Institute of Quarrying reviews

4.6 (177 reviews)
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Knowledgeable, supportive tutors are a consistent strength, with attendees praising clear explanations, real-world examples and helpful guidance throughout their learning. They find the training informative, well structured and often practical, with site visits and face-to-face sessions helping connect theory to workplace responsibilities. Flexible online study suits people in full-time roles, while responsive staff provide strong assessment and technical support. Some feel the online material is text-heavy and would benefit from more interactive content, but learners broadly apply the knowledge confidently at work.

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I would like to thank the IOQ institution for this valuable course. Before attending, I had only limited knowledge about quarrying. During the course, I learned a lot about quarry operations, crushing processes, crusher parts, conveyor belt systems, and material handling. This course gave me great exposure and improved my understanding of the quarrying industry. It will be very helpful for my career and professional growth. I strongly recommend this course to anyone working in the quarrying industry, as it provides useful knowledge and practical insights that can improve their skills and experience.

Kiran B · 16 Oct 2026
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good

Aditya d · 16 Oct 2026
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Really enjoyed the course, it helped fill the gaps in my knowledge of areas I've had little experience with. I look forward any further courses I take with IQ in the future.

Ceirion M · 14 Oct 2026
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easy to understand and loved the bullet piont top course

vincent o · 29 Sep 2026
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It is a solid coarse for junior level or mid-level managers or individuals.

Alan M · 03 Sep 2026
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Enjoyable fully comprehensive course where a lot of learning takeaways can be gained.

victoria h · 10 Aug 2026
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Could be condensed and possibly delivery redesigned however has the key information

Mark K · 07 Aug 2026
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The tutorial day was excellent and my sincere thanks to Chris Heffernan for an informative and productive session. It was also good to meet other people and I would encourage more face to face meetings during the course. I would also like to see a more interactive course with better use of AI to enable students to have a more experiential learning for example case studies and 3D visualisation together with more assignments to embed knowledge. Obviously this comes at a cost but there is also a benefit. There is a great deal of information to learn in the course but the fact that this data can be referenced as a source of information after the course is great and I think that overall the course is extremely useful for anyone involved in the minerals industry. It provides a very good overview of the role of a mineral planner in the UK and how diverse a knowledge base is required to discharge the duties competently. Well done IOQ for putting the course together and I believe it is good value for money. Joint certification by a body such as RTPI would add to the value of the course in the workplace and it's status amongst other stakeholders in the planning system e.g. NGO's and public bodies.

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Andrew T · 05 Aug 2026
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All good

alan m · 31 Jul 2026
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very informative with a lot of good information

Olaf H · 30 Jul 2026
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