MSHA Part 48 Instructor Training (Train-The-Trainer)

This course is intended to improve the instructional skills, abilities, and knowledge of mine trainers. Participants will be required to select, develop, and present a 15-minute training segment on a health or safety topic in the MSHA 30 CFR Part 48. You must have actual Mining experience to become an Approved Part 48 MSHA Instructor.

Approval as a Part 48 Instructor is a Three-part process :

• You must demonstrate that you have knowledge of the subjects that you will be teaching. This is generally accomplished by submitting an application to your local MSHA District Manager showing your mining experience and education.
• You must demonstrate that you have the ability to teach. Successful completion of this course will assist you in meeting this requirement.
• Proof of mining experience by providing your latest 2 years of 5000-23 forms or/and other MSHA approved Training Certificates.

Contents:

• Principles of Adult Instruction
• Developing Objectives and Developing Criterion Test Items
• Outlining the Training Content
• Determining the Instructional Methods
• Developing and Using Training Aids
• Developing a Lesson Plan
• Using Facilitation Skills

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE JUNE, 2024

It is essential for a person who is going to be responsible for instructing miners concerning the health and safety aspects of their jobs to be highly qualified not only in the subject matter he or she proposes to teach, but in the skills an instructor must have to teach that subject effectively.

Tuition Cost: Only instructor courses taught by MSHA personnel are free.

Must pre-qualify via following with completion of the SE Instructor Application and the Instructor Enrollment Form below to Nori Ortiz, Ortiz.Norberto@Dol.Gov and Karen Miller, Karen.Miller@tsc.fl.edu:

• SE Instructor Application (download PDF)
• Instructor Enrollment Form
• Each person will be required to obtain a MSHA MIIN number before the beginning of the class. The MIIN can be obtained online at WWW.MSHA.GOV.
• Application
• Resume
• Training Certificates (5000-23 or Comparable MSHA Approved Training certificates)
• Mining experience

You must have the following:

Applicants for approval as Part 48 instructors will

• Have at least three years of surface mining experience in mining related to the approval code (IS- Surface). This changed from 1 year to 3 years.
• Have at least three years of underground mining experience related to the approval code (IU- Underground).
• Five years for any specialty approvals (mine rescue, electrical, etc.).
• Provide written evidence of teaching skills, mining experience and training experience in the subject matter courses or programs they intend to teach. (a minimum of three years of training experience (five years for specialty approval).
• Submit a Part 48 New Miner certification (5000-23).
• Submit a current Part 48 surface or underground miner’s certification of training (5000-23).
• Provide a copy of the Train the Trainer certificate of completion that was provided by an approved IN instructor.
• The certification of mining and teaching experience forms and associated documents will be required prior to submittal to the District Manager.

• You will have to put together and present a 15-minute block of Instruction on a Health & Safety Subject on the third day of this course!

****Please be aware your attending and completing this course does not guarantee your approval.

The Birmingham District requires that a person who is going to be responsible for instructing miners concerning the health and safety aspects of their jobs to be highly qualified not only in the particular subject matter he or she proposes to teach, but in the skills an instructor must have to teach that subject effectively. To achieve this, applicants must, at a minimum, have:

• Have at least three years of surface mining experience in mining related to the approval code (IS- Surface).
• Have at least three years of underground mining experience related to the approval code (IU- Underground).
• Five years for any specialty approvals (mine rescue, electrical, etc.).
• Provide written evidence of teaching skills, mining experience and training experience in the subject matter courses or programs they intend to teach. (a minimum of three years of training experience – five years for specialty approval).
• Submit a Part 48 New Miner certification (5000-23).
• Submit a current Part 48 surface or underground miner’s certification of training (5000-23).
• Provide a copy of the Train the Trainer certificate of completion that was provided by an approved IN instructor.
• The certification of mining and teaching experience forms and associated documents will be required prior to submittal to District Manager.

Ideally, the applicant will have hands-on experience in all aspects of the mining process. These training courses are meant to be interactive, and it is important for the instructor to have intimate knowledge of the courses he or she will be teaching.

DATES AND LOCATION

Dates: September 10th-12th – 2024
Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: North American Mining

3118 East County Road 48

Center Hill, Florida 33514

Dates: September 25th-27th – 2024

Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: North American Mining South Office

10025 NW 116th Way, Suite 1

Medley, FL 33178

COURSE REGISTRATION

If you have any questions for the September course, please contact Orlando E. Rivera, Training Specialist, MSHA/EFSMS, 1662 Park Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830-3139, (863) 533-5390; Cell (304) 410-7583, Rivera.Orlando@DOL.GOV. Application and resume must be completed and sent to Orlando E. Rivera prior to enrollment. NOTE: CLASS IS LIMITED TO 10 PEOPLE.

You can also contact the Mining Program Manager Karen Miller at 850-201-7689 (Office) or via email at Karen.Miller@tsc.fl.edu.

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