ProgramCIP 46.0504

Well Drilling/Driller

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to set up, maintain, repair, and operate well drilling equipment; locate, drill, construct, and develop water, gas, and oil wells; and test and monitor wells to ensure adequate flow. Includes applications to home, business, and industrial uses.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Rig Technician, Derrickhand, Motorhand.

FieldFrom the federal list

JobsOfficial crosswalk

KnowledgeFrom O*NET

CoursesNext

ConceptsLater

Open questionsLater

01.

Leads to

5 jobs

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas47-5011
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-5023
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-5032
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-5012

02.

Knowledge those jobs draw on

Mechanical4 of 5
Mathematics2 of 5
Public Safety and Security1 of 5
Administration and Management1 of 5
Building and Construction1 of 5
Law and Government1 of 5
Customer and Personal Service1 of 5
English Language1 of 5

How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).