CAREER BOOST 2025-2028 FUNDING

CAREER BOOST PROGRAM 2025-2028

 HOW CAN CAREER BOOST SUPPORT YOU. 

Career Boost aims to take a person’s career to the next level, enabling them to grow and apply their skills to existing or new job roles and to support productivity growth and workplace innovation.

The program delivers training to help individuals develop the higher-level skills needed to secure employment, advance their careers, or progress to further education and training to undertake university or tertiary qualifications.

Career Boost offers either a general training pathway or employment-based apprenticeship or traineeship pathway.

Through the Career Boost subsidy, the Queensland Government will contribute towards the cost of your course, significantly reducing your out-of-pocket expenses. Eligible students will still be required to pay a co-contribution fee. 

Students who hold a Health Care or Pension Concession Card, or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, may be eligible for a higher subsidy.

Career Boost provides eligible Queenslanders with:

•          Access to Certificate IV and higher qualifications in priority and emerging industries 
•          Apprenticeship and traineeship training in priority and emerging industries
•          Lower-level qualifications identified by industry as entry points for jobs
•          Expanded access to foundation skills such as language, literacy, numeracy, digital literacy, and employability skills
•          Increased access to training in regional and remote areas
•          Supported training pathways for women and priority cohorts to take up skilled careers

Under Career Boost, eligible individuals may access:

•       one subsidised training place in either a certificate IV, diploma, or advanced diploma qualification under the general training pathway; OR
•       a higher level apprenticeship/traineeship at certificate IV or above; and
•       up to two subsidised skill sets in priority industries or sectors as part of the program.

If the individual has already accessed two apprenticeships/traineeships through a school based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT) or Career Start within the last 10 years, they are not eligible to undertake an apprenticeship/traineeship under Career Boost.

An individual cannot do two general pathway qualifications under Career Boost. This is to ensure equitable access for all eligible Queenslanders to a training opportunity.

Qualifications Available

AIECS is an approved Skills Assured Supplier and is approved to provide training and assessment services including general pathways and traineeships under Career Boost for CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Expected outcomes

By participating in Career Boost, students can expect to build the skills and confidence needed to complete a qualification and/or skill set to boost their career. After completing training, AIECS is available to support a student’s transition into the workforce, advancement into higher-level job roles, or progression to further study such as at university. This support will include career advice and facilitating connections with potential employers.

It is important that you choose the right course for you to take full advantage of the program. For information on choosing a training provider, read the training consumer tips here. 

Information for employers

While industry is primarily responsible for training its workforce, the government supports this effort by investing in training that addresses emerging needs and strengthens Queensland’s economy.

Career Boost can help by providing subsidised training for employees through apprenticeships, traineeships, or general training pathways that support skills development and career progression, benefiting both employees and the business.

As each individual is eligible for only one subsidised higher-level qualification under Career Boost, employers must ensure employees understand program conditions, including eligibility requirements, and have given consent to enrol.

Eligible applicants: Who can apply for the Career Boost program?

You may be eligible if you:  

• Are aged 15 years or above
• Have completed or left secondary school
• 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
• Not be enrolled in another qualification even if it is on hold or deferred (not including foundation skills training
• Not already have a certificate III or higher-level qualification completed within the last 10 years (Qualifications completed as a school student and foundation skills do not count – evidence will need to be supplied)

You can confirm your eligibility using the official eligibility checker.
https://www.qld.gov.au/education/training/funded/check-your-eligibility

Additional Information:

• Students may not complete two general qualifications under the same program (e.g. not two general qualifications under Career Start, and not two under Career Boost)
• Students may complete one general qualification under Career Start and one general qualification under Career Boost, provided they meet eligibility for each
• A maximum of two subsidised apprenticeships or traineeships may be completed within a 10-year period across all DTET-funded programs, including SATs
• Students may complete one subsidised skill set under Career Start and up to two skill sets under Career Boost, depending on priority and availability
• Foundation Skills qualifications do not count toward the limit of subsidised training and do not impact a student’s eligibility for Career Start or Career Boost
• Eligibility and subsidy usage are centrally tracked across all Skills Assure Suppliers (SAS)
• All eligibility rules and entitlements are subject to change at any time by the Department of Training and Employment (DTET), based on funding availability, workforce priorities and identified learner needs.
• You can enrol directly in qualifications and introductory skill sets through the general training pathway. No apprenticeship or traineeship with an employer is required.

Please make sure you familiarise yourself with the following:

• Student Handbook
• Privacy Policy
• Refund Policy
• Student Support Services and Information

Please contact our college administration for a Career Boost Information Guide.