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Dozer Ticket cost: course providers compared

We compared 10 dozer ticket providers. Published prices run $490 to $2,200, 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)

  • RMS Training (Richards Mining Services)$490
    Duration
    Half-day (online theory completed beforehand)
    Delivery
    Face-to-face, simulator
    Where
    Joondalup
    RTO
    51105

    Page shows the older tracked dozer unit RIIMPO308F, not RIIMPO323. Simulator-based (Liebherr PR736); a real machine is available on request at extra cost. Minimum age 18. CTF funding mentioned; subsidised price not shown. Treat the $490 as full fee.

  • Saferight$650
    Duration
    1 day (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM)
    Delivery
    In person at Midland; theory and practical assessment
    Where
    Midland (17 Old Great Northern Hwy)
    RTO
    5722

    Full fee $650 (sale), CTF subsidised $402. Minimum age 18. Intakes shown 16 and 23 Oct 2026. Funding: WA Construction Training Fund (CTF). A separate VOC for existing ticket holders is also listed (not a full ticket).

  • Full Tilt Training$750
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face-to-face, online
    Where
    Ellenbrook, Perth
    RTO
    52793

    Full fee. Minimum age 18. No funding mention captured.

Queensland (6)

  • Coal Train Training$500
    Duration
    2 days, plus log book if required
    Delivery
    Face-to-face
    Where
    Yeppoon (Central Queensland)
    RTO
    32507

    $500 is the listed (full) fee; the CSQ-funded amount is not shown. Minimum age 17. Course dates table is JS-rendered and was empty in the HTML, so confirm intake dates and any Emerald delivery by phone (07 4939 1445 per site; site also has an Emerald Training tab).

  • Noble Training Group$500
    Duration
    1 day (7:00 am to 3:00 pm), depending on competency; pre-course written work
    Delivery
    Face-to-face; at Noble facility or work site; class size 4 to 6
    Where
    Sunshine Coast
    RTO
    41488

    Full fee $500; subsidised $200 (CSQ/government funding, eligibility applies and applicants must be existing construction or resource sector workers). Minimum age 16. The URL slug contains '75-dollars' but the page body shows $500; ignore the slug.

  • Ascent Training Solutions$700
    Duration
    1 to 3 days (competency based)
    Delivery
    Face-to-face, theory and practical; workplace delivery on request
    Where
    Richlands, Brisbane
    RTO
    32108

    Full fee $700; CSQ-subsidised student price $150 (eligibility applies). Not in a mining region but a clean, verified QLD public price. Minimum age not shown. Multi-machine discounts available (prices not shown).

  • Forky Stick Training$800
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Blended (online theory plus face-to-face practical)
    Where
    Rockhampton
    RTO
    45802

    Page shows RIIMPO308F. Minimum age 18. Page says funding depends on eligibility and programs running at the time; no subsidised price shown. A web search snippet showed $750 (stale); the live fetch on 2026-10-10 showed $800.

  • Major Training Group$995
    Duration
    3 days (2 days training, 1 day assessment), 6:30am to 3pm; page header also says 1-2 days
    Delivery
    Face-to-face at training facility, your site, or private
    Where
    Gold Coast Training Facility, Morayfield Training Facility, Your site, Northern NSW on request
    RTO
    6139

    Full fee $995; CSQ subsidised gap fee $150 (CSQ funds $550). Also BERT and Study Now Pay Later. The page contradicts itself on duration (1-2 days vs three days); the 3-day schedule is detailed. Minimum age 16.

  • Australian Operator Training (AOT)$1,500
    Duration
    2 days (07:30 to 15:30)
    Delivery
    Face-to-face; at AOT civil site or client site; up to 6 trainees per course
    Where
    Emerald (10 Clermont St), Other Queensland sites on request
    RTO
    41351

    Bowen Basin / Central Highlands location. Page shows the older tracked dozer unit RIIMPO308F. Full fee; no funding mentioned on this page. Minimum age 16. Course calendar not checked.

New South Wales (2)

  • Major Training Group$995
    Duration
    3 days (2 days training, 1 day assessment), 6:30am to 3pm; page header also says 1-2 days
    Delivery
    Face-to-face at training facility, your site, or private
    Where
    Gold Coast Training Facility, Morayfield Training Facility, Your site, Northern NSW on request
    RTO
    6139

    Full fee $995; CSQ subsidised gap fee $150 (CSQ funds $550). Also BERT and Study Now Pay Later. The page contradicts itself on duration (1-2 days vs three days); the 3-day schedule is detailed. Minimum age 16.

  • HPOTS Training$2,200
    Duration
    4 days (7:30am to 3:30pm daily)
    Delivery
    Face-to-face at HPOTS campus
    Where
    HPOTS Training Campus, McFarlane Street Extended, Cessnock
    RTO
    90352

    Hunter Valley. Full fee, no subsidy shown on the product page (a Smart and Skilled menu item exists but no dozer funding detail captured). Runs only on request when 4 or more people ask, so not a fixed public schedule. Search snippets elsewhere showed $2,500 (stale directory data); the provider's own page says $2,200.

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