From the 1st July 2013, the Queensland Government introduced significant changes to Queensland’s vocational education and training (VET) system through its reform action plan Great Skills Real Opportunities.
A key initiative under these reforms is the Higher Level Skills program which provides eligible individuals with access to a government subsidy which is to be put towards the training costs for a Certificate IV level qualification or higher.
Qualifications Available Under the Higher Level Skills Program Include:
FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible to enrol under the Higher Level Skills program, prospective students must meet the following criteria
Aged 15 years or above
No longer at school
Is a Queensland resident (Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen permanently residing in Queensland
Do not already hold nor currently enrolled in a Certificate IV level qualification or higher (not including qualifications completed at school)
Please note: You will no longer be eligible for government subsidised training under the Higher Level Skills Funding once you have completed a Certificate IV level qualification or higher.
Course Cost:
A co-contribution fee must be paid upon enrolment by students enrolling under the Higher Level Skills program. This fee is a contribution fee to the cost of training and assessment services. The total co-contribution fees charges by QTS for courses offered under the Higher Level Skills program are as follows.
QUALIFICATION |
NON-CONCESSION |
CONCESSION |
Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping |
$1300 |
$790 |
Concession Eligibility Criteria:
Under the Higher Level Skills program, concession students are defined as;
An individual whom holds a health care concession or pensioner card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner of a dependent of a person who holds a health care concession card and is named on the card; OR
An individual whom holds an official form under the Commonwealth Law confirming that they are entitled to concessions under a health care concession card or pensioner card; OR
An individual whom is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Please do feel free to contact the friendly staff by either email at admin@qts.edu.au or phone on (07) 5593 8333 if you require any additional information or assistance!