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.
“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