (5) years experience
in an underground gassy metal nonmetal mine, providing that experience consists
of practical work of a hands-on nature directly related to the hazards involved
in an underground metal nonmetal mine.
(c) An applicant who has worked in one type
of mine for not less than ten (10) years and is applying for the mine foreman
or mine examiner certification for another type of mine (i.e., surface mine to
surface mine, underground mine to underground mine, surface mine to underground
mine and underground mine to surface mine) may be granted one (1) years
experience credit towards taking the mine foreman or mine examiner
certification examination providing the applicant's work experience consisted
of work of a hands-on nature directly related to the hazards involved in the
type of mine in which the applicant worked.
(d) An applicant who is applying for the mine
foreman or mine examiner certification may be granted one (1) year experience
credit, towards taking the mine foreman or mine examiner certification
examination, for not less than ten (10) years experience in an industry similar
in nature to mining providing that experience is of a hands-on nature directly
related to hazards similar in nature to the type of mine for which the
applicant is applying.
(e) An
applicant for either the mine foreman or mine examiner certification shall be
given one (1) years experience credit towards taking the mine foreman or mine
examiner certification examination for a degree in mining engineering from an
accredited college or university.
The applicant must provide the State Mining Council with an
official copy of the applicant's transcripts or other document(s) that clearly
show that the applicant was awarded the mining engineering degree. The
transcript or other document(s) must be mailed directly to the State Mining
Council from the accredited college or university.
(f) An applicant for either the mine foreman
or mine examiner certification may be granted one (1) years experience credit
towards taking the mine foreman or mine examiner certification examination for
a degree from an accredited college or university in the following degrees, if
they are related to mining:
i) Civil
Engineering
ii) Mechanical
Engineering
iii) Electrical
Engineering
iv) Environmental
Engineering
v) Safety Engineering
vi Geological Engineering
The State Mining Council may consider other degrees that are
related to mining.
The applicant must provide the State Mining Council with an
official copy of the applicant's transcripts or other document(s) that clearly
show that the applicant was awarded the degree for which the applicant is
seeking experience credit. The transcript or other documents must be mailed
directly to the State Mining Council from the accredited college or
university.
(g)
The State Mining Council shall review and either approve or disapprove all
applications for the mine foreman or mine examiner certification examination
that involve experience credit, including temporary permit applications, at
their next regularly scheduled meeting.
