ELIGIBILITY- What does this mean for you……

Now is the ideal time to make a start on gaining new skills, or upgrading your existing skills, to help you get the job you want.

The Victorian Training Guarantee is making vocational education and training more accessible to people who do not hold a post-school qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification than they already hold.

There are now an unlimited number of government subsidised training places available to people who meet the eligibility criteria.

Am I eligible for a government subsidised training place?

In 2011 you are eligible for a government subsidised training place if you meet one of the following citizen/residency status:

• • Australian citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a permanent visa)
  • holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444, New Zealand citizen)
  • East Timorese asylum seeker, or
  • holder of a Temporary Protection Visa.

And are any of the following:

• • a young person under 20 years
  • an applicant seeking a Foundation skills course
  • an applicant who is an Apprentice
  • an applicant seeking a higher qualification than the highest qualification already held.

What if I want to study and I don’t meet the eligibility criteria?

You can still study at Ace Assessment & Training Services if places are available, but you may not be able to access a government subsidised tuition fee.

Tuition fees

The tuition fee is set by the government. It is calculated based on the number of hours of enrolment, at a rate that varies depending on the category a course is in. All courses have been classified into one of six course categories for the purpose of calculating fees:

Ace Assessment & Training Services offers government subsidised funding for the following categories:

Traineeships & Skills Building

For more information please visit the Skills Victoria Website:

http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/get-training/get-funding

Who should I talk to next?

Call us on 1800 456 094 to discuss your training needs. Our helpful staff will guide you to the course pathway that will help you meet your training needs.