As a Skills Assure Supplier, iTFE is funded to provide training and assessment under the Queensland Government, Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET) Career Start and Career Boost programs. These programs support the delivery of accredited entry-level training to apprentices and trainees and for those upskilling by contributing towards the cost of training.

The Queensland Government contributes towards the cost of training for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees, through:

• Career Start – for job seekers to access entry-level and certificate III qualifications in priority and emerging industries. You may access up to 2 funded apprenticeships and traineeships in either a certificate II or III qualification
• Career Boost – for workers and career changers to access certificate IV and above qualifications. You may access only one funded apprenticeship or traineeship in a certificate IV or above qualification, as long as you have not accessed 2 apprenticeships or traineeships under Career Start.

Instead of paying for the full cost of training, you or your employer may pay a reduced amount.

Career Start – Eligibility

General training pathway (non-traineeship):

• Be aged 15 years or older, and no longer in school.
• Permanently live in Queensland.
• Be an Australian or new Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with an eligible visa subclass.
• Not already have a Certificate III or higher qualification completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications don’t count).
• Not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it’s on hold or deferred, whether funded by us (department of trade, employment and training) or not (foundation skills qualification don’t count).

Apprenticeship or traineeship pathway

• Have entered into a training contract for a qualification that is funded by DTET and registered on DTET systems.
• If you’re from overseas, have a visa allowing you to work in Australia.
• Not be enrolled in another qualification
• Have not already completed two (2) apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications (including a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship) within the last 10 years.

Career Boost – Eligibility

For General Training Pathway (non-traineeship)

• Be 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 IV or higher qualification (including tertiary years (qualifications completed as a school student and foundation skills qualifications do not count).
  • Note: This eligibility requirement does not apply to individuals seeking to enrol in a skill set
• Not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred, whether funded by DTET or not (foundation skills qualifications do not count).

Apprenticeship/traineeship Pathway

• Have entered into a Contract (training contract) for a qualification that is funded by DTET and be registered on DTET systems;
• If from overseas, have a visa allowing them to work in Australia; and
• Not have already completed two apprenticeship/traineeship qualifications (including SATS) within the last 10 years.

What fees will I expect to pay?

The Queensland Government will pay part of your training course costs directly to iTFE.

You will pay the remaining training course costs (a co-contribution fee) to iTFE. The fee may be paid on your behalf by a third party, such as your employer or another person, but cannot be paid by your training provider (iTFE).

As part of your traineeship, you are required to pay a student co-contribution fee unless you fall within one of the exemption categories.  The student co-contribution fees under these programs are set by DTET at $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency.

For more details on funding and to check your eligibility, please check the Queensland Government website.

Refer to the iTFE Fees Schedule to get a full list of qualifications subsidised and delivered for these programs where the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.

iTFE is approved to provide funded training in the following locations for the Qualifications listed. Please contact our office for further information and eligibility criteria.