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Career Boost

Supports eligible individuals to undertake higher-level qualifications — typically at Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level — to expand their skills, advance their career, move into more specialised roles, or increase their employment opportunities.

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State Funding Qld CAREER BOOST FUNDING

Funded by the Queensland Department of Trade, Employment and Training, Career Boost supports Queenslanders to advance their careers by strengthening their skills and applying them in current or new roles, while contributing to improved productivity and innovation in the workplace.

What is Career Boost Funding?
And how does it work?
This program provides training designed to build advanced skills that support employment outcomes, career advancement, or further study.
Through Career Boost, eligible participants can access:
One funded qualification at Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level under the general training pathway
OR
A higher-level apprenticeship or traineeship at Certificate IV level or above.
Participants may also be eligible for up to two funded skill sets in identified priority industries or sectors.

Please note:

  • If you have completed two apprenticeships or traineeships (including school-based or through Career Start) within the past 10 years, you are not eligible to commence another apprenticeship or traineeship under Career Boost.
  • You cannot undertake two general training pathway qualifications under Career Boost.

For further details, including the full list of funded courses, applicable fees and available pathways, read more here.

QTIS provides comprehensive information on all apprenticeships and traineeships that are approved in Queensland, including the priority level and government contribution.

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Funding Eligibility

General Training Pathway

  • To be eligible, you must:
  • be aged 15 years or older, and no longer in school
  • permanently live in Queensland
  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with an eligible visa subclass
  • 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 us (Department of Trade, Employment and Training) or not (foundation skills qualification don’t count).

*Note: This eligibility does not apply to individuals seeking to enrol in a skill set.

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

Traineeship Pathway

To be eligible, you must:

  • have entered into a training contract for a qualification that is funded by us and be registered on our systems
  • if you’re from overseas, have a visa allowing you to work in Australia not be enrolled in another qualification
  • not have already completed 2 apprenticeship or traineeship qualifications (including a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship) within the last 10 years.

Contact us today to check your eligibility for this and other funding.

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Eligible Courses

FTA Courses funded by Career Boost
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Diploma of Project Management
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BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management (Traineeship)

Project management is a vital part of any project and you could be at the forefront. The Diploma of Project Management is Self-paced training is suited to individuals who may or may not be employed but whom are looking to undertake study for personal professional development.

Entry requirements:
This course is suitable for students who are currently employed or seeking employment in a project management role.
To enrol in the project management course, students must:


  • Be able to read and write basic English
    Pass a language, literacy, and numeracy and digital test (LLND)
  • Be a minimum of 18 years of age
    Provide two forms of identification.
  • Course Duration Up to 12 months but generally between 6-8 months


    What You'll Pay
    A Co-contribution Fee will be applicable. The cost is: $5,500.00, which can be broken up into 4 payments of $1,375.
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    Funded Options

At FTA, we aim to ensure that everyone gets the most out of their studies and that is why students have access to a range of support options to help them along the way.

They include:


  • Additional practical training sessions
  • Extended learning time
  • Alternative training methods and resources
  • Access to our experienced staff for one-on-one training
  • Recognition of previous learning and experience to speed up the process.
  • Students with prior industry experience may be eligible for RPL. Students may also qualify for credit transfer if they can demonstrate prior qualifications and/or statements of attainment. You can learn more about credit transfer and RPL here.

Student Contribution Fees

Student co-contribution fees under the Career Start program are calculated at $1.60 per nominal hour for each Unit of Competency/Module and are calculated at the commencement of the Unit of Competency/Module.