Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ)
If you are currently working in the Queensland building and construction industry and want to build your skills, you may be eligible for CSQ funded training.*
What is CSQ Funded Training?
CSQ – short for Construction Skills Queensland; assists builders, tradespeople and construction workers in gaining access to the latest industry-recognised training and trade qualifications. As an industry-funded body, CSQ supports in skilling Queensland’s building and construction industry by subsidising (funding) the cost of short courses and full Qualifications for eligible workers.
CSQ is a not-for-profit, industry-funded body. As part of the Building and Construction Industry Training Levy (the levy), CSQ subsidises training costs to support workers, apprentices, trainees and career seekers in the building and construction industry to up-skill and obtain formal qualifications.
CSQ has a strict level of standard and expectations of their RTO partners only working with training organisations that deliver expert industry training. FTA is proud to be an official CSQ Training Provider.
Click below to see how each of the CSQ funding models work and what courses you can do.
*Eligibility criteria applies.
For more information, you can head to the CSQ site here:Â Construction Skills Queensland
Are you eligible for CSQ Funding?
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About
The Construction Skills Queensland Higher Qualification Program is targeted towards existing workings in the building and civil construction industry, looking to advance their career through further education. The Higher Qualification Program funding will contribute towards the fees of Certificate IV through to Advanced Diploma level training. *
This program is part of CSQ’s commitment to advancing the skills of the building and civil construction workforce.
For the 2022/24 contract Training must be completed prior to 30/4/2025
For the 2024/25 contract Training must be completed prior to 28/2/2026
Skills Assessment & Gap Training
About
The Skills Assessment & Gap Training Program (SAGT) is an initiative of CSQ giving existing workers – or return-to-worker personnel –  in the building and civil construction industry a chance to turn their experience into a formal qualification.
The SAGT program is designed to help turn your existing experience into a formal qualification. The contract is for students currently working in the industry or looking to re-enter. The program connects you to training and assessment services to identify the skills you already have and provide gap training so you can attain the nationally recognised qualification.
We accepting new enrolments for the SAGT funding with study to commence 1st October 2024.
Skills Assessment and Gap Training (SAGT): Building & Civil
- This funding is intended to provide a pathway for experienced participants to gain an initial qualification.
- Eligible Participants can only undertake 1 Skills Assessment and Gap Training qualification in total across the Program (which includes both Building and Civil).
- Participants must not be undertaking a CSQ Higher Qualification program in the same contract term.
- For the 2022/24 contract training must be completed before 30/9/2024.
- For the 2024/25 contract training must be completed before 30/9/2025.
SAGT process will identify skills that you already have and provide the gap training you need to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.
To be eligible for CSQ Funding, you must meet the following criteria: An Eligible Participant for this Program
Must be
All applicable conditions required
Citizenship / residency: An Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
Holds a valid work visa prescribed by CSQ and has been employed in the Building & Construction Industry for 6+ months a / b
Age: 15 years or older c
Queensland worker: Currently an eligible worker in Queensland
Unemployed for no more than 6 months in Queensland d / e
Must not be
None of these may apply
Undertaking training as part of an apprenticeship or traineeship f · civil only
An employee of a government authority g
Currently enrolled in a Queensland secondary school program h
A contracted trainer, assessor, or existing worker of an RTO i
Already funded by an authority or other source for the same training under this program j
Funded for more than 8 short courses (Building and/or Civil combined) in the same program period k
Funded for more than 3 high-risk work (HRW) units of competency (excluding asbestos units) in the same program period l · building only
Funded for more than 3 mobile plant operator (MPO) units of competency in the same program period m · civil only
Seeking a Verification of Competency (VOC) n
Exception
Short course civil program only
A participant employed by a local council in a role that would ordinarily qualify as an eligible worker may still be considered eligible o · civil only
Frequently Asked Questions
To view the subsidised amounts available for each course you can visit the CSQ website alternatively, click here for a detailed description of CSQ contributions per course.