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Tickets that raise your rate

• Blasting fundamentals certificate

  The International Society of Explosives Engineers runs a Level I program with an exam at the end, and it is recognized across the industry.

• Seismograph operator certificate

  Measuring ground vibration and air blast near houses. Specialized and well paid.

• CDL (commercial driver's license) with hazardous materials endorsement

  Lets you move explosives legally. Immediately more useful to an employer.

• Heavy equipment tickets

  Excavator, loader and haul truck. Keeps you working when there is no shot to fire.

• Demolition blasting experience

  Bringing down structures rather than moving rock. A small, highly skilled corner of the trade.