This qualification reflects the role of employees such as drillers who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.
Requirements for completion of the qualification
The following table provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.
Successful completion of thirteen (13) units of competency made up of:
eight (8) Core units, and
five (5) elective units of which:
up to two (2) must come from the Group A electives listed below, including at least one (1) Conduct unit
at least two (2) from the Group B electives listed below
up to one (1) unit may come from AQF level II, III or IV level from this, or any other, Training Package
Units of competency chosen must be relevant to the competency requirements for the job function.
Care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified within imported units, or units chosen as electives, are complied with.
Core units of competency | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Maintain workplace safety | |
Run on-site operations | |
Communicate in the workplace | |
Set up and prepare for drilling operations | |
Apply risk management processes | |
Carry out operational maintenance | |
Identify and minimise environmental hazards | |
Provide work skill instruction | |
Group A electives | |
Unit code | Unit title |
RIIBHD305 | Conduct down-hole hammer drilling |
Conduct reaming | |
Install product pipe | |
Conduct air drilling | |
Conduct continuous flight auger drilling | |
Conduct large diameter auger drilling | |
Conduct conventional core drilling | |
Conduct wireline core drilling | |
Conduct guided boring | |
Conduct surface directional drilling | |
Conduct mud rotary drilling | |
Conduct raise boring | |
Conduct cable tool drilling | |
Conduct top-hole hammer drilling | |
Conduct underground in-seam directional drilling | |
Install underground in-seam directional drilling standpipes | |
Install and operate water and gas control equipment | |
Install de-watering conduit and gas drainage equipment | |
Construct monitoring bores | |
Construct multiple aquifer production bores | |
Conduct horizontal directional drilling | |
Carry out grouting or cementing operations | |
Construct and complete single aquifer production bores | |
Group B electives | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Apply first aid | |
Apply advanced first aid | |
Operate vehicles in the field | |
Conduct surface blast hole drilling operations | |
Set-up and prepare for open cut drilling operations | |
Support shotfiring operations | |
Support underground shotfiring operations | |
Store, handle and transport explosives | |
Conduct surface shotfiring operations | |
Conduct underground development shotfiring | |
Conduct underground production shotfiring | |
Respond to mine incident | |
Respond to local emergencies and incidents | |
Assist continuous flight auger drilling | |
Assist large diameter auger drilling | |
Assist diamond core drilling | |
Assist guided boring | |
Assist surface directional drilling | |
Assist mud rotary boring | |
Assist cable tool drilling | |
Assist with air drilling | |
Apply effective coal seam gas control practices | |
Apply blow out prevention operational procedures | |
Carry out well control and blow out prevention | |
Maintain and monitor site quality standards | |
Operate and maintain a four wheel drive vehicle | |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The following table includes a summary of the employability skills as identified by the resources and infrastructure industry for this qualification. The table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes required here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on packaging options. | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | speak clearly and directly listen carefully to instructions and information read and interpret work instructions and safety signs calculate basic weights, distances and volumes complete incident and maintenance reports adjust communication style to meet the needs of people with diverse backgrounds |
Teamwork | apply teamwork in a range of situations, particularly in a safety context contribute to the planning and execution of operations work cooperatively with people of different ages, gender, race, religion or political persuasion and people with disability recognise and respond sensitively to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds |
Problem-solving | adjust work methods in response to changing weather and site conditions participate in team solutions to safety issues |
Initiative and enterprise | independently adapt to changing work conditions or different work areas identify potential improvements to working practice and conditions identify and assess risks in the workplace |
Planning and organising | manage time and priorities to complete work identify and obtain appropriate equipment and permits identify potential hazards and prepare appropriate responses follow procedures and techniques relevant to the equipment and work being done |
Self-management | take responsibility for planning and organising own work priorities and completing assigned tasks monitor own performance to ensure work will be completed well and on time understand the standard of work expected at a work site |
Learning | be willing to learn new ways of working seek information to improve performance from people and workplace documents like policies, procedures etc understand equipment characteristics, technical capabilities, limitations and procedures |
Technology | use technology to monitor and report on work progress use communications technology appropriate to the workplace (email, mobile, radio, etc) operate equipment safely |
