Which TAFE courses are free in Victoria?
If you’re looking to upskill or change industries completely, now may be the best time to make that change. Thanks to the Victorian Government’s $172 million investment to help fill industry skills gaps, over 40 TAFE courses and 20 apprenticeship pathway courses are currently free!
The initiative covers all tuition fees for eligible students in a wide range of qualification levels and areas of study, such as furniture-making, nursing, cybersecurity, construction, baking and engineering.
Here’s the full list of free TAFE courses in Victoria as of 2019.
Construction and infrastructure
- Certificate IV in of Building and Construction (Building)
- Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
- Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying
- Certificate III in Civil Construction
- Certificate IV in Civil Construction Supervision
- Certificate III in Concreting
- Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing
- Certificate IV in Engineering
- Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
- Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure
Free apprenticeship pathway courses in construction and infrastructure:
- Certificate II in Building and Construction pre-apprenticeship
- Certificate II in Construction Pathways
- Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
- Certificate II in Engineering Studies
- Certificate II in Furniture Making
- Certificate II in Glass and Glazing
- Certificate II in Plumbing pre-apprenticeship
Health
- Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Certificate III and IV in Allied Health Assistance
- Certificate III and IV in Dental Assisting
- Certificate IV in Mental Health
- Diploma of Nursing
Community and disability services
- Certificate IV in Ageing Support
- Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- Certificate III in Community Services
- Certificate IV in Community Services
- Diploma of Community Services
- Certificate IV in Disability
- Certificate III in Individual Support
- Certificate III and IV in Education Support
- Diploma of Justice
- Certificate IV in Youth Work
Early childhood education
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Agriculture
- Certificate II, III and IV in Agriculture
- Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)
- Certificate III in Horticulture
- Certificate II in Production Nursery
Free apprenticeship pathway courses in agriculture:
- Certificate II in Horticulture
Hospitality and tourism
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Certificate III in Hospitality
- Certificate III in Tourism
Free apprenticeship pathways in hospitality and tourism
- Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
- Certificate II in Baking
Professional services
- Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Accounting
- Certificate IV in Cyber Security
Other free apprenticeship pathway courses
- Certificate II in Automotive Air Conditioning Technology
- Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
- Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology
- Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
- Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Pre-vocational)
- Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
- Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General)
- Certificate II in Salon Assistant
- Certificate II in Signage and Graphics
Find out more and determine your eligibility for free TAFE here.
