Overview
The Canadian Mining Certification Program (CMCP) is the first – and only – national mining certification program of its kind in Canada. It is the industry-standard for validating the skills, knowledge, and experience of workers in the mining sector. The CMCP allows individual mine workers to demonstrate their expertise by meeting the National Occupational Standards established for the Canadian mining industry.
Certify Your Workforce
Certification recognizes your investment in employee training and identifies you as a leader committed to the highest industry standards of skills, training, and safety.
Employer Benefits
- Provides a clear understanding of the training, skills and knowledge of your workforce
- Supports the implementation of reskilling and upskilling as the skills demands of the industry change as a result of technology, innovation and other environmental change
- Supports succession planning as the workforce demographic changes
- Supports building a consistent approach to skills validation in the recruitment process
Active Employers
Get Certified
Have your skills, knowledge and experience nationally recognized.
Employee Benefits
- Provides workers with a professional credential earned through training and hours of practice – not easily attaine
- Helps a worker keep a current resume of all their skills and knowledge, supporting opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement
- Demonstrates an individual’s unique skills as part of a team with similar training and work experience
CMCP Skills Registry
The CMCP Skills Registry allows both employers and employees to document their skills, knowledge and experience against the National Occupational Standards.

Contact standards@mihr.ca for more information.
The Canadian Mining Certification Program is the first – and only – national mining worker certification program of its kind…