Montana Tech Micro Credentials in Extractive Technologies (critical minerals)
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What you'll learn
You pick a stackable graduate track such as extractive metallurgy, mining deposit exploration or mineral processing, study 9 credits of technical theory online at your own pace, then finish with a one credit hands on practicum in Montana Tech's labs and pilot facilities.
- Extractive Metallurgy
- Mining Deposit Exploration
- Mining Engineering
- Mineral Processing
- Environmental Management for Mining Operations
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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 certificate from a name employers know, ready to add to LinkedIn and your résumé the day you finish.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Add it to LinkedIn under Licenses and certifications, post it with one thing you learned, and name the exact skills on your résumé. Then bring it up in interviews and show how you use AI to get more done.
- Why it's worth it
- Fast, practical proof that you are ahead on AI. It shows initiative, gives you skills you can use the same day, and hands you something concrete to talk about with every hiring manager.
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
- 10 credits per track (9 online, 1 credit one week on campus practicum)
- Before you start
- Science or engineering background with physics, chemistry, calculus and differential equations; online application, unofficial transcript, statement of interest.
- How you are tested
- Online asynchronous plus on campus practicum in Butte, MT
- Renewal
- None
- Full cost details
- Tuition not published; 'participant support packages with tuition waivers and travel support' available; application fee waived for active military and veterans.
- Where it applies
- Open to remote learners anywhere; US university credential
Counts toward a license or requirement?Depends on your state or employerMontana Tech says these courses can give professional development hours for keeping a Professional Engineer license, but the certificate itself is not a license. Ask your state engineering board whether it accepts the hours. Source ↗
Checked at the source Oct 14, 2026
Sources and what we verified
Montana Tech micro credentials page: tracks, credits, eligibility, award ↗Montana Tech news 2025: tuition waivers and travel support, DoD DPA funded ↗What we verified: Award is a post baccalaureate certificate from the university; cost unknown.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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