EPC-UK Webinars
Delivering industry leading training to a screen near you.
Learning. Live.
Our Institute of Quarrying accredited Lifelong Learning Live courses are being delivered ‘virtually’ by our experienced industry experts. Catering for up to 20 participants, each webinar is completely interactive, giving you the opportunity to ask questions, participate in debates and initiate discussions with the instructor and your fellow course attendees.
Freedom learning
All courses are broken down into several modules which will be taught over a six-week period. Each module is presented twice a week, providing you with two separate opportunities to experience the webinar ‘live’. All modules are also recorded, and you will receive access to these recordings for up to 30 days after they have been presented ‘live’ – giving you the freedom to fit your learning around work and family commitments.
Your pace. Your environment. Your future
Regardless of specialism, level or location, these Lifelong Learning Live webinars allow you to work towards your CPD, advance your knowledge and prepare for a successful future at your own pace.
Live interaction with peers and industry experts will provide you with real time insights into our industry, whilst webinar recordings will enable you to study at a time that is most productive for you.
Watch how it works…
Learn more about our Lifelong Learning ‘Live’ programme from Dr Rob Farnfield, head of explosives at EPC-UK, as he outlines the structure of the webinar courses, explains how they will be delivered and provides a taste of the educational content included.
Your goals
There is also the opportunity to study individual modules, rather than entire courses, providing you with even more flexibility and enabling you to create an educational path that is truly tailored to your future goals.
Learning without limits
We want to ensure that you can continue your training and develop your career regardless of your location or situation – and our Lifelong Learning Live Webinars will enable you to do just that. They will provide you with the flexibility to be able to maintain your educational journey and the expertise to succeed.
Our modular courses
Each course is specifically designed to combine periods of formal teaching with extensive application experience and case studies. Full course notes are provided for all participants and in many cases, include a site visit. Modular courses and assessments can lead to the explosives Supervisor Qualification. The full training course is composed of 4 modules: Quarry Shotfiring, Blast Calculation and Design, Environmental Control and Safety and Legislation. Bespoke courses can be planned for customers’ specific requirements on any blasting and related topics.
Shotfiring Course
E1. Fundamentals of Explosives
E2. Types of Explosive
E3. Initiation Systems
E4. Live Firing Demonstration
E5. Introduction to Explosives Legislation
E6. Hazard Classification and Emergency Procedures
E8. Personal Safety
Q1. Introduction to Bench Blasting
Q2. Initiation Techniques for Bench Blasting
Q3. Design of Initiation Patterns for Bench Blasting
Q4. Bench Blast Geometry, Surveying and Setting Out
Q5. Flyrock, Causes, Effect and Control
Q6. Basic Design of Bench Blasts and Blast Hole Loading
Q7. Shotfiring Operations for Bench Blasting
Q8. Causes, Avoidance and Handling of Misfires in Surface Operation
Q9. Quarries Legislation and the Blast Specification
Underground Mining Course
E1. Fundamentals of Explosives
E2. Types of Explosive
E3. Initiation Systems
E4. Live Firing Demonstration
E5. Introduction to Explosives Legislation
E6. Hazard Classification and Emergency Procedures
E8. Personal Safety
M1. Shotfiring in Miscellaneous Mines.
Awareness Course
E1. Fundamentals of Explosives
E2. Types of Explosive
E3. Initiation Systems
E4. Live Firing Demonstration
E5. Introduction to Explosives Legislation
E6. Hazard Classification and Emergency Procedures
E8. Personal Safety
Explosives Supervisor Course
BD1. Explosives Characteristics for Supervisors
BD2. Initiation Techniques for Bench Blasting
BD3. Geometry for Supervisors
BD4. Blast Sequencing for Supervisors
BD5. Blast Design for Supervisors
BD6. Changing the Blast Design
BD7. Smooth Blasting
SL1. Organisation and Planning
SL2. Legislation and Codes of Practice
SL3. The Quarries Regulations
SL4. Misfires
EN1. Environmental Basics
EN2. Blast Monitoring
EN3. Vibration Monitoring and Prediction
EN4. Environmental Control
Make an enquiry
To make a learning enquiry, please fill in the form and we will get back to you either by phone or email.
Telephone: 01773 832253
Email: Learning@epc-groupe.co.uk
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