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Childcare Apprenticeships and Traineeships

  • Educator in an early childhood education and care setting (Childcare)

  • Work, earn, and learn PLUS receive government entitlements of up to $5000 if you are employed full-time.

  • Under 25 years of age NO FEES.....

Get qualified, enrol in the course that takes you places.

  • Teacher-aide supporting children at school

  • Disability Support Worker supporting our community

  • Allied Health Assistant prividing much need support in allied health settings.

Online courses with a practical on the job component that lead to industry qualifications in; Childcare; Disability Support; Teacher-aide and Allied Health.

  • CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (Child Care)

  • CHC30121 Certificate lll in Early childhood education and care (Child Care)

  • CHC30221 Certificate lll in Education Support (Teacher-aide)

  • CHC33021 Certificate lll in Individual Support (Disability Support Worker)

  • HLT33021 Certificate lll in allied health Assistance

Each course includes three components; theory, practical skill and mandatory workplace hours. The theory component is delivered and assessed online . Practical skills component and mandatory hours in the workplace  allow students the opportunity to gain the skills, practice the skills and demonstrate cin the workplace to industry standards. Competency in a unit is acheived when all three components are deemed satisfactory by the Assessor.

You may be eligible for 'funding, (a training-fee subsidy)' through the Qld. VET Investment OR User Choice programs?  Click on the Student Fact Sheets below to see if you may be eligible to access funding (training subsidy) for one of our  Certificate lll or Diploma courses.

Contact Cairns Training Academy to discuss your funding eligibility.

If you are eligible, you pay less than $20 for the FULL course.

  • Read the funding eligibility below and if you feel this is you, send us an email with your name and date of birth so we can check.

Email email/reception)(cta.qld.edu.au

DID YOU KNOW?

  • If you are under 25 years of age, and your employer wants to put you on as an Apprentice, (you can enrol as an apprentice even if already employed) there are NO FEES and you may receive up to $5000 see FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR APPRENTICES AND EMPLOYERS  below.

Diploma under HLS

 https://desbt.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/7784/hls-student-factsheet.pdf

Funding eligibility includes;

  • be a Queensland resident
  • be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school
  • 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
  • not hold a certificate IV or higher-level qualification, not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training; and
  • not be enrolled in another qualification, not including foundation skills training

Certificate lll under C3G

 https://desbt.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/8145/c3g-factsheet-student.pdf

Funding eligibility includes;

  • be a Queensland resident
  • be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school (with the exception of VET in Schools students)
  • 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
  • not hold a certificate III level or higher qualification (not including qualifications completed at school and foundations skills training)
  • not be enrolled in another qualification (not including foundations skills training).

By choosing a subsidised course through a Skills Assure supplier, you can gain skills that are valued by industry and will help you get a job once your are finished your studies or you may employment upon enrolment. This is due to the mandatory practical component of the course where students seek a volunteer placement (if not already employed in the industry) which can lead to employment. For example; Early childhood education and care settings, (childcare centres, Daycare centres, Early learning centres) Disability Support organisations and Schools seeking teacher-aides.

Financial support for apprentices 

When you train in a priority occupation you may be eligible for an incentive to support you to complete your apprenticeship and offset the cost of living.

For example: If you’re training towards a qualification listed on the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List, you can apply for up to $5000

Apprentices under 25 years of age DO NOT pay any fees but can still receive up to $5000 as above.

Financial support for employers

The Priority Wage Subsidy is a wage subsidy for employers of Australian Apprentices training towards an occupation listed on the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List at a Certificate level III or above. You can use the Priority List Explorer to see which occupations and qualifications qualify for support.

You may be eligible to receive:

  • 10% of your apprentices wages paid to you for the first 24 months (up to $1500 per quarter)
  • 5% of your apprentices wages paid to you for the third 12 month period (up to $750 per quarter)


Click here to view our courses in Early Childhood (Childcare) and others 

Click here to investigate VETiS (Fee for service VET in Schools) options 

 

Cairns Training Academy are proud to be a Skills Assure provider for courses in Early Childhood (Childcare), Teacher-aide, Disability Support, Allied Health!

The new Skills Assure identifer makes it easier to recognise providers that offer training subsidised by the Queensland Government.