Rigging Ticket Cost Calculator
Estimate the cost of a rigging ticket (high-risk work licence). Pick the level, basic, intermediate or advanced, course length and price rise with each level, and most people start at basic before progressing.
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Rigging is a high-risk work licence issued by your state WorkSafe regulator, and there is a licence application fee on top of the course. The levels build on each other, basic, then intermediate, then advanced.
💰 Ways to save
- If you already hold dogging and have experience, ask about an assessment-only (RPL) pathway, it is cheaper than the full course.
- Some employers fund rigging tickets for workers they are upskilling, ask before paying yourself.
- Do the levels you actually need, do not pay for advanced if your work only requires basic.
How we estimate this
A rigging ticket in Australia typically costs around $1,400 to $2,200 for the course in 2026 depending on the level (basic, intermediate or advanced), plus the state WorkSafe licence application fee. A dogging prerequisite, if you need it, adds more.
Pricing reviewed: November 2026.
Pricing reviewed November 2026. Indicative Australian costs, not a quote.
Understanding rigging ticket costs in Australia
A rigging ticket in Australia typically costs around $1,400 to $2,200 for the course in 2026 depending on the level (basic, intermediate or advanced), plus the state WorkSafe licence application fee. A dogging prerequisite, if you need it, adds more.
Rigging is a high-risk work licence, so the course is delivered by an RTO and the licence is issued by your state regulator. The levels build on each other, and an assessment-only pathway is cheaper if you already have the skills and logged hours.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a rigging ticket cost in Australia?
Roughly $1,400 to $2,200 for the course in 2026 depending on the level, plus the state WorkSafe licence fee. If you need the dogging prerequisite first, that adds more.
Do I need dogging before rigging?
Usually yes, basic rigging builds on the dogging (DG) licence, so most people need dogging first unless they already hold it. That adds cost and course time to factor in.
Are you a RTO / high-risk work trainer?
Everyone on this page is working out what rigging ticket costs because they are ready to hire. Put your business right beneath the calculator, in your state, so you are who they find. From $50/mo.