Review of Drilling Industry qualifications

FIELD ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Review of Drilling Industry qualifications

National Certificate in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Driller’s Assistant) (Level 2) with an optional strand in Blast Hole/Mineral Production and Development [Ref: 1331]

National Certificate in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Driller) (Level 3) with optional strands in Environmental/Geotechnical, and Water Well [Ref: 1332]

National Certificate in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Senior Driller) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Water Well [Ref: 1333]

National Diploma in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Driller Supervisor) (Level 5) [Ref: 1334]

National Certificate in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Floorman) (Level 2) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1335]

National Certificate in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Derrickman) (Level 3) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1336]

National Certificate in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Driller) (Level 4) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1337]

National Diploma in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Rig Manager, Tool Pusher) (Level 5) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1338]

The NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Inc) (MITO) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Replacement qualifications

New Zealand Certificate in Drilling (Level 3) [Ref: 2621]

New Zealand Certificate in Drilling (Level 4) [Ref: 2622]

New Zealand Certificate in Drilling (Level 5) [Ref: 2623]

Date replacement qualifications listed March 2015

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2019.

Summary of review and consultation process

A mandatory sector review of qualifications for the drilling sector occurred between 2011 and 2014. The review included broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualifications would meet current and future needs.

The review resulted in a recommendation that the national qualifications listed above be replaced by New Zealand qualifications.

The replacement New Zealand qualifications have been listed and the national qualifications have been designated expiring.

Main changes resulting from the review

National Certificate in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Driller’s Assistant) (Level 2) with an optional strand in Blast Hole/Mineral Production and Development [Ref: 1331]

National Certificate in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Floorman) (Level 2) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1335]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Drilling (Level 3) [Ref: 2621]

Review category

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

National Certificate in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Driller) (Level 3) with optional strands in Environmental/Geotechnical, and Water Well [Ref: 1332]

National Certificate in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Derrickman) (Level 3) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1336]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Drilling (Level 4) [Ref: 2622]

Review category

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

National Certificate in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Senior Driller) (Level 4) with an optional strand in Water Well [Ref: 1333]

National Diploma in Drilling – Non-hydrocarbon (Driller Supervisor) (Level 5) [Ref: 1334]

National Certificate in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Driller) (Level 4) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1337]

National Diploma in Drilling – Hydrocarbon (Rig Manager, Tool Pusher) (Level 5) with strands in Off Shore Drilling, and On Shore Drilling [Ref: 1338]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Drilling (Level 5) [Ref: 2623]

Review category

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Transition

The last date for entry into training programmes or courses leading to replaced qualification Ref: 1331 is 31 December 2016, and replaced qualifications Ref: 1332, 1333, 1334, 1335, 1336, 1337, 1338 is 31 December 2015. The last date of assessment for the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2018.

People currently working towards any of the replaced qualifications must complete its requirements or transfer to a programme of study or training leading to a replacement qualification by 31 December 2018.

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to MITO at the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case by case basis.

NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)

Level 10, 79 Boulcott Street
Wellington 6143

Telephone 0800 88 21 21

Facsimile 04 494 0006

Email info@mito.org.nz

Website www.mito.org.nz

Key to Qualification Review Categories

Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID	Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement
	No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification
	No transition arrangements are required
Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID	Changes are made to title, rules or components
	The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version
	The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence
	Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version
Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID	Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level
	The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification
	Transition arrangements are required
	Transition may be limited to phase-out dates
Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification	Qualification is no longer required by industry
	The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set