From brush cutters to ride-on mowers, this one-day Tocal course will take you from the service manual to the service bay, from theory to hands-on. Safely and efficiently.
| Location: | Statewide |
| Course duration: | 1 day course |
| Start date: | Multiple intakes |
| Number of units: | 1 |
| Indicative fees: | $420 GST-free Fee free to eligible applicants |
After NSW Government subsidy $420 GST-free.
Course costs and fee free to eligible participants.
For more information contact a skills training coordinator in your area here
There are no entry requirements for this course.
This course has been mapped to the following national unit of competency:
For information on students rights and responsibilities, and the Tocal College Code of Practice see Industry qualification student policies.
27 May 2025 (all day)
Paterson campus
Tocal College 815 Tocal Road ,Paterson NSW 2421
Contact Name: Suzi Eldridge
Phone: Call 0498 064 916
Email enquiries: suzi.eldridge@dpi.nsw.gov.au
10 Jul 2025
Yanco campus
Yanco Agricultural Institute ,YANCO NSW 2703
Contact Name: Andrea Basham
Phone: Call 02 6951 2789
Email enquiries: andrea.baker-basham@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Type: Short course
Units: 2
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Type: Short course
Units: 2
Drones in agriculture
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Type: Short course
Units: 1
Tractors with rear attachments
Working with tractors is an inherently dangerous activity. Individuals who work at this level must be thoroughly instructed in all health and safety in the workplace aspects of operating tractors with attachments.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Off road four wheel drive and recovery
Where can you take a 4WD? OK. Better question: where can you take a 4WD and then bring it back again? What trouble can you get into, and how do you get out of it? How do you prevent yourself getting into trouble? These questions and many more are covered in Tocal’s two-day 4x4 training course.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Chainsaw – Fell trees manually (intermediate)
You’ve been using a chainsaw for years, but you’ve got a couple of big, old trees on your property that you reckon are a bit above your skill level. Tocal can fix that in two days with this intermediate-level course.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Quad bike operations
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