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 |
SIT20316/SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality | 12 – 24 months | $2400 |
SIT20116/SIT20122 Certificate II in Tourism | 12 – 24 months | $2400 |
SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations / SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery | 12 – 24 months | $2580 |
SIT30616/SIT30622 Certificate III in Hospitality | 12 – 24 months | $2980 |
SIT30116/SIT30122 Certificate III in Tourism | 12 – 24 months | $2980 |
SITHFAB002/SITHFAB021 Responsible Service of Alcohol | 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 Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training. You can see this approval through the skillsgateway.training.qld.gov.au/ website.
Course Code and Name | Duration | Fees |
SIT20316/SIT20322 Certificate II in Hospitality | 12 – 24 months | Funding available ** Eligibility conditions apply |
SIT20116/SIT20122 Certificate II in Tourism | 12 – 24 months | Funding available ** Eligibility conditions apply |
SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations / SIT20421 Certificate II in Cookery | 12 – 24 months | Funding available ** Eligibility conditions apply |
SIT30616/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
Certificate 3 Guarantee - Eligibility Criteria
- Are you an existing worker?
- Are you employed Part – time?
- Do you work under 25 hours per week or work over 25 hours per week?
- Must be a Queensland resident aged 15 years or over who are no longer at school (with the exception of VET in Schools students)
- Must be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Queensland or a New Zealand citizen permanently residing in Queensland (proof will be required) or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and on the pathway to permanent residency
- Don’t hold or are not currently enrolled-in or undertaking a Certificate level lll or higher
User Choice - Eligibility Criteria
Traineeship/Apprenticeship
Check your eligibility here desbt.qld.gov.au/training/apprentices/getting-started/eligibility-requirements
- You must be an existing worker
- Must be an Australian citizen or New Zealand citizen residing in Queensland (proof will be required) or a temporary resident with the necessary visa that allow employment.
- You must enter into a training contract for a qualification that is funded by the department and be registered in the department's registration system DELTA
- Must be a Queensland resident aged 13 years or over. Information regarding the age requirement for individual apprenticeships and traineeships can be obtained from www.qtis.training.qld.gov.au/
- If you are under 18 years of age at the commencement date of the apprenticeship or traineeship, a parent or guardian must provide signed consent to the apprenticeship or traineeship
- You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) based on experience and recent employment history
- You hold or are not currently enrolled-in or undertaking a Certificate level lll or higher
- You can only receive one government contribution for a User Choice funded qualification at any single point in time, and only receive a maximum of two government funding contributions under the current User Choice program.
- You will be required to pay a co-contribution fee for the apprenticeship or traineeships
For more information visit desbt.qld.gov.au/training/apprentices/getting-started
School Based Traineeships (SBT)
For information on School Based Traineeships, visit desbt.qld.gov.au/training/apprentices/resources/information-sheets/is26