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North Idaho College mine safety program earns federal grant

| December 6, 2025 1:00 AM

The North Idaho College Workforce Training Center's Idaho Mine Safety Training Program received a $177,439 federal grant, marking the program’s 10th consecutive Mine Safety and Health Administration grant and reinforcing NIC’s long-standing role in supporting safe mining practices across the state.

Launched in 2015, the Idaho Mine Safety Training Program has become a cornerstone for miner, operator and contractor safety statewide. Over the past decade, more than 2,941 individuals from across Idaho have completed NIC Workforce Training’s mine safety courses. The program reaches over 65 companies and trains more than 500 people each year, from new miners to experienced crews working in some of Idaho’s most rugged environments.

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