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Miner Certification and Training Applications 

The following links are intended to provide the West Virginia Mining industry and the miners of the state with downloadable versions of the common applications and documents required by WVMHS&T.   Additional documents will be added as necessary. General descriptions and instructions are listed with the form links.
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Miner Certification Applications 

Certification applications must be completed in full and mailed to the appropriate office for processing. Many of the documents are two-sided, in those instances, both sides need to be completed in full.  

A directory of WVMHS&T Offices can be found at the following page WVMHST Offices. A schedule of miner certification examinations can be found by jumping to the following page: Exam schedules, and a list of certified instructors/ trainers may be found at: Certified Instructors.

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GENERAL CERTIFICATION APPLICATIONS

CERTIFICATION CODE

FORM

06, 07 Miner Experience Document       (Instructions for Completion of Form)
02 Apprentice Electrical Certification Application .doc  or  .pdf
26 Electrical Certification Application (revised 8-2009)
08 Shot-firer Application (revised 8-2009)
20  Shaft and Slope Shot-firer Experience Document
18 Gas Testing Application
21 Belt Examiner (revised 8-2009)
03 Truck Driver Certification Application

FOREMAN & SUPERVISORY APPLICATIONS
(Applicants must be a resident of or employed in the State of West Virginia)

09 Underground Mine Foreman Application & Assistant Foreman
   Underground Foreman Certification Change Request
11 Surface Mine Foreman Application & Assistant Foreman
   Surface Foreman Certification Change Request
15 Surface Construction Supervisor Application
14 Shaft and Slope Examiner (Foreman) Application
16 Clay Mine Foreman Application


CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR AND MINE RESCUE 

23, 24  80 and 40 Instructor Application
22  Mine Rescue Instructor Application
28 Qualified Diesel Instructor Application
31 Underground Foreman Continuing Education Inst. Application and Criteria for QualificationQuestions & Answers  Blank Class Roster (.doc)

OTHER CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS

Letter-in-good-standing - KY Reciprocity Mine Foremen: .doc (word)  PDF

Apprentice Miner Affidavit: PDF  or  .DOC (Word) (to be attached to 80 and 40 Hr Transmittals).

Physicians Examination Form - Mine Rescue Team Member


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Note: The information obtained from these documents is accurate to the best of our knowledge and is not a substitute for current mining laws or regulations.  The state is not liable for any damages resulting from any information that unintentionally may be inaccurate or untimely.

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Date this page was last updated:  08/20/2009