- A. Applicants for certification as an underground foreman shall possess five years mining experience at an underground mineral mine or equivalent work experience approved by the division.
- B. Applicants may be given three years credit for a surface foreman certificate or bachelor's degree in mining engineering, mining technology, civil engineering or geology, or two years credit for an associate's degree in mining technology or civil technology.
- C. Applicants shall possess a valid first aid certificate verifying completion of an approved first aid course.
Statutory Authority
§ 45.1-161.292:19 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 8, eff. February 7, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 6, eff. January 3, 2014.