The Skills First Program is a Victorian State Government scheme that provides access to government subsidies training to eligible individuals for specific courses. If an individual is eligible, the government will contribute to the cost of the training.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the Skills First Program, you must meet the eligibility requirements as follows:

To be eligible for the Skills First Program, you must meet the eligibility requirements as follows:

• An individual must be an Australian citizen; a holder of a permanent visa; or a New Zealand citizen.

AND

• Be either:

– under 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and seeking to enrol in nationally recognised training; or

– over 20 years of age (as at 1 January in the year of commencement of training) and seeking to enrol in nationally recognised training in a course that is at a higher qualification level than the highest qualification held at the time of the scheduled commencement of training.

For more information on Eligibility criteria for Skills First Funding please call AAPoly on +61 3 8610 4100.

Approved Courses
Subsidised funding is available to eligible individuals for the following courses:

Community Services

• CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services

Hospitality Management

• SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality
• SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
• SIT60316 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management

Information Technology

• ICT50118 Diploma of Information Technology
• ICT60115 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology

Leadership and Management

• BSB42015 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
• BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management
• BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

Please email enquiries@aapoly.edu.au for further details.

Concession
Depending upon circumstances, an eligible individual may be eligible for a concession.

Concessions on tuition fees are available for government-subsidised training in courses below diploma level; and for training at any level (including diploma level and above) for Indigenous students.

Start Dates
Upon request. Please email enquiries@aapoly.edu.au for further details.

Course Fees
Course indicative fees to be advised.

Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment without notice.

Find Out More
For more information on Skills First please refer to the Victorian Government Education website.