This qualification has been superseded
RII60720 was current from 23 September 2020 to 16 March 2026. New enrolments go to the version below.
RII60726 Advanced Diploma of Surface Coal Mining Management
Same title, same qualification description, same packaging rules — 13 units made up of 8 core and 5 electives. Equivalence is not automatic: when RII60720 itself replaced RII60715 in 2020, the register recorded that change as not equivalent. The national register flags RII60726 as equivalent to RII60720.
What actually changed
Very little, and none of it structural. The title, the qualification description, the licensing position and the entry requirements are word for word identical. So are the packaging rules: 13 units, 8 core plus 5 electives, of which at least three must come from Group A, no more than two from Group B and no more than two from elsewhere.
What moved is at unit level — one core unit rewritten, one Group A elective recoded, and the seven BSB electives brought up to their current codes in the BSB Training Package.
Unit by unit
The superseded unit on the left, what replaced it on the right.
Core unit
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RIIBLA602DEstablish and maintain a blasting systemRIIBLA602EEstablish and maintain explosives safety and security management systems
Group A elective
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RIISRM601DEstablish and maintain the stockpile management systemRIISRM601EEstablish and maintain stockpile management systems
Group B electives — recoded to current BSB units
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BSBFIM501Manage budgets and financial plansBSBFIN501Manage budgets and financial plans
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BSBINM601Manage knowledge and informationBSBINS601Manage knowledge and information
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BSBMGT605Provide leadership across the organisationBSBLDR602Provide leadership across the organisation
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BSBMGT608Manage innovation and continuous improvementBSBSTR601Manage innovation and continuous improvement
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BSBMGT616Develop and implement strategic plansBSBSTR602Develop organisational strategies
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BSBMGT617Develop and implement a business planBSBOPS601Develop and implement business plans
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BSBPMG609Direct procurement and contracting for a project programBSBPMG537Manage project procurement
Roles it maps to
Open cut coal sits under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and a separate competency list from mineral mining and quarrying — see RSHQ coal competencies.
Where it sits
The surface coal stream, with the superseded version in place.
- Certificate IVRII40120 Surface Extraction Operations
- DiplomaRII50120 Surface Operations Management
- Superseded · you are hereRII60720 Surface Coal Mining Management
- Advanced Diploma · currentRII60726 Surface Coal Mining Management
What it covers
At least three electives must come from Group A, no more than two from Group B, and no more than two from elsewhere in this or any other endorsed training package. Identical in both versions.
The eight core units of RII60726, the current version:
- RIIBLA602E Establish and maintain explosives safety and security management systems
- RIIENV601E Establish and maintain the environmental management system
- RIIERR601E Establish and maintain mine emergency preparedness and response systems
- RIIGOV601E Establish, maintain and develop a statutory compliance management system
- RIIMEX601D Plan pit development
- RIIMEX602D Establish and maintain surface mining ground control and slope stability systems
- RIIMEX604D Establish and maintain surface product haulage and transport systems
- RIIRIS601E Establish and maintain risk management systems named by RSHQ among surface site senior executive competencies at a coal mine
For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →
Frequently asked questions
- I already hold RII60720 — do I need to do anything?
- A qualification that has been issued stays issued; supersession applies to what providers can deliver, not to certificates already awarded. The register also records RII60726 as equivalent to RII60720.
- Can I still enrol in RII60720?
- It is superseded, so providers move to RII60726 for new enrolments. How long a provider has to complete students already enrolled is set by the regulator rather than by the register — ask the provider what applies to your enrolment.
- Is RII60726 harder, or a bigger course?
- No. Same size, same structure, same description. One core unit was rewritten from a blasting system to an explosives safety and security management system, and the business electives were recoded to current BSB units.
- Does this make me a coal mine manager?
- No — the qualification and the statutory appointment are separate. In Queensland a Surface Mine Manager (Coal) holds a certificate of competency issued by the Board of Examiners, together with the practising certificate the Board requires. For a surface site senior executive at a coal mine, RSHQ names experience, a statutory legislation exam set by the Board, and RIIRIS601E or equivalent — a core unit of both versions of this qualification. Check the current list with RSHQ.
- What does it cost and how long does it take?
- Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register.
Apply for a Statutory Notice
Statutory safety roles at a coal mine require a certificate of competency or a notice, assessed by the Board of Examiners under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999. Holders working in statutory positions must also carry a current practising certificate. Applications are made through the RSHQ Portal.
Other registered providers
Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.
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QLD
MinRes Training InstituteRTO 40727
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
Halo Nation TrainingRTO 32485
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
Civil SafetyRTO 32381
Deliver and assess · QLD, WA -
TAS
RTV ConsultancyRTO 90674
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
Performance TrainingRTO 1718
Deliver and assess · National -
WA
TNL ConsultantsRTO 51358
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
SkillstrainRTO 70211
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
Mining Skills AustraliaRTO 45868
Deliver and assess · National -
QLD
Core Crew TrainingRTO 45671
Deliver and assess · National -
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