Fees & Charges

Concessional Eligibility

• the student holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card and is named on the card; or
• the student can provide an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the student, their partner or the person of whom the student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card; or
• the student identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
• the student has a disability; or
• the student is an adult prisoner.

Recognition of Prior Learning – [RPL]
Students are able to apply for RPL by contacting our Administration Team for a copy of the RPL Application Form on 1300 283 662 or by email admin@connectngrow.edu.au.

The cost for RPL is $195 per Unit Of Competence and will be invoiced to the student directly.

The Certificate 3 Guarantee Program is funded by the Queensland Government and provides government subsidy support to eligible students to complete their first post-school certificate III qualification. Co-contributions fees are required to be made for individuals who do not fall into the category of ‘Free tafe for Year 12 graduates’.

To be eligible to enrol in the Certificate 3 Guarantee program, prospective students must:

• be aged 15 years or older;
• be no longer at school (with the exception of school students in Years 10, 11 and 12 undertaking a VET in School (VETiS) program
• permanently reside in Queensland;
• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen (for more information see Visa eligibility under VET investment programs);
• not hold, or not be enrolled in, a certificate III or higher-level qualification, not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training.

A co-contribution fee for concessional and non-concessional students is required to be paid to contribute to the costs of the training. Fees can vary and depend on individual circumstances and include opportunities for Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers. Confirmation of specific fees to be charged is provided prior to enrolment.

The following Connect ‘n’ Grow qualifications are funded under the Certificate 3 Guarantee:

• HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
• CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services
• HLT33015 Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance

Co-Contribution Fee

Concessional Eligibility

• the student holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card and is named on the card; or
• the student can provide an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the student, their partner or the person of whom the student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card; or
• the student identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
• the student has a disability; or
• the student is an adult prisoner.

Further information on the Certificate 3 Guarantee can be found here.

Connect’n’Grow is approved as a Skills Assure Supplier (SAS) to deliver training under the Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) Initiative, funded by the Queensland Government.

VETiS funding is available for senior school students to complete one approved VETiS qualification while at school. Therefore, it is very important that students take the time to consider their training options before committing to a course of study which will use up their one subsidised entitlement. Senior high school students may choose to use their funding to complete one of these two qualifications:

• HLT23221 Certificate II in Health Services Assistance
• CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services

Please note: students choosing to complete a VETiS qualification may still be eligible to access further Queensland Government subsidised post-school training.

To be eligible to access our VETiS-funded qualifications, the student must

• be currently enrolled in a secondary school (Year 10, 11 and 12)
• have not previously utilised their entitlement by completing another VETiS-funded qualification;
• permanently reside in Queensland; and
• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary via and work permits on the pathway to permanent residence, or a New Zealand citizen.

Each student has the option to choose to access their VETiS funding for one of these qualification or to rather choose to pay a Fee for Service price. Please contact your school VET Coordinator to confirm your Fee for Service price.

Connect ‘n’ Grow  programs are delivered in partnership with the nominated secondary school (partner school).
Each partner school has a signed Third Party Agreement in place with Connect ‘n’ Grow  and as such, is
authorised to deliver training under the auspices of Connect ‘n’ Grow .

Fees

For information related to Fee For Service pricing per student in your State for all of our VET in Schools qualifications please contact admin@connectngrow.edu.au

Yearly Trainer Program and School Support Fee

*Program fees are exclusive of GST and are based on student count as of 1 March each year

Teacher Accelerated Program (TAP) (incorporating RPL)

The fee for a trainer to complete their TAP to obtain the dual HLT23221 Certificate II in Health Support Services and CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services qualifications  is $450 (per trainer).

The fee for a trainer to complete their TAP to obtain the dual Certificate III qualification (HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance & CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services) is $450 (per trainer).

Health Teaching Kit

Your school will need to purchase an initial health kit prior to commencing Connect ‘n’ Grow® programs. An itemised list of essential items will be sent to the Program Manager. Depending on the total number of enrolments, your school may be eligible to receive a subsidy toward the purchase of your initial health kit.

Further information on this is provided in your Third Party Agreement.