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Certificate IV in Drilling Principles

Certificate IV in Drilling Principles

Accredited course
National Code:
5986
State Code:
5002
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
0303 - Process And Resources Engineering
AQF Level
Certificate IV in
Nominal Hours
752
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Paraprofessional - Technical (3400)
Accredited Date
19/12/2001
Expiry Date
31/12/2001
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

To provide learners with the practical or work-based skills and knowledge
required to be able to undertake employment and meet industry specified
competencies and standards as a geotechnical, foundation/construction, mineral
exploration, waterwell, environmental driller responsible for the supervision,
training and assessment of driller’s assistants.

Schedule
1. CORE

Stage 1

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
56371 Down-hole Drilling Problem Solving 20 Module
56360 Drilling and the Drilling Industry 10 Module
56370 Drilling Applications 30 Module
56361 Drilling Calculations and Fundamentals 20 Module
56365 Drilling Circulating Fluids and Grouting 25 Module
56369 Drilling Communication, Logs, Records and Reports 20 Module
56362 Drilling Equipment and Methods 25 Module
56366 Drilling Operations 30 Module
56372 Drilling Rig and Crew Management 30 Module
56363 Drilling Rig Mechanics 25 Module
56367 Drilling Sampling and Sampling Equipment 20 Module
56368 Drilling Tests and Measurements 30 Module
31324 Drilling Workplace/Team Effectiveness 18 Module
56364 Geology for Drillers 25 Module
46199 Senior First Aid 24 Module
31320 Survival and Drilling Camp Life Skills 36 Module
2. ELECTIVES

Plus one elective from the following: GROUP A ELECTIVES

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
56373 Drilling Safety Induction 10 Module
41012 General Safety Induction (Marcsta) 8 Module
3. CORE

Stage 2

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
56377 Collar Hole Drilling & Well-head Installation (Workplace Applications) 50 Module
56379 Downhole Testing (Workplace Applications) 30 Module
56380 Drill Hole Completion (Workplace Applications) 50 Module
56374 Drill Planning (Workplace Applications) 20 Module
56376 Drill Rig Set-up & Drilling Preparations (Workplace Applications) 50 Module
56375 Drill Rig, Equipment & Crew Mobilisation (Workplace Applications) 30 Module
56381 Drilling Equipment Maintenance & Repairs (Workplace Applications) 50 Module
56378 Hole Advance & Drill Support Task Performance (Workplace Apps) 50 Module
66001 Workplace Training and Assessment - Category 1 35 Module
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