Stackable Credentials

Credentials for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

11 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $59,110. See full occupation profile →

Short-Term Certificate

Apprenticeship Operating Engineer

Emily Griffith Technical College
Certificate

Asphalt Roller Operator

Wallace State Community College
Asphalt Roller OperationEquipment InspectionPre-Operation Safety ChecksEquipment ControlsSafe Equipment OperationCompaction Techniques
Certificate

Bulldozer Operator

Wallace State Community College
Bulldozer OperationEquipment InspectionPre-Operation Safety ChecksMachine ControlsSite PreparationEarthmoving Techniques
Certificate

Earthmoving Equipment Operator

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
$2,347 cost
Certificate

Excavator Operator

Wallace State Community College
Excavator OperationPre-Operation InspectionMachine ControlsDigging & TrenchingMaterial HandlingBasic Grading
Certificate

Heavy Equipment Operation

Coalinga College
Certificate

Heavy Equipment Operator

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
$2,974 cost
Certificate

Hydroblasting Technician

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Apply industrial safety requirements and legal cautions governing hydroblasting operationsApply confined space entry procedures to support safe hydroblasting in confined areasApply elevated working platform requirements to support safe hydroblasting at heightIdentify and apply hydroblasting applications across industrial cleaning and maintenance usesSelect and operate hydroblasting equipment appropriate for the application and pressure requirementsApply personnel requirements including qualifications roles and responsibilities for hydroblasting operations
Certificate

Practical Blasting Fundamentals Level I

International Society of Explosives Engineers
Apply blasting safety principles including personnel training requirements, proper handling of blasting materials and equipment, and correct use of blasting procedures and methods in field operationsAnalyze geological effects on blasting including rock properties, rock structure and classification, and the factors that influence rock breakage by explosivesApply field controls and drilling accuracy practices including proper hole loading procedures, shot setup, and detonation methods for surface and underground blasting operationsIdentify and select explosives products and blasting agents based on explosive types, properties, and selection criteria for specific blasting applicationsSelect and apply initiation systems including electric and nonelectric detonators, detonating cord, primers, and boosters using proper methods and techniques for safe and effective blast initiationDesign blasts using basic blasting theory, delay patterns, timing considerations, and design guides to achieve desired fragmentation and minimize unintended effects
Short-Term Certificate

Program: Heavy Equipment Operator - Crane

Technical College of the Rockies
Certificate

Skid Steer Operator

Wallace State Community College
Skid Steer OperationPre-Operation InspectionMachine ControlsSafe ManeuveringAttachment UseLoading & Carrying
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