NSW Fee Free Training
SMART AND SKILLED

Smart and Skilled is a NSW Government initiative that provides subsidised training courses to eligible students to helps people get training in in-demand skills and industries to get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers.

As a Smart and Skilled contracted training provider, our full qualification courses are fee-free ($0) * for eligible students.

Who is eligible?

Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with:

  • an entitlement to government-subsidised training up to and including Certificate III
  • government funding for higher-level courses (Certificate IV and above) in targeted priority areas.

Under Skills NSW, you may be able to study a fee-free course if you are:

  • 15 years old or over
  • no longer at school
  • living or working in NSW
  • an Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen.

For more information regarding NSW Fee Free and eligibility, Skills NSW – Explore Fee Free training.

To learn more about our course funding under Smart & Skilled.
Explore Our Qualifications Eligible for NSW Fee Free! Here:

NSW Fee Free arrangements for commencements occurring 1 January to 30 June 2024 (NSW Fee Free Jan – June 2024) Funding under NSW Fee Free Training Jan – June 2024 is currently only for full qualifications.
 

Our approved priority qualifications list for the full qualification – General enrolment of the NSW Fee Free Training available under NSW Fee Free Training (start Jan 2024 to 30 June 2024) are below :

 

Qualification NameNational Code
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and CareCHC50121
Certificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Certificate IV in Ageing SupportCHC43015
Certificate IV in Disability SupportCHC43121
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Certificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Smart and Skilled Entitlement Apprenticeships and Traineeships Program Approved Qualifications
RegionQualification NameNational Code
SydneyAdvanced Diploma of Civil Construction DesignRII60520
SydneyCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
SydneyCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
SydneyCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
SydneyCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
SydneyCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
SydneyCertificate III in Pathology CollectionHLT37215
SydneyCertificate IV in Ageing SupportCHC43015
SydneyCertificate IV in Building and ConstructionCPC40120
SydneyCertificate IV in Disability SupportCHC43121
SydneyDiploma of Building and Construction (Building)CPC50220
SydneyDiploma of Community ServicesCHC52021
SydneyDiploma of Early Childhood Education and CareCHC50121
Central CoastAdvanced Diploma of Civil Construction DesignRII60520
Central CoastCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Central CoastCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Central CoastCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Central CoastCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Central CoastCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Central CoastCertificate III in Pathology CollectionHLT37215
Central CoastCertificate IV in Ageing SupportCHC43015
Central CoastCertificate IV in Building and ConstructionCPC40120
Central CoastCertificate IV in Disability SupportCHC43121
Central CoastDiploma of Building and Construction (Building)CPC50220
Central CoastDiploma of Community ServicesCHC52021
Central CoastDiploma of Early Childhood Education and CareCHC50121

School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships Program

RegionQualification NameNational Code
SydneyCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
SydneyCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
SydneyCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
SydneyCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
SydneyCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
SydneyCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
SydneyCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Capital RegionCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Capital RegionCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Capital RegionCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Capital RegionCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Capital RegionCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Capital RegionCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Capital RegionCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Central CoastCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Central CoastCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Central CoastCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Central CoastCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Central CoastCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Central CoastCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Central CoastCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Central WestCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Central WestCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Central WestCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Central WestCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Central WestCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Central WestCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Central WestCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Coffs Harbour -GraftonCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Coffs Harbour -GraftonCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Coffs Harbour -GraftonCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Coffs Harbour -GraftonCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Coffs Harbour -GraftonCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Coffs Harbour -GraftonCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Coffs Harbour -GraftonCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Far West and OranaCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Far West and OranaCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Far West and OranaCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Far West and OranaCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Far West and OranaCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Far West and OranaCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Far West and OranaCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Hunter Valley excl NewcastleCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Hunter Valley excl NewcastleCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Hunter Valley excl NewcastleCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Hunter Valley excl NewcastleCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Hunter Valley excl NewcastleCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Hunter Valley excl NewcastleCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Hunter Valley excl NewcastleCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
IllawarraCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
IllawarraCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
IllawarraCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
IllawarraCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
IllawarraCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
IllawarraCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
IllawarraCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Mid North CoastCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Mid North CoastCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Mid North CoastCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Mid North CoastCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Mid North CoastCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Mid North CoastCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Mid North CoastCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
MurrayCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
MurrayCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
MurrayCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
MurrayCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
MurrayCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
MurrayCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
MurrayCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
New England and North WestCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
New England and North WestCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
New England and North WestCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
New England and North WestCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
New England and North WestCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
New England and North WestCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
New England and North WestCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Richmond – TweedCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Richmond – TweedCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Richmond – TweedCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Richmond – TweedCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Richmond – TweedCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Richmond – TweedCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Richmond – TweedCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
RiverinaCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
RiverinaCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
RiverinaCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
RiverinaCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
RiverinaCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
RiverinaCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
RiverinaCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Southern Highlands and ShoalhavenCertificate III in Automotive Electrical TechnologyAUR30320
Southern Highlands and ShoalhavenCertificate III in Bricklaying and BlocklayingCPC33020
Southern Highlands and ShoalhavenCertificate III in CarpentryCPC30220
Southern Highlands and ShoalhavenCertificate III in Commercial CookerySIT30821
Southern Highlands and ShoalhavenCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareCHC30121
Southern Highlands and ShoalhavenCertificate III in Individual SupportCHC33021
Southern Highlands and ShoalhavenCertificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical TechnologyAUR30620
Fee free places are limited and therefore a place is not guaranteed.

Join today, to get the maximum advantage of a Smart and Skilled Training Program with us.

The number of Fee-free* Lead College places that are funded is limited by the terms of the skills agreement signed by the Australian and New South Wales Governments.

Remark: Unless the student is eligible for the special circumstances. i.e. eligibility waver for the Asylum seeker – Temporary Humanitarian visa or the Asylum seeker – bridging visa , youth , NSW Veterans. Refugee protection visa. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the eligibility for the NSW Fee Free Training. 

Contact us Today to check the eligibility & availability!! at email: [email protected]

Phone: +61 466 978 505

Or

Please contact us via enquiry form.

This training is subsidised by the NSW government

https://www.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/vocational

https://skills.education.nsw.gov.au/