RIIMPO320F
Excavator Ticket (Cairns)
Earn your excavator ticket in Cairns and gain the skills and confidence to operate heavy machinery. An excavator ticket expands your opportunities and helps you become a more valuable employee. Book today.
Excavator Ticket (Cairns)
Cost
$995.00
Duration
1-2 days
Course Outcomes
Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment in RIIMPO320F Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations
OVERVIEW
Start your Cairns excavator course with Major Training and earn your excavator ticket to perform excavation, trenching, earthmoving, and other civil construction tasks safely and confidently on-site.
Getting an excavator ticket in Cairns is straightforward. Our course teaches the unit of competency RIIMPO320F Conduct Civil Construction Excavator Operations, which covers the necessary theory and practical assessments you need to demonstrate your skills on real machinery and earn your excavator licence in northern QLD.
You’ll get the practical and technical skills employers look for in excavator operators. By completing our immersive training, you’ll be ready to step onto a worksite and legally operate an excavator in just a few days.
Enrolling in a course to get an excavator ticket in Cairns is also a worthwhile investment that can contribute to steady work, strong career opportunities, and decent salaries, since there’s a lot of ongoing growth in public infrastructure, tourism precinct upgrades, and transport projects across Cairns and throughout Queensland.
Course Details
Our excavator course in Cairns is a fast, practical training program designed to get you job-ready in just 3 days. The course includes 2 days of hands-on training where you learn to safely operate an excavator in real worksite conditions, followed by 1 day of competency-based assessment to demonstrate your skills and knowledge.
Who is this course for? An excavator ticket is ideal for kickstarting a construction career or levelling up your knowledge. You can use it to gain more responsibilities, apply to specialised positions, earn promotions, and command a higher salary.
What does this excavator course cover? You’ll gain experience in core excavation tasks such as digging, trenching, backfilling, and moving materials. You’ll also learn theory and protocols such as safety regulations, pre-operational checks, operating techniques, post-operative procedures, and machine maintenance.
Once you successfully complete all training and assessment requirements, you’ll receive your excavator ticket in Cairns, allowing you to apply for roles across the civil construction industry. An excavator ticket in Cairns also supports career advancement by helping you move into more skilled, higher-responsibility roles on site and increasing your long-term employability.
What's INCLUDED:
Entry Requirements
To enrol in this excavator course, you must:
- Be able to read and write basic English
- Pass a language, literacy, and numeracy assessment (LLN)
- Be mechanically minded with an interest in operating heavy machinery
- Be a minimum of 16 years of age
- Provide two forms of identification
- Wear steel-capped or safety boots on site
- Sun protection is also recommended (hat, long sleeves, and pants)
Get Funding for Your Course
Students and employers in QLD and NSW are eligible for funded training courses and apprenticeships through state and federal incentives.
Excavator Ticket (Cairns) Career Pathways
Getting an excavator ticket in Cairns can secure your future career as a tradie, as it’s a specialised skill that many companies need. Ongoing infrastructure projects and local developments across Cairns (such as increased logistics activity at the Port of Cairns, massive upgrades along the Bruce Highway corridor, and large-scale expansions around Cairns Airport) create strong demand for skilled operators and those with knowledge of earthmoving and excavation.
Possible Roles
Potential wages could be in the region of $78,000 to $85,000 per year.
Delivery Options
Getting an excavator ticket in Cairns is quick and easy when you train with us. You can complete the course at our Cairns facility, or we can bring the equipment and trainers straight to your job site. If you prefer to learn at your own pace, we can also organise private sessions just for you or your team.
Utilise Major's well-equipped sites across South East Queensland (SEQ) for your training needs. We have popular industry courses running weekly.
Major also run courses in Northern NSW. Contact us today to learn more about undertaking a course in Northern NSW.
Course Details
Three-Day Excavator Course
Duration: 2 days training, 1 day assessment Time: 6.30am to 3pm
- Quality training materials (logbook, training plan, training manual, full assessment, heavy machinery)
- Three days of intense, competency-based training and assessment delivered by our exceptional trainers and assessors
- Intensive theoretical and practical training conducted in our classroom facilities over two days
- Theoretical learning will be presented through videos, live demonstrations, and instructions
- One day of practical assessment at our facility where you’ll operate an excavator
- A practical skills logbook for you to record your experiences during the course
- Courses run Monday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday from 6:30 am until 3.00 pm
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What You'll Pay
THREE-DAY EXCAVATOR COURSE:
$995.00
Funded Options
CSQ Funding
Amount Funded: $550
Student Gap Fee (what you will pay): $150
Learn More about CSQ Funding here; CSQ Funding
BERT Funding
BERT Funding is available. Please see here for more information on costs; BERT Funding
SMART AND SKILLED FUNDING
Smart and Skilled Funding is available. Please see here for more information on costs; Smart & Skilled Funding
Study Now Pay later
Study Now, Pay Later options are available for this course. Please see here for more information; Study Now, Pay Later
Student Support
Study Information
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We accept a range of payment options:
- Credit Card via our secure payment gateway
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At Major Training Group, we aim to ensure that everyone gets the most out of their studies and that is why students have access to a range of support options to help them along the way. They include:
- Additional practical training sessions
- Extended learning time
- Alternative training methods and resources
- Access to our experienced staff for one-on-one training
- Recognition of previous learning and experience to speed up the process.
Students with prior industry experience may be eligible for RPL. Students may also qualify for credit transfer if they can demonstrate prior qualifications and/or statements of attainment. You can learn more about credit transfer and RPL
We use a variety of assessment methods including;
- Online
- Paper
- Video
- Q&A
- Demonstration
- Short written answers
- Longer written answers
- Third-party observation
- Knowledge skills observation
- Employer reports
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