CAREER START PROGRAM
CAREER START PROGRAM
Career Start 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, including after completing an apprenticeship or traineeship.
Career Start supports delivery of entry level training to students, apprentices and trainees aligned with the skill outcomes required by industry.
Career Start offers either a general training pathway or employment-based apprenticeship or traineeship pathway.
Under Career Start, an individual may access up to two subsidised training places through one of the following options:
- a general qualification at certificate III and an apprenticeship/traineeship, noting that if the apprenticeship/traineeship is done first, the individual is no longer eligible to access a general qualification under Career Start; OR
- two apprenticeships/traineeships at either certificate II or III, including school based apprenticeships or traineeships (SATs).
In addition, under Career Start, individuals may access one subsidised introductory-level skill set.
An individual cannot do two general pathway qualifications under Career Start.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
General Training Pathway
- aged 15 years or older;
- not be a school student;
- permanently reside in Queensland;
- 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 III or higher qualification completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student and foundation skills qualification do not count);
- not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred, whether funded by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training or not (foundation skills qualifications do not count).
Apprenticeship or traineeship pathway
To be eligible to receive government subsidised training, the apprentice or trainee must:
- have entered into a training contract for a qualification that is funded by the department and be registered on the department’s systems
- if from overseas, have a visa allowing them to work in Australia
- not have already completed 2 apprenticeship/traineeship qualifications within the last 10 years. This includes school-based apprenticeships or traineeships.
Please contact Ausinet on 07 3062 7631 / 0421 677 541 if you have any questions regarding the above information.
STUDENT CO-CONTRIBUTION FEE
Student Co-Contribution Fees represent the total non-government subsidised portion of essential training costs for the participant to undertake the qualification. These fees include tuition, services, materials and all other costs associated with delivering the training and the awarding of the qualification to the participant.
Co-contribution Fee for UEE22025 – Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
| Student Contributions | Total Units | Cost per Unit | Total Cost |
| Concessional (Funded) | 13 | $45 | $585 |
| Non-concessional (Funded) | 13 | $60 | $780 |
| Full Course Fees (Non-funded) | 13 | $350 | $4550 |
Credit transfers are fee exempt.
CAREER START PROGRAM FUNDED COURSES
The following courses offered by us are funded through Career start program subject to eligibility criteria and approvals:
UEE22025 – Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
IMPORTANT LINKS
Please use the following links to get more information :
CAREER START PROGRAM FUNDING
