Traineeship Fees
Traineeship fees
There are two fees that may be incurred by employers or trainees under the traineeship program. These are the tuition fee and training contribution fee.
Tuition Fee
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 and Training funded qualification at Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Level II or higher.
Effective 1 January 2012 the tuition fee is calculated at $1.55 per nominal hour.
Payment of Tuition Fee
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.
Training contribution fee
As of the 1st July 2010, the Department of Edcuation and Training will only fund 50% of the cost of the training for part-time and full-time trainees. The remaining 50% will be charged to the employer. Please contact the YMCA for details of these costs.
Please note that school-based trainees will still be 100% funded by the Department of Education and Training. No fees will be payable for school-based trainees.
 2009 Tuition Fees.pdf | 55 Kb |