This program offers students an opportunity to prepare for entry-level employment as surface miners through a combination of theory and practical experience.
Students will spend approximately 140 hours in an intensive, hands-on training program at the University of Alaska at the Delta Mine Training Centre, a world-class training and research facility located in Delta Junction, Alaska. The program is structured as a unique two-week program that will expose students to what a work cycle at an operating mine actually feels like.
In order to participate in the program all students must attend a career planning program with Yukon Mine Training Association (YMTA), pass a mandatory drug and alcohol test and possess a valid Class five driver’s license, as well as a passport or a status card.
At the end of this program, students will:
- Master the fundamentals of the Core Competencies required for an entry-level miner.
- Know the basic safety procedures in an surface setting and know the reasons these procedures are required.
- age 18+
- alcohol and drug free (must pass an alcohol and drug test prior to acceptance into program)
- Yukon class five driver’s license with a clean drivers abstract is preferred
- good health and physically fit
- ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- good vision and hearing
- passport or Status Card
- references (work or personal)
It is recommended that students also take additional training courses in Standard First Aid / CPR-C, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS).
Fees
Tuition for this program: $3,000
Additional costs:
- Students will be responsible for transportation to, and from, Whitehorse.
- Transportation to and from the Delta Mine Training Centre in Delta Junction, Alaska will be provided.
- Students need to provide steel-toed boots, a jacket that is warm to -50 and a face mask to protect against cold weather. Specific packing lists will be provided to students accepted to the program.
- Students must be eligible to cross the border to Alaska in order to complete the practical training at the Delta Junction Facility.
Student financial awards
Education is an investment in your future, your family and your community. Yukon University is pleased to support that investment by offering some of the most competitive tuition rates in the country, as well as several student financial awards to help offset your educational and living costs.
Financial assistance
There are government programs, scholarships, bursaries, awards and First Nation funding available to financially support you throughout your academic career.
See money matters for more information, or talk to our financial advising staff in the Student Services Centre. Email or call 867 456 8574 to make an appointment.