MSHA Approved Instructor (Part 48)
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What you'll learn
This MSHA workshop prepares you to teach Part 48 miner training. You review new miner, refresher and task training rules, write objectives and a lesson plan, then teach a recorded 15 minute segment for review.
- Part 48 training requirements
- Principles of adult learning
- Developing objectives and evaluation methods
- Outlining content and developing lesson plans
- Instructional methods and training aids
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- Required to work in this field where it applies, and the first thing employers check. Get it and every door in the field opens.
What you will payDepends on who you areFree for some learners, such as through an employer, school or state program. Check eligibility before you start.
- Time
- Not published
- Before you start
- Application to the local MSHA District Manager showing mining experience and education, plus completing an MSHA approved instructor program; alternatively written qualifications or MSHA monitored teaching (30 CFR 48.23(h)).
- How you are tested
- Application plus instructor course
- Renewal
- Approval can be revoked for good cause, including not teaching a course at least once every 24 months (48.23(i)).
- Full cost details
- MSHA publishes no approval fee. Train the Trainer courses via MSHA State Grants programs or the MSHA Academy (see msha academy instructor workshop).
- Where it applies
- United States
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Sources and what we verified
MSHA FAQ: contact district office or State Grants program to take Train the Trainer ↗eCFR 48.23 instructor approval methods and revocation ↗MSHA 2026 Academy catalog: approval is a two part process ↗What we verified: No fee for MSHA approval itself found.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
Also listed for: Mining and Critical Minerals Worker