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Qualification details

CAA Level 2 NVQ in Land Drilling Operations (Construction)
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Qualification summary

This qualification establishes the NVQ Level 2 for Land Drilling Operations. This qualification offers 2 routes within the qualification for: Land Driller and Land Drilling Support Operative. This allows the different occupational areas to be covered in detail within the qualification. Each route shares a set of mandatory core units and also each route has a mandatory core and its own set of options within the route. Also listed are a series of 'Additional Units' which whilst not compulsary, might be of interest to candidates in this industry sector.

Qualification details

100/5909/X
Cskills Awards - ConstructionSkills
2
NVQ - National Vocational Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/02/2006
Operational start date in centres:
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2010
Certification end date:
31/12/2012
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English
This qualification allows the candidate to achieve craft status in this occupation. The 2 routes within the qualification give the candidate a future option of completing the other route if they cover the work on site to meet the necessary evidence requirements to achieve the route. They also have the option of completing any of the 'Additional Units' if they meet the requirements of the unit(s), in the course of their job role.

Currently there is no Level 3 route available for Land Drilling Operations. If the candidate desired to go on to a supervisory role in the future, the candidate could choose to undertake the Level 3 Occupational Work Supervision NVQ, if their scope of work allowed.
No specific job occupation
Civil Engineering Technician
Engineering Operative
Geological Technician
  • 05 Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
    • 05.2  Building and Construction
N/A
Pass
The Awarding Body uses a touch-screen process, operated by an independent contractor, to assess a mandatory Health and Safety unit within the NVQ qualification. The candidate does not get issued with their NVQ certificate until the test has been achieved. The principle of holistic assessment is postively encouraged by the Awarding Body.
Qualification Accreditation Number 100/5909/X provides pathways to the following qualifications:

CITB/City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ in Land Drilling Operations (Construction) (Land Driller)
CITB/City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ in Land Drilling Operations (Construction) (Land Drilling Support Operative)

Learners must complete all units from Group A plus optional pathways from Group B
Land Driller Route: All units from Group A plus one unit from Group B
Land Drilling Support Operative Route: All units from Group A plus one unit from Group B.
  • A  -  Mandatory Core Units
    • H/103/3681 - Conform to general workplace safety
    • K/103/6209 - Conform to Efficient Work Practices
    • D/103/6210 - Contribute to the Specified Drilling Programme
    • H/103/6211 - Establish Work Area Protection and Safety
  • B  -  Optional Routes
    • A  -  Land Driller
      • A  -  Mandatory - Land Driller
        • K/103/6212 - Drill Holes to Drilling Specification
        • M/103/6213 - Provide for and Maintain the Security of the Work and Environment Surrounding the Drilling Area
      • B  -  Optional - Land Driller
        • T/103/6214 - Reinstate Ground Conditions
        • A/103/6215 - Plant or Machinery Operator Maintenance
        • F/103/6216 - Operate Specialised Powered Tools and Equipment
        • J/103/6217 - Set Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control
        • L/103/6218 - Slinging and Signalling the Movement of Loads
    • B  -  Land Drilling Support Operative
      • A  -  Mandatory - Land Drilling Support Operative
      • B  -  Optional - Land Drilling Support Operative
        • R/104/0397 - Receive and organise materials and equipment for the drilling activity
        • F/103/6216 - Operate Specialised Powered Tools and Equipment
        • J/103/6217 - Set Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control
        • L/103/6218 - Slinging and Signalling the Movement of Loads
  • C  -  Additional (not compulsory)
    • J/103/6220 - Operate Plant or Machinery to Lift and Transfer Loads
    • L/103/6221 - Operate Plant or Machinery to Extract
    • R/103/6222 - Operate Plant or Machinery to Excavate
    • Y/103/6223 - Operate Plant or Machinery to Receive and Transport Loads
    • D/103/6224 - Operate Plant or Machinery for Accessing