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Programme in Control of Explosives and Activities

Qualification code: 76832
Duration: 6 months
Language medium: English

Target group:

The explosives and armaments industry (including commercial, arms manufacturing, military, police, mining, structural engineering and explosives regulatory sectors)

''All students wishing to register for the Short Learning Programmes in Explosives have to be employed in the explosives industry.''

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification. Note: Students should be competent with language, numeracy and communication skills at NQF Level 5.

Course leader details:

Mrs Magdel van Heerden
Department of Business Management
Tel: 012 429 4370
E-mail: legrams@unisa.ac.za

Mrs Rachelle Reeler
Department of Business Management
Tel: 012 429 2057
E-mail: deysert@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer: Lyndsey Lourie
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
Christiaan De Wet Drive, Florida, Johannesburg
Tswelopele Building 3rd floor Room 15
Tel: 011 471 2747
Email address: lourilc@unisa.ac.za

Purpose statement:

To apply safe handling principles during explosives processes throughout the life cycle of explosives products and to ensure students are able to control explosives and explosives related activity safely in a practical environment

Modules:

PCEAA00 - Control of Explosives Activities

PECMPRX - Explosives Classification Marking and Packaging Requirements

PESLR04 - Explosives Storage Legislation and Regulations

PETLRW1 - Explosives Transportation Legislation and regulations

PPCOESQ - Control of Explosives