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Excavator Ticket cost: course providers compared

We compared 8 excavator ticket providers. Published prices run $500 to $2,400, 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)

  • Civil Safety$550
    Duration
    Online theory (complete within 30 days) plus 1 day practical
    Delivery
    blended
    Where
    Mackay QLD, Gladstone QLD, Gold Coast QLD, Townsville QLD, Perth WA, Bunbury WA, Kalgoorlie WA, Newman WA
    RTO
    32381

    Price varies by session location. Cheapest session fees read on the page: Mackay, Gladstone and Gold Coast $550; Townsville $600; Perth, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie $650; Newman $785. Fees are read from the session table (first pages of upcoming sessions), so confirm at booking. The page says CSQ and CTF funding is available.

  • Saferight Training Academy$650
    Duration
    1 day (7:30am to 3:30pm)
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Midland WA
    RTO
    5722

    Advertised sale price $650 (standard $700). Page says Construction Training Fund (CTF) funding applies to eligible WA workers, with an eligible-pay figure of $402. Minimum age 18. Saferight also sells a separate verification of competency (VOC) assessment for people who already hold an excavator ticket.

  • North Regional TAFESee site
    Duration
    5 days (course page); Roebourne session listed as 27 to 30 October 2026
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Fitzroy Crossing WA, Roebourne WA
    RTO
    52788

    Skills Ready low-fee skill set for eligible WA residents. Estimated fees on the page: general $336.35 total ($259.20 tuition plus $77.15 resource), concession $153.95. Not counted as a headline price because eligibility rules apply. Sessions listed for Semester 2, 2026: Roebourne 27 to 30 October, Fitzroy Crossing 30 November to 4 December.

Queensland (4)

  • Coal Train Australia$500
    Duration
    2 days plus log book if required
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Yeppoon QLD
    RTO
    32507

    Advertised price $500. Page says the course is fully funded under the Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) program for eligible people, and RPL is not available under CSQ funding. Minimum age 17.

  • Civil Safety$550
    Duration
    Online theory (complete within 30 days) plus 1 day practical
    Delivery
    blended
    Where
    Mackay QLD, Gladstone QLD, Gold Coast QLD, Townsville QLD, Perth WA, Bunbury WA, Kalgoorlie WA, Newman WA
    RTO
    32381

    Price varies by session location. Cheapest session fees read on the page: Mackay, Gladstone and Gold Coast $550; Townsville $600; Perth, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie $650; Newman $785. Fees are read from the session table (first pages of upcoming sessions), so confirm at booking. The page says CSQ and CTF funding is available.

  • TAFE Queensland$700
    Duration
    Up to 2 days (8am to 4pm)
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Cairns QLD, Townsville QLD (Bohle)
    RTO
    0275

    Full fee $700.

  • Australian Operator Training$1,500
    Duration
    2 days (07:30 to 15:30)
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Emerald QLD
    RTO
    41351

    Advertised price $1,500. Primary site is Emerald, with training delivered throughout Queensland. Minimum age 16. The page still lists the old unit code RIIMPO301E, so confirm the current unit code (RIIMPO320, previously RIIMPO320F) with the provider.

New South Wales (1)

  • Edway TrainingSee site
    Duration
    2 days (8:45am to 4:00pm)
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Seven Hills NSW
    RTO
    91401

    Lists the previous code RIIMPO320F. No price is shown on the course page we read, so none is shown here. The only dates shown when we read were 14 and 15 July 2026, so check current dates.

Northern Territory (1)

  • CfAT Training$2,400
    Duration
    5 days (about 7 hours each day)
    Delivery
    face-to-face
    Where
    Alice Springs NT
    RTO
    0857

    Advertised price $2,400 including a $29 non-refundable admin fee. Page points to a government subsidy eligibility check.

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