Certificate of Competency for Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
The Department of Minerals and Energy issues the following certificates of competency to engineers:
- Certificate of Competency as Mechanical Engineer for Mines and Works; and
- Certificate of Competency as Electrical Engineer for Mines and Works.
Written examinations for each of these certificates are conducted in June and November by the Department of National Education in collaboration with the Commission of Examiners of the Department and the Department of Labour.
To qualify for a Certificate of Competency as Mechanical or Electrical Engineer for Mines and Works, candidates must pass the following subjects:
- Plant engineering; and
- Legal Knowledge (Health and Safety Act and Regulations).
To qualify for the certificate, candidates must obtain at least 50% in both these subjects. Candidates need not pass both subjects at the same examination sitting, but the second subject must be passed within two years or four consecutive examination sittings after passing the first, otherwise both subjects must be re-written. However, if a candidate obtains 75% or more of the full marks in a subject he or she will be permanently exempted from re-writing that subject.
No person will be allowed to enter for the qualifying examination unless he or she has been accepted as a candidate by the Commission of Examiners.
Refer to the
regulations for a full list of conditions (including the necessary qualifications and experience in engineering). See Section 3.
The syllabus for Legal Knowledge is based on the Mine Health and Safety Act 1996, Act 29 of 1996.
Plant Engineering (Mining) is a closed book examination. It consists of both mechanical and electrical questions, with a limited choice of questions. The time allowed for the examination is three hours. Candidates may not use alphanumerical or programmable calculators in the examination room.
The question paper on the Mine Health and Safety Act and Regulations is also a closed book examination. There is no choice of questions and all questions must be answered. The time allowed for the examination is three hours. It should be noted that the syllabus includes the practical application of the Act and Regulations. This implies an understanding of the Act and Regulations rather than simply committing the wording to memory.
Refer to the
regulations for a full outline of the syllabi. See Annexures B and C. [PDF, 72KB]
Examiner's
report, November 2005:Plant engineering (Mines and Works) [PDF, 60KB]
Examiner's
report national examination, November 2005: Legal Knowledge: Mines and Works
(13050026) [PDF, 68.6B]
Examiner's
report, June 2005: Plant Engineering (Mines and Works) [PDF, 88KB]
Examiner's
report national examination, June 2005: Legal Knowledge: Mines and Works (13050026):
Part 1 - Statistics [PDF, 62.5KB]
Forms and other documents related to the Mine Engineer's Certificate of Competency include:
Information on the Mechanical and Electrical Engineer's Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) for mines and works. [PDF, 712KB]
Application for acceptance as a candidate [PDF, 95KB]
Record of qualifications and experience for mechanical/electrical engineers [PDF, 143KB]
Application for a duplicate Certificate of Competency - Mines and Works [PDF, 78.9KB]
Mine Engineers deposition [PDF, 28KB]
Please note that examination forms are available at these centres. Or click here to
download them off this website.
| Limpopo region (Polokwane) | Mpumalanga region (Witbank) |
| Department of Minerals and Energy | Department of Minerals and Energy |
| Dorp Street 101 | Province Building |
| Polokwane | Cnr Botha and Paul Kruger streets |
| 0699 | Witbank , 1035 |
| Tel : (015) 287-4700 | Tel : (013) 656-1448 |
| Fax : (015) 287-4740 | Fax: (013) 690-2390 |
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| North West region (Klerksdorp) |
North West region (Rustenburg) |
| Department of Minerals and Energy | Department of Minerals and Energy |
| 1 Charl de Klerk Street | Moumo Street, Tlhabane Complex |
| Senwes Building |
Tlhabane House Suite 310, 2nd Floor |
| Klerksdorp, 2570 |
Rustenburg, 0309 |
| Tel : (018) 464 1631 | Tel: (014) 565-6417 |
| Fax: (018) 462 9039 | Fax: (014) 565-6424 |
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| Free State region (Welkom) | Gauteng region (Braamfontein) |
| Department of Minerals and Energy | Department of Minerals and Energy |
| Cnr Ryk and De Kaap Street | 209 Smith Street |
| Welkom | Braamfontein |
| 9460 | 2017 |
| Tel: (057) 391-1300 | Tel: (011) 358-9700 |
| Fax: (057) 352-2270 | Fax: (011) 339-6910 |
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| Northern Cape region (Kimberley) | Eastern Cape region (Port Elizabeth) |
| Department of Minerals and Energy | Department of Minerals and Energy |
| Liberty Life Building |
190 Govin Mbeki Avenue |
| 1st Floor |
Fidelity Building |
| Kimberley |
14th Floor |
| 8301 |
Port Elizabeth |
| Tel: (053) 830-0857 |
6000 |
| Fax: (053) 830-0827 |
Tel: (041) 585-3862 |
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Fax: (041) 585-3881 |
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| Western Cape region (Cape Town) |
Durban |
| Department of Minerals and Energy | Department of Minerals and Energy |
| Lower Herengracht Road |
333 Smit Street |
| Customs House |
Durban |
| 4th Floor Foreshore |
4001 |
| Cape Town, 8012 |
Tel: (031) 333-9400/1/2/3 |
| Tel: (021) 419-6105 |
Fax: (031) 333-9475 |
| Fax: (021) 419-6260 |
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