South Australian students

Am I eligible for a government subsidised training place?

You may be eligible for a government subsidised training place if you:

either live or work in South Australia

And you are:

an Australian citizen or
an Australian Permanent Resident (holder of a permanent visa)* or
a New Zealand citizen or
the holder of an eligible visa.

And are any of the following:

aged 16 years or over and not enrolled at school, or
aged 16 years or over, enrolled in school and undertaking training through the Training Guarantee for SACE Students (TGSS), or
undertaking training through a training contract as an apprentice or trainee in identified courses.

Check your eligibility for Skills SA

How many courses am I eligible to claim Skills SA for?

unlimited priority courses
one foundation skills course (if you are assessed to need it)
up to five bridging units at every qualification level (if assessed to need them)

You can only be enrolled in two subsidised courses at a time. Specific projects and initiatives subsidised through Skills SA may stipulate additional criteria and conditions which will apply in addition to those outlined above.

Based on your training and employment level you may also have access to:

Highest accredited non-school qualification at first enrolment	Access to a total of:
No qualification or an unemployed job seeker who is registered with an Employment Service Provider	one Certificate II course two courses from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level
Qualification up to Certificate II level	two courses from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level
Completed a Certificate III or above (including university qualifications)	one course from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level

What we require to determine your eligibility

To verify your eligibility for Skill SA government subsidies, we need to collect some personal information including:

Proof of citizenship
Proof of identity
Proof of previous learning if you are claiming Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Employment Service Provider name
Participant job seeker ID.

Find out more about Skills SA government subsidised training.