ProQual Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Land Drilling Operations: Land Driller Support Operative

ProQual Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Land Drilling Operations: Land Driller Support Operative

The ProQual Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Land Drilling Operations: Land Driller Support Operative is designed to provide learners with the essential skills and knowledge required to support land drilling activities in construction and engineering environments. This qualification focuses on practical competence, ensuring learners can carry out support tasks safely, efficiently, and in line with industry standards. By engaging in workplace-based assessment, learners demonstrate their ability to contribute effectively to drilling operations, maintain safety, and assist in the preparation and completion of site tasks.

Learners undertaking this diploma will gain a structured pathway to develop their abilities in land drilling support, covering areas such as preparing equipment, assisting with drilling operations, maintaining safe working practices, and supporting the wider team. The qualification emphasizes hands-on experience, allowing learners to showcase their competence in real working environments rather than through traditional classroom study. This approach ensures that learners are assessed on their ability to perform tasks accurately, follow procedures, and contribute to the success of drilling projects.

This qualification is particularly valuable for individuals working in construction or engineering who wish to formalize their skills as support operatives. It provides recognition of professional ability, helping learners build credibility and confidence in their role. By completing this diploma, learners will be able to demonstrate competence in supporting land drilling operations, ensuring projects are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the required standards. The course is structured to be accessible, supportive, and focused on enabling learners to achieve competence through practical demonstration and guided assessment.

Course Overview

Awarding Body

ProQual

Credits

53 credits

Study Mood

Online

Assessment

Assignments Based

Course Study Units

Mandatory Units 

  1. Contributing to the Specified Drilling Programme in the Workplace
  2. Establishing Work Area Protection and Safety in the Workplace
  3. Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
  4. Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace

Mandatory Units (Group B)

  1. Reinstating Ground Condition in the Workplace
  2. Carrying Out Checks and/or Basic Maintenance on Plant or Machinery in the Workplace

Optional unit

  1. Receiving and Organising Materials and Equipment for the Drilling Activity in the Workplace
  2. Preparing and Operating Specialised Powered Tools and Equipment in the Workplace
  3. Setting Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control in the Workplace
  4. Slinging and Signalling the Movement of Loads (Secondary Role) in the Workplace

Optional Units (Group C)

  1. Preparing and Operating Overhead Cranes to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  2. Preparing and Operating Excavator Cranes to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  3. Preparing and Operating Rough Terrain Masted Forklifts to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  4. Preparing and Operating Industrial Counterbalanced Forklifts to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  5. Preparing and Operating Sideloader Forklifts to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  6. Preparing and Operating Telescopic Handlers to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  7. Preparing and Operating Reach Trucks to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  8. Preparing and Operating Lorry Loaders or Knuckle Boom Cranes to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace
  9. Preparing and Operating 180 degree Excavators to Extract Ground and Loose Materials in the Workplace
  10. Preparing and Operating Skid Steer Loaders to Extract Loose Materials in the Workplace
  11. Preparing and Operating Loader Compressors to Extract Loose Materials in the Workplace
  12. Preparing and Operating 360 degree Excavators to Extract Ground, Face and/or Loose Materials in the Workplace
  13. Preparing and Operating Crawler/Tractor Dozers to Excavate and/or Form Ground in the Workplace
  14. Preparing and Operating 360 degree Excavators to Excavate Ground in the Workplace
  15. Preparing and Operating Truck-mounted Boom Concrete Pumps to Receive, Pump and Discharge Materials in the Workplace
  16. Preparing and Operating Forward Tipping Dumpers to Receive, Transport and Discharge Materials in the Workplace
  17. Preparing and Operating Agricultural-based Tractors for Non-agricultural Activities in the Workplace
  18. Preparing and Operating Trailer-mounted Concrete Pumps to Receive, Pump and Discharge Materials in the Workplace
  19. Preparing and Operating Self-propelled Bowsers to Receive, Transport and Discharge Materials in the Workplace

Entry Requirements

  • Minimum age: Minimum age of 16 years.
  • Educational background: Basic education is required, ideally with some exposure to construction or engineering environments
  • Language proficiency: Proficiency in English language for reading, writing, and communication.
  • Work experience: Prior work experience in land drilling or construction support roles is recommended but not mandatory.

Who Can Enroll

The ideal learner for this qualification is someone working in or entering the construction and drilling sector who wants to demonstrate competence as a support operative.

  • Works in construction or engineering environments.
  • Interested in developing skills in land drilling operations.
  • Values safety and teamwork in the workplace.
  • Seeks recognition of practical skills through a formal qualification.
  • Comfortable with workplace-based learning and assessment.
  • Motivated to improve career prospects in drilling support roles.

Course Learning Outcomes

Mandatory Units 

Contributing to the Specified Drilling Programme in the Workplace

  • Interpret the given information and the work programme.
  • Prepare for the work as specified.
  • Maintain safe working practices throughout.
  • Minimise risks to the work, surrounding area, and environment.
  • Implement and maintain the specified work activity to requirements.

Establishing Work Area Protection and Safety in the Workplace

  • Interpret information relating to work and resources.
  • Comply with legislation and official guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select appropriate resources for work methods.
  • Minimise risks of damage to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract information to required specifications.

Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace

  • Comply with workplace health, safety, and welfare legislation.
  • Recognise and report uncontrolled hazards.
  • Follow organisational policies and procedures.
  • Work responsibly to support health, safety, and welfare.
  • Comply with and support organisational security arrangements.

Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace

  • Communicate with others to establish productive practices.
  • Follow procedures to plan work sequence.
  • Maintain records in line with organisational requirements.
  • Maintain good working relationships.

Mandatory units (Group B)

Reinstating Ground Condition in the Workplace

  • Interpret information relating to work and resources.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select appropriate resources for reinstatement.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract information to specifications.

Carrying Out Checks and/or Basic Maintenance on Plant or Machinery in the Workplace

  • Dispose of waste materials safely.
  • Work safely at all times.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation and guidance.
  • Follow maintenance schedules.
  • Carry out checks and maintenance within authority limits.
  • Report defects or unmet activities.
  • Complete maintenance records accurately.

Optional unit

Receiving and Organising Materials and Equipment for the Drilling Activity in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for receiving and organising.
  • Receive materials and equipment for work requirements.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Minimise risks to work and environment.
  • Comply with work requirements when moving and organising.

Preparing and Operating Overhead Cranes to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information relating to crane use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Setting Out Secondary Dimensional Work Control in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for materials and equipment.
  • Receive and organise materials and equipment.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Minimise risks to work and environment.
  • Comply with work requirements when organising materials.

Slinging and Signalling the Movement of Loads (Secondary Role) in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for preparation and signalling.
  • Organise sequence and operation with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select appropriate resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract information to specifications.

Optional Units (Group C)

Preparing and Operating Overhead Cranes to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information relating to crane use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Excavator Cranes to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for excavator crane use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Rough Terrain Masted Forklifts to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for forklift operations.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Industrial Counterbalanced Forklifts to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for counterbalanced forklift use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Specialised Powered Tools and Equipment in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for tools and equipment.
  • Receive materials and equipment for work.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Minimise risks to work and environment.
  • Comply with work requirements when organising materials.

Preparing and Operating Sideloader Forklifts to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for sideloader use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Telescopic Handlers to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for telescopic handler use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Reach Trucks to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for reach truck use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Lorry Loaders or Knuckle Boom Cranes to Lift and Transfer Loads in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for lorry loader/knuckle boom use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating 180 Degree Excavators to Extract and Excavate Ground and Loose Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for excavator use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Skid Steer Loaders to Extract Loose Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for skid steer loader use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Loader Compressors to Extract Loose Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for loader compressor use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating 360 Degree Excavators to Extract Ground, Face and/or Loose Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for 360° excavator use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Crawler/Tractor Dozers to Excavate and/or Form Ground in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for crawler dozer use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating 360 Degree Excavators to Excavate Ground in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for excavating operations.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Truck-mounted Boom Concrete Pumps to Receive, Pump and Discharge Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for concrete pump use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Forward Tipping Dumpers to Receive, Transport and Discharge Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for dumper operations.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Agricultural-based Tractors for Nonagricultural Activities in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for tractor operations.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Trailer-mounted Concrete Pumps to Receive, Pump and Discharge Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for trailer-mounted pump use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Self-propelled Bowsers to Receive, Transport and Discharge Materials in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for bowser operations.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Scissor-type Mobile Elevating Work Platforms – MEWP – in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for scissor-type MEWP use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Boom-type Mobile Elevating Work Platforms – MEWP – in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for boom-type MEWP use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Preparing and Operating Mast Climber-type Mobile Elevating Work Platforms – MEWP – in the Workplace

  • Interpret information for mast climber MEWP use.
  • Organise sequence and operations with others.
  • Comply with legislation and guidance.
  • Maintain safe working practices.
  • Select required resources.
  • Minimise risks to work and surroundings.
  • Complete tasks within allocated time.
  • Comply with contract specifications.

Inspire Institute of Technologies Pakistan is approved satellite centre of Inspire College of Techologies UK for ProQual Qualifications

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This diploma focuses on developing competence in supporting land drilling operations. Learners are assessed on their ability to assist with drilling tasks, maintain safety, prepare equipment, and contribute effectively to site operations.

Completing the diploma gives learners formal recognition of their skills, improving employability and credibility in construction and drilling sectors. It supports progression into more specialized roles within land drilling operations.

Assessment is workplace-based, using observations, evidence, and portfolio documentation rather than exams.

It provides formal recognition of skills, improving employability and supporting progression into specialized drilling roles.

It trains learners to follow correct procedures, maintain safe practices, and reduce risks during drilling operations.

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