• Career Start Funding Application

    Career Start General Training Funding Application

  • Use this form to submit an application to Asset College for QLD Government funding to subsidise the cost of an approved General Training Certificate II or III level qualification. 

    For a Traineeship application, please use the QLD Traineeship Application here.

    For a Certificate IV or higher level, please use the Career Boost Funding Application here.

     

    Career Start is one of the Queensland Government’s core funded vocational education and training (VET) programs, managed by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET).

     

     

    BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:

    Read Course Information on our website.

    Read Career Start Program information on our website.

    For further information regarding the Career Start Program, please review the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET) policy sheet.

     

    Please ensure you read instructions carefully and complete all requirements. This application includes multiple pages.

     

  • Personal Details and Uploads

    Career Start General Training Funding Application
  • Have you ever been known by another name?*
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  • Concessional Student Eligibility*
  • Have you completed, or are you currently doing, any other nationally recognised course or qualification (including one that's on hold or paused)? (This includes TAFE, university, or any other registered training organisation but doesn't include short foundation skills courses.)*
  • Were you still at school at the time?
  • Was it paid for or subsidised by government funding, as far as you know?
  • Other Qualifications (if applicable)
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  • Upload evidence to support your application below.

  • Photo ID
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  • Proof of Citizenship
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  • Proof of QLD Residence
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  • Concession Card (if applicable)
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  • Back to Work Approval Letter (if applicable)
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  • Pre-Enrolment Assessment (PEA)

    Career Start General Training Funding Application

  • This pre-enrolment assessment helps Asset College determine your suitability for the funding program, qualification and potential employment outcomes as part of the enrolment process.

    Please answer all questions honestly. Your responses will be reviewed by an Asset College staff member, who may contact you by phone if they need to discuss any of your answers before confirming your enrolment.

  • Are you currently working in a field related to this qualification, or are you looking to enter a new area of work?*

  • Are you aware of the types of roles and career pathways this qualification can lead to?*
  • Are you aware of the delivery mode, study requirements and expected time commitment for this course?*

  • A staff member will contact you to discuss this before confirming your enrolment

  • Do you have any commitments (e.g. work, family, transport) that may create barriers to completing this course?*
  • Do you have any disability, medical condition or support need that may affect your participation in training or assessment?*
  • Do you have any medical conditions, injuries or received any medical advice, which may preclude you from participating fully in this training?
  • Do you have any learning difficulties, disabilities, or concerns that we should be made aware of?

  • Security Operations and Transport Security Protection

    We encourage you to book in for one of our FREE security career information session click here to book in.

     

    Licence Eligibility

    To be eligible to apply for a security licence with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), students must not have been convicted of a disqualifying offence in the past 10 years, where a conviction was recorded. For more information on what constitutes a disqualifying offence, please visit the Queensland Government website or contact Asset College.

    Click here to review the Disqualifying offences for security licences.

     

    Security, Transport Security, First Aid and CPR Courses

    Physical Training is a component of some Security Training programs.

    To participate in this training/assessment requires a degree of physical exertion.

    Security techniques include unbalancing, leverage, the application of joint manipulation and scenarios that involve managing violent behaviour.

    First Aid techniques include performing CPR by kneeling on the floor for two (2) minutes and demonstrating safe manual handling through scenarios that involve simulated medical emergencies. 

    Manual Handling means lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving loads.

  • Are you interested in working as a security officer or in a security-related role after completing this qualification?
  • Please note: To be eligible to apply for a security licence with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), students must not have been convicted of a disqualifying offence in the past 10 years, where a conviction was recorded.  For more information on what constitutes a disqualifying offence, please visit the Queensland Government website or contact Asset College. A link is provided above on this form.
  • Are you physically able to perform the duties of a security officer, including tasks that require physical exertion? Details are provided above.
  • Are you aware that roles in aviation transport security require an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) and that obtaining one involves a background check?

  • Please review further information using the link below regarding ASIC, MSIC and JobReady for Transport Security.

    https://www.asset.edu.au/asic-msic-jobready-explained/#ids

     

  • Investigative Services

    CPP30619 Certificate III in Investigative Services.

     

    Licence Eligiblity information

    https://www.asset.edu.au/eligibility-for-a-security-licence/

    For Office of Fair Trading information click here.

  • Are you aware that working as a private investigator in Queensland requires a security licence (investigator category) issued by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)?
  • Are you aware that a disqualifying criminal conviction in the past 10 years may affect your licence eligibility?

  • Business and Workplace Skills

    BSB20120 Certificate II in Workplace Skills  |  BSB30120 Certificate III in Business

  • Are you aware that this qualification provides skills applicable across a broad range of industries and does not lead to a specific licence or registration?

  • Entrepreneurship and New Business

    BSB30220 Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business

  • Do you have a business idea you are developing, or are you currently operating a business?

  • Pre-enrolment Assessment Declaration

  • I confirm that the responses I have provided in this Pre-Enrolment Assessment are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.*
  • I understand that a staff member may contact me by phone to discuss my responses before my enrolment is confirmed.*
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  • Career Start Applicant Declaration

    Career Start General Training Funding Application

  • This declaration is required to be submitted with all applications for enrolment using the Career Start funding. If you are unsure of anything, please contact your nearest Asset College office on 1300 731 602 or email study@asset.edu.au.

    Applicants must meet ALL of these criteria and supply supporting evidence in order to receive approval for the funding.

    Please review the following policies before completing the declaration:

    • Student Handbook
    • Refund Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Student Support Information
  • Please enter your initials in the corresponding box next to each point to confirm you have read, understood and meet the criteria outlined. If you are unsure or do not meet the criteria please put an X in that box.
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  • Terms and Conditions and Signature

    Career Start General Training Funding Application

  • Terms and Conditions

    • Applications are subject to approval by Asset College’s Head Office. Submitting a completed application does not guarantee approval of funding. Training cannot commence until you have received written confirmation of your application being approved.
    • Availability of funding is subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Queensland Government.
    • Applicants are only eligible to receive funding for a general qualification at certificate III and an apprenticeship/traineeships, noting that if the apprenticeship/traineeship is done first, the individual is no longer eligible to access a general qualification under Career Start; or two apprenticeship/traineeships at either certificate II or III, including school-based apprenticeships or traineeships (SATs). In addition, individuals may access one subsidised introductory-level skill set.
    • Participants must provide additional information / feedback to Asset College within three months of completing their qualification.
    • Student co-contribution fees must be paid to Asset College prior to course commencement. Co-contribution fees will be handled in line with the refund policy.
    • Student co-contribution fees may vary depending on the course location and delivery method.
    • Applicants who are registered Job Seekers should consult their Job Active Provider prior to submitting an application. Your Job Active Provider may be able to provide additional support services and/or pay the student co-contribution fees for eligible applicants.
    • Additional terms and conditions will be outlined on the application forms and are subject to change.
    • Participants are required to submit and pay for their own industry licence applications (where applicable). These costs are not included in the student contribution fee or funding subsidy.
    • Students can only access Career Start through approved training providers (Skills Assure Suppliers).
    • The amount of Subsidy provided will depend on the demand for skilled workers in the area of study.

    Further information about the Career Start Program is available at www.training.qld.gov.au

  • Privacy Statement

    The Queensland Government allocates funding for participants to undertake qualifications under the Career Start Program. Asset College has been approved to deliver training and assessment for qualifications which eligible participants will be entitled to undertake under the Career Start Program. The personal information you provide will be collected and used by Asset College for the purposes of:

    • assessing your eligibility for the Career Start Program;
    • if you are eligible to participate in the Career Start Program, all aspects of enrolment, administration and delivery of the qualification; and
    • advising your Workforce Australia Provider and/or Employer (if applicable) of your participation and attendance in training.

    Asset College may also collect and disclose your personal information to the Queensland Government Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET) and other Australian Government agencies for the purposes of:

    • confirming your eligibility for participation in this program;
    • informing DTET that you have enrolled in an approved qualification;
    • informing DTET of your completion, non-completion or withdrawal from an approved qualification;
    • reporting to DTET’s Ministers and other Members of Parliament on the Career Start Program;
    • monitoring the service given by Asset College to you and your satisfaction with the Career Start Program; and
    • DTET generally administering the Career Start Program.

    Asset College and DTET may also disclose your personal information to another person, body or agency without your consent where authorised or required by law.

  • It is an offence to make a false or misleading declaration. If necessary, Asset College may request a Statutory Declaration relating to specific clauses in this agreement where insufficient evidence has been supplied. By signing this declaration, you agree to the terms and conditions, and privacy statement.
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