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The Swanson School of Engineering Graduate Certificate in Mining Engineering is geared toward early career professionals with a bachelor’s degree in engineering or one of the sciences such as geology, physics, or chemistry. Graduate students who are studying in related fields also may add the Certificate in Mining Engineering as an enhancement to their program's curriculum. This certificate may be awarded stand-alone as a post-baccalaureate certificate. The certificate will provide students with: * Basic knowledge of mining industry * Appreciation of mining’s important health, safety, and environmental issues * Understanding of the key engineering tools and concepts needed to solve these complex issues * Recognition of the need for a commitment to high standards, a disciplined process, and professionalism. Courses are offered both traditionally in the classroom and through distance learning. Pennsylvania law requires various levels of work experience before candidates may take mine certification exams. If you attain a civil, mechanical, or industrial engineering degree, the Commonwealth’s Bureau of Mine Safety has approved the Swanson School's Certificate in Mining Engineering to count as one year's time toward that experience—the same credit earned by graduates with mining engineering degrees.