1 Related Skilled Trades for Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction

The following trades are related to this occupation:

  • Surface Blaster

    Industrial Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 2,240 hours of on-the-job training and two 6-week in-class technical training sessions (360 hours) for this apprenticeship.

    Surface blasters handle, store, and transport explosives at a variety of construction sites. They hook up and fire explosives, plan blast patterns, handle misfires,...

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