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, dispose of unwanted explosives, supervise blasting helpers, and secure the area of the blast.

  Training Standard