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Telehandler Licence cost: course providers compared

We compared 10 telehandler ticket providers. Published prices run $379 to $1,500, 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 (2)

  • Saferight$520
    Duration
    1 day (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM)
    Delivery
    Face to face, public course plus group/onsite on enquiry
    Where
    Welshpool, Perth WA
    RTO
    5722

    $520 is the full fee. CTF (Construction Training Fund, WA) discount of $248 leaves $272 gap, only for eligible WA construction workers. Does not authorise road use without HR licence. Machine is a 2,500 kg telehandler. Min age 18 per earlier page read.

  • North Regional TAFESee site
    Duration
    3 days face to face on campus, with theory exam
    Delivery
    On campus, face to face
    Where
    Karratha, Newman, Tom Price, Pundulmurra (South Hedland)
    RTO
    52788

    Price null: not on page. Fee free and low fee training is mentioned site wide only; no telehandler specific funding statement verified. Campus list is the regional campus list on the page, not confirmed delivery sites for this course.

Queensland (5)

  • Civil Trans Training$595
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face
    Where
    33 Canberra Street, Hemmant QLD
    RTO
    40931

    RTO 40931 is the issuing RTO (QTLT), not Civil Trans. Prices are full fee. BERT Training Fund subsidy and JETCO mentioned, no amount verified.

  • Major Training Group$645
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face at training facilities and onsite
    Where
    Yatala (Gold Coast) QLD, Ipswich (Dinmore) QLD, Morayfield / Caboolture QLD, Northern NSW on enquiry
    RTO
    6139

    $645 is full fee. CSQ funded amount $600 leaves a $5 gap fee for eligible QLD people. BERT and Study Now Pay Later mentioned. Scope: under 3 t, forks, platform basket under 11 m, buckets. Page locations are inconsistent between sections (Gold Coast vs Dinmore and Morayfield).

  • Harness Energy$650
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face, training facility
    Where
    Toowoomba QLD, Gladstone QLD
    RTO
    40521

    $650 is the self funded full fee. CSQ and MSQ funding mentioned as available, with no dollar amount verified. Harness also sells a separate CN course TLILIC0040 from $1,799 for 5 days, which is not telehandler specific. Older search snippets showed $562.50 to $595; current page says $650. The page says this is not a licensed course.

  • Kallibr Training$650
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face public course, onsite on request
    Where
    Salisbury (Brisbane) QLD, Gold Coast QLD, Ingleburn NSW
    RTO
    32365

    $650 is full fee. CSQ gap fee of $10 if eligible, so subsidised price is $10 for eligible QLD people. Course does not cover slewing telehandlers or jibs over 3 t, which need C2 or CN. Min age 18.

  • Australian Operator Training (AOT)$1,500
    Duration
    2 days (typically 07:30 to 15:30), up to 6 trainees
    Delivery
    Face to face, also states they deliver training throughout QLD
    Where
    10 Clermont St, Emerald QLD 4720 (Bowen Basin)
    RTO
    41351

    Full fee, no funding stated. Minimum age 16 per page. Highest fee of the non TAFE group, 2 day format. Regional mining hub.

New South Wales (4)

  • Licences 4 Work$379
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face
    Where
    Cardiff NSW, East Maitland NSW

    No RTO number found on the page, so null. Price is a from price with an asterisk, so treat $379 as the lowest advertised, not guaranteed. TSHA card fee $25. Full fee. Telehandler section sits on the forklift licences page; RIIHAN309F price and 18+ rule were on that page.

  • DAT Training NSW$465
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face, Newcastle
    Where
    Newcastle NSW

    No RTO number recorded: the 40825 number on the page belongs to the partner RTO that issues the statement of attainment, not to DAT. Gold Card valid 5 years, renewal $55. The page says CN or C2 is not provided. Optional statement of attainment +$50. Minimum age 18. Full fee, no funding stated.

  • Major Training Group$645
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face at training facilities and onsite
    Where
    Yatala (Gold Coast) QLD, Ipswich (Dinmore) QLD, Morayfield / Caboolture QLD, Northern NSW on enquiry
    RTO
    6139

    $645 is full fee. CSQ funded amount $600 leaves a $5 gap fee for eligible QLD people. BERT and Study Now Pay Later mentioned. Scope: under 3 t, forks, platform basket under 11 m, buckets. Page locations are inconsistent between sections (Gold Coast vs Dinmore and Morayfield).

  • Kallibr Training$650
    Duration
    1 day
    Delivery
    Face to face public course, onsite on request
    Where
    Salisbury (Brisbane) QLD, Gold Coast QLD, Ingleburn NSW
    RTO
    32365

    $650 is full fee. CSQ gap fee of $10 if eligible, so subsidised price is $10 for eligible QLD people. Course does not cover slewing telehandlers or jibs over 3 t, which need C2 or CN. Min age 18.

Victoria (1)

  • South West TAFE$1,500
    Duration
    3 days
    Delivery
    Face to face
    Where
    Glenormiston VIC

    Only genuine HRWL style telehandler course found, but Victoria only. Min age 18. Course dates not currently available. RTO number not found on the page. Full fee, no funding.

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