School Based What is a School-Based Program?
Central Queensland Institute of TAFE (CQ TAFE) offers high school students in Year 10 (minimum age 14 years 9 months) and years 11 and 12, the opportunity to study a range of vocational education and training (VET) programs in preparation for further study and to get into the workplace faster. E.g. Students can study CQ TAFE Online Retail Cert II and/or III programs with regular teacher contact and 240 hours of ‘on the job’ placement in the retail industry to gain work readiness and experience required.
What are the benefits of the Schools’ Program?
By participating in CQ TAFE’s Schools’ Program, students have the opportunity to:
• Gain credit points towards the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
• Receive direct entry into certain TAFE programs upon successful completion of high school
• Gain credits for a Diploma program or university studies
• Learn from qualified trainers with current industry knowledge
• Gain real employment skills relevant to the workplace
What does it cost?
Students undertaking a nationally accredited VET qualification at CQ TAFE as part of their senior studies pay no tuition fees. However, there are associated material fees for all programs and all students attending a CQ TAFE campus will be required to pay a $15.00 administration fee for most courses per semester and a $12 student ID/library card per calendar year.
Eligibility requirements
Students must remain enrolled in, and attend, a Queensland school throughout the duration of the Schools’ Program. Students must be a minimum 14 years and 9 months of age upon commencement of the class to participate in most programs (Children’s Services students are required to be turning 16 in the first year of commencement). Study is to be identified in the student’s Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan. Students must abide by TAFE Queensland and CQ TAFE rules and regulations, as set out in the CQ TAFE Student Information Guide, while attending a Schools’ Program. Students may only enrol in one school based program with CQ TAFE in any given enrolment period.
For more info, visit: http://www.apprenticeshipsinfo.qld.gov.au/school-based/index.html
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