Funded Courses – Certificate 3 Guarantee

From the 1st July 2014, the Queensland Government introduced significant changes to the Queensland’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) system under its new reform action plan – Great Skills. Real Opportunities. The Certificate 3 Guarantee will provide a Government subsidy towards the training cost for eligible participants undertaking a certificate III level qualification or certificate IV / Diploma through the higher skills funding.

What are the costs involved?

The co-contribution fee for all courses is only $15*.

What is the eligibility criteria?

*To be eligible to enrol into the Government Funded – Certificate 3 Guarantee you must be:

• Aged 15 years or above and;
• No longer at school and;
• A Queensland resident i.e. Australian Citizen or permanent resident residing in Queensland or New Zealand citizen permanently residing in Queensland and;
• Not previously completed or currently enrolled in a Certificate III level qualification (or higher) for eligibility under the Certificate III Guarantee Program

Employment status does not matter – A participant can be unemployed and seeking work, or working on a full-time, part-time or on a casual basis.

Qualifications Include: