FIMESIP First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project

Mine Training Society – Underground Miner Training Program

The program is designed to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and basic skills to being a career as an underground miner. Course delivery will have a theoretical as well as practical component. Participants will be able to understand and experience many of the daily routines in an underground mining operation including extensive training using an underground equipment simulator, as well as hands on equipment.

Program is completed with a traineeship at a mine site for six rotations of two weeks each.

Location Northwest Territories
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website https://minetraining.ca/
Contact

Hilary Jones, General Manager, Mine Training Society
(867) 765-0445
gm@minetraining.ca

Project Details
Community Urban, Other
Scope of Project Local
Target Audience First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Adults (31-49 yrs)

Initiative Impact

What is the overall impact of the initiative and how is this measured?

Completion rate of the program is 95%.

Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are:

  • Testing; competency review
  • tracking of attendance and reporting, behavioural contracts;
  • exit evaluations
  • testing, competency review
  • formal written testing, verbal quiz
  • observation
  • measurable outcomes tracked
  • College provides feedback on success of student, traineeship review with mining partners
What challenges have you faced and how were these overcome?

Challenges for Learners:

  • criminal records
  • social issues
  • family issues

Challenges for Training Provider:

  • funding
What are 3 key lessons you learned from developing or delivering your initiative? What advice from those lessons would you share with others?

Mentoring and classroom visits are key

Incorporation of Essential Skills

Which Essential Skills are covered by the initiative? Reading Text Document Use Numeracy Writing Oral Communications Working with Others Thinking Skills Computer Use

Project Components

What are the components of the initiative? Occupation-specific skills training Academic upgrading Cultural, language, and tradition awareness and/or training
How was Indigenous culture integrated into the program content or delivery?

Philosophy of providing the program following the teachings of the Medicine Wheel are embedded in the program

What do you think are the most important competencies and attributes for staff involved in this initiative to have?

Qualified instructors with mining experience

Who are your partners, and what is their involvement in the initiative?
Partner name Role Responsibilities
DeBeers Traineeship On the job training
BHP Billiton Traineeship On the job training
Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. Traineeship On the Job training
HRSDC (now ESDC) Funder  
Government of the NWT Funder  
Aurora College Formal education partner Deliver academic portion of training