More training opportunities through CIT’s Fee-Free TAFE

Canberrans now have more opportunities to access Fee-Free TAFE at CIT.

The ACT and Australian Governments have expanded the eligibility for fee-free training and included a variety of new courses.

Enrolments for semester two are now open and Canberrans are encouraged to take advantage of this free training.

Options have been expanded to include study in areas like information technology, construction, nursing and other community services.

Canberrans aged 17 and over who have left school can also take advantage of a range of free short courses at CIT. This allows the opportunity to refresh knowledge for further opportunities at work or to gain skills to enter a new industry.

Veterans living in the ACT, including current and former Australian Defence Force members, are also now eligible for any Fee-Free TAFE course.

So far there have been 1000 Fee-Free TAFE enrolments at CIT, leaving around 1500 places still on offer.

These changes ensure more access to training places within the available courses to meet the varied needs of Canberra’s workers and businesses.

The following courses have been added to the Fee-Free TAFE course list:

• Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Diploma of Accounting
• Diploma of Project Management
• Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
• Diploma of Leadership and Management
• Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
• Certificate II in Spoken and Written English
• Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism
• Diploma of Travel and Tourism
• Diploma of Nursing
• Certificate II in General Education for Adults
• Certificate IV in Community Development
• Certificate III in Information Technology
• Certificate IV in Information Technology
• Diploma of Information Technology
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
• Certificate IV in Building and Construction
• Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
• Diploma of Graphic Design
• Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
• Diploma of Screen and Media
• Certificate IV in Music
• Certificate III in Community Services (designed for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples).

Fee-Free TAFE is a jointly funded initiative between the Australian and ACT Governments, injecting over $16.5 million into the ACT skills and training sector.

The program aims to address skills shortages by supporting people locally to gain the skills they need to fill job vacancies.