{"id":7540,"date":"2017-08-15T16:57:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T06:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=7540"},"modified":"2025-08-30T00:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:08:53","slug":"user-choice-funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=7540","title":{"rendered":"Career Start Funding (Apprenticeship and Traineeship)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/education\/training\/funded\/career-start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Start<\/a> supports Queensland job seekers <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14232 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skills-Assure_CMYK-with-tagline-square-e1756473423646.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skills-Assure_CMYK-with-tagline-square-e1756473423646.png 500w, https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skills-Assure_CMYK-with-tagline-square-e1756473423646-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>to start their career, or move into more skilled roles or full-time employment.<\/p>\n<p>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 &#8211; you&#8217;ll learn practical skills in the workplace through training with CSTC, and at the end be awarded with a qualification.<\/p>\n<p>The Queensland Government contributes towards the cost of training for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees, through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SAT) \u2013 for school students<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Career Start \u2013 for job seekers to access Certificate II and Certificate III qualifications in priority and emerging industries \u2013 you may access up to two (2) funded apprenticeships and traineeships in either a Certificate II or Certificate III qualification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>To be eligible for Career Start (Apprenticeship and Traineeship) funding, prospective students must:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Have entered into a training contract for a qualification that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsgateway.training.qld.gov.au\/Course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government-funded<\/a> and be have their training contract registered on the government system<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 If you&#8217;re from overseas, have a visa allowing you to work in Australia<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Not be enrolled in another qualification<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Not have already completed two (2) apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications (including a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship) within the last 10 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: 600;\">Available Qualifications\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Refer to the qualification pages linked below for specific course detail (e.g. course requirements, fees, delivery locations)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=13764\">AHC10124 Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=13256\">AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=5293\">AHC20919 Certificate II in Sports Turf Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=5305\">AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=13780\">AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=13983\">BSB10120 Certificate I in Workplace Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=3496\">CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11269\">CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11261\">CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11275\">CPC30720 Certificate III in Rigging<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11279\">CPC30920 Certificate III in Scaffolding<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11282\">CPC31120 Certificate III in Steelfixing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11296\">RII20720 Certificate II in Civil Construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=4598\">RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11216\">RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11216\">RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bridge Construction and Maintenance)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11216\">RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Layer)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=11216\">RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Road Construction and Maintenance)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Find out more:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/cstc.app.axcelerate.com\/showDoc.cfm?DocID=443382\">\u2022 Download and read the Student Handbook<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/?page_id=49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2022 Contact us to discuss funding eligibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8211; you&#8217;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: \u2022 School-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SAT) \u2013 for school students \u2022 Career Start \u2013 for job seekers to access Certificate II and Certificate III qualifications in priority and emerging industries \u2013 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: \u2022 Have entered into a training contract for a qualification that is government-funded and be have their training contract registered on the government system \u2022 If you&#8217;re from overseas, have a visa allowing you to work in Australia \u2022 Not be enrolled in another qualification \u2022 Not have already completed two (2) apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications (including a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship) within the last 10 years. Available Qualifications\u00a0 Refer to the qualification pages linked below for specific course detail (e.g. course requirements, fees, delivery locations) \u2022 AHC10124 Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management \u2022 AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture \u2022 AHC20919 Certificate II in Sports Turf Management \u2022 AHC30921 Certificate III in Landscape Construction \u2022 AHC31024 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens \u2022 BSB10120 Certificate I in Workplace Skills \u2022 CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction \u2022 CPC30220 Certificate III in Carpentry \u2022 CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting \u2022 CPC30720 Certificate III in Rigging \u2022 CPC30920 Certificate III in Scaffolding \u2022 CPC31120 Certificate III in Steelfixing \u2022 RII20720 Certificate II in Civil Construction \u2022 RII30820 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations \u2022 RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing) \u2022 RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Bridge Construction and Maintenance) \u2022 RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Pipe Layer) \u2022 RII30920 Certificate III in Civil Construction (Road Construction and Maintenance) Find out more: \u2022 Download and read the Student Handbook \u2022 Contact us to discuss funding eligibility<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7540","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-funding"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7540"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14269,"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7540\/revisions\/14269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cstc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}