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Cert 3 Guarantee Funding

The Queensland Government’s Certificate 3 Guarantee supports eligible students in completing their first post-school certificate course, essential entry-level qualifications for various industries.

This funding scheme reduces your upfront costs, so that you can obtain a post-school qualification for less & improve your future job prospects.

As an approved RTO provider by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, the Australian Training Institute offers subsidised Certificate 3 Guarantee courses to prepare you for a successful career.

Pricing

The Queensland Government subsidises a portion of the cost of undertaking an approved qualification,
meaning all learners must co-contribute a fee, starting at just $13.

Course Funded
Units
Co-contribution Fee concessional Co-contribution Fee non-concessional
CPP20218 Certificate II in Security Operations 14 $14 ($1 per unit) $42 ($3.00 per unit)
BSB30120 Certificate III in Business 13 $13 ($1 per unit) $39 ($3.00 per unit)
CPP30619 Certificate III in Investigative Services 16 $16 ($1 per unit) $48 ($3.00 per unit)

For more information, please click HERE or visit the Queensland Department of Education and Training website.

Check Your Eligibility


Cert 3 Guarantee Eligibility Check

To be eligible for the Certificate 3 Guarantee students 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 foundations skills training)

Eligibility for Concessional Payments

Concessional students under the Cert 3 Guarantee program include those who:

  • Hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card (or are dependents)
  • Are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
  • School students enrolled in a VETiS program;
  • Students with a disability; or
  • Students who are adult prisoners

Frequently Asked Questions

How to apply for a Cert 3 Guarantee?

If you are interested in a Cert III Guarantee funded course, please give us a call on 1300 100 ATI and we will be able to assist you with your application.

Am I eligible for the Certificate 3 Guarantee if I hold a non-AQF qualification?

If you have a bachelor’s degree or higher from an Australian tertiary institution or university, you’re ineligible for the Certificate 3 Guarantee, as these are recognised within the AQF. However, if your certificate level I to Advanced Diploma was issued before the AQF’s introduction in 1995, you’re eligible.

Can I complete more than one Certificate III level qualification through the Certificate 3 Guarantee program?

No, this program allows for only one government-subsidised Certificate III qualification. It’s crucial to consider your course choice carefully, as this commitment uses your one-time entitlement. Certificate III qualifications completed at school and foundation skills courses are not counted against this entitlement.

Can I access the Certificate 3 Guarantee if I'm already completing a Certificate III qualification?

No, you must not hold or be currently studying for a Certificate III or another higher-level qualification, including equivalent training at university or through an apprenticeship or traineeship, to be eligible for the Certificate 3 Guarantee.

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