Victoria – Skills First
Skills First subsidised study makes vocational education and training more accessible to people who need skills to get a job or to undertake further education.
ITFE is approved to deliver training through Skills First Program.
Training may be supported by Skills First Program, delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.
Eligibility:
For more details on funding and to check your eligibility, please check the Skills First website.
Refer to our Fees Schedule for a full list of qualifications delivered under the Skills first Program for eligible students.
New South Wales – Smart and Skilled
This includes the fee-free traineeship initiative where new entrant trainees may be eligible for fee-free training that supports their apprenticeship or traineeship.
You may be eligible for fee exemptions when enrolling in a Smart and Skilled. For more details on funding and fee exemptions and to check your eligibility, please check the Smart and Skilled website.
Refer to the Fees Schedule for a complete list of qualifications subsidised by the NSW Government through iTFE where the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
ACT- Skilled ACT
The ACT Government provides subsidized training through the Australian Apprenticeships (User Choice) training initiative for eligible apprentices and trainees.
Eligibility
Please see the ACT Government Skills Canberra website for more information about User Choice training and to check your eligibility.
Refer to Fees Schedule to get a full list of qualifications delivered by iTFE, where the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
TAS -Apprentice and Trainee Training Fund
ITFE is approved to deliver training through Skills Tasmania – Apprentice and Trainee Training fund.
Eligibility
For more information and to check eligibility for funding please refer to https://www.skills.tas.gov.au/
Refer to Fees Schedule to get a full list of qualifications delivered through iTFE, where the applicant meets the eligibility criteria
Queensland- User Choice
As a Skills Assure Supplier, ITFE is funded to provide training and assessment under the Queensland Government, Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET) User Choice Policy. The User Choice program supports the delivery of accredited entry-level training to apprentices and trainees by contributing towards the cost of training.
Eligibility
Apprentices and trainees can only receive one government contribution for a User Choice funded qualification at any single point in time, i.e. a student is not funded to undertake two apprenticeships or traineeships at the same time
What fees will I expect to pay?
As part of your apprenticeship, you are required to pay a student contribution fee unless you fall within one of the exemption categories. The student contribution fees under User Choice are set by DETET at $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency.
The fees may be paid by the student, employer or a third party.
For more details on funding and to check your eligibility, please check the User Choice website.
Refer to the Fees Schedule to get a full list of qualifications subsidised under the User Choice program where the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
South Australia- Skills SA
The South Australia Government provides subsidised training under the Skills SA program. Training is subsidised where there is a demand for jobs in related industries. The Government contributes towards the cost of training which means eligible students will pay less for their training.
Eligibility
For more information and to check a student’s eligibility for subsidised training, visit the Skills Finder website.
Refer to Fees Schedule to get a full list of qualifications delivered with the Government of South Australia Skills SA program through iTFE, where the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
