Ballistic Training Solutions Pty Ltd

CAREER START

Information for Students

 

Career Start is one of the Queensland Government's core funded vocational education and training (VET) Programs, managed by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET). 

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Aligned with skills outcomes required by industry, it provides support to individuals to start their career and offers either a general training pathway or an employment-based (apprenticeship/traineeship) pathway, at a certificate III level.

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It also supports access to lower-level qualifications, including pre-apprenticeships and qualifications for Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) projects and other identified groups.

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Entitlements

Under Career Start, an individual may access up to two subsidized training places through one of the following options:

• a general qualification at a certificate III and an apprenticeship/traineeship, noting that if the apprenticeship/traineeship is done first, the individual is no longer eligible to access a general qualification under Career Start or;

• Two apprenticeships/Traineeships at either certificate II or III, including school-based traineeships

 

Please Note:

• An individual cannot do two general pathway qualifications under Career Start. This is to ensure equitable access to training opportunities for all eligible Queenslanders. 

• An individual cannot do more than one lower level qualification, but may be eligible for a second subsidized training place aligned to a certificate III qualification.

 

Eligibility

General Training Pathway

General training pathways are available for direct enrolments and do not require the student to enter into a training contract.

To access a subsidized training place under Career Start, a student must meet the following criteria:

• be aged 15 years or older;

• not be a school student;

• permanently reside in Queensland;

• be an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen;

• 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 do not count);

• not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred, whether funded by DTET or not (foundation skills qualifications do not count).

 

 

Employment Based Pathway

Employment based pathways require the individual to be employed as an apprentice/ trainee.

 

School students can only access apprenticeships and traineeships through a registered SAT. This is to ensure a school student does not use their entire apprenticeship/traineeship entitlement while at school.

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To be eligible to receive government subsidized training, the apprentice or trainee must:

• have entered into a Contract (training contract) for a qualification that is funded by DTET and be registered on the DTET’s training database;

• if from overseas, have a visa allowing them to work in Australia; and

• not have already completed two apprenticeship/traineeship qualifications (including SATs) within the last 10 years

 

Career Start Funded Courses at Ballistic Training Solutions

• BSB30120 Certificate III in Business

• AHC10124 Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management (Qld SAS Approved SQW Programs Only)

• AHC21024 Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

• AHC31424 Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

 

If you would like any further information in addition to the above listed policies, procedures, handbook or program details, please feel free to contact us at info@ballistic.edu.au or call us on 1300 738 098