Government Funding

About Apprenticeships and Traineeships

• Apprenticeships and Traineeships combine paid work with structured training.
• You may be a full-time or part-time employee, a new or existing employee (note: for school based apprenticeships and traineeships refer to the VETiS Schools Funding section).
• Apprenticeships and traineeships require employers to enter into a training contract with the apprentice or trainee, which is a legally binding agreement to work and train together for a length of time.

Adapt Education can accept traineeship enrolments from anywhere in Australia for:

• Certificate III in Business
• 10983NAT Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care

User Choice Apprenticeships and Traineeships in QLD

We are approved to deliver User Choice funded training to eligible QLD based Apprentices and Trainees in:

• Certificate III in Business
• Certificate III in Carpentry
• 10983NAT Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care

Additional Information for User Choice apprenticeships and traineeships

• To be eligible to receive government contributions, the apprentice or trainee must have entered into a qualification that is funded and select a training provider that holds Pre Qualified Supplier (PQS) status.
• Apprentices or Trainees will pay a set contribution fee towards their training. This rate is set at $1.60 per nominal hour. The employer may choose to pay these on the participant’s behalf. Concessional rates and some exemptions may apply. Under the Queensland Government’s Free apprenticeships for under 21s initiative, young apprentices and trainees under the age of 21 who select the Certificate III in Carpentry (a priority qualification) will not pay the contribution fee.

Incentives for Employers

• QLD Employers: Payments of up to $20,000 are available when you employ eligible job seekers in regional QLD and some SE QLD locations.

Incentives for Apprentices and Trainees

• Australian Apprenticeship Incentive System: A direct payment to apprentices in priority occupations (Certificate III in Carpentry), of up to $1,250 paid every six months for a maximum of two years, up to a total value of $5,000, to help apprentices with cost-of-living pressures and to assist them to stay in their apprenticeship. View the Australian Apprenticeship Priority List.
• Trade Support Loans to the value of $22,890 (includes 20% discount on amount borrowed for successful apprenticeship completion).
• Living Away From Home Allowance
• Travel and Accommodation Allowance
• Youth Allowance or Abstudy

The information provided is a guide only. For full information on Government incentives contact an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (such as MEGT, The Busy Group, or MAS National) or visit: www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au

Go to the Australian Government website for further details about a range of employer incentives.

Go to the QLD Government website for further details about User Choice apprenticeships and Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s.

Adapt Education is a Skills Assure supplier, approved and funded by the QLD Government to deliver the following:

• Certificate III in Business
• Certificate III in School Based Education Support (teacher aide)
• Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC educators)

The course is heavily subsidised, however a small co-contribution fee is applicable. Concession card holders (health care card or pension concession card) and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander persons will have a discounted co-contribution fee. For details on course fees navigate to your preferred course on this website and view the course fees table.

To be eligible for Career Start, a student must:

• 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 III or higher qualification (including tertiary qualification) completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student do not count).
• 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).

Some important points about Career Start:

• Students are only eligible for one subsidised training place.

Adapt Education is a Skills Assure supplier, approved and funded by the QLD Government to deliver the Certificate IV in School Based Education Support under the Career Boost subsidy. To be eligible you must:

• 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 qualification) completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student do not count).
• 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).

Course fees under this program are heavily subsidised however a small co-contribution fee is applicable. Student co-contribution fees can be incorporated into an interest free payment plan. For details on course fees navigate to your preferred course on this website and view the Funding and Costs table

Some important points about the Career Boost subsidy:

• Students are only eligible for one subsidised training place.

Adapt Education is a Skills Assure supplier, approved as a funded provider of training. Qualifications available to school students in QLD include:

• Certificate I in Construction – available fee free through VETiS funding for eligible QLD school students or “Fee For Service” can be negotiated.
• Certificate II in Engineering Pathways – available fee free through VETiS funding for eligible QLD school students or “Fee For Service” can be negotiated.
• Certificate II in Sport & Recreation – available fee free through VETiS funding for eligible QLD school students or “Fee For Service” can be negotiated.
• Certificate II in Sport Coaching  – available fee free through VETiS funding for eligible QLD school students or “Fee For Service” can be negotiated.
• Certificate III in Business – available as a school based traineeship (SAT) for eligible QLD school students or Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.
• Certificate III in Carpentry – available as a school based apprenticeship (SAT) for eligible QLD school students
• Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care – available as a school based traineeship (SAT) for eligible QLD school students or Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.
• Certificate III in School Based Education Support – available as Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.
• Certificate IV in School Based Education Support – available as Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.
• Diploma of Business – available as Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.

VETiS Funding

• Enrolments under the Certificate 3 Guarantee – VETiS program for Semester 2 2025 are currently being accepted. Enrolments for 2026 VETiS will be accepted when the Career Ready funding has been confirmed (expected in September 2025). Fee For Service enrolments can continue to be submitted at any time.
• VETiS qualifications can be undertaken in years 10, 11 and 12, and can count towards the Queensland Certificate of Education and ATAR rankings.
• Students can access one funded qualification while at school.
• Accessing VETiS funding will not affect a student’s eligibility for future funded programs once they leave school.
• The cost of VETiS funded qualifications are fee free for students. Students who have already accessed VETiS funding will be advised of any applicable fees prior to enrolling.
• Delivery modes and timeframes are negotiable and can align with SAS or other school programs.

School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeships (SATs)

• Combine paid work, training and school
• As well as an industry recognised national qualification you will gain credit towards your Queensland Certificate of Education.
• A Certificate III qualification will ensure an ATAR ranking of 68; A Certificate IV will ensure a minimum ATAR rank of 74.
• To qualify you must be employed in an apprenticeship/traineeship role and be signed into a training contract for a qualification funded by the QLD government.

Schools or students seeking further information should contact info@adapteducation.com.au