Vocational Programs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators Career

The role of Continuous Mining Machine Operators is to operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks in a continuous operation..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $62,110 and $30 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Continuous Mining Machine Operators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 15,700 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Continuous Mining Machine Operators is $12,083. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Continuous Mining Machine Operators Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Continuous Mining Machine Operators. Total 67 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Related Occupations to Continuous Mining Machine Operators Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Continuous Mining Machine Operators.

Related Occupations toContinuous Mining Machine Operators
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	43,080	$55,170	$27
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	46,150	$59,390	$29
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Roof Bolters, Mining	1,960	$68,540	$33
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	5,160	$63,620	$31
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators

The following 70 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Continuous Mining Machine Operators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.