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Chainsaw Ticket cost: course providers compared

We compared 8 chainsaw ticket providers. Published prices run $350 to $750, taken from each provider's own course page and sorted cheapest first. Nobody pays for their position.

Last checked 10 October 2026. Prices change, so confirm with the provider before you book.

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Western Australia (3)

  • Saferight$350
    Duration
    1 day (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM)
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Welshpool, Perth WA
    RTO
    5722

    AHCMOM213. Cross-cutting fallen timber only, not felling standing trees. Page says participants must be 18 or over. USI must be supplied before the Statement of Attainment is issued. Intakes shown on the page run from 23 October 2026.

  • Central Regional TAFESee site
    Duration
    2 days
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Kalgoorlie
    RTO
    52789

    AHCMOM213, Operate and Maintain Chainsaw Skill Set - Goldfields (KAE31), Semester 2, 2026. Fee lines on the page: general $56.70, concession $16.80, plus a $13.94 resource fee. Subsidised fee, so it is not counted in the price range. Page says fees may change without notice. LLND test required before enrolment.

  • North Regional TAFESee site
    Duration
    2 days
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Pundulmurra (South Hedland), Karratha, Halls Creek
    RTO
    52788

    Chainsaw Skill Set (IAA02): AHCMOM213 plus AHCWHS202 Participate in work health and safety processes. Sessions shown for 3 and 4 November 2026 (Pundulmurra), 24 and 25 November 2026 (Halls Creek) and 15 and 16 December 2026 (Karratha). 2026 fee estimate on the page: general $133.05, concession $53.25. Subsidised, so not counted in the price range.

Queensland (2)

  • Australian Operator Training$650
    Duration
    See site
    Delivery
    See site
    Where
    Emerald QLD (primary location; says it delivers throughout QLD)

    $650 is the Full Course price for FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees. The chainsaw rows we read list FWP units, not AHCMOM213. Same page: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws $375 full course, $300 RPL, $200 refresher. FWPCOT2273 RPL is $300. The page shows two RTO numbers (41351 and 31955) without explaining them, so none is recorded here. No durations listed.

  • UQ Skills$700
    Duration
    2 to 3 days of practical workshops, plus an online theory component
    Delivery
    blended
    Where
    UQ Gatton

    Listed as 'Maintain and operate chainsaws and fell small trees', units AHCMOM213 / AHCPCM205, so the price includes felling small trees. RTO number not shown on the page.

Victoria (1)

  • South West TAFE$495
    Duration
    2 days, held one week apart
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Warrnambool, Portland, Hamilton, Colac, Sherwood Park (Warrnambool), Glenormiston

    AHCMOM213, course code 3120AGR248. Classroom plus practical. Page says participants must be at least 16 (exceptions may be considered) and bring photo ID. Sherwood Park session shown for 4 to 11 November 2026. RTO number not shown on the page.

Northern Territory (2)

  • Charles Darwin University$550
    Duration
    2 to 4 days
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Casuarina, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Remote
    RTO
    0373

    VTP555 covers AHCMOM213 and FWPCOT2273 for $550 flat, or those two plus FWPCOT2275 (fell trees manually, basic) for $750 flat. NT Government supported fee is $308 for two units or $616 for three. Locations run subject to demand. No intake dates listed.

  • CfAT Training$750
    Duration
    2 days (about 7 hours per day)
    Delivery
    See site
    Where
    Alice Springs NT
    RTO
    0857

    AHCMOM213. Bring photo ID and a USI, and wear PPE (enclosed boots, long work pants or shorts, hi-vis). Page says to check government subsidy eligibility with the NT Government, with no subsidy guaranteed.

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