Practising Certificate Scheme (PCS)

The Practising Certificate Scheme (PCS) has been established in Queensland to help manage risks by maintaining contemporary skillsets and knowledge in the mining industry.

The scheme ensures Certificate of Competency holders and Notice holders maintain contemporary knowledge and skills to support the effective exercising of their statutory functions.

Development of the scheme was recommended in the Moura 2 Wardens inquiry recommendation that stated: “certificates not be granted for life and that a system needs to be developed and put into effect as soon as practicable that requires holders to demonstrate their fitness to retain the Certificate of Competency on a regular basis, at intervals of not less than three and not more than five years.”

The scheme became effective on 10th June 2025.

Certificate of Competency and Notice holders will be required to participate in the Practising Certificate Scheme and will be required to fulfil certain responsibilities to maintain their currency, including to undertake specified hours of Continuous Practising Development (CPD) activities in competency areas according to the Practising Certificate issued. CPD hours will be accumulated over a five (5) year period.

In Queensland the following Certificate of Competency and Notice holders will be required to participate in the scheme:

  • Site Senior Executive (Coal)

  • Site Senior Executive (Mineral Mines & Quarries)

  • First Class Mine Manager in Underground Coal Mines

  • Second Class Mine Manager in Underground Coal Mines

  • Ventilation Officer in Underground Coal Mines

  • Deputy

  • Open Cut Examiner

  • First Class Mine Manager in Underground Metalliferous Mines

Jarah Corporate is able to assist Certificate of Competency and Notice holders by:

  • Completing gap analyses against the approved prescribed Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities to ensure required CPD hours across a yearly and five (5) year periods are met; and

  • Strategise training / CPD acquisition plans to meet the required CPD requirements.

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