The Certificate 3 Guarantee is targeted at certificate III qualifications because they are considered the entry-level qualification most often needed to gain employment in many industry sectors.

Foundation skills and lower-level vocational qualifications may also be delivered in certain circumstances.

The full list of subsidised qualifications offered by Martyr Training Services includes:

• AHC30116 Certificate III in Agriculture
• BSB30120 Certificate III in Business

Given the benefits that accrue to individuals from training, students undertaking certificate III level training and non-concessional students undertaking lower-level vocational training, will be required tocontribute to the costs of their training through a co-contribution fee.

The co-contribution fee is determined by the Martyr Training Services, and may be paid on behalf of the student by the employer or anotherthird party, but cannot be paid or waived by Martyr Training Services, unless approved by the department.

Certificate 3 Guarantee Fees for eligible students are:

• Concessional Student – $50.00
• Non-Concessional Student – $100.00

Concessional student status applies when:

1. 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;
2. the student provides Martyr Training Services with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the student, his or her partner, or the person of whom the student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card;
3. the student is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
4. the student has a disability; or
5. the student is an adult prisoner.

For concessional status, it is the responsibility of Martyr Training Services to verify at enrolment and hold evidence of a student’s eligibility.

You must:

• be a Queensland resident
• be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school (with the exception of VET in Schools students)
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
• not hold, or not be enrolled in, a certificate III levelor higher qualification (not including qualifications completed at school and foundations skills training).

Additional opportunities may be available in exceptional circumstances where an individual does not meet the eligibility criteria for the program but circumstances indicate the objectives of the program will be met through a confirmed employment

For further information on the Certificate 3 Guarantee program, view the frequently asked questions.

Individuals undertaking training must contribute to their training costs through a co-contribution fee.

While the fee amount is determined by Martyr Training Services, it is expected the co-contribution fee will be greater for higher-level training given the increased benefits that accrue to individualsand industry.

The co-contribution fee may be paid on behalf of the student by an employer or another third party, but cannot be paid or waived by Martyr Training Services, unless approved by the department.

Higher Level Skills Fees for eligible students are:

• Concessional Student – $100.00
• Non-Concessional Student – $150.00

Concessional student status applies when:

1. the student holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of aperson who holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card and is named on the card;
2. the student provides Martyr Training Services with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the student, his or her partner, or the person of whom the student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card;
3. the studentis Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
4. the student has a disability; or
5. the student is an adult prisoner.

For concessional status, it is the responsibility of MartyrTraining Services to verify at enrolment and hold evidence of a student’s eligibility.

You must:

• be a Queensland resident
• be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
• not hold a certificate IV or higher-level qualification,not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training; and
• not be enrolled in another qualification, not including foundation skills training

The following refund will apply to all training cancellations: Where a student withdraws, a FULL refund of fees for units NOT YET STARTED (no training has taken place) will be applied.