Borehole Installation and Maintenance Technician

ByUrunji Trust

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Free

Level Beginner 1 student Duration 3 months 19 Lessons Language English

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Description

This course is for you if you would like to acquire skills and knowledge on modern borehole construction and repair. The student will graduate with a Borehole Technician Certificate. The course is structured as follows:

REF	TOPIC AND LEARNING UNIT	LEARNING OUTCOMES
OCHS1	Occupational health and safety Health and safety at work Tool maintenance and storage	By the end of this topic, you must be able to: Develop habits that ensure workplace safety Provide basic first aid Demonstrate proper maintenance and safe-keeping of tools
BT100	Ground water management Water sampling Site selection Understanding the soil profile	By the end of this topic, you must be able to: Select the appropriate site for drilling a borehole, Explain the principles of water sampling, and; Describe the soil profile
BT101	Principles of well development Types of wells Drilling methods Well development methods Pump selection Well siting, testing and sampling Pumping tests Grouting Disinfection technologies	By the end of this topic, you must be able to: Explain the various types of wells Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of drilling methods Determine the type of pump for use in a particular scenario Demonstrate how to install a borehole Explain the purpose of grouting Demonstrate how to grout a well Complete sample drilling logs and reports
BT102	Principles of well rehabilitation Borehole maintenance Mitigating operational hazards Sustainability	By the end of this topic, you must be able to: Demonstrate how to conduct borehole maintenance Explain how to mitigate operational hazards Explain the process of establishment of water-point committee to ensure sustainability
BT103	Preparing documentation Handover documentation Regulatory documentation Obtaining client feedback	By the end of this topic, you must be able to: Explain the purpose of various forms and documents that are used Complete sample documents Prepare sample correspondence to authorities and clients

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