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Chainsaw Operations Course
AHCMOM213 - Operate and Maintain Chainsaws
The AHCMOM213 Operate and Maintain Chainsaws course provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to safely prepare, operate and maintain a hand-held chainsaw in a workplace environment.
Available Intakes
There are currently no openings available for this course.
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Chainsaw Operations Course overview
The Chainsaw Operations Course Perth provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to safely prepare, operate and maintain a hand-held chainsaw in a workplace environment according to AHCMOM213 Operate and Maintain Chainsaws unit.
Through a combination of theory and hands-on practical training, participants learn how to identify hazards, establish a safe work area, inspect and prepare a chainsaw, complete routine maintenance and apply safe cutting techniques when cross-cutting fallen timber.
The course covers chainsaw components, safety features, personal protective equipment, kickback and other reactive forces, compression and tension in timber, routine maintenance, fault reporting and post-operational cleaning and storage. Participants will learn about:
- Worksite preparation and emergency arrangements
- Chainsaw hazards, kickback and reactive forces
- Workplace safety and environmental requirements
- Chainsaw components and safety features
- Required personal protective equipment
- Pre-start inspections and operational checks
- Guide-bar and chain maintenance
- Chain tensioning and sharpening
- Air-filter and spark-plug maintenance
- Safe starting, stopping and handling techniques
- Communication and work-zone controls
- Compression and tension in fallen timber
- Pulling-chain, pushing-chain and bore or plunge cutting techniques
- Safe cross-cutting of fallen timber
- Fault identification and reporting
- Post-operational cleaning, inspection and storage
Please note: This unit covers cross-cutting fallen timber. It does not qualify participants to fell standing trees.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities After Completing a Chainsaw Operations Course
Completing a Chainsaw Operations Course can help you develop the practical skills required to safely operate and maintain a chainsaw across a range of industries. Chainsaw skills are commonly required in landscaping, agriculture, horticulture, local government, parks and gardens, utilities, emergency response, construction, property maintenance, forestry and conservation work.
What Jobs Require Chainsaw Training?
Chainsaw training can be valuable for workers seeking employment or developing their skills in roles such as:
- Landscaper
- Grounds Maintenance Worker
- Farm Hand or Agricultural Worker
- Horticulture Worker
- Parks and Gardens Worker
- Council Maintenance Worker
- Conservation Worker
- Vegetation Management Worker
- Property Maintenance Worker
- Forestry Worker
Industries That Use Chainsaw Operators
Landscaping, Horticulture and Parks
Chainsaw skills are commonly used for vegetation management, grounds maintenance, landscaping, horticulture, and parks and gardens work.
Agriculture and Rural Work
Workers in farming, agriculture and rural property maintenance may require chainsaw skills for cutting timber, vegetation management and general property maintenance.
Local Government and Conservation
Local government, council maintenance, conservation and land management workers may use chainsaws as part of maintaining public spaces, reserves, vegetation and natural environments.
Construction, Utilities and Emergency Response
Chainsaw operation skills may also be relevant to workers in construction, utilities, property maintenance and emergency response where cutting and clearing vegetation or timber forms part of their duties.
Build Practical Chainsaw Skills for Work
Whether you’re looking for chainsaw training for work, want to learn how to operate a chainsaw safely, or need practical chainsaw skills for your current role, this course provides hands-on training applicable across a variety of outdoor and land management workplaces.
Accredited Units
You will be enrolled into the following unit of competency:
Entry Requirements
To enter the Chainsaw Course, you must meet the following requirements:
- Must be 18 years old and above
- Present a valid photo I.D. on arrival
- Have a USI (Unique Student Identifier)
- Complete the Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment. If you have any concerns about your LLN skills, we encourage you to contact us before enrolling.
- If you have any physical conditions that may affect your ability to complete a course, please visit a doctor and obtain a “Fit for Work” certificate, and send it to our bookings email.
- Individuals holding a student visa are not eligible to enrol in, participate in, or attend this course, whether face-to-face or online, as Saferight is not registered with CRICOS (Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students). Student visa holders are encouraged to seek training with a CRICOS-registered institution to meet their requirements. For more information please click here.
Disclaimer: Individuals holding a student visa are not eligible to enrol in, participate in, or attend this course, whether face-to-face or online, as Saferight is not registered with CRICOS (Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students). Student visa holders are encouraged to seek training with a CRICOS-registered institution to meet their requirements. For more information please click here.
Assessment
- Theory Assessment
- Practical Assessment
Certification
On successful completion of this Chainsaw Operations course, students will receive a:
- Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment for AHCMOM213 Operate and Maintain Chainsaws
The Unique Student Identifier (USI) must be supplied and verified prior to issuance.
Please note: This unit covers cross-cutting fallen timber. It does not qualify participants to fell standing trees.
Amenities
- Students will be provided with morning tea and refreshments for all courses run at Saferight.
- Saferight has kitchen facilities for people who wish to bring their own lunch or alternatively, there are cafes and lunch bars within close proximity.
- Free parking is available on site at faclility
Duration
This Chainsaw course runs for 1 day (7:30 AM – 3:30 PM). With a maximum of six participants per course, each participant receives supervised practical training, sufficient chainsaw operating time and individual assessment.
Delivery Locations
This Chainsaw Ticket in Perth WA course is delivered at the following locations:
Fees
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