Illinois Administrative Code › Title 62 - MINING › Part 230 - PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS OF PERSONS SEEKING CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY › Section 230.10 - Procedure for Holding Semi-Annual Mining Board Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Candidates seeking Certificates of
			 Competency as State Mine Inspectors, Mine Managers, Hoisting Engineers and Mine
			 Examiners shall complete and submit a notarized application to the Department
			 of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals at least 30 days prior to
			 the date of the examination. A card or letter will be sent to each candidate
			 that will be his or her admittance to the examination room. All candidates
			 shall be at the place set for the examination to present their cards or letters
			 and receive their examination papers prior to 8:30 a.m. on the day of the
			 examination. The doors of the examination room will be opened at 8:30
			 a.m.
b) Pre-numbered examination
			 booklets, answer sheets and blank mine maps shall be distributed at the time of
			 the examination. The candidates will be instructed to place on their entrance
			 card or letter the same number that is shown on their examination booklet.
			 Candidates will be identified by this number throughout the
			 examination.
c) Following
			 instructions provided by a representative of the Department, applicants will be
			 allowed to begin the written examination.
d) Representatives of the Department will
			 supervise the class during the examination and will be available for assistance
			 in interpretation of questions.
e)
			 After the candidates have completed the written and map portions of the
			 examination, these portions will be given to qualified representatives of the
			 Department for grading. When these portions are graded, the candidates will be
			 called for the oral section of the examination by the number on the examination
			 booklet.
f) The written portion of
			 the examination shall consist of two parts: true/false and multiple
			 choice.
g) A numeric increase in a
			 candidate's total score could result from the oral examination.
h) Applicants for State Mine Inspector and
			 Mine Manager must score a minimum of 80% on the written examination for a
			 passing grade. Applicants for all other Certificates of Competency must score a
			 minimum of 75% on the written examination for a passing grade.
i) A pass/fail shall be given for the mine
			 map portion of the examination.
j)
			 Grades will not be divulged to the candidates at the time of the examination. A
			 letter will be sent to those who did not attain a passing grade. Certificates
			 of Competency will be issued to those who pass. These letters and certificates
			 will be provided at the earliest possible date.
k) A candidate will not be permitted to take
			 examinations for separate Certificates of Competency if those examinations are
			 given on the same date, except that the Electrical Hoisting Engineer
			 examination may be taken on the same date as another Certificate of Competency
			 examination.
l) The examination for
			 the Shot Firer Certificate of Competency is semi-annual, but is conducted
			 following the completion of a mandatory class. Candidates for Shot Firer
			 Certificate of Competency are not held to the 30 day application submittal
			 requirements. An applicant cannot take the examination unless his or her
			 application is signed by the class instructor stating the applicant has taken
			 the mandatory class.