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Title
Construct geothermal wells in a non-hydrocarbon drilling
environment
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
40
This standard comprises this cover sheet and Australian unit of
competency DRTNHB45A.
People credited with this standard are able to: liaise with client
and/or other relevant parties; design geothermal wells;
construct geothermal wells; develop bore; carry out well
maintenance and rehabilitation; and decommission test/bore
holes.
This standard covers the design and construction of
geothermal production wells, rehabilitation and
decommissioning.
Classification
Drilling Industry > Drilling - Non-hydrocarbon
Available grade
Achieved
Australian Qualifications Framework Details
Unit of Competency Code
DRTNHB45A
This standard is expiring
Unit of Competency Name
Construct geothermal wells
Developer
Resource and Infrastructure Industry Skills Council
Limited
Explanatory notes
1
The Australian unit of competency can be accessed from the Resource and
Infrastructure Industry Skills Council Limited (RIISC) website using this link:
DRTNHB45A Construct geothermal wells. It has been registered on New Zealand’s
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as part of the Mutual Recognition of
Vocational Education and Training Qualifications between Australia and
New Zealand, and has been endorsed by the NZ Extractive Industries Training
Organisation.
2
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
An MOU has been established between MITO and SkillsDMC (the Australian
National Industry Skills Council for the Resources and Infrastructure sectors). The
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
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MOU outlines moderation in New Zealand, the granting of consent to assess against
standards to providers in New Zealand, and the provision for participation of the
New Zealand industry in the review of this standard. This document can be viewed
at http://www.mito.org.nz. Further information relating to consent to assess against
and moderation of this standard is outlined in MITO’s Consent and Moderation
Requirements (CMR) 0114.
3
All workplace practices must meet recognised codes of practice, and documented
workplace health, safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed the
code) for personal, product, workplace health, safety, and environmental matters,
and the obligations required under current law including: the Health and Safety in
Employment (HSE) Act 1992; HSE Regulations 1995; HSE (Mining Administration)
Regulations 1996; Resource Management Act 1991; Conservation Act 1987;
Environment Act 1986; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act
1996; HSNO (Personnel Qualifications) Regulations 2001; and their subsequent
amendments.
4
Definitions
Duty of care means taking all practicable steps to protect the health and safety of
others in the workplace as required by the Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992.
Organisational and workplace procedures mean the documented methods for
performing work activities and include health and safety, environmental and quality
management requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, company
procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and policy statements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Review
1
20 November 2006
31 December 2018
This
standard
is
expiring
2
20 November 2014
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This standard is expiring
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016