Skilling SA is about targeting training and employment opportunities to the needs of people, strategic industries and regions.
Individuals need to meet course entry requirements and verify their eligibility for enrolment before being enrolled in a government-subsidised training place.
Visit http://www.skills.sa.gov.au/ for more information and to check your eligibility
Curious where the jobs of the future will be? Keen to start your own business and need skills?
START HERE
Whatever pathway you’re on, when you build your skills, you build a more secure future.
Unless you already know exactly what you want to do, finding the right course or occupation can feel a bit overwhelming.
So let’s break it down.
The best place to start is with you. It’s helpful to start by asking yourself:
What interests you or makes you curious?
What are you good at?
What do you already know about?
The answers to these questions can often uncover your best starting point.
DON’T FORGET THE BIGGER PICTURE
LEARNING NEW SKILLS CAN CERTAINLY GET YOU INTO A JOB QUICKER — BUT IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT SECURING A JOB TODAY.
Each skill you build can be a stepping stone towards great opportunities in the future.
That’s why it’s good to keep the big picture in mind.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
BEFORE YOU RUSH INTO A CAREER DECISION:
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
BEFORE YOU RUSH INTO A CAREER DECISION:
STRETCH YOUR OPPORTUNITIES FURTHER
MOST PEOPLE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA WILL MAKE FIVE TO SEVEN CAREER MOVES IN A LIFETIME.
MAKING TRAINING MORE AFFORDABLE
WHAT’S SUBSIDISED TRAINING?
Subsidised training is where the South Australian Government pays part of your accredited course fees for you.
This money goes straight to your training provider, so you can focus on your training.
How to access it
Check if you are eligible. https://mytraining.skills.sa.gov.au/training/get-started/check-eligibility
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
You might be eligible for subsidised training if you live or work in South Australia, and are:
YOU ALSO NEED TO BE:
For adult learners
For those still at school
GETTING A SUBSIDISED PLACE
IT’S NOW EASIER THAN EVER TO SECURE TRAINING IN A SUBSIDISED COURSE.
If you’re eligible:
*Highest level of education may impact. Speak with the Skills SA Infoline for more information. CONTACT 1800 673 097.
If you’re at school, you can access Certificate II and Certificate III courses from a range of qualifications approved for school students.
STANDARD ENTITLEMENT
WHAT IS STANDARD ENTITLEMENT?
Standard entitlement refers to your entitlement to access a subsidised training place based on your highest level of education and your employment status.
Right now, if you not enrolled at school, you can access subsidised training no matter what training history or prior qualifications you may have.
In the future, your highest level of non-school education and employment status at the time you first enrol will be relevant. Updates will be provided once this is required.
If you enrolled in school you can complete up one Certificate II and one Certificate III course, but not at the same time.
ELIGIBLE VISAS
*Individuals on bridging visas are only eligible where they are waiting on the outcome of an application for a permanent visa or one of the temporary visas listed above and below.
Visa holders with the following repealed provisional visas are also eligible for subsidised training:
To check your visa type, visit the Department of Home Affairs.
To check any work or study entitlement conditions attached to your visa, visit the Australian Government’s Visa Entitlement Verification Online service.
FOUNDATION SKILLS
You may need to brush up on your basic skills in reading, writing or maths before you start training or alongside your course.
Your training provider will let you know about foundation skills if you need them.
If your assessed to need foundation skills, and you are not enrolled in school, you can access Fee Free foundation skills bridging units or courses.
BRIDGING UNITS
Bridging units are extra learning to make sure you don’t fall behind — filling any gaps in your knowledge or skills.
You can access up to five subsidised bridging units for each subsidised course if you are assessed to need them.
NATIONAL SKILL SETS AND LOCAL SKILL SETS
If you’re not enrolled in school, then skill sets can get you started or help you upskill.
LOCAL SKILL SETS
Local skill sets are training pathways designed in South Australia to introduce you to an industry before starting your training course.
NATIONAL SKILL SETS
National skill sets are short courses designed to deliver specific technical skills — made up from one or more units of competency from a training package.
Right now, there’s no limit on how many national skill sets or local skill sets you can access.