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

IMPORTANT: This training program is not eligible for the PGWP according to the current IRCC list.
NOTE: This list may change with the scheduled update in 2026.

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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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

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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