QLD: Career Boost
THE QLD GOVERNMENT'S FUNDING PROGRAM
The Career Start Program is provided by the Queensland Government. 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.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Career Boost General Training Pathway
To be eligible for funding, students must be:
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A permanent Queensland resident
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Aged 15 or older and not currently attending school
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An Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent residents (including humanitarian entrants), or temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
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Not currently be enrolled in a Qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred, whether funded by DTET or not (foundation skills qualifications do not count).
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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 qualifications do not count);
Fee exemptions may apply and is conditional on the Government Policy and Funding Arrangements, subject to eligibility. By undertaking and completing this qualification subsidised by the Queensland government, you will no longer be eligible for another government subsidised place in that same program. For more information please visit https://www.qld.gov.au/education/training/funded/career-boost
UNIQUE STUDENT IDENTIFIER (USI)
From the first of January 2015, all students participating in Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications are required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). We are required by Commonwealth legislation to have this number recorded for your training and cannot enrol new students without this number. If you do not have a USI, you can find more information on obtaining one here. Your USI may be used for reporting Training Activity Data to the Department.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
Students may be eligible for RPL or Credit Transfer. For more information on how to apply for this please see our student handbook or contact us.
WHAT IF I AM NOT ELIGIBLE?
Should you be ineligible for a government subsidised place, J2S Training Solutions offers this exact qualification under our fee-for-service (FFS) arrangement.
For more information about this payment option, read the Fee for Service section available on each of the individual Qualification pages.
Work Savvy does not accept upfront payments of more than $1,500. If a student’s fee is more than this amount, the support of a flexible payment plan will be offered to students.
