Water Well Driller

A Water Well Driller:

Uses and maintains tools, material handling equipment and welding equipment
Prepares the work site
Lays out, cuts and forms metals to specification
Fits sub-assemblies and assemblies together and preparing assemblies for welding
Welds using the shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux cored or metal cored arc welding, submerged arc welding and plasma arc welding processes
Carries out special processes such as welding studs and brazing
Controls quality before, during and after welding

Water Well Driller is a trade named under the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021. This trade has an apprenticeship program that is administered by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. Upon completion of an apprenticeship program, the Ministry issues a Certificate of Apprenticeship. This is the highest level of certification available for the trade.

As there is no certifying exam in this trade, Skilled Trades Ontario does not issue a Certificate of Qualification and therefore cannot accept Trade Equivalency Assessment applications for this trade.

As this trade is non-compulsory, the information of individuals practicing this trade will not appear on the Skilled Trades Ontario Public Register.