Industry short courses and high risk work licences (HRWL)
The Short Courses programs through CSQ provide funding to assist with upskilling and cross skilling existing workers in the building and construction industry. Short Courses are individual competencies and skills sets designed to provide flexible solutions to workers wanting to update their skills and knowledge in specific and targeted areas.
In this contract term (October 2022 – September 2024), Eligible Participants can only undertake eight (8) units of competency in total under the Short Courses Program (which includes both Building and Civil). Within the eight (8) units of competency the following limits also apply:
- Participants can only undertake 3 High Risk Work Licences.
- Participants can only undertake 3 Mobile Plant Units.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
Eligible Participant means;
- A participant who has the right to work in Australia and is an Eligible Worker or Unemployed Eligible Worker in Queensland.
And must NOT be;
- An employee of an authority (employees of Local Councils are acceptable)
- Currently enrolled and participating in a Queensland secondary school program (school based Apprentices or Trainees are acceptable)
- A contracted trainer or assessor or existing worker of an RTO
- Already funded for the same Training being undertaken as part of this Program
- Funded by an Authority or such other source for delivery of the same Training being undertaken as part of this Program
- Undertaking more than eight (8) units of competencies in the Short Courses Program, including no more than three (3) HRWL and no more than three (3) MPO Units
- Those participants seeking a Verification of Competency (or determination of competency) services under this agreement)
Maximum of eight (8) units of competency in total, can be completed under the Short Courses Program (which includes both Building and Civil)
- Maximum of three (3) High Risk Work Licence Courses can be funded by CSQ