​RII31820 - Certificate III in Drilling Operations

​Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of individuals 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 and/or contingency measures.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
Nil
Packaging Rules
The following provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.
Total number of units = 13
8 core units  plus
5 elective units,  of which:
  • at least one (1) must be chosen from Group A whose unit title begins with 'Conduct'
  • at least one (1) unit may be chosen from Group B
  • no more than two (2) units may be chosen from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.
All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.
There are no prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.
Core units of competency
Unit code                         Unit title 
BSBWHS301                 Maintain workplace safety
MSMENV172                 Identify and minimise environmental hazards
RIIBEF301D                   Run on-site operations
RIICOM301E                  Communicate information
RIIERR302E                   Respond to local emergencies and incidents
RIINHB301E                  Set up and prepare for drilling operations
RIIRIS301E                    Apply risk management processes
RIISAM209E                 Carry out operational maintenance

Electives
Group A
Unit code                       Unit title 
RIIBHD301E                 Conduct surface blast hole drilling operations
RIICCM302                   Track directional boring operations
RIINHB302D                Conduct reaming
RIINHB303D                Install product pipe
RIINHB304E                Conduct reverse circulation drilling operations
RIINHB305E                Conduct continuous flight auger drilling
RIINHB306E                Conduct large diameter auger drilling
RIINHB307D               Conduct conventional core drilling
RIINHB308D               Conduct wireline core drilling
RIINHB309E               Conduct guided boring
RIINHB310D               Conduct surface directional drilling
RIINHB311E               Conduct mud rotary drilling operations
RIINHB312D               Conduct raise boring
RIINHB315D               Conduct top-hole hammer drilling
RIINHB316D               Conduct underground in-seam directional drilling
RIINHB317D               Install underground in-seam directional drilling standpipes
RIINHB318D               Install and operate water and gas control equipment
RIINHB320D               Construct monitoring bores
RIINHB322E               Construct multiple aquifer production bores
RIINHB323D               Conduct horizontal directional drilling
RIINHB324E               Conduct grouting or cementing operations
RIINHB325E               Construct single aquifer bores
RIINHB326                  Conduct coil tube drilling
RIINHB327                  Conduct cyber chair drilling operations
RIINHB328                  Conduct rotary air drilling
RIINHB329                  Conduct sonic drilling operations
RIINHB330                  Conduct down-hole hammer drilling
RIISTD202D                Collect routine site samples

Group B
Unit code                    Unit title 
HLTAID011                 Provide first aid
HLTAID014                 Provide advanced first aid
RIIBLA201E               Support shotfiring operations
RIIBLA202F               Support underground shotfiring operations
RIIBLA205E               Store, handle and transport explosives
RIIBLA301E               Conduct surface shotfiring operations
RIIBLA303E               Conduct underground development shotfiring
RIIBLA304E               Conduct underground production shotfiring
RIICTT303E               Control micro tunnelling and pipe-jacking operations
RIIERR301E               Respond to work site incidents
RIIHAN309F              Conduct telescopic materials handler operations
RIIMPO304E             Conduct wheel loader operations
RIIOGD304D             Apply effective coal seam gas control practices
RIIOGD305E             Apply blow out prevention operational procedures
RIIOGD405E             Carry out well control and blow out prevention operations
RIIWHS202E            Enter and work in confined spaces
RIIWHS204E            Work safely at heights
RIIVEH305F              Operate and maintain a four wheel drive vehicle
TAEDEL301              Provide work skill instruction
Qualification Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to RII31815 Certificate III in Drilling Operations.
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