Certificate 3 Guarantee
The Certificate 3 Guarantee supports eligible Queenslanders to complete their first post-school certificate III qualification and increase their skills to move into employment, re-enter the workforce or advance their career.
It also supports school students to access training and Queensland’s Year 12 graduates to transition to employment by providing fee-free training in high priority qualifications.
The Certificate 3 Guarantee subsidises your vocational education and training (VET) course fees.
This means that instead of paying the full costs of a training course, you will pay a reduced amount, making training more affordable and accessible.
What training is available?
There are over 100 different courses, in over 30 different industry sectors, that you can enrol in under the Certificate 3 Guarantee.
The Queensland Skills Gateway has more information about qualifications. The course search results will provide details of whether a qualification is funded under Certificate III Guarantee or not.
Who are the approved training providers?
To receive the subsidy make sure your training provider is a Skills Assure supplier (a government-approved training provider).
You can check this by finding a provider on the Queensland Skills Gateway:
- enter the provider’s name or location
- click ‘Find a training provider’
- view the search results at the bottom of the page—if they are an approved provider, they will be listed as ‘Funded’.
Are you eligible?
To be eligible to access the Certificate 3 Guarantee, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with an eligible visa subclass
- be 15 years old or over
- live in Queensland and have left school*
- not already have, or be enrolled in, a certificate III level or higher qualification.
*Some VET in Schools students will be able to access training through the Certificate 3 Guarantee).
How much will you pay?
The government will pay a portion of the training costs for your course directly to your chosen training provider up to a set amount. However, you will be required to pay a co-contribution fee to the training provider. These fees vary between approved training providers so it pays to shop around.
How do I start training?
Step 1 – choose your qualification
You can only access the subsidy once, so it’s important you choose the right qualification for you.
Get tips and advice to help you choose the right qualification.
The full list of subsidised qualifications is available on the Queensland Skills Gateway.
Step 2 – find a training provider
Once you’ve decided on a qualification, use the Queensland Skills Gateway to find an approved training provider who is delivering the course for that qualification.
Step 3 – enrol
Contact your chosen training provider to enrol in the course.
More information
Visit the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training website.
Contact us
For training information phone 1300 369 935 or email training@desbt.qld.gov.au.
For apprenticeships and traineeships information phone 1800 210 210 or email apprenticeshipsinfo@qld.gov.au.