Certificate 3 Guarantee

Certificate 3 Guarantee explained

A certificate III is an industry-recognised qualification that can give you the skills you need to enter the job market, re-enter the workforce, or take the next step in your career. By reducing your upfront costs, the Certificate 3 Guarantee can allow you to get a post-school qualification for less and help increase your job prospects and future career potential.

TAFE Queensland is a Skills Assure supplier, approved by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training to deliver Certificate 3 Guarantee subsidised courses to eligible Queenslanders. Our practical, hands-on approach to training will ensure you graduate job-ready with the skills employers are looking for.

How the Certificate 3 Guarantee can help you

Through the Certificate 3 Guarantee subsidy, the Queensland Government will contribute to the cost of your course, significantly reducing your out-of-pocket expenses. Eligible students will still be required to contribute to the cost of their training through a co-contribution fee. The amount you need to contribute will vary depending on your chosen course. For example, a higher subsidy will apply to vocational areas that have a skills shortage and align with economic and industry skills needs.

Students who hold a healthcare or pension concession card, or identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, may be eligible for a higher subsidy amount.

Certificate 3 Guarantee eligibility

To be eligible for Certificate 3 Guarantee funding you must:

• be a Queensland resident
• be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school (with the exception of VET in Schools students)
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
• not hold, or be enrolled in, a certificate III level or higher qualification (not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training).

Certificate 3 Guarantee courses

There are a number of certificate III courses across a range of study areas that are eligible for Certificate 3 Guarantee funding.  Please refer to the table below: