User Choice Funding

CHC30121 – CERTIFICATE III IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE

CHC50121 – DIPLOMA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE

To be eligible to receive subsidised training under the User Choice program you must:

• be employed in an approved apprenticeship or traineeship in QLD.
• have entered a training contract for a qualification funded by the government
• have selected a government-approved training provider.
• Age requirements 17yrs or older. (If the Apprentice or trainee is under 18 years of age at the date of signing the training contract, the signed consent of a parent or guardian is required.)

For information regarding the incentives available please following the link. https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/apprentices/incentives

Through the User Choice program the government contributes towards the cost of training for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees.

The fee may be paid on your behalf by a third party such as your employer or your parents, but it cannot be paid by your training provider.

The Student Contribution fees include: all materials used during the course, assessment tools, access to textbooks, and support throughout your course

Note: Proof of eligibility for concession must be provided prior to the commencement of training.

Students can be granted Credit Transfers towards their course with the basis of outcomes gained through participation in courses or training packages with another Registered Training Organisation.

In order for the Credit Transfers to be granted the student must supply a copy of their course transcript and allow Building Futures Education to access their USI Transcript. Information on how to give access will be emailed to the student during the enrolment process.

UPFRONT PAYMENT: Students may choose to pay up to $1500 for their course upfront. Further payments of up to $1500 can be made at a later in the students enrolment. Course fees are to be paid via bank transfer to Building Futures Education once an invoice is received.

PAYMENT PLANS : Building Futures Education offers payments plans to students who require it. Payment plans are individually created with the student to ensure they meet the needs of the student.

Step 1: Find an employer – To be eligible for a traineeship/Apprenticeship you must find a company that is willing to employ trainee’s and Apprentices.

Step 2: Commence employment – Once you have been successfully employed as a Trainee/Apprentice complete the Enrolment Enquiry Form on our website. Once we have received this form we will send you an information regarding your course. You will be required to send back a confirmation that you would like to go ahead training with us.

Step 3: Choose an Apprentice Network Provider – Your employer will contact their preferred Apprenticeship Network Provider and will arrange a time complete the training contract with you and your employer.

Step 4: Complete Induction course – You will be sent a link to log into our Student Management System Accelerate to complete our online induction course. During this induction you will be given in depth information about your course and Building Futures Education. Once this is complete you will be sent the online enrolment form.