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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

  • School of Natural Resources & Industrial Trades
  • Duration: 12 Weeks
  • Start Date: January 2023

    For more information on tuition and scheduling for this program, please contact Colleen Harris at colleen.harris@cna.nl.ca or (709) 651-4802

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Locations & Delivery Modes

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On Campus: All courses in this program will be delivered onsite at a CNA campus or at an approved location. Some courses may have online elements.
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Blended: Some courses, or parts of courses, in this program will be delivered onsite at a CNA campus or at an approved location, while other courses, or parts of courses, will be delivered online or virtually to students at another location.
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Online - Asynchronous: Delivered fully online with no scheduled classes, and allows students to learn on their own schedule, in a flexible environment, within a certain time frame.
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Online Synchronous: Delivered fully online with live, scheduled videoconference classes. The instructor and the students in the course engage with the course content and each other at the same time, from different locations.
Gander - On Campus delivery

Description


The 12-week Blaster program will provide participants with the necessary educational requirements to complete a Level I Certification exam.  Throughout the program, participants will acquire the skills and training necessary to be successful in blasting and drilling occupations.  Participants will complete safety certifications and learn the theory necessary to successfully perform blasting operations.  The 12-week program is composed of theoretical and practical training components, which will provide participants with the theory, training, and practical prerequisites necessary for challenging the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government Certification exam, which will be completed on the last day of the program.
 
Objectives:
Upon completion of the Blaster program, participants will:
  1. Be prepared to write the Provincial Level I Certification exam.
  2. Possess the safety certification and training necessary for safe work in the field of blasting and drilling.
 
Entrance Requirements:
  1. Eligible participants must possess a high school diploma or the equivalent. Students who do not meet the educational requirements may apply for consideration under the Mature Student Regulations. 
  2. English as a second language speakers must provide proof of English language skills (e.g. IELTS 6.0; CAEL 60; MELAB 78; TOEFL 550* or an equivalency).
  3. Applicants will be required to submit a current criminal record screening certificate/police records check.

Courses


  Title Hrs
NC3281 Blaster 1: Shop Fundamentals 36
NC3282 Blaster 2: Drilling 105
NC3283 Blaster 3: Introduction to Blasting 120
NC3284 Blaster 4: Advanced Blasting 75
NC1439 Standard First Aid 16
NC2890 WHMIS 4
NC1370 Power Line Hazards 4

 

College of the North Atlantic reserves the right to cancel or alter the delivery date and location of any program offering and delivery method, and will do so in a timely manner in order to minimize the impact on applicants.

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