You’ve finally bought that bush block. But it’s covered in fallen timber and before you can start building on the place, you’ve got to cut up all that firewood. So you buy a chainsaw. What next? Tocal. Two days. Sorted.
| Location: | Statewide |
| Course duration: | 2 days |
| Start date: | Multiple intakes |
| Number of units: | 1 |
| Indicative fees: | $510 GST-free |
$510 GST-free
This course requires a high level of physical fitness and manual dexterity. If you are unsure whether you meet these requirements, please talk to our short course coordinator before enrolment.
This course is mapped to the national unit of competency AHCMOM213 Operate and maintain chainsaws.
For information on students rights and responsibilities, and the Tocal College Code of Practice see Industry qualification student policies.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
NSW Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program
Check the quad bike. Is it safe? Do you know what to look for? Then ride the quad bike. Do you know its limitations? What you can and can’t do on it? And when you get back safely, do you have a procedure for shutting it down and making sure it’s ready to go next time you need it? Come to Tocal’s one-day course. We’ll get you sorted.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Operate quad bikes
Quad bikes: convenient, useful and one of the greatest causes of harm on farm. Tocal's one day course will teach even the most experienced rider how to operate them safely.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Operate Side by Side Utility Vehicles
Safer than a quad bike, but still carrying its own risks, the side by side is becoming the “go to” vehicle for many jobs on the farm. This one-day course at Tocal will help you get the most from your side by side.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Operate Tractors
The better you know how to operate and maintain a tractor, the safer and more productive your farm will be. Learn about how to set up tractors for your business, become familiar with the controls of tractors, and learn how tractors affect biosecurity.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Chainsaw – Operate a pole saw
When a chainsaw is too big to carry up a ladder, and too dangerous to use while on the ladder, a pole saw is exactly the tool you need. But what sort of pole saw? And how do you use it safely? Tocal’s one-day course can help you get the most out of this useful tool.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Chainsaw – Fall trees manually (basic)
Need to drop small trees safely and effectively? Want to keep it simple? Here are the basics, presented simply. Safety, maintenance and operation. Two days of indispensable training for the novice chainsaw operator.
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