# Mining Engineering Technician
**Diploma** · 5 Semesters

Mining Engineering Technicians serve as the practical link between mining engineers, geoscientists, and mine departments. They collect and analyze data, monitor plant operations, adjust chemistry and machinery to optimize recovery of base metals, gold, or diamonds, and prepare management reports. Technicians assist with environmentally responsible mine waste management, plan surface and underground excavations, select equipment, and oversee explosives use. Field geology and exploration work helps define future mining locations. Offered at the internationally recognized Haileybury School of Mines and Timmins Campus, the program combines theory with hands-on experiential learning, preparing graduates to work in mining, milling, metallurgy, surveying, and engineering roles in northern Ontario and worldwide.

| | |
|---|---|
| Credential | Diploma |
| Length | 5 Semesters |
| Campuses | Haileybury, Timmins |
| Delivery | In-person |
| OCAS code | M007 (Haileybury), M053 (Timmins) |

[Apply →](https://ontariocolleges.ca/en/cba?collegeCode=NORT)

## Courses

- [CM1323 — Professional Communications](/courses/cm/cm1323)
- [GN1033 — Health and Safety](/courses/gn/gn1033)
- [IN1173 — Computer Applications for Business](/courses/in/in1173-2)
- [IN1224 — Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) I](/courses/in/in1224)
- [MA1100 — Mathematics I](/courses/ma/ma1100-2)
- [MI1001 — Placement Prep](/courses/mi/mi1001)
- [MI1103 — Surveying Principles I](/courses/mi/mi1103)
- [MI1203 — Introduction to Mineralogy and Geology](/courses/mi/mi1203)
- [CH1033 — Chemistry](/courses/ch/ch1033)
- [CM2303 — Communications in the Workplace](/courses/cm/cm2303)
- [EV2063 — Environmental Principles](/courses/ev/ev2063)

---

<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/mining-engineering-technician/](https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/mining-engineering-technician/)</small>