RII31820 Certificate III in Drilling Operations

Currenttraining.gov.au: current

Australia's national training register lists RII31820 as current. It publishes no end date for the currency period.

Product type
Qualification
Training package
RII — Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package
Currency period ends
no end date published
Latest release
Release 4 · 17 March 2026 · 4 releases in all
Supersedes
RII31815
Superseded by
nothing — no replacement listed

Where the register points next

training.gov.au points at nothing after RII31820: it is the current product, and no replacement is listed.

What the register says changed

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  • RII31815RII31820equivalent22 September 2020

    Supersedes and is equivalent to RII31815 - Certificate III in Drilling Operations

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What RII31820 is made of

training.gov.au lists 55 units for RII31820: 8 core and 47 elective. To complete it, the register publishes a rule of 8 core units plus 5 electives13 units in all.

Core units 8 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
BSBWHS301Maintain workplace safetynot current
MSMENV172Identify and minimise environmental hazardscurrent
RIIBEF301DRun on-site operationscurrent
RIICOM301ECommunicate informationcurrent
RIIERR302ERespond to local emergencies and incidentscurrent
RIINHB301ESet up and prepare for drilling operationscurrent
RIIRIS301EApply risk management processescurrent
RIISAM209ECarry out operational maintenancecurrent

Elective units 47 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
HLTAID011Provide First Aidcurrent
HLTAID014Provide Advanced First Aidcurrent
RIIBHD301EConduct surface blast hole drilling operationscurrent
RIIBLA201ESupport shotfiring operationscurrent
RIIBLA202FSupport underground shotfiring operationscurrent
RIIBLA205EStore, handle and transport explosivescurrent
RIIBLA301EConduct surface shotfiring operationscurrent
RIIBLA303EConduct underground development shotfiringcurrent
RIIBLA304EConduct underground production shotfiringcurrent
RIICCM302Track directional boring operationscurrent
RIICTT303EControl micro tunnelling and pipe-jacking operationscurrent
RIIERR301ERespond to work site incidentscurrent
RIIHAN309FConduct telescopic materials handler operationscurrent
RIIMPO304EConduct wheel loader operationscurrent
RIINHB302DConduct reamingcurrent
RIINHB303DInstall product pipecurrent
RIINHB304EConduct reverse circulation drilling operationscurrent
RIINHB305EConduct continuous flight auger drillingcurrent
RIINHB306EConduct large diameter auger drillingcurrent
RIINHB307DConduct conventional core drillingcurrent
RIINHB308DConduct wireline core drillingcurrent
RIINHB309EConduct guided boringcurrent
RIINHB310DConduct surface directional drillingcurrent
RIINHB311EConduct mud rotary drilling operationscurrent
RIINHB312DConduct raise boringcurrent
RIINHB315DConduct top-hole hammer drillingcurrent
RIINHB316DConduct underground in-seam directional drillingcurrent
RIINHB317DInstall underground in-seam directional drilling standpipescurrent
RIINHB318DInstall and operate water and gas control equipmentcurrent
RIINHB320DConstruct monitoring borescurrent
Show the remaining 17 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
RIINHB322EConstruct multiple aquifer production borescurrent
RIINHB323DConduct horizontal directional drillingcurrent
RIINHB324EConduct grouting or cementing operationscurrent
RIINHB325EConstruct single aquifer borescurrent
RIINHB326Conduct coil tube drillingcurrent
RIINHB327Conduct cyber chair drilling operationscurrent
RIINHB328Conduct rotary air drillingcurrent
RIINHB329Conduct sonic drilling operationscurrent
RIINHB330Conduct down-hole hammer drillingcurrent
RIIOGD304DApply effective coal seam gas control practicescurrent
RIIOGD305EApply blow out prevention operational procedurescurrent
RIIOGD405ECarry out well control and blow out prevention operationscurrent
RIISTD202ECollect routine site samplescurrent
RIIVEH305FOperate and maintain a four wheel drive vehiclecurrent
RIIWHS202EEnter and work in confined spacescurrent
RIIWHS204EWork safely at heightscurrent
TAEDEL311Provide work skill instructioncurrent

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