Forthcoming training programs

ABOUT OUR TRAINING

We believe that there are three main roles in a drilling operation that have a huge impact on the safety and success of the operation - the supervisor, geologist and safety officer. Each of these roles have specific knowledge and skill requirements which we have built our certificate programs around.

We have developed a suite of 17 comprehensive courses and each certificate program is made up of varying combinations of these. The courses are designed to provide candidates with the necessary technical and legal knowledge as well as the skills required to enable them to more effectively contribute to the success of a drilling operation. Our certificate program includes:

Supervisor programs

Exploration Supervisor

The supervisor is undoubtedly the most important person in the chain of command of an exploration drilling operation yet very few supervisors receive the necessary training to enable them to effectively manage a drilling project. This unique program consists of 12 courses, each of which will provide the candidate with invaluable insight into the complexities of a drilling operation and so equip the candidate to better manage a drilling project.

Directional drilling

GEOLOGIST programs

Drilling skills for geologists (endorsed by the Geological Society of South Africa)

This program provides the necessary knowledge and skills required to enable the geologist to better assist in effectively managing production and safety aspects of an exploration drilling operation.

safety officer programs

Exploration Safety Officer

This program is designed to provide the fundamental knowledge and skills to enable a Safety Officer to effectively manage aspects of safety on an operational drill site. The key to effective safety management is the identification of hazards and so the program includes a full course on hazard identification techniques.

The certificate programs are made up of varying combinations of 17 courses, as below.

All certificate programs are offered on an online basis that allows candidates who are unable to attend full-time programs to register. The online programs require that the candidate has access to a suitable electronic device and a stable internet connection.

Assessment

There are a number of self-assessments throughout the courses and a final course assessment that is submitted at the end of each course. These assessments require the candidate to apply the principles learned, to a drilling operation and therefore the candidate must have a good level of experience of drilling operations and must currently have access to an active drilling operation. Candidates who are successful in passing all of the required course assessments will receive a Certificate of Completion.

All certificate programs are structured so that candidates must work through the courses in a defined order. Candidates can move through the course work at their own pace and revisit content however often they need to.

Candidates will not be able to print the course work, however, certain “Additional References” are included in a number of the courses and these resources are downloadable by candidates.