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 forthe 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

  • CertificateIII 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.

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