Certificate 3 Guarantee Program
The Certificate 3 Guarantee program supports eligible individuals to complete their first post-school certificate qualification and increase their skills to move into employment, re-enter the workforce or advance their career.
It also supports school students to access training and Queensland’s Year 12 graduates to transition to employment by providing fee-free training in high priority qualifications.
To be eligible for the Certificate III Guarantee funding you must:
- Be aged 15 years of age or older
- Have finished or left secondary school
- Be a Queensland resident
- Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrant) or temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permit on the pathway to permanent residency or a New Zealand citizen
- Not hold or be enrolled in a certificate 3 or higher level qualification (certificate 3 qualifications completed prior to 1995 or at school do not apply)
The Certificate 3 Guarantee program is funded by the Queensland Government, click here for further information.
What qualification/s do Racing Queensland offer under Certificate 3 Guarantee?
| Qualification Name |
Number of units |
Student co-contribution fee |
Student co-contribution fee (concession) |
| Certificate II in Racing Industry |
14 |
$380.00 |
$140.00 |
| Certificate III in Racing (Stablehand) |
18 |
$550.00 |
$380.00 |
| Certificate III in Racing (Trackwork Rider) |
18 |
$550.00 |
$380.00 |
| Certificate III in Racing (Services) |
18 |
$550.00 |
$380.00 |
Please note:
- Course fees include all resources and materials.
- The co-contribution fee may be paid on behalf of the student by the employer or another third party.
- Students who do not meet the eligibility criteria for Certificate III Guarantee Funding, fees will be calculated at the Fee-For-Service rates.
Other Information:
CONCESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
- the Participant holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care concession card or Pensioner concession card, and is named on the card;
- the Participant can provide an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the Participant, his or her partner or the person of whom the Participant is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner concession card;
- the Participant is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Participants will no longer be eligible for further subsidised training under the Program once they complete.
- Participants will be required to complete the Training and Employment Survey within three months after training.
- Participants undertaking some Qualifications are required to undertake vocational placement as it forms part of your assessment. This will require you to work in a live working environment. Duration of vocational placement will depend on your specific course requirements.