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Mining Technology

The Mining Technology program will focus on the knowledge needed to succeed in the coal mining industry. Emphasis will be given to the statutory rights and safety procedures in all of the offerings including the self-rescuer device, transportation controls, communication controls, mining conditions, mining methods, mining cycle, escapeways, emergency procedures, roof control, ground control, ventilation, health hazards, clean-up and rock dusting, health and safety aspects of assigned task, mine gases, explosives, compressed cylinders, electrical hazards, first aid, operation of equipment, electrical knowledge and troubleshooting, repairing electrical and fluid power equipment, maintaining the equipment, fabricating, supervising, and the engineering aspects of mining.

Associate in Applied Science Show Details

Mining Technology

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville

General Education:

ENG 101 Writing I 3
MT 125 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry OR 3
MT 150 College Algebra and Functions OR (3)
MA 109 College Algebra (3)
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3
GLY 101 Physical Geology AND 3
GLY 111 Laboratory for Physical Geology OR 1
Science (4)
Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Language 3
Oral Communication 3
Computer Literacy 3

Subtotal 22

Note: or is required for Engineering Operations option.

Technical Core:

ET 155 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining 3
ET 156 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining Lab I 1
ET 150 Mining Laws 3
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3
ET 275 Mine Management 3
IMT 150 Maintaining Industrial Equipment I 3
IMT 151 Maintaining Industrial Equipment I Lab 2
EFM 100 Personal Financial Management OR 3
BA 120 Personal Finance (3)
COE 199 Cooperative Education OR 1-8
COED 198 Practicum (1-8)

Subtotal 22-29

Operators Option

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville

ET 157 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining Lab II 1
ET 274 Mine Safety 3
Technical Electives* 13-17

Subtotal 17-21

Total Credits 61-72

Electricians Option

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville

ET 123 Mining Electricity I 4
ET 125 Mining Electricity I Lab 1
IMT 110 Industrial Maintenance Electrical Principles AND 3
IMT 111 Industrial Maintenance Electrical Principles Lab OR 2
ET 244 Electrical Machinery and Controls (4)
ET 250 Programmable Logic Controllers 4
Technical Electives* 3-9

Subtotal 16-23

Total Credits 60-74

Supervisors Option

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville

ACC 201 Financial Accounting 3
MA 112 Trigonometry OR 2
MT 155 Trigonometry (3)
ET 201 Statics and Strength of Materials 4
ET 286 Roof Control and Ventilation 3
BA 287 Supervisory Management 3
Technical Electives* 3-6

Subtotal 18-22

Total Credits 62-73

Mechanics Option

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville

ET 102 Blueprint Reading 2
ET 265 Applied Fluid Power OR 3
FPX 100 Fluid Power AND (3)
FPX 101 Fluid Power Lab OR (2)
ET 271 Mining Mechanics and Hydraulics (5)
ET 122 Mechanical Power Transmission Systems 3
IMT 100 Welding for Maintenance 3
IMT 101 Welding for Maintenance Lab 2
Technical Electives* 3-6

Subtotal 16-21

Total Credits 60-72

Engineering Operations Option

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville

MA 112 Trigonometry OR 2
MT 155 Trigonometry (3)
ET 201 Statics and Strength of Materials 4
ET 261 Instrumentation and Measurements 3
ET 264 Mechanical Design 4
Technical Electives* 8-11

Subtotal 21-25

Total Credits 65-76

*Technical Electives:

Certificates Show Details

Underground Operator

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville, Southeast Kentucky

ET 155 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining 3
ET 156 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining Lab I 1
ET 157 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining Lab II 1
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3
ET 274 Mine Safety 3
EFM 100 Personal Financial Management OR 3
BA 120 Personal Finance OR (3)
WPP 200 Workplace Principles (3)

Total Credits 14

Underground Mechanic/Electrician

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville, Southeast Kentucky

Computer Literacy 0-3
ET 102 Blueprint Reading 2
ET 123 Mining Electricity I 4
ET 125 Mining Electricity I Lab 1
MT 125 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 3
IMT 100 Welding for Maintenance 3
ET 244 Electrical Machinery and Controls OR 4
IMT 110 Industrial Maintenance Electrical Principles AND (3)
IMT 111 Industrial Maintenance Electrical Principles Lab (2)
ET 250 Programmable Logic Controllers 4
ET 265 Applied Fluid Power OR 3
FPX 100 Fluid Power AND (3)
FPX 101 Fluid Power Lab OR (2)
ET 271 Mining Mechanics and Hydraulics (5)
IMT 150 Maintaining Industrial Equipment I 3
IMT 151 Maintaining Industrial Equipment I Lab 2

Total Credits 29-35

Underground Supervisor

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville, Southeast Kentucky

ET 150 Mining Laws 3
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3
ET 275 Mine Management 3
ET 286 Roof Control and Ventilation 3
Computer Literacy 0-3
MT 125 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 3
ET 102 Blueprint Reading 2

Total Credits 17-20

Surface Operator

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville, Southeast Kentucky

ET 155 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining 3
ET 156 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining Lab I 1
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3
ET 274 Mine Safety 3
EFM 100 Personal Financial Management OR 3
BA 120 Personal Finance OR (3)
WPP 200 Workplace Principles (3)
HEO 125 Special Problems I 3

Total Credits 16

Surface Supervisor

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Madisonville, Southeast Kentucky

Computer Literacy 0-3
ET 102 Blueprint Reading 2
ET 150 Mining Laws 3
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3
ET 275 Mine Management 3
MT 125 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 3

Total Credits 14-17

Surface Field Mechanic

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Southeast Kentucky

ET 122 Mechanical Power Transmission Systems 3
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3
ET 265 Applied Fluid Power OR 3
FPX 100 Fluid Power AND (3)
FPX 101 Fluid Power Lab OR (2)
ET 271 Mining Mechanics and Hydraulics (5)
IMT 100 Welding for Maintenance 3
IMT 101 Welding for Maintenance Lab 2

Total Credits 14-16

Surface Technician/Greaser

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Southeast Kentucky

ET 122 Mechanical Power Transmission Systems 3
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3

Total Credits 6

Mining Technician Assistant I

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Southeast Kentucky

MT 125 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 3
ET 274 Mine Safety 3
IMT 100 Welding for Maintenance 3

Total Credits 9

Mining Technician Assistant II

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Southeast Kentucky

ET 123 Mining Electricity I 4
ET 271 Mining Mechanics and Hydraulics OR 5
ET 265 Applied Fluid Power OR (3)
FPX 100 Fluid Power AND (3)
FPX 101 Fluid Power Lab (2)

Total Credits 7-9

Mining Technician I

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Southeast Kentucky

Computer Literacy 0-3
ET 100 Introduction to Surface and Underground Mining 1
ET 155 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining 3
ET 156 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining Lab I 1
ET 150 Mining Laws/Codes/Safety Standards 3
ET 286 Roof Control and Ventilation 3

Total Credits 11-14

Mining Technician II

Offered At: Big Sandy, Hazard, Southeast Kentucky

Computer Literacy 0-3
ET 100 Introduction to Surface and Underground Mining 1
ET 123 Mining Electricity I 4
ET 155 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining 3
ET 156 Elements of Underground and Surface Mining Lab 1
ET 150 Mining Laws/Codes/Safety Standards 3
ET 286 Roof Control and Ventilation 3
MT 125 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry OR 3
MT 150 College Algebra and Functions OR (3)
MA 109 College Algebra (3)
ET 274 Mining Safety 3
ET 190 Mine Emergency Technician 3
IMT 100 Welding for Maintenance 3

Total Credits 28-31

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