User Choice Funding at EduCare College

Programme Details

Help get your workers up to speed with tailored Workplace training through an Australian Apprenticeship or Traineeship.

The User Choice program provides a funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment services for eligible apprentices and trainees. Delivered in conjunction with the Commonwealth Government’s Australian Apprenticeship program, the program aims to provide funding aligned to the skill needs of industry and your business.

What qualification/s do Educare College offer under User Choice?

Critical Notes:

Subsidised traineeship/apprenticeship requires the payment of student contribution fees for each unit of competency included in the Training Plan. Given each training plan is unique, a formal Employer Agreement containing details of these costs will be provided for consideration and approval prior to entering into a Traineeship/Apprenticeship program.
Employer incentives are available for some qualifications. Please see here for any incentives that may be available to you.
Concession rates apply to those holding a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, and is named on that card, or where payment of the co-contribution fee would cause the apprentice/trainee extreme financial hardship.
There are no additional costs to the trainee or employer apart from those outlined within the individually prepared Employer Agreement.

Free apprenticeships for under 21s:

The Queensland Government will cover the full cost of training for apprentices and trainees, under the age of 21, who commence or are undertaking a priority apprenticeship or traineeship qualification from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2023. See here.

Free training for Year 12 graduates

For high priority qualifications, the Queensland Government covers the full costs of training for eligible year 12 graduates in selected apprenticeships, traineeships and other training courses. See here.

You are eligible for User Choice if:

You are an apprentice or a trainee
You enter into a training contract for a qualification that is funded by the Queensland Government.
The training provider, like Educare College holds a skill assure supplier status for the nominated qualification
You have not previously completed a traineeship or apprenticeship.
You are 15 years or older, an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, or a permanent Visa holder, resident in Queensland

The User Choice program is funded by the Queensland Government, click here for further information

Concessional Participants Definition

(a) the Participant holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card, and is named on the card; or

(b) the Participant can provide an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the Participant, his or her partner or the person of whom the Participant is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner concession card; or