Eligibility Criteria and Fees

 Learners can undertake a qualification or short course with Smartskill, and the fees can be paid through:

- Fee for Service - where you pay for your own course

- Subsidised training - if you are eligible then certain funding may be available to cover the cost of your qualification (see eligibilty criteria below)

 

 Fee for Service 

Course Code and Name

Duration

Fees

SIT20322   Certificate II in Hospitality

12 – 24 months

$2400

SIT20122   Certificate II in Tourism

12 – 24 months

$2400

SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery

12 – 24 months

$2580

SIT30622  Certificate III in Hospitality

12 – 24 months

$2980

SIT30122   Certificate III in Tourism

12 – 24 months

$2980

SITHFAB021   Responsible Service of Alcohol
or
SITHGAM022   Provide Responsible Gambling Services

Short course –

1 session

$100pp

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Subsidised training

Smartskill is a pre-approved registered training organisation (RTO) who are able to deliver training and assessment services subsidised by the Queensland Government. You can see this approval through the skillsgateway.training.qld.gov.au/ website.

 

Course Code and Name

Duration

Fees

SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality

12 – 24 months

Funding available

** Eligibility conditions apply

SIT20122 Certificate II in Tourism

12 – 24 months

Funding available

** Eligibility conditions apply

SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery

12 – 24 months

Funding available

** Eligibility conditions apply

SIT30622 Certificate III in Hospitality

12 – 24 months

Funding available

** Eligibility conditions apply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VET in Schools -  Eligibility criteria

  • Must be in Years 10, 11 or 12 (15 years of age or older)
  • Must be currently attending school in Queensland 
  • Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Queensland or a New Zealand citizen permanently residing in Queensland (proof will be required)
  • Have not accessed the VETiS funding previously
  • Do not hold or are not currently enrolled in or undertaking a Certificate  ll, lll or higher qualification

 * As of January 2026, Career Ready will replace the VETiS program. For more information visit  www.qld.gov.au/education/training/subsidies/career-ready

Career Start (formerly Certificate 3 Guarantee) - Eligibility Criteria

From 1 July 2025, Career Start will give job seekers access to free and reduced cost training that industries need and leads to jobs, provide more support to achieve positive student outcomes and deliver training where it is needed across Queensland.
 
Career Start will provide eligible Queenslanders with:
 
  • access to low-cost certificate III qualifications in priority and emerging industries
  • access to free and low-fee apprenticeship and traineeship training in priority and emerging industries
  • expanded access to foundation skills such as language, literacy, numeracy and employability skills
  • increased access to training in regional and remote areas.
 
Career Start will replace existing funding available through the Certificate 3 Guarantee and User Choice programs. For more information visit 

Career Start (formerly User Choice) - Eligibility Criteria

Check your eligibility here  www.qld.gov.au/education/training/subsidies/check-your-eligibility

To be eligible to receive subsidised training under the User Choice program you must:
 
  • be employed in an approved apprenticeship or traineeship
  • have entered a training contract for a qualification funded by the government
  • have selected a government-approved training provider.
The government pays part of the training costs directly to the training provider and the amount varies between 50% and 100% of the course costs (depending on the priority of the qualification).
 
You need to pay the remaining training costs (called a co-contribution fee) to the training provider. The co contribution fee may be paid by yourself, family or by an employer. 
 

School Based Traineeships (SBT)

For information on School Based Traineeships, visit  www.qld.gov.au/education/apprenticeships/school-based