Missouri University of Science and Technology will host its annual Blasters Training Seminar Jan. 5-7, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in St. Charles, Missouri.

The course is of special interest to Missouri licensed blasters who need to renew their licenses in 2015. The training is required before a Missouri blasters’ license can be renewed and is good for up to one year. The renewal process may be started six months before expiration.

The course director will be Dr. Paul Worsey, professor of mining engineering at Missouri S&T. Worsey has over 30 years of explosives and blasting experience and has been involved in blasting training for over 20 years. He has been on television networks such as TLC (The Learning Channel), the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel and the Discovery Channel. Worsey has also been featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York Times.

The annual Blaster’s Training Seminar is a 20-hour course that provides participants with basic training for blasting in the crushed stone and construction industries. Individuals concerned with other aspects of blasting, such as those used by underground mines and utility companies, will also benefit from the training. The course also acquaints attendees with federal and state purchase, transportation and storage regulations.

Experienced blasters and engineers may use the course as both a refresher and an update on new products, blasting techniques and regulations, as well as to enhance their blasting knowledge and skills.

For more information the seminar, visit blasters.mst.edu, or contact Worsey at 573-341-4317 or pworsey@mst.edu. For registration information, contact the Missouri S&T Distance and Continuing Education office at 573-341-4835, or email dce@mst.edu.