Workforce Development Committee

Functions of the Workforce Development Committee include:

• Exchanging information regarding training opportunities, methods, materials, and career development.
• Reporting as needed on the training needs of the industry to the Board of Directors.
• Developing recommendations for consideration by the Board of Directors relating to:
• The knowledge, skills and abilities needed by the industry;
• Training methods and training materials; and
• Accreditation of training programs
• Liaison with other organizations having similar interests.

For more information please Contact the IADC Workforce Development Committee.

A member appointed by the Chairman of IADC will chair the Workforce Development Committee. The Committee Chairman may at his discretion appoint a reasonable number of Committee Vice-Chairmen to oversee specific disciplines or issues (e.g., onshore/offshore safety issues, environmental practices, specific regulatory issues, etc.)

General meetings are open to participants from all categories of IADC membership. The Chairman may invite non-members to attend when it furthers the interests of the Committee. At the discretion of the Chairman and IADC staff, the meeting or portions of the meeting may be exclusively reserved for drilling contractor members. Meetings will be held at such times and locations as may be selected by the Chairman with the advice of the Committee.

General meetings are open to participants from all categories of IADC membership. The Chairman may invite non-members to attend when it furthers the interests of the Committee. At the discretion of the Chairman and IADC staff, the meeting or portions of the meeting may be exclusively reserved for drilling contractor members. Meetings will be held at such times and locations as may be selected by the Chairman with the advice of the Committee.

• SL-1 Basic Rigger
• SL-2 Advanced Rigger
• SL-3 Basic Hoist Operator
• SL-4 Advanced Hoist Operator
• SL-5 Maintenance & Inspection

Please take a few moments to review each of these curriculums.  If you have any comments regarding the topics/lessons – add, delete, expand upon, etc. – please send them to curriculum@iadc.org.  Comments will be compiled and submitted to the appropriate curriculum subcommittee for consideration.

In addition to comments on the curriculums, the IADC also welcomes input on other aspects of the proposed courses, i.e. course length, required equipment, appropriate methods for student assessment, etc.

The timeframe established for this review period is 4 weeks, thru 13 July 2011.  An update on this process will be presented at the Training Committee Meeting on 3 August 2011.