Course Details
When
2026 Course Available Starting August 18, 2026
Where
100% Online Access
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2026 course access period:
August 18, 2026-August 18, 2027
Registration for the 2026 Course is open until June 18, 2027.
Register today!
2025 Course access ends September 23, 2026. Contact the GCE at gce@arizona.edu if you would like to extend your course access period.
Pricing
Groups of 6 or more registering at the same time for the same course receive a 10% discount. Contact the GCE at gce@arizona.edu for discount details.
General Participant
$999 USD
GCE Members
$699-899 USD
Student
$199 USD
Thank you to our GCE Members. Your collaboration and support make these courses possible.
Course Overview
Blasting and Pit Slope Performance
The Blasting and Pit Slope Performance course explores how geotechnical factors impact blast design and slope stability, equipping participants with the skills to optimize blasting outcomes and ensure safety in mining operations.
The Geotechnical Center of Excellence’s Blasting and Pit Slope Performance Course provides an in-depth exploration of the geotechnical factors influencing blast design and execution in mining. Participants will learn how rock mass properties, structural geology, and environmental conditions affect blasting outcomes, safety, and slope performance. Emphasizing practical applications, the course covers blast planning, risk mitigation, monitoring, and post-blast geotechnical assessment, equipping participants with the skills needed to optimize blasting and geotechnical slope performance.
Course Topics:
- Introduction to Blasting and Geotechnical Interactions
- Rock Mass and Explosives Properties
- Geotechnical Considerations in Wall Control Blasting
- Explosives Timing and Sequence
- Monitoring and Managing Blast-Induced Geotechnical Risks
- Geotechnical Post-Blast Assessment and Adjustments
- Considering Blast Damage in Slope Stability Analysis
- Practical Case Studies
Self-paced course is designed for learning on your schedule
Course content is available 24/7 for one year from course launch!
35
Course Contributors sharing their industry expertise in the course
Captions available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French
17 Hours
17 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Certificate of Completion provided
Lead Technical Advisors
Thank you to our Blasting and Pit Slope Performance Lead Technical Advisors.
Manager of Geotechnical Engineering with Nevada Gold Mines
Pat Jenks
Mine Engineering Consultant with Phillip Morriss Mining Solutions
Phil Morriss
Director with Dyno Consult - Value Capture Global
Jhon Silva-Castro
Course Contributors
Professional Development Courses are brought to you by the Geotechnical Center of Excellence at the University of Arizona. This course is developed in collaboration with subject matter experts from the following companies.
Thank you to our course contributors for your collaboration on this course!