Funded Training NSW

Smart and Skilled Funded Courses

FEE FREE HAS ENDED BUT SUBSIDISED COURSES STILL AVAILABLE
NSW Fee Free waivers (July to December 2024) will cease for enrolments after 19 August 2024. Funding is still available for all courses, however student fees will apply.

Please complete the form below if you wish to be contacted if fee free funding becomes available in the future.

If you are interested in starting an early childhood career or upgrading your current qualification you should consider taking advantage of the significant savings offered via the Smart and Skilled funded distance courses. This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. The NSW Government offers the Smart and Skilled funded courses below through Training Services NSW and ECTARC.

Are you:

– 15 years old or over?

– no longer at school?

– living or working in NSW?

– an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to all four questions, then you’re eligible to enrol in a government-subsidised course with an approved Smart and Skilled training provider.

Current Funded Course Locations

Please see the list of locations available for each qualification in the form below. You must live in one of the regions listed on the form below to access funding. Please use the following link to use your postcode to determine which region you belong https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/contact-us/locations-by-postcode.

Qualifications

Click on the qualification you are interested in studying for detailed course information.

CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

10983NAT Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care

CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

CHC50221 Diploma of School Age Education and Care

BSB30120 Certificate III in Business

BSB40520 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management

Fees

If you have never completed a qualification of any kind your fees are outlined under 1st qualification. If you have completed a qualification of any kind (e.g. Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or degree) you are required to pay the 2nd qualification listed below.

CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
1st qualification – $1,600
2nd qualification – $1,930
Concession fee – $240 (applies for those receiving eligible government subsidies)

10983NAT Certificate III in Outside School Hours Care
1st qualification – $880
2nd qualification – $1,050
Concession fee – $240 (applies for those receiving eligible government subsidies)

CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
1st qualification – $4,420
2nd qualification – $4,970

CHC50221 Diploma of School Age Education and Care
1st qualification – $4,420
2nd qualification – $4,970

BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
1st qualification – $1,320
2nd qualification – $1,580
Concession fee – $240 (applies for those receiving eligible government subsidies)

BSB40520 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
1st qualification – $1,580
2nd qualification – $1,850
Concession fee – $240 (applies for those receiving eligible government subsidies)

Apply now!

If you are interested in applying for a funded course, complete the NSW Funded Programs Expression of Interest form below. Please note, completing and submitting this form does not guarantee you a place in the program. Additional information and documentation will be required and then reviewed for course eligibility.  Please allow 7 to 10 business days for your application to be reviewed and processed.

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