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OVERVIEW

The eligibility criteria for the Higher Level Skills program is set by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT). To be eligible for government assistance, prospective students must meet and provide evidence for the following eligibility criteria:

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency*

• Be a Queensland resident

• Aged 15 years of age or older

• Not hold a certificate IV level or higher qualification (not including qualifications completed at school and foundations skills training)**; and

• Not be enrolled in another any other level of a qualification, not including foundation skills training. E.g. student is already enrolled in Cert ll or Cert lll, they must cancel or complete this before enrolling in Cert lV qualification

*This may include some humanitarian entrants or temporary residents with the necessary visa and work permit on the pathway to permanent residency. Contact Strategix for visa checks.

**There are cases where a student may still be eligible for funding:

• A certificate IV qualification completed at secondary school and/or a Certificate level I to Advanced Diploma qualification issued prior to 1995 have no impact on eligibility for funding

• To be eligible for funding under a Skill Set, students must not have completed the subjects that are included in the Skill Set/s, where they have not completed all subjects, they may only access funding for those subjects.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a government contribution, the apprentice or trainee must:

• Have entered into a Training Contract for a qualification that is funded by the department

• Be registered on DELTA with a commencement date or recommencement date on or after 1 July 2010

• Select a training provider that holds PQS (Pre-Qualified Supplier) status for their nominated qualification.

The government contribution will be detailed in the apprentice or trainee’s Letter of Registration from the department, and is subject to student eligibility and their selection of an eligible PQS as their SRTO. Payment of funding is subject to the conditions set out in the VET Pre-qualified Supplier Agreement.

VETiS Plus is not a program of the Queensland department, it is a Fee for Service arrangement between Strategix and students currently enrolled in school who have previously completed selected qualifications with Strategix. The term “VETiS” in this instance is referring to Vocational Education and Training delivered in Schools and not “VET in Schools” Funding.

The VETiS Plus arrangement offers a pathway for students to be able to complete an additional VET qualification while in school in their selected industry of choice.

Eligibility

To be eligible for VETiS Plus, prospective participants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Must have completed a qualification under VETiS funding/Fee for Service with Strategix previously

• Must be currently enrolled in Year 10, 11 or 12 and attending school

• Must have Australian/New Zealand citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency or on pathway to permanent residency.

Possible Pathways

Pathways are offered to students who complete a Certificate II with Strategix Training Group. The qualifications must be linked (as per below), this is through a Fee for Service arrangement.