Training – Drilling & Blasting | Québec métiers d'avenir

TRAINING
DESCRIPTION

This program aims to train people capable of carrying out various drilling works in different environments such as quarries, construction sites and surface mines using explosive products and specialized equipment.

Duration : 900 Hours

academic
prerequisites

SCHOLARITY LEVEL : Quebec's Secondary 4th (France's Second) or equivalent
LANGUAGE LEVEL :
The level of language required varies according to the training center chosen.

* The validation of your eligibility will be confirmed by our admissions department once your application has been completed.

JOB
PROSPECTS

Blaster (except for underground mines)

Surface mine driller

Driller in construction

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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING TRAINING

Centre de formation professionnelle de la Baie-James
Chibougamau, Nord-du-Québec
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DURATION : 6 Months
CLASSES START : November 26 2024
COSTS : 0,00 $*
LANGUAGE : French (B(2))
* Please update your nationality in the general menu
* Costs are subject to change until the letter of admission is issued

DURATION : 6 Months
CLASSES START : April 29 2025
COSTS : 0,00 $*
LANGUAGE : French (B(2))
* Please update your nationality in the general menu
* Costs are subject to change until the letter of admission is issued

Centre de formation professionnelle Val-d'Or

Centre de formation professionnelle Val-d'Or
Val-d'Or, Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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DURATION : 8 Months
CLASSES START : May 06 2024
COSTS : 0,00 $*
LANGUAGE : French (B(2))
* Please update your nationality in the general menu
* Costs are subject to change until the letter of admission is issued

DURATION : 8 Months
CLASSES START : August 05 2024
COSTS : 0,00 $*
LANGUAGE : French (B(2))
* Please update your nationality in the general menu
* Costs are subject to change until the letter of admission is issued

Legend Welcoming services

Integrating into the community

— Practical tour of the city and help with initial purchases
— Contact with local aid organizations

Reception on arrival

— Reception at airport, bus terminal or train station

Integrating into the school system

— School tour and twinning with another student
— Monthly follow-up with the student

Integrating the family

— Referral to employment agencies for your spouse
— Help with child daycare or school registration
— Information on family social activities

General information and administrative follow-up

— Direct contact with a resource person
— Registration, information and provision of mandatory health insurance card
— Explanation of the Centre’s teaching techniques and operations

Accommodation

— Reserving temporary accommodation prior to arrival
— Help with finding permanent accommodation

Note: Services may vary slightly from one training centre to another.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Prepare for the driller/blaster exercise for both the construction sector and for the mining and quarrying sector
Learn the use of explosive products when removing stumps, moving loose ground, breaking isolated rocks, clearing ice dams, demolishing construction, fragmenting or cutting solid rock

Similar training

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TRAINING CONTENT

Competency statement

HOURS

Apply health and safety rules on construction sites

Situate oneself regarding the profession and the training process

Recognise connections between rock characteristics and drilling and blasting work

Find information on explosives and blasting accessories

Establish drill patterns

Establish firing plans

Perform manual drilling operations

Drill holes from a drill pattern

Perform blasting operations

Drill trenches

Carry out jumps with obstacles

Perform hydraulic drilling operations

Drilling in inclined terrain

Drilling in overburden

Getting started in the field of controlled blasting

Carry out controlled blasts

Drill for shearing

Shear walls with explosives

Integrate into the workforce

Drilling and blasting