Career Start supports Queensland job seekers 
to start their career, or move into more skilled roles or full-time employment.
You can participate in a general training pathway, which provides reduced-cost entry-level training aligned to the skill outcomes required by industry.
To be eligible for Career Start Funding (General Training), prospective students must:
- • Be aged 15 years or older, and no longer in school
- • Permanently live in Queensland
- • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with an eligible visa subclass
- • Not already have a Certificate III or higher qualification completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications don’t count)
- • Not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it’s on hold or deferred, whether funded or not (foundation skills qualification don’t count)
Student fee contribution
Given the benefits that accrue to individuals from training, students are required to contribute to the costs of their training through a co-contribution fee (see table below). The fee may be paid on behalf of the student by an employer or a third party, but cannot be paid or waived by CSTC Pty Ltd.
Career Start (General Training) Fees
| Qualification | Number of Units | Student Co-Contribution Fee (Non-Concessional) | Student Co-Contribution Fee (Concessional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture | 17 | $68.00 ($4.00 per unit) | $34.00 ($2.00 per unit) |
| AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction | 17 | $68.00 ($4.00 per unit) | $34.00 ($2.00 per unit) |
| AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens | 16 | $64.00 ($4.00 per unit) | $32.00 ($2.00 per unit) |
| CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting | 22 | $66.00 ($3.00 per unit) | $33.00 ($1.50 per unit) |
| CPC30720 Certificate III in Rigging | 19 | $665.00 ($35.00 per unit) | $332.50 ($17.50 per unit) |
| CPC30920 Certificate III in Scaffolding | 14 | $42.00 ($3.00 per unit) | $21.00 ($1.50 per unit) |
| CPC31120 Certificate III in Steelfixing | 17 | $51.00 ($3.00 per unit) | $25.50 ($1.50 per unit) |
Lower-level Career Start (General Training) Fees
| Qualification | Number of Units | Student Co-Contribution Fee (Non-Concessional) | Student Co-Contribution Fee (Concessional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture | 15 | $15.00 ($1.00 per unit) | Nil |
| CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction | 11 | $11.00 ($1.00 per unit) | Nil |
| RII20120 Certificate II in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation | 9 | $9.00 ($1.00 per unit) | Nil |
Available qualifications
Refer to the qualification pages linked below for specific course detail (e.g. course requirements, fees, delivery locations)
- • AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture
- • AHC30722 Certificate III in Horticulture
- • AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction
- • AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
- • CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction
- • CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting
- • CPC30720 Certificate III in Rigging
- • CPC30920 Certificate III in Scaffolding
- • CPC31120 Certificate III in Steelfixing
- • RII20120 Certificate II in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation
Concessional Status
Concessional student status applies when:
- • The student holds a Health Care, Department of Veterans’ Affairs or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card and is named on the card
- • The student is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- • The student has a disability
- • The student is an adult prisoner
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