MQA accredited mineral processing courses and plant operator training
Optimise plant throughput, maximise extraction yields, and ensure strict regulatory compliance with specialised, hands-on mineral processing training.
Prisma is a fully MQA-accredited specialist training provider to the mining sector. We offer a range of metallurgy courses. The 3 mineral processing courses will give your employee an NQF Level 4 qualification. Other popular courses include crushing, thickening of a slurry, water reticulation and handling of chemicals.
Ideally positioned to support your metallurgical and processing facilities, Prisma deploys expert training solutions across South Africa and key African mining hubs, including Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.
Optimising efficiency across the mineral processing cycle
A processing plant is a finely tuned environment where minor operator errors can lead to massive losses in recovery or costly mechanical downtime. At Prisma, our mineral processing courses are structured to give your workforce a holistic understanding of the entire cycle – from crushing and milling to flotation, thickening, and chemical separation.
By aligning our training frameworks with both MQA standards and modern metallurgical practices, we ensure your teams operate with the precise discipline needed to maintain grade quality and prevent process bottlenecks.
Accredited qualifications for plant operators and supervisors
Ensuring that your control room operators, supervisors, and plant attendants hold valid, accredited credentials is essential for risk mitigation and legal compliance. Prisma’s mineral processing curriculum offers structured pathways that translate complex metallurgical concepts into practical, on-the-bench competencies for your workforce.
Whether your objective is to upskill a newly commissioned plant crew or run competency verifications for an established team, our targeted skills programmes streamline compliance while protecting your bottom line.
| QUALIFICATION Courses | MQA ID | Duration |
| National Certificate in Mineral Processing – NQF 2 | 59305 | 12 Months |
| National Certificate in Mineral Processing – NQF 3 | 62769 | 12 Months |
| FET Certificate in Mineral Processing – NQF 4 | 64889 | 12 Months |
| SKILLS PROGRAMMES Courses | MQA ID |
| Crushing – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0088/09 |
| Crushing and Screening – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0150/13 |
| Ore Reception – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0029/09 |
| Dense Medium Separation – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0107/09 |
| Scrubbing and Screening – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0089/09 |
| Milling of Material – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0052/09 |
| Flotation – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0072/09 |
| Thickening of a Slurry – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0109/09 |
| Adsorption onto Activated Carbon – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0110/09 |
| Gold Elution and Carbon Regeneration – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0092/09 |
| Electro-Winning – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0091/09 |
| Solvent Extraction – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0014/09 |
| Handling of Chemicals – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0011/09 |
| Water Reticulation – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0090/09 |
| Slimes Reclamation – NQF 2 | MQA/SP/0053/09 |
| SHORT COURSES Courses | MQA ID |
| Introduction to Metallurgy | 252318 |
| Conveyors | 252324 |
| Crushers | 253339 |
| Screening | 253315 |
| Classification | 252284 |
| Milling | 256662 |
| DMS | 254414 |
| Thickeners | 252282 |
| Plant waste management | 243650 |
| Elution training | 256670 |
| Leach and adsorption | 256664/256676 |
| Cyanide Competence | 252337 |
| Flotation | 256661 |
| Plant Safety, Health and environment | 116520/115101 |
| Plant tools and equipment | Generic to all |
| Organic reagents | 252286 |
| Pumps | 252295 |
| GRADUATE & SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENT Courses |
| Sampling and Evaluation |
| Metallurgical Accounting |
| Process Control and Optimization |
| Basic Instrumentation |
| Plant troubleshooting |
| Advanced Mineral Processing |


