Tasmania - User Choice
The User Choice Program is an annual grant program that provides training subsides to RTOs to help cover the cost of providing quality training and assessment for nationally recognised qualifications to Tasmanian apprentices and trainees. Eligible learners must have a registered training contract in Tasmania (TAS) and can be either a new or existing worker.
Eligibility
To be eligible for TAS User Choice funding, an apprentice or trainee must meet the following criteria:
Be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent resident.
Be of working age.
Not be a secondary school student (unless undertaking a School Based Traineeship).
Be a Tasmanian resident
Be employed either full-time or part-time (not casual) under an employment arrangement that will continue for the entire duration of the training contract.
Trainees who hold a qualification that was subsidised within the past 5 years will be eligible for further subsidies for a subsequent qualification if:
The qualification is unrelated to any previous subsidised qualification
Are progressing to a higher-level qualification within the same National Training Package, no more than 12 months after completing a previous traineeship. Only one progression is funded.
The qualification provides a different occupational outcome and/or additional skills and knowledge to the previously funded qualification
The qualification contains significant changes and/or additions and is the new industry benchmark or essential skills and knowledge for that industry.
TAS or Australian Government employees are not funded.
Funded courses under User Choice
Under the User Choice program, the RTO is required to charge a co-contribution fee:
Qualification Code and Name
HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection
MSL30122 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
MSL40122 Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques
MSM30116 Certificate III in Process Manufacturing
MSM30318 Certificate III in Manufactured Mineral Products
Co-contribution fee
$800
$800
$1000
$800
$800
The Student Contribution Fees will be refunded to the appropriate payee where one of the following is met:
ABC cancels the course in which the student has enrolled.
The student cancels their enrolment prior to the commencement date of their course.
State Funding
Government funding and subsidy programs are available across Australia to support skills development, and nationally recognised training.
Whether you're an individual looking to upskill or an organisation seeking to train your workforce, there may be funding opportunities available to help reduce the cost of training.
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