2016-2017 User Choice Program – Queensland
The User Choice program provides public funding for the delivery of accredited, entry-level training to apprentices and trainees. The program works in conjunction with the Commonwealth Australian Apprenticeships System, under which apprentices and trainees (also known in some jurisdictions as “Australian Apprentices”) enter into legally binding training contracts with their employers and receive structured training to achieve a nationally recognised qualification.
The Queensland User Choice program enables apprentices, trainees and their employers to select a preferred Registered Training Organisation (RTO) from a list of Pre qualified Suppliers for the delivery of accredited training to meet their specific needs.
Quality Automotive Training is a pre-qualified supplier under the User Choice program. We can currently access User Choice funding for the following qualifications:
Automotive Electrical Serviceperson – Traineeship
AUR20416 Certificate II in Automotive Electrical Technology
Automotive Vehicle Serviceperson (Servicing) – Traineeship
AUR20516 Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology
Automotive Vehicle Serviceperson (Body Repair) – Traineeship
AUR20916 Certificate II in Automotive Body Repair Technology
Automotive Serviceperson (Tyre Fitting) – Traineeship
AUR21916 Certificate II in Automotive Tyre Servicing Technology
Automotive Serviceperson (Underbody) – Traineeship
AUR21216 Certificate II in Automotive Underbody Technology
Automotive Electrician – Apprenticeship
AUR30316 Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
Automotive Mechanic (Agricultural Mechanical) – Apprenticeship
AUR30416 Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology
Automotive Mechanic (Light Vehicle) – Apprenticeship
AUR30616 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Automotive Mechanic (Motorcycle) – Apprenticeship
AUR30816 Certificate III in Motorcycle Mechanical Technology
Automotive Mechanical (Heavy Vehicle Road Transport) – Apprenticeship
AUR31116 Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Automotive Salesperson (Parts Interpreting) – Apprenticeship
AUR31016 Certificate III in Automotive Sales
Automotive Specialist (Underbody) – Apprenticeship
AUR32516 Certificate III in Automotive Underbody Technology
Fees Payable under The User Choice Program
The course fees for a priority 1 qualification are 100% funded, a priority 2 qualification are 75% funded, and a priority 3 qualification are 50% funded.
In addition to the course fees, apprentices and trainees are required to pay a student contribution fee with the level being set within the User Choice contract. These fees are currently $1.60 per nominal hour with fees for concession students at $0.64 per nominal hour. Nominal hours are pre-defined study loads for each Unit of Competency within a qualification or accredited course.
Depending upon the elective Units of Competency in your study program your student fees may be higher or lower than your peers.
For students that are experiencing severe financial hardship, or are likely to experience severe financial hardship given the burden the student contribution fees will cause, a student contribution fee waiver is available.
Am I eligible for a funded place in the USER CHOICE Program?
To be eligible for a government contribution towards the costs of training, an apprentice or trainee must have entered into a training contract for a qualification that is funded by DET and be registered in DET’s registration system DELTA. The contract commencement date or recommencement date must be on or after 1 July 2010, and the training provider selected to deliver the training must hold a pre-qualified supplier status for the nominated qualification.
The government contribution for a User Choice funding contribution is detailed in the apprentice or trainee’s letter of registration from DET, and is subject to student eligibility and their selection of an eligible PQS as their SRTO.
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