Office for Professional Education

The Office for Professional Education (OPE) at South Dakota Mines provides industry partners with continuing education programs and courses to help keep employees current with new technologies, train them in new skills, enable a smoother transition from a different industry and promote life-long learning. OPE was created to respond to significant industry demand for professional development courses and certificate programs. The Office for Professional Education develops, administers, and delivers short-courses, workshops, professional development courses and certificate programs intended for industry-specific professionals.

Mining Essentials: A Comprehensive Introduction

Date: Weekly 1.5 hour virtual sessions (23 weeks)

Time: Sessions are recorded if unable to attend live

Where: Virtual

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The team at South Dakota Mines creates a learning environment that is perfect for working professionals interested in learning the mining industry. They present industry-specific knowledge that has helped my team and I grow, thus allowing us to better serve our mining customers.

Justin Sanchez

Global MineStar Training Manager

Contact our office

South Dakota Mines
Office for Professional Education
501 E. Saint Joseph St., Rapid City, SD 57701
Andrea Brickey, Ph.D., P.E., Director

Andrea Brickey (email)

605-394-1275

ope@sdsmt.edu