Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-902: Certificate of competency - Violations - Examinations -

First-aid certificates.

It shall be unlawful for any person in the State of Oklahoma to

act as superintendent, mine foreman or shot firer without first

having obtained a certificate of competency from the State Mining

Board as herein provided for.

The examination given by the State Mining Board to an applicant

for a certificate of competency as superintendent, mine foreman or

shot firer shall include a written or oral or written and oral

examination to determine that he fully understands the requirements

of the mining laws of Oklahoma.

Each applicant shall hold a first-aid certificate issued to him

within two (2) years previous to the date of the examination by an

organization recognized by the State Mining Board.

Certificates of competency for the positions enumerated shall be

granted to persons who have given the Chief Executive Officer of the

Board satisfactory evidence of their ability to perform the duties

of the positions applied for and who have obtained the necessary

grades as determined by the Board for respective positions. In

determining the grade of each applicant, due respect shall be given

to the applicant's previous experience and record of service which

shall have equal weight with the oral or written examination given

to test the practical and technical knowledge of the applicant for

the certificate of competency being sought. Provided, however,

successful completion of the course of instruction provided by the

Oklahoma Miner Training Institute (OMTI) or other courses of

instruction provided by other training facilities and approved by

the Board shall be considered as having met this examination

requirement.