Career Start supports Queensland job seekers 
to start their career, or move into more skilled roles or full-time employment.
You can participate in an employment-based apprenticeship or traineeship pathway which provides reduced-cost entry-level training aligned to the skill outcomes required by industry. Instead of paying for the full cost of training, you or your employer may pay a reduced amount. Apprenticeships and traineeships combine work with study – you’ll learn practical skills in the workplace through training with CSTC, and at the end be awarded with a qualification.
The Queensland Government contributes towards the cost of training for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees, through:
- • School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SAT) – for school students
- • Career Start – for job seekers to access Certificate II and Certificate III qualifications in priority and emerging industries – you may access up to two (2) funded apprenticeships and traineeships in either a Certificate II or Certificate III qualification
To be eligible for Career Start (Apprenticeship and Traineeship) funding, prospective students must:
- • Have entered into a training contract for a qualification that is government-funded and be have their training contract registered on the government system
- • If you’re from overseas, have a visa allowing you to work in Australia
- • Not be enrolled in another qualification
- • Not have already completed two (2) apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications (including a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship) within the last 10 years.
Available Qualifications
Refer to the qualification pages linked below for specific course detail (e.g. course requirements, fees, delivery locations)
- • AHC10124 Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
- • AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture
- • AHC20919 Certificate II in Sports Turf Management
- • AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction
- • AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
- • BSB10120 Certificate I in Workplace Skills
- • CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction
- • CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry
- • CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting
- • CPC30720 Certificate III in Rigging
- • CPC30920 Certificate III in Scaffolding
- • CPC31120 Certificate III in Steelfixing
- • RII20720 Certificate II in Civil Construction
- • RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
- • RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing)
- • RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bridge Construction and Maintenance)
- • RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Layer)
- • RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Road Construction and Maintenance)