Upcoming changes to the Practising Certificate Scheme
In response to feedback received during the interim period, the Board of Examiners will be making minor updates to the Practising Certificate Scheme. These changes will allow practising certificate holders to lodge a broader, more flexible range of activities to maintain their continuing professional development.
These changes are scheduled for October, with additional information being provided via email to PC holders closer to the release date.
The existing types of learning activities and required hours of CPD will still apply.
For more information, please see our knowledge article "Updates to the PCS".
| ONLY THE PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES HEREIN ARE RECOGNISED | ||||||
| Minimum claimable time for any activity is 1 hour. Refer to table below for maximum claimable hours Activities completed prior to your Registration Date will not be accepted All activities lodged will be subject to audit | ||||||
| COMPETENCY CLASS | ACTIVITY TYPE | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY | COURSE INDICATOR | PRIMARY SUBJECT |
MAXIMUM CLAIMABLE HOURS |
MAXIMUM ACTIVITIES PER PRACTISING CERTIFICATE CYCLE |
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1st Class Mine Manager (Coal) 2nd Class Mine Manager (Coal) Requires: 150 hours per Practising Certificate cycle Min. 30 hours per year Max. 38 hours per year |
Conference Max. 15 hours per year |
AusIMM Coal Conference | MM | 6 hours per activity | ||
| AusIMM Coal Conference - Presenter | MM | 12 hours per activity | ||||
| AusIMM Conferences/ Seminars | MM | 6 hours per activity | ||||
| AusIMM Conferences/ Seminars - Presenter | MM | 12 hours per activity | ||||
| MMAA Seminars - Presenter (Mine Managers Association Australia) | MM | 12 hours per activity | ||||
| MMAA Seminars (Mine Managers Association Australia) | MM | 6 hours per activity | ||||
| N.S.W. Mining Managers Conference | MM | 6 hours per activity | ||||
| N.S.W. Mining Managers Conference - Presenter | MM | 12 hours per activity | ||||
| QMIHSC - Presenter (Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference) | H&S | 12 hours per activity | ||||
| QMIHSC (Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference) | H&S | 6 hours per activity | ||||
| SSE / UMM Forum (provider: RSHQ) | H&S | 6 hours per activity | ||||
| SSE / UMM Forum - Presenter (provider: RSHQ) | LEML | 12 hours per activity | ||||
| W.A. Dust Conference | H&S | 6 hours per activity | ||||
| W.A. Dust Conference - Presenter | H&S | 12 hours per activity | ||||
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Course Max. 20 hours per year |
AICD Refresher course | LEML | 10 hours per year | 1 | ||
| Approved Leadership course (BOE approved) | LEML | 5 hours per year | 1 | |||
| Conduct shotfiring operations in underground coal mines | * | MM | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Contribute to implementing WHS monitoring processes [Monitoring for Respirable Dust and Crystalline Silica] (SIMTARS) | ^ | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain gas management system | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain inrush management plan | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain mine services and infrastructure systems | * | MM | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain mine transport systems and production equipment | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain risk management systems | * | LEML | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain spontaneous combustion management plan | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain the gas drainage management plan | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain the mining method and strata management systems | * | MM | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain the outburst management plan | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain the WHS management system | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems | * | LEML | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Establish and maintain ventilation management system | * | MM | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Learning from Disasters (RSHQ course) | H&S | 20 hours per activity | 1 | |||
| Legislation Course | LEML | 10 hours per activity | 1 | |||
| Manage, operate and maintain the mine ventilation system | * | H&S | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| MEMS Emergency Management Course (provider: QMRS) | LEML | 15 hours per year | 1 | |||
| Principal Hazards related course (BOE approved) | H&S | 10 hours per year | 1 | |||
| Provide Leadership across the organisation | ^ | LEML | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams | * | LEML | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
| Respirable Dust Awareness Course (provider: SIMTARS) | H&S | 10 hours per year | 1 | |||
| Risk Management and Investigation Training programs (G3) | H&S | 10 hours per year | 1 | |||
| Support underground shotfiring operations | * | MM | 5 hours per activity | 1 | ||
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Industry Participation Max. 10 hours per year |
Formalised mentoring of Certificate of Competency candidates | LEML | 10 hours per year | |||
| Oral Exam Panellist | LEML | 10 hours per year | ||||
| Running of statutory refresher course/Guest presenter/Trainer | LEML | 10 hours per year | ||||
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Reading Max. 10 hours per year |
AusIMM papers | 2 hours per activity | ||||
| Online Regulatory Notices | LEML | 2 hours per activity | ||||
| Publications | 2 hours per activity | |||||
| Technical Papers | 2 hours per activity | |||||
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Site Visit Max. 10 hours per year |
Validated minesite visits for specific Mining, Health and/or Safety issue | 5 hours per activity | ||||
| Course Indicator: * RII course, ^ BSB course, # TAE course. Refer to https://training.gov.au for details | ||||||
| Primary Subject: MM: Mining Methods HS: Health & Safety LEML: Legislation, Emergency Management & Leadership | ||||||