MinEx works to support the provision of good quality training. It has established an Extractive Industry Training Advisory Group to ensure that training for mining, tunnelling and quarry operators fit the needs of the industry.
Any mine or quarry has to be operated by someone with a Certificate of Competence – a CoC. There are A and B-grade CoCs.
There are requirements to update CoCs and to take part in Continuing Professional Development, CPD. See our Certificates of Competency page for more information.
The following organisations can assist with training for everything from entry level positions through to operations, supervision and management.
You can find out more about mining and quarry qualifications through MITO.
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MITO is the leading provider of nationally recognised on-job qualifications across New Zealand’s extractives, mining, and quarrying sectors. From 2026, MITO is proudly industry owned and operated, strengthening its commitment to delivering training that directly supports the needs of industry. This ensures that vocational pathways, qualifications, and targeted micro credentials continue to be shaped by the people who use them every day—employers, site managers, assessors, and CoC holders across the country.
Details about MITO’s available training programmes can be found on their website.
Contact: [email protected] | 0800 88 21 21 | mito.nz |
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Mines Rescue offer:
For more information: Visit Mines Rescue website for full details. Email: [email protected] Telephone: (03) 762 7828 |
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For mining and quarry operations, Intesafety provides specialist services including Principal Hazard Management Plan (PHMP) and Principal Control Plan (PCP) risk assessment and development, as well as PHMP and PCP audits to verify effectiveness and alignment with the Health and Safety at Work (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations) Regulations.
For smaller quarry operations that may not be subject to the full regulatory requirements, Intesafety can develop a streamlined health and safety plan and risk assessment that identifies and manages all principal hazards relevant to the operation.
Intesafety are also Certified Machinery Safety Experts and can assess plant and machinery against AS/NZS 4024 Machinery Safety and Machine Guarding Standards.
Visit Intesafety’s training page for full details. Email: [email protected] |
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The Institute of Quarrying offers a number of online webinar packages and mini-online courses which range from 1 hour CPD to 8 hours of CPD. The link to our website can be found here IOQ Courses and Webinars | IOQ NZ.
Email: [email protected] Mob: 027 488 4977 |
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ACT Safety provide courses relating to A & B Grade COC Unit Standards, and the A & B Grade surface Extraction Training Schedule. View course details on the website.
For course bookings go to the booking roster or contact Desiree Gouws:
Email: [email protected] Telephone: 021 243 9556 |
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Tai Poutini offer a number of courses under the Diploma in Quarrying and Mining Supervision (Level 5). Information of the courses are on the website.
For course bookings contact: Nicole Scalmer (Administrator) Email: [email protected] Telephone: (03) 769 9645 |