RPL for Certificate III in Well Servicing Operations

Certificate III in Well Servicing Operations takes 14 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for RII32226 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 14 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you RII32226. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what RII32226 involves →

The 14 units you complete, chosen from these 24

You do not do all 24. Certificate III in Well Servicing Operations is 8 core units, which everyone does, plus 6 chosen from the 16 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Core units — everyone does these

• BSBLDR301 — Support effective workplace relationships
• BSBWHS311 — Assist with maintaining workplace safety
• MSMPER200 — Work in accordance with an issued permit
• RIIENV201E — Identify and assess environmental and heritage concerns
• RIIERR302E — Respond to local emergencies and incidents
• RIIOGD209F — Operate and maintain ancillary equipment
• RIIWSV302E — Trip production string for well servicing operations
• RIIWSV303E — Operate fluid systems

Electives — you choose from these

• PMASUP236 — Operate vehicles in the field
• RIICOM301E — Communicate information
• RIIHAN307E — Operate a vehicle loading crane
• RIIHAN309F — Conduct telescopic materials handler operations
• RIIOGD304D — Apply effective coal seam gas control practices
• RIIOGD305E — Apply blow out prevention operational procedures
• RIIRIS301E — Apply risk management processes
• RIISAM209E — Carry out operational maintenance
• RIIVEH305F — Operate and maintain a four wheel drive vehicle
• RIIWHS202E — Enter and work in confined spaces
• RIIWHS204E — Work safely at heights
• RIIWHS301E — Conduct safety and health investigations
• RIIWSV203E — Prepare equipment for well servicing air operations
• RIIWSV301F — Conduct and maintain well servicing derrick operations
• RIIWSV304E — Prepare well servicing fishing operations
• TAEDEL311 — Provide work skill instruction

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Civil Foundations (RII31220, 26 units)
• Certificate III in Drilling Operations (RII31820, 13 units)
• Certificate III in Trenchless Technology (RII31619, 26 units)
• Certificate IV in Surface Coal Mining (Open Cut Examiner) (RII40226, 14 units)
• Certificate IV in Surface Extraction Operations (RII40120, 13 units)
• Certificate IV in Underground Metalliferous Mining Operations (RII40320, 16 units)

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When you are ready, see what RII32226 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.