RII30415 – Certificate III in Resource Processing

This qualification reflects the role of a process technician’s daily tasks in a range of operational plant sections all conducted in your workplace. Students will gain an appreciation of the theory behind the operational processes while gaining hands on experience of daily operational techniques.

The program covers all aspects required from industry today of process technicians, from the soft skills of communicating effectively, caring for the environment, working safely within a risk based structure and following site based WHS and work procedures. To the hard skills of daily operation and optimization of the plant to ensure it is running at its optimum at all times.

Training is delivered in a blended mode classroom based delivery (one day per fortnight, month per unit) which is trainer led combined with self-paced on the job learning (usually 30-40 hours per week) and regular practical mentoring/ assessment in the workplace, using site based procedures for sections.
Written learning activities will reinforce theoretical knowledge, and skills will be practiced in the workplace where learning will be placed into context. Visits by Sitetrain trainers to the student’s workplace will be undertaken once per month (12- 24 hours). The primary purpose of workplace visits is to undertake assessment and collect workplace evidence. The modules are sequenced in a way that allows a logical progression. Participants will be provided with professionally presented reference material to assist them to develop their knowledge of the subject.

This course has been designed for Mineral processing technicians who as part of their everyday work tasks are required to operate a running and producing mineral processing facility. Due to the very unique nature of the course and the strict assessment requirements this course is unable to be offered outside a mineral processing facility environment.

There are no qualification requirments.

This program is run on a fully operationa mine site in conjuction with the employer.

Depending on units selected there may be licence requirments. This will be discussed with trainer at pre-enrolment interview.