Traineeship Fees
In accordance with the current User-Choice contract, all RTO's are required to charge and collect tuition fees from students if they are enrolled in a Department of Education, Training and the Arts funded qualification at Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Level II or higher.
Effective 1 January 2010 the tuition fee is calculated at $1.45 per nominal hour.
Payment of Tuition Fees
Trainees are provided with information regarding the co-payment fee by a YMCA Training Officer at Induction. A Tuition Fee Declaration form will be issued to the Trainee at this time and the payment options will be discussed.
Exemptions
Provisions exist for partial and full exemptions for financially disadvantaged students as follows.
Partial Exemption
Trainees will be exempt from paying 60% of the tuition fee if:
- The student is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Documented evidence is to be supplied.
- The student is in receipt of a health care card or centrelink pension / allowance. Evidence must be supplied.
Total Exemption
Trainees may be totally exempt from paying the tuition fee if:
- The student is a school-based trainee
- Payment would cause financial hardship. Documented evidence of this financial hardship must be supplied.
Example fees for the various qualifications offered can be downloaded on the document below.
 2009 Tuition Fees.pdf | 55 Kb |