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
SIT20125 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
SIT30125 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
SIT20125 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 (VETiS) - Eligibility criteria

Queensland school students can undertake nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualifications while they are still at school. VET courses can be undertaken in Years 10, 11 and 12.

Students can undertake VET at school:

as part of their school studies – delivered and resourced by a school that is also a registered training organisation (RTO)
by enrolling with an external RTO – funded either by the Queensland Government's VET in Schools program or through fee-for-service arrangements, where fees are paid by an individual such as a student or parent, or another entity such as a community or industry group
as a school-based apprentice or trainee – funded either by the Queensland Government or fee-for-service arrangements

To access a funded training place under VETiS, in a general training pathway, a school student must:

• be a student enrolled in Years 10, 11 or 12 in a Queensland secondary school);

• not be an international secondary school exchange student;

• not have already completed a certificate I or II VETiS qualification funded by DTET;

• have a genuine interest in pursuing a post school vocational occupation.

Note: Students already enrolled in the previous VETiS program will still be able to complete their training with their existing provider.

For more information visit dtet.qld.gov.au/training/providers/funded/vetis/vetis-overview

* 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 - Eligibility Criteria

Career Start provides Queenslanders with skills and support to start their career.

The program provides training to help job seekers secure a job and supports those already employed to move into more skilled roles or full-time employment, including after completing an apprenticeship or traineeship.

From 1 July 2025, Career Start will provide eligible Queenslanders with:

access to certificate III qualifications in priority and emerging industries
access to apprenticeship and traineeship training in priority and emerging industries
access to lower-level qualifications identified by industry as the entry point for jobs
expanded access to foundation skills such as language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and employability skills
increased access to training in regional and remote areas
supported training pathways for women and priority cohorts to take-up skilled careers.

Career Start replaces funding previously available through the Certificate 3 Guarantee and User Choice programs.

To access a subsidised training place under Career Start, a student must meet the following criteria:

aged 15 years or older
not be a school student
permanently reside in Queensland
be an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen
not already have a certificate III or higher qualification completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications don't count)
not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it's on hold or deferred, whether funded by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training or not (foundation skills qualifications don't count).

Along with the eligibility criteria above, specific entry restrictions or exemptions may apply to certain subsidised qualifications and skill sets. These are set by industry or sector requirements, as well as national training package guidelines.

For more information, please visit dtet.qld.gov.au/training/providers/funded/career-start

Career Boost - Eligibility Criteria

Career Boost will help Queenslanders to level-up at work, enabling them to grow their skills to existing or new roles, and to support productivity growth and workplace innovation.

The program delivers training to help individuals develop the higher-level skills needed to secure employment, advance their careers, or progress to further education and training.

Career Boost replaces funding previously available through the Higher Level Skills and User Choice programs.

To access a subsidised training place under Career Boost, a student must meet the following criteria:

aged 15 years or older
not be a school student
permanently reside in Queensland
be an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen
not already have a certificate IV or higher qualification (including tertiary qualifications) completed within the last 10 years* (qualifications completed as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications don't count)
not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it's on hold or deferred, whether funded by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training or not (foundation skills qualifications don't count).

*Note: This eligibility requirement doesn't apply to individuals seeking to enrol in a skill set.

For more information, please visit dtet.qld.gov.au/training/providers/funded/career-boost

School Based Traineeships (SBT)

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