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Queensland offers free TAFE for Year 12 graduates in 2020

Queensland offers free TAFE for Year 12 graduates in 2020

If you finished school in 2019, you can kick-start your career by getting the skills employers want without the fees! The Queensland Government is offering free TAFE in over 160 qualifications in high-priority areas.  

Below is a list of some of the fee-free courses available in different fields of study. 

Free TAFE courses in Queensland for Year 12 graduates 

Agriculture and horticulture 

  • Certificate II and III in Agriculture 
  • Certificate II and III in Horticulture 
  • Certificate III in Landscape Construction (available as an apprenticeship) 
  • Certificate II and III in Parks and Gardens (available as an apprenticeship) 
  • Certificate II and III in Production Horticulture 
  • Certificate III in Production Nursery — apprenticeship 

Automotive 

The funding is available for the following courses as apprenticeships and traineeships: 

  • Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology  
  • Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology  
  • Certificate III in Motorcycle Mechanical Technology 

Aviation 

  • Certificate III in Aircraft Surface Finishing — apprenticeship 
  • Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics) — apprenticeship 
  • Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) — apprenticeship 

Beauty and Hairdressing 

  • Certificate III in Barbering — apprenticeship only 
  • Certificate III in Hairdressing — apprenticeship only 

Building and Construction 

The funding is available for the following courses as apprenticeships and traineeships: 

  • Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying 
  • Certificate III in Carpentry 
  • Certificate III in Painting and Decorating 
  • Certificate III in Plumbing 
  • Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations  

Child Care 

  • Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (available as an apprenticeship) 
  • Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care — apprenticeship only 

Community Services 

  • Certificate II and III in Community Services 
  • Certificate III in Individual Support 

Creative 

The funding is available for the following courses as apprenticeships 

  • Certificate III in Print Manufacturing 
  • Certificate III in Print Communications 

Electrotechnology and utilities  

Funding is available for the following courses as apprenticeships and traineeships 

  • Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration  
  • Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician  
  • Certificate III in Fire Protection Control  
  • Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control  

Engineering 

Available only for courses as apprenticeships: 

  • Certificate III in Engineering - Electrical/Electronic Trade  
  • Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade 
  • Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade  

Education 

  • Certificate III in Education Support 

Nursing and Health 

  • Certificate II and III in Health Support Services 
  • Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance 
  • Certificate III in Dental Assisting 
  • Certificate III in Health Administration 
  • Certificate III in Pathology Collection 

Hospitality and cookery 

  • Certificate I, II and III in Hospitality — traineeship only 
  • Certificate II in Kitchen Operations  
  • Certificate III in Commercial Cookery — apprenticeship only 

Laboratory science 

  • Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement 
  • Certificate III in Laboratory Skills (available as a traineeship) 

Manufacturing and Design 

The following courses are available only for courses as apprenticeships:  

  • Certificate III in Cabinet Making  
  • Certificate III in Flooring Technology  
  • Certificate III in Glass and Glazing  

Meat and Food Processing 

  • Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) – apprenticeship 

Resources and mining 

  • Certificate III in Drilling Oil/Gas (On shore) — traineeship 

The full list, as well as more information about enrolling, is available via the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training’s website. 

Further reading

  • Which TAFE courses are free in Victoria? 
  • Five advantages of apprenticeships and traineeships 
  • Pathways — Your guide to vocational education and training (VET) 
  • Five reasons why: Agriculture and environmental studies 

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