Drilling Equipment Operator Course
This course equips participants with essential skills for safe and efficient operation of drilling equipment, covering inspections, troubleshooting, setup, and hazard management in high-risk environments.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Drilling Equipment Operator Course provides practical skills to inspect rigs, drill strings, fluids, filters, and control systems, select appropriate bits and parameters, and maintain straight and clean holes. Learn to stabilise and position the rig, evaluate ground and traffic conditions, manage site hazards, communicate effectively, respond to failures, and shut down safely for efficient, compliant, low-risk drilling operations.
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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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