Important: Certificate of competence exams
Latest exam dates can be accessed here. Please subscribe to Mine Safety News for further updates on exams.
Regulator Portal - Mining Workers section to apply
Mining Worker's section can be accessed via the Resources Regulator portal to enable workers to apply for examinations, certificates of competence and practising certificates online.
A help guide for navigating the portal is available here (PDF, 758.08 KB).
Assistance is also available by phoning the Mining Competencies and Authorisations team on 1300 814 609 (options 2 and then 3) or emailing mca@regional.nsw.gov.au
Certificates of competence
View the requirements and process required to obtain a certificate of competence in one or more statutory functions.
Practising certificates
Required by anyone who works, or wishes to work, in certain safety-critical statutory positions in the NSW mining and petroleum industries.
Statutory functions
View the framework and descriptions of statutory functions that require a practising certificate or competence certificate.