053-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4
(a) An applicant for the surface mine foreman certification may be granted three (3) years experience credit for not less than three (3) years experience in another type of surface mine other than the one the applicant is applying for, providing the experience at that mine consists of practical work of a hands-on nature directly related to the hazards involved in surface mining. An Applicant who is denied experience credit under Section 4(a) may apply for experience credit under Section 4(c).
(b) An applicant may be granted one (1) years experience credit, towards the underground coal mine foreman or underground coal mine examiner certification, for not less than five (5) years experience in an underground gassy metal nonmetal mine, providing that experience consists of practical work of a hands-on nature directly related to the hazards involved in an underground metal nonmetal mine.
(c) An applicant who has worked in one type of mine for not less than ten (10) years and is applying for the mine foreman or mine examiner certification for another type of mine (i.e., surface mine to surface mine, underground mine to underground mine, surface mine to underground mine and underground mine to surface mine) may be granted one (1) years experience credit towards taking the mine foreman or mine examiner certification examination providing the applicant's work experience consisted of work of a hands-on nature directly related to the hazards involved in the type of mine in which the applicant worked.
(d) An applicant who is applying for the mine foreman or mine examiner certification may be granted one (1) year experience credit, towards taking the mine foreman or mine examiner certification examination, for not less than ten (10) years experience in an industry similar in nature to mining providing that experience is of a hands-on nature directly related to hazards similar in nature to the type of mine for which the applicant is applying.
(e) An applicant for either the mine foreman or mine examiner certification shall be given one (1) years experience credit towards taking the mine foreman or mine examiner certification examination for a degree in mining engineering from an accredited college or university.
The applicant must provide the State Mining Council with an official copy of the applicant's transcripts or other document(s) that clearly show that the applicant was awarded the mining engineering degree. The transcript or other document(s) must be mailed directly to the State Mining Council from the accredited college or university.
(f) An applicant for either the mine foreman or mine examiner certification may be granted one (1) years experience credit towards taking the mine foreman or mine examiner certification examination for a degree from an accredited college or university in the following degrees, if they are related to mining: The State Mining Council may consider other degrees that are related to mining. The applicant must provide the State Mining Council with an official copy of the applicant's transcripts or other document(s) that clearly show that the applicant was awarded the degree for which the applicant is seeking experience credit. The transcript or other documents must be mailed directly to the State Mining Council from the accredited college or university.
(g) The State Mining Council shall review and either approve or disapprove all applications for the mine foreman or mine examiner certification examination that involve experience credit, including temporary permit applications, at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
053-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4