This qualification reflects the role of employees such as drillers’ assistants who undertake a prescribed range of functions involving known routines and procedures and who take some responsibility for the quality of work outcomes.
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 twelve (12) units of competency made up of:
eight (8) Core units, and
four (4) elective units of which:
at least one (1) must come from the Group A electives listed below
up to three (3) may come from the Group B electives listed below
up to one (1) unit may come from AQF level II or III 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 |
Work effectively with others | |
Communicate in the workplace | |
Identify and assess environmental and heritage concerns | |
Load, secure and unload drilling equipment and materials | |
Set up/pack up drill site | |
Support drilling process | |
Work safely and follow OHS policies and procedures | |
Conduct local risk control | |
Group A electives | |
Unit code | Unit title |
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 underground in-seam directional drilling | |
Assist grouting or cementing operations | |
Assist with air drilling | |
Group B electives | |
Unit code | Unit title |
Apply first aid | |
Contribute to the control of emergencies and critical situations | |
Operate a forklift | |
Transport plant, equipment and personnel | |
Operate a vehicle loading crane | |
Perform dogging | |
Work effectively in the drilling industry | |
Work safely at heights | |
Maintain and monitor site quality standards | |
Isolate and access plant | |
Cut, weld and bend materials | |
Operate a light vehicle underground | |
Collect routine site samples | |
Install hand held underground ground support | |
Operate light vehicle | |
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 |
