The Certificate 3 Guarantee aims to help Queenslanders without a post-school qualification to gain one.
The Certificate 3 Guarantee subsidises your vocational educational training course fees to help you complete your first post-school certificate III level qualification.
It is targeted at certificate III level qualifications because they are considered the entry-level qualification most often needed to gain employment in many industry sectors.
The Certificate 3 Guarantee means that instead of paying for the full cost of a training course, you will pay a reduced amount to make the training more affordable and accessible.Are you eligible?
To be eligible to access the Certificate 3 Guarantee, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
- be 15 years old or over
- live in Queensland and have left school*
- not already have a certificate III level or higher qualification
- not be currently enrolled in a certificate III level or higher course.
(*SomeVET in schools students will be able to access training through the Certificate 3 Guarantee).
How much will you pay?
The government will pay a portion of the training costs for your course directly to your chosen training provider up to a set amount.
You will be required to pay a co-contribution fee to the registered training organisation you choose for your course. The fees may vary between approved training providers so it pays to shop around.
The fee may be paid on your behalf by your employer or another third party, such as your parents, but cannot be paid by the training provider you select.
CO-CONTRIBUTION FEES FOR CERTIFICATE 3 GUARANTEE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
CONCESSIONAL
THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY PAYS $2077.50 TOWARD THE TOTAL COST, UPON COMPLETION OF CERTIFICATE III IN FITNESS, WITH A STUDENT FEE OF $1222.50 AS A CO-CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR THE FULL CERTIFICATE.
NON-CONCESSIONAL
THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY PAYS $1558.13 TOWARD THE TOTAL COST, UPON COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATE III IN FITNESS, WITH A STUDENT FEE OF $1741.87 AS A CO-CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR THE FULL CERTIFICATE.
**(Fees are subject to change as per government review. THE SUBSIDY COVERS FOR THE 15 UNITS THAT ARE DELIVERED BY B TRANSFORMED AND THERE IS AN EXTRA FEE FOR THE FIRST AID CERTIFICATE THAT IS DELIVERED AS A CREDIT TRANSFER BY ANOTHER COMPANY)**
