Drilling Equipment Operator Course
This course provides essential training for operating drilling equipment safely and efficiently, covering rig setup, maintenance, drilling techniques, and site management to minimize risks and ensure compliance.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Drilling Equipment Operator Course equips you with hands-on skills to check rigs, drill strings, fluids, filters, and control systems, select proper bits and parameters, and ensure holes stay straight and clean. You will learn to stabilise and position the rig, evaluate ground conditions and traffic, handle site hazards, communicate effectively, deal with breakdowns, and shut down safely for smooth, rule-following, low-risk drilling jobs.
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Develop skills
- Rig inspection & PPE mastery: carry out safe pre-start checks on drilling rigs.
- Hydraulic & mechanical fault response: troubleshoot, lock out, and shut down quickly.
- Blast and rock bolt drilling setup: select bits, parameters, and hole geometry.
- Open-pit site setup skills: assess ground, position, level, and stabilise the rig.
- High-risk site coordination: manage traffic, radios, and exclusion zones on shift.
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