Hi All,
My name is April. I have been in the mining industry for 12 years. Most of the work done was in surface mines in North Dakota. I moved to Ohio in June of 2008 and obtained my underground liscense, but haven't been able to get hired on any of the underground mines here. I have also worked coal fired power plant outages as a laborer for the Union, so I had a chance to work with all the different trades, and I must say I fell in love with every aspect of the work involved. I have my Surface Mine Foreman certificate, and I am also approved through the U.S. Dept of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, to teach Coal Mine Safety. The only certification I have remoteley related to this field is OSHA 10. After all that being said, my question is what kind of jobs related to this field are out there for me, entry level, without further schooling, until I get my foot in the door and move up with schooling and training from there.