Career Boost
THE QLD GOVERNMENT'S FUNDING PROGRAM
The Career Boost Program is provided by the Queensland Government. The program delivers training to help individuals develop the higher-level skills needed to secure employment, advance their careers, or progress to further education and training to undertake university or tertiary qualifications.
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);
Locations for delivery of this training are: Brisbane , Gold Coast, Ipswich, Logan - Beaudesert, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, Moreton Bay - North, Moreton Bay - South, Toowoomba, Townsville, Wide Bay, Central Queensland
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.
WHAT IF I AM NOT ELIGIBLE?
Should you be ineligible for a government subsidised place, Work Savvy 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.
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, please see our student handbook or contact us.
By undertaking a qualification subsidised by the QLD government, the student will no longer be eligible for another government subsidised place at that level.
Government Subsidies
The below qualifications may be subsidised by the Queensland government,
under the Career Boost: General Training Pathway Program.
The following Student Co-Contribution fees apply, varying based on student eligibility status:
Qualification | General Training Pathway: Concession Co-Contribution Fees | General Training Pathway: Non-Concession Co-Contribution Fees |
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CHC41115 Certificate IV in Employment Services (Qualification) | $21.00 per qualification or $1.50 per Unit of Competency | $42.00 per qualification or $3.00 per Unit of Competency |
CHCSS00070 Assist Clients with Medication (Skill Set) | $120.00 per skill set or $60.00 per Unit of Competency | $240.00 per skill set or $120.00 per Unit of Competency |
CHCSS00075 Chronic Disease Self-Management (Skill Set) | $120.00 per skill set or $60.00 per Unit of Competency | $240.00 per skill set or $120.00 per Unit of Competency |
CHCSS00124 Disability Work - Behaviour Support (Skill Set) | $75.00 per skill set or $25.00 per Unit of Competency | $150.00 per skill set or $50.00 per Unit of Competency |
CHCSS00128 High Support and Complex Care - Disability Support (Skill Set) | $175.00 per skill set or $25.00 per Unit of Competency | $350.00 per skill set or $50.00 per Unit of Competency |
CHCSS00129 Individual Support - Ageing (Skill Set) | $125.00 per skill set or $25.00 per Unit of Competency | $250.00 per skill set or $50.00 per Unit of Competency |
CHCSS00130 Individual Support - Disability (Skill Set) | $100.00 per skill set or $25.00 per Unit of Competency | $200.00 per skill set or $50.00 per Unit of Competency |
CHCSS00133 Induction to Disability (Skill Set) | $125.00 per skill set or $25.00 per Unit of Competency | $250.00 per skill set or $50.00 per Unit of Competency |
