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Coal Mining Technology
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
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Coal Mining Technology (CMT) - WVC
D295 - Degree PrintEasyCoal Mining Technology prepares the student for a rewarding career in the mining industry. The program is also offered through cooperative agreements at the following community colleges: Southwestern Illinois College, John A. Logan College, Kaskaskia Community College, Lake Land College, Lewis and Clark College, Lincoln Land Community College, and Southeastern Illinois College. The Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals, the U.S. Bureau of Mines, MSHA, United Mine Workers of America, and various coal companies have worked closely with Wabash Valley College in the development of the program.
Job opportunities for graduates in the mining industry include: maintenance foreman, repairman, miner, and various mine technician positions. Machine repair, welding, hydraulics, and electrical skills achieved in this program are transferable to occupational outside the mining industry.
The credits earned in the Coal Mining Technology program transfer into the Industrial Technology and Vocational Education Programs at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (SIU-C). Graduates are eligible for capstone credit through SIU-C.
Semester 1
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For
CMT 1200 Introduction To Coal Mining 4
CMT 1210 Accident Prevention 4
CMT 1220 Roof Control 3
MTH 1201 Technical Mathematics 3
ELEC Social Science Elective
ELEC Humanities Elective 3
Semester Total 17Semester 2
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For
CMT 1230 First Aid 4
CMT 1240 Mining Law 4
CMT 1250 Mine Ventilation 4
CMT 1260 Mining Problems 3
ELEC Communications Elective 3
Semester Total 18Semester 3
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For
CMT 2200 Conveyor Belt Maintenance 2
CMT 2210 Mine Machinery Repair I 4
CMT 2230 Mine Hydraulics I 4
CMT 2250 Mine Electrical Maintenance I 4
ELEC Science Elective 3
Semester Total 17Semester 4
Number Title / Syllabus Hrs GE Scheduled For
CMT 2240 Mine Hydraulics II 4
CMT 2260 Mine Electrical Maintenance II 4
CMT 2290 Mining Systems 4
CMT 2225 Mining Welding I 2
ELEC Mining Elective 4
Semester Total 18
Total Program Credit Hours 70

