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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

National Diploma: Coal Mining 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
62376  National Diploma: Coal Mining 
ORIGINATOR
University of South Africa 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National Diploma  Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology  Fabrication and Extraction 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Level 6  NQF Level 06  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2023-12-31  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
A qualified learner is competent in the effective and safe management of coal mining production activities - for 1st level management and supervision levels. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
FET certificate at NQF level 4 including:
Mathematics at level 4 hg e
General science at level 4 hg e
English language ability - comprehension, articulation, writing 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
N 

QUALIFICATION RULES 
The qualification will be awarded to the learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence, as detailed in the specific outcomes, has been achieved either through education and training in a recognised provider programme, or through the accumulation of expertise that compiles with the stated specific outcomes. 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. The qualified learner should have the capability to effectively optimise coal mining production operations at supervisor level by the integration of technical and management techniques Core:
  • Plan mining production short and medium term activities at shift overseer level
  • Plan mining resource requirements - short and medium term at shift overseer level
  • Control use of mining machinery as required at shift overseer level
  • Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems
  • Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment
  • Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions
  • Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts
  • Identify mining hazardous conditions and layouts
  • Generate best practice mining layouts and systems
  • Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities
  • Install and optimise safe resource utilisation ventilation electrical power compressed air water refrigeration and people
    Fundamental:
  • Lead the production team effectively
  • Handle labour problems effectively
  • Produce, read, interpret and utilise survey plans and sections
  • Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections
  • Interpret valuation plans and reports
  • Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety
  • Write and present reports
    Elective:
  • Experiential training at underground coal mines Experiential training at surface coalmines

    Specified Outcomes:

    1. The qualified learner should have the knowledge and technical capability to effectively:
  • Plan mining production short and medium term activities at shift overseer level on coalmines
  • Plan mining resource requirements - short and medium term at shift overseer level
  • Control use of mining machinery as required at ship overseer level
  • Identify elementary mining machinery faults and design problems
  • Maximise machinery utilisation in the mining environment
  • Select and modify mining production layouts to suit conditions
  • Carry out feasibility studies for mining layouts
  • Generate best practice mining layouts and systems
  • Apply minimum legal standards to mining activities
  • Install and optimise safe resource utilisation: Ventilation, Electrical power, Compressed Air, Water, Refrigeration, and People
  • Lead the production team effectively
  • Handle labour problems effectively
  • Produce, read, interpret and utilise geological plans and sections
  • Interpret valuation plans and reports
  • Interrelate technical disciplines for optimal production and safety
  • Write and present reports using it technology 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The qualified learner should provide evidence of the technical ability to meet the specific outcomes at supervisor level on coalmines through:

    1. Operational skills:
    Demonstrate knowledge of the mine section planning process on coal mines:
    Resource planning including men, materials, machinery: Machinery maintenance and utilisation:
    Optimisation of short-term coal mining plans: Identify geological features that impinge on mine planning and production: determine profitability margins:
    Apply best practice methods and layouts: Monitor the services and detect faults in supply of water, electricity, compressed air, ventilation etc

    2. People management:
    Leading a production team to reach production targets safely:
    Motivate a production team to obtain target production:
    Explain safety systems applicable to mines: communication across all levels and by all methods e.g. verbal, written, electronic

    Integrated assessment:

    A range of formative and summative assessment methods and techniques in the form of written and practical examinations, verification tests for experiential training and projects where applicable. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    A professional degree in mining at nqf level 7. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Any subject at final exit level has to be moderated by an external appointed specialist applicable to the subject - this is according to the sertec requirements. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    As required by: SERTEC, ECSA, MQA. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    NOTES 
    Qualification type (on hard copy) refers to First Degree level. 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. University of South Africa 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.