Find out more about Graduate Certificate in Explosives & Blasting

Program Details

Gain specialized skills useful in the mining and construction industries with this online Graduate Certificate in Explosives and Blasting. Students in this online civil engineering program will enhance their knowledge and expertise with using advanced tools and techniques.

Learn about ways to design and control bench blasting, cast blasting, and underground blasting. Just as important, you will also study monitoring, prevention, and assessment of the secondary effects of blasting. Just nine credit hours (three courses) are required for those with basic knowledge of blasting. If you are a newcomer to the industry, you can still complete the program by adding an introductory course.

Some focus areas of the program include:

• Ground vibrations control
• Federal and state regulations
• Mitigation
• Air over pressure regulations

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