List of all delivery locations (Queensland local government areas) supported by the programs.

Queensland - Career Start (General Pathway)

The Career Start General Pathway Program provides individuals with the skills and support to start their career. The Program provides training to help individuals find a job and supports those already employed to move into more skilled roles or full-time employment. This program is for delivery of entry level training to students. This program is subsidised by the Department of Trade, Education and Training (DTET).

Eligibility

To be eligible for Career Start (General Pathway) funding, a student must meet the following criteria:

15 years and older
Must no longer be at school
Be a permanent Queensland resident
Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency.
Must not be currently enrolled in any qualification
Must not have previously completed a Certificate III or higher-level Qualification within the last 10 years apart from qualifications completed while at school.

There is a limitation of one funded qualification under the Career Start General pathway, a maximum of two government funded traineeships within a 10-year period, regardless of provider or industry and one subsidised introductory level skill set. Students must make an informed decision prior to enrolling into any funded qualification.

Delivery Locations

Our delivery locations are in the following local government areas:

Brisbane
Cairns
Central Queensland
Darling Downs
Maranoa
Gold Coast
Ipswich
Logan
Beaudesert

Mackay
Isaac
Whitsunday
Moreton Bay
Queensland Outback
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba
Townsville
Wide Bay

All Delivery Locations

Aurukun (S)

Balonne (S)

Banana (S)

Barcaldine (R)

Blackall-Tambo (R)

Barcoo (S)

Boulia (S)

Brisbane (C)

Bulloo (S)

Bundaberg (R)

Burdekin (S)

Burke (S)

Cairns (R)

Carpentaria (S)

Cassowary Coast (R)

Central Highlands (R)

Charters Towers (R)

Cherbourg (S)

Cloncurry (S)

Cook (S)

Croydon (S)

Diamantina (S)

Doomadgee (S)

Douglas (S)

Etheridge (S)

Flinders (S)

Fraser Coast (R)

Gladstone (R)

Gold Coast (C)

Goondiwindi (R)

Gympie (R)

Hinchinbrook (S)

Hope Vale (S)

Ipswich (C)

Isaac (R)

Kowanyama (S)

Livingstone (S)

Lockhart River (S)

Lockyer Valley (R)

Logan (C)

Longreach (R)

Mackay (R)

Mapoon (S)

Maranoa (R)

Mareeba (S)

McKinlay (S)

Moreton Bay (C)

Mornington (S)

Mount Isa (C)

Napranum (S)

Noosa (S)

North Burnett (R)

Northern Peninsula Area (R)

Palm Island (S)

Paroo (S)

Pormpuraaw (S)

Quilpie (S)

Redland (C)

Richmond (S)

Rockhampton (R)

Scenic Rim (R)

Somerset (R)

South Burnett (R)

Southern Downs (R)

Sunshine Coast (R)

Tablelands (R)

Toowoomba (R)

Torres (S)

Torres Strait Island (R)

Townsville (C)

Weipa (T)

Western Downs (R)

Whitsunday (R)

Winton (S)

Woorabinda (S)

Wujal Wujal (S)

Yarrabah (S)

Survey

Students may be contacted by DTET seeking information on their training experience through a Student Voice Survey.

Funded Courses and Co-contribution Fees

Qualification Code and Name

HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection

MSL30122 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills

Concessional
($25 per unit of competency)

14 units x $25 = $350

13 units x $25 = $325

Non-concessional

($50 per unit of competency)

14 units x $50 = $700

13 units x $50 = $650

Concession Eligibility Criteria

Where concession is stated and waivers added, concessional evidence must be supplied at enrolment. Concessional status applies to students who can provide evidence that they:

Hold a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or a Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card
A dependant or spouse of a person who holds any of these cards and the prospective student is named on the card
Are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (self-declaration)
Have a disability (self-declaration)
Are an adult prisoner.

Additional waivers may be applicable if the fees are likely to cause extreme financial hardship.

Queensland - Career Boost (General Pathway)

The Career Boost General Pathway Program provides eligible individuals with access to a subsidised training place in selected Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) levels Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma and up to two subsidised skill sets.

The program delivers training designed to help individuals develop higher-level skills necessary to secure employment, advance their careers, or progress to further education and training through university or tertiary education. Eligible participants are entitled to only one subsidised training place under Career Boost whether under the General or Traineeship Pathway. This program is subsidised by the Department of Trade, Education and Training (DTET).

Eligibility

To be eligible for Career Boost (General Pathway) funding, a student must meet the following criteria:

Aged 15 years or older
Not be a school student
Be a permanent Queensland resident
Be an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen
Not already have a Certificate IV or higher qualification (including tertiary qualification) completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student and foundation skills do not count)
Not be enrolled in any other qualification, whether funded or unfunded, except for foundation skills
Students enrolling into MSL50122 Diploma of Laboratory Technology must hold the Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques
Students enrolling into MSL60122 Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Management must hold the Diploma of Laboratory Technology

There is a limitation of one funded qualification under the Career Boost General pathway and a maximum of two government funded traineeships within a 10-year period, regardless of provider or industry. Students must make an informed decision prior to enrolling into any funded qualification.

Delivery Locations

Our delivery locations are in the following local government areas:

Brisbane
Cairns
Central Queensland
Darling Downs
Maranoa
Gold Coast
Ipswich
Logan
Beaudesert

Mackay
Isaac
Whitsunday
Moreton Bay
Queensland Outback
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba
Townsville
Wide Bay

All Delivery Locations

Aurukun (S)

Balonne (S)

Banana (S)

Barcaldine (R)

Blackall-Tambo (R)

Barcoo (S)

Boulia (S)

Brisbane (C)

Bulloo (S)

Bundaberg (R)

Burdekin (S)

Burke (S)

Cairns (R)

Carpentaria (S)

Cassowary Coast (R)

Central Highlands (R)

Charters Towers (R)

Cherbourg (S)

Cloncurry (S)

Cook (S)

Croydon (S)

Diamantina (S)

Doomadgee (S)

Douglas (S)

Etheridge (S)

Flinders (S)

Fraser Coast (R)

Gladstone (R)

Gold Coast (C)

Goondiwindi (R)

Gympie (R)

Hinchinbrook (S)

Hope Vale (S)

Ipswich (C)

Isaac (R)

Kowanyama (S)

Livingstone (S)

Lockhart River (S)

Lockyer Valley (R)

Logan (C)

Longreach (R)

Mackay (R)

Mapoon (S)

Maranoa (R)

Mareeba (S)

McKinlay (S)

Moreton Bay (C)

Mornington (S)

Mount Isa (C)

Napranum (S)

Noosa (S)

North Burnett (R)

Northern Peninsula Area (R)

Palm Island (S)

Paroo (S)

Pormpuraaw (S)

Quilpie (S)

Redland (C)

Richmond (S)

Rockhampton (R)

Scenic Rim (R)

Somerset (R)

South Burnett (R)

Southern Downs (R)

Sunshine Coast (R)

Tablelands (R)

Toowoomba (R)

Torres (S)

Torres Strait Island (R)

Townsville (C)

Weipa (T)

Western Downs (R)

Whitsunday (R)

Winton (S)

Woorabinda (S)

Wujal Wujal (S)

Yarrabah (S)

Survey

Students may be contacted by DTET seeking information on their training experience through a Student Voice Survey.

Funded Courses and Co-contribution Fees

As part of the Career Boost General Program it is a requirement that student tuition/co-contribution fees be collected. These fees may be paid by you or on your behalf by an employer or another third party. Students who are eligible for a concession must supply sufficient evidence at enrolment.

Qualification Code and Name

MSL40122 Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques

MSL50122 Diploma of Laboratory Technology *

MSL60122 Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Management *

Concessional
($25 per unit of competency)

14 units x $25 = $350

13 units x $25 = $325

10 units x $25 = $250

Non-concessional

($50 per unit of competency)

14 units x $50 = $700

13 units x $50 = $650

10 units x $50 = $500

* As participants are required to hold a pre-requisite qualification when enrolling into MSL50122 or MSL60122 there will be Credit Transfers applicable which will reduce both the time and the cost of these qualifications.

Concession Eligibility Criteria

Where concession is stated and waivers are added, concessional evidence must be supplied at enrolment. Concessional status applies to students who can provide evidence that they:

Hold a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or a Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card
A dependant or spouse of a person who holds any of these cards and the prospective student is named on the card
Are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (self-declaration)
Have a disability (self-declaration)
Are an adult prisoner.

Additional waivers may be applicable if the fees are likely to cause extreme financial hardship.

Queensland - Career Start (Traineeship Pathway)

The Career Start Traineeship Pathway Program provides a funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees enrolling into entry level qualifications. The program provides training to help individuals who are employed to move into more skilled roles or full-time employment.

It also includes School-Based Apprentices/Trainees with an aim to gain future employment post-school. Under the Career Start Traineeship Pathway, a student may access up to two subsidised training places. This program is subsidised by the Department of Trade, Education and Training (DTET).

Eligibility

To be eligible for Career Start (Traineeship Pathway) funding, a student must meet the following criteria:

Must be currently employed as a Queensland apprentice or trainee under a registered training contract in an eligible qualification
Must not be currently enrolled in a Qualification
Must not be in school (excluding School Based Trainees)
Must not exceed a maximum of two government-funded apprenticeships/traineeships within a 10-year period including School Based Traineeships and Career Boost programs.
Funding is available for only one apprenticeship/traineeship at a time.

There is a limitation of two funded apprenticeships/traineeships across School-based, Career Start and Career Boost Programs, trainees must make an informed decision prior to enrolling into any funded qualification.

Delivery Locations

Our delivery locations are in the following local government areas:

Brisbane
Cairns
Central Queensland
Darling Downs
Maranoa
Gold Coast
Ipswich
Logan
Beaudesert

Mackay
Isaac
Whitsunday
Moreton Bay
Queensland Outback
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba
Townsville
Wide Bay

All Delivery Locations

Aurukun (S)

Balonne (S)

Banana (S)

Barcaldine (R)

Blackall-Tambo (R)

Barcoo (S)

Boulia (S)

Brisbane (C)

Bulloo (S)

Bundaberg (R)

Burdekin (S)

Burke (S)

Cairns (R)

Carpentaria (S)

Cassowary Coast (R)

Central Highlands (R)

Charters Towers (R)

Cherbourg (S)

Cloncurry (S)

Cook (S)

Croydon (S)

Diamantina (S)

Doomadgee (S)

Douglas (S)

Etheridge (S)

Flinders (S)

Fraser Coast (R)

Gladstone (R)

Gold Coast (C)

Goondiwindi (R)

Gympie (R)

Hinchinbrook (S)

Hope Vale (S)

Ipswich (C)

Isaac (R)

Kowanyama (S)

Livingstone (S)

Lockhart River (S)

Lockyer Valley (R)

Logan (C)

Longreach (R)

Mackay (R)

Mapoon (S)

Maranoa (R)

Mareeba (S)

McKinlay (S)

Moreton Bay (C)

Mornington (S)

Mount Isa (C)

Napranum (S)

Noosa (S)

North Burnett (R)

Northern Peninsula Area (R)

Palm Island (S)

Paroo (S)

Pormpuraaw (S)

Quilpie (S)

Redland (C)

Richmond (S)

Rockhampton (R)

Scenic Rim (R)

Somerset (R)

South Burnett (R)

Southern Downs (R)

Sunshine Coast (R)

Tablelands (R)

Toowoomba (R)

Torres (S)

Torres Strait Island (R)

Townsville (C)

Weipa (T)

Western Downs (R)

Whitsunday (R)

Winton (S)

Woorabinda (S)

Wujal Wujal (S)

Yarrabah (S)

Survey

Students may be contacted by DTET seeking information on their training experience through a Student Voice Survey.

Funded Courses and Co-contribution Fees

There are partial exemptions for certain groups, such as those under 17 who are not in school and have not completed Year 12 by February of the year they enrol. Additionally, there are further exemptions for Career Start Traineeship fees, resulting in zero fees for school-based trainees and those under the Work Skills Traineeship Program (SQW Trainee). For individuals under 21 or 25 years of age, a fee-free exemption is applicable; this exemption only applies to MSL3 level.

As part of the Career Start Traineeship Program it is a requirement that a student tuition/co-contribution fee be collected. These fees are set at $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency and are calculated at the commencement of the unit of competency. This fee may be paid by the trainee or on their behalf by an employer or other third party. Trainees who are eligible for a concession must supply sufficient evidence at enrolment. Fees may vary depending on electives chosen.

Qualification Code and Name

HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection

MSL30122 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills

MSM30318 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products

Concessional (40% of full rate) — $0.64 per nominal hour, per unit of competency

14 units = between $360 and $480 *

13 units = between $320 and $480 *

18 units = between $300 and $380 *

Non-concessional — $1.60 per nominal hour, per unit of competency

($50 per unit of competency)

14 units = between $900 and $1200 *

13 units = between $800 and $1200 *

18 units = between $750 and $950 *

* depending on electives chosen and the nominal hours

Concession Eligibility Criteria

Where concession is stated and waivers added, concessional evidence must be supplied at enrolment. Concessional status applies to students who can provide evidence that they:

Hold a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or a Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card
Are a dependant or spouse of a person who holds any of these cards and the prospective student is named on the card
Have a Commonwealth form confirming eligibility for concessions under Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card
Are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (self-declaration on enrolment form and declared on the training contract)
Have a disability (self-declaration on enrolment form and declared on the training contract)
Are from a non-english speaking background (self-declaration on enrolment form and declared on the training contract)
Qualify for Free Apprenticeships for under 25s when enrolling into eligible qualifications MSL3
Are under 17 years of age at the end of February in the year that training is provided, is not at school and has not completed Year 12
Are an adult prisoner.

Additional waivers may be applicable if the fees are likely to cause extreme financial hardship.

Queensland - Career Boost (Traineeship Pathway)

The Career Boost Traineeship Pathway Program subsidises the cost of training and assessment for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees enrolling into AQF level Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma qualifications. The program provides training designed to help individuals develop the higher-level skills necessary to advance their careers or progress to further education through university or tertiary qualifications.

Under the Career Boost Program, a student may access up to one subsidised training place in either the Traineeship or General Pathway in a 10-year period and up to two subsidised skill sets. Note: there is a limit of two subsidised training places across both the Career Start and Career Boost programs but only one place can be accessed under the Career Boost program. This program is subsidised by the Department of Trade, Education and Training (DTET).

Eligibility

To be eligible for Career Boost (Traineeship Pathway) funding, a student must meet the following criteria:

Must be currently employed as a Queensland apprentice or trainee under a registered training contract in an eligible qualification
Must not be currently enrolled in a Qualification funded or unfunded
Must not be in school (excluding School Based Trainees)
Must not exceed a maximum of two government-funded apprenticeships/traineeships within a 10-year period including School Based Traineeships and Career Start programs.
Funding is available for only one apprenticeship/traineeship at a time.
Must not already have a Certificate IV or higher qualification (including tertiary qualifications) completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student and foundation skills do not count)

Delivery Locations

Our delivery locations are in the following local government areas:

Brisbane
Cairns
Central Queensland
Darling Downs
Maranoa
Gold Coast
Ipswich
Logan
Beaudesert

Mackay
Isaac
Whitsunday
Moreton Bay
Queensland Outback
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba
Townsville
Wide Bay

All Delivery Locations

Aurukun (S)

Balonne (S)

Banana (S)

Barcaldine (R)

Blackall-Tambo (R)

Barcoo (S)

Boulia (S)

Brisbane (C)

Bulloo (S)

Bundaberg (R)

Burdekin (S)

Burke (S)

Cairns (R)

Carpentaria (S)

Cassowary Coast (R)

Central Highlands (R)

Charters Towers (R)

Cherbourg (S)

Cloncurry (S)

Cook (S)

Croydon (S)

Diamantina (S)

Doomadgee (S)

Douglas (S)

Etheridge (S)

Flinders (S)

Fraser Coast (R)

Gladstone (R)

Gold Coast (C)

Goondiwindi (R)

Gympie (R)

Hinchinbrook (S)

Hope Vale (S)

Ipswich (C)

Isaac (R)

Kowanyama (S)

Livingstone (S)

Lockhart River (S)

Lockyer Valley (R)

Logan (C)

Longreach (R)

Mackay (R)

Mapoon (S)

Maranoa (R)

Mareeba (S)

McKinlay (S)

Moreton Bay (C)

Mornington (S)

Mount Isa (C)

Napranum (S)

Noosa (S)

North Burnett (R)

Northern Peninsula Area (R)

Palm Island (S)

Paroo (S)

Pormpuraaw (S)

Quilpie (S)

Redland (C)

Richmond (S)

Rockhampton (R)

Scenic Rim (R)

Somerset (R)

South Burnett (R)

Southern Downs (R)

Sunshine Coast (R)

Tablelands (R)

Toowoomba (R)

Torres (S)

Torres Strait Island (R)

Townsville (C)

Weipa (T)

Western Downs (R)

Whitsunday (R)

Winton (S)

Woorabinda (S)

Wujal Wujal (S)

Yarrabah (S)

Survey

Students may be contacted by DTET seeking information on their training experience through a Student Voice Survey.

Funded Courses and Co-contribution Fees

There are partial exemptions for certain groups, such as those under 17 who are not in school and have not completed Year 12 by February of the year they enrol. Additionally, there are further exemptions for Career Boost Traineeship fees, resulting in zero fees for school-based trainees and those under the Work Skills Traineeship Program (SQW Trainee). For individuals under 21 or 25 years of age, a fee-free exemption is applicable; this exemption only applies to MSL4 level.

As part of the Career Boost Traineeship Program it is a requirement that a student tuition/co-contribution fee be collected. These fees are set at $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency. This fee may be paid by the trainee or on their behalf by an employer or other third party. Trainees who are eligible for a concession must supply sufficient evidence at enrolment. Fees may vary depending on electives chosen.

Qualification Code and Name

MSL40122 Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques

MSL50122 Diploma of Laboratory Technology **

MSL60122 Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Management **

Concessional (40% of full rate) — $0.64 per nominal hour, per unit of competency

16 units = between $480 and $720 *

18 units = between $520 – $1040 *

10 units = between $344 – $352 *

Non-concessional — $1.60 per nominal hour, per unit of competency

($50 per unit of competency)

16 units = between $1,200 and $1,800 *

18 units = between $1300 – $2600 *

10 units = between $860 – $880 *

* depending on electives chosen and the nominal hours

** As participants are required to hold a pre-requisite qualification when enrolling into MSL50122 or MSL60122 there will be Credit Transfers applicable which will reduce both the time and the cost of these qualifications.

Concession Eligibility Criteria

Where concession is stated and waivers are added, concessional evidence must be supplied at enrolment. Concessional status applies to students who can provide evidence that they:

Hold a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or a Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card
Are a dependant or spouse of a person who holds any of these cards and the prospective student is named on the card
Have a Commonwealth form confirming eligibility for concessions under Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card
Are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (self-declaration on enrolment form and declared on the training contract)
Have a disability (self-declaration on enrolment form and declared on the training contract)
Are from a non-english speaking background (self-declaration on enrolment form and declared on the training contract)
Qualify for Free Apprenticeships for under 25s when enrolling into eligible qualifications MSL4
Are under 17 years of age at the end of February in the year that training is provided, is not at school and has not completed Year 12
Are an adult prisoner.

Additional waivers may be applicable if the fees are likely to cause extreme financial hardship.

Queensland - Career Ready (VETiS)

The Career Ready VETiS Program is a key initiative under the Queensland Government's VET in Schools Investment Plan. It supports high school students in a nationally recognised qualification and to develop practical, job-ready skills to leave school feeling prepared and confident about their future. This program is funded by the Department of Trade, Education and Training (DTET). Eligible participants are entitled to only one VETiS funded qualification or one School Based Traineeship but not both.

Eligibility

To be eligible for Career Ready funding, a student must meet the following criteria:

Must be enrolled in Year 10, 11, or 12 in a Qld secondary school
Must not be an international secondary school exchange student
Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or temporary resident with the necessary visa on the pathway to permanent residency.
Must not be enrolled in a Qualification funded by DTET including a school-based traineeship
Must not have already completed a Certificate I or Certificate II VETiS qualification funded by DTET
Must have a genuine interest in pursuing a post-school vocational occupation.

Delivery Locations

Our delivery locations are in the following local government areas:

Brisbane
Cairns
Central Queensland
Darling Downs
Maranoa
Gold Coast
Ipswich
Logan
Beaudesert

Mackay
Isaac
Whitsunday
Moreton Bay
Queensland Outback
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba
Townsville
Wide Bay

All Delivery Locations

Aurukun (S)

Balonne (S)

Banana (S)

Barcaldine (R)

Blackall-Tambo (R)

Barcoo (S)

Boulia (S)

Brisbane (C)

Bulloo (S)

Bundaberg (R)

Burdekin (S)

Burke (S)

Cairns (R)

Carpentaria (S)

Cassowary Coast (R)

Central Highlands (R)

Charters Towers (R)

Cherbourg (S)

Cloncurry (S)

Cook (S)

Croydon (S)

Diamantina (S)

Doomadgee (S)

Douglas (S)

Etheridge (S)

Flinders (S)

Fraser Coast (R)

Gladstone (R)

Gold Coast (C)

Goondiwindi (R)

Gympie (R)

Hinchinbrook (S)

Hope Vale (S)

Ipswich (C)

Isaac (R)

Kowanyama (S)

Livingstone (S)

Lockhart River (S)

Lockyer Valley (R)

Logan (C)

Longreach (R)

Mackay (R)

Mapoon (S)

Maranoa (R)

Mareeba (S)

McKinlay (S)

Moreton Bay (C)

Mornington (S)

Mount Isa (C)

Napranum (S)

Noosa (S)

North Burnett (R)

Northern Peninsula Area (R)

Palm Island (S)

Paroo (S)

Pormpuraaw (S)

Quilpie (S)

Redland (C)

Richmond (S)

Rockhampton (R)

Scenic Rim (R)

Somerset (R)

South Burnett (R)

Southern Downs (R)

Sunshine Coast (R)

Tablelands (R)

Toowoomba (R)

Torres (S)

Torres Strait Island (R)

Townsville (C)

Weipa (T)

Western Downs (R)

Whitsunday (R)

Winton (S)

Woorabinda (S)

Wujal Wujal (S)

Yarrabah (S)

Survey

Students may be contacted by DTET seeking information on their training experience through a Student Voice Survey.

Funded Courses and Co-contribution Fees

Qualification Code and Name

MSL20122 Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement

Fees

Fully Subsidised by DTET

State Funding

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