Mining Mill Operations O.E.

Mining Mill Operations Summer Online Program

About the Program

  • The Mining Mill Operations program prepares you for a career operating mill equipment and systems used in the large-scale mining industry. Mill Operators work where the mined ore is crushed, milled and sent through the various systems to extract the minerals and metals.
  • Earn a mining mill operations occupational endorsement in 11 weeks and be prepared to work as a mill operator.
  • Earn the MSHA Part 48 Surface New Miner safety certification
  • Job interviews will be arranged at the end of the program for students who successfully complete the program.
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Schedule

  • The program is offered as a hybrid online program:  Ten weeks of online work and a one-week in-person session in Fairbanks. Participation in the in-person week is required. 
ONLINE  TECHNICAL  INSTRUCTION  
(Students can begin the online portion after the start date. Contact the program to inquire about late registration.)
  • 6 technical courses ranging from safety to mine mill equipment and circuits
  • Courses are online with instructor availability
  • Mine mill simulator utilized during technical instruction
  • MSHA safety certificate course is offered online (Zoom)

IN-PERSON TRAINING IN FAIRBANKS 

  • Training session performed as industry work experience  (12 hour days)
  • Skill and Operations exercises performed for all courses during the session
  • Site visits to local large-scale mines – mill operations
  • Graduation followed immediately with employer interviews
  • Housing at the Fairbanks Pipeline Training Center Camp facility included in the student fees

Mining Mill Operations Courses

  • PRT 110 Intro to Occupational Safety
  • AMIT F130 Surface Mining Operations
  • PRT F140 Industrial Process Instrumentation
  • AMIT F129 Surface Mine Safety
  • AMIT F135 Intro to Mining Systems & Equip
  • AMIT F145 Intro to Mineral/Beneficiation
 

Additional Information: Costs, Financial Aid and Registration

For more information or registration contact:
David Fonger, Program Coordinator
drfonger@alaska.edu
907-456-1754

Interested in taking this course?

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