NSW Smart and Skilled Funded Training

Under the Smart and Skilled training program eligibility criteria you must be:

• An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen and
• living or working in NSW and
• 15 years old or over and
• no longer at school

OR

• you are a registered trainee in NSW

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who do not live or work in NSW, but live in a specific defined interstate NSW border area may also be eligible.

Source: S&S FAP 2016 – App 1

95% of College courses are open to you under Smart and Skilled subsidised training.

For the small number of courses not subsidised under Smart and Skilled - we can suggest similar programs or offer a payment plan option to make your course achievable.

Refer to the NSW Skills List for course details.

The following qualifications are the few that we offer that are not on the NSW subsidised list. We have suggested similar courses that may be an option and that are available under a subsidised Smart and Skilled qualification program; or you can take up a payment plan for that course.

Diploma of Customer Engagement is not subsidised in NSW. Consider Diploma of Leadership and Management which is subsidised.

Certificate IV in Financial Practice Support is not a subsidised qualification in NSW. Consider Certificate IV in Financial Services which is subsidised.

Certificate III in Mercantile Agents is not a subsidised qualification in NSW. Consider Certificate III in Financial Services or Certificate IV in Credit Management which is subsidised.

Certificate IV in Recordkeeping is not a subsidised qualification in NSW. Certificate III in Recordkeeping is subsidised, or consider Certificate IV in Business.

For each qualification, the NSW Department of Industry has set a compulsory enrolment fee.

The Smart and Skilled training program does however mean that you get most courses for less than half price.

The College allows you to pay the enrolment fee on a payment plan or you can pay in 2 instalments. Our goal is to make sure you have this once-in-a lifetime opportunity to up-skill.

There are fee exemptions and concessions - we have this information later on.

Smart and Skilled enrolment fees for 2018 vary from

• Certificate II $880 - $1050
• Certificate III $1320 - $2550
• Certificate IV $1580 - $2310
• Diploma $2510 - $4190
• Advanced Diploma $2580 - $2910

The fee amount you pay is the same for ALL Smart and Skilled providers.

Different fees apply for traineeships in NSW. Most traineeships have a $1000 Enrolment Fee (or $870 for Certificate II traineeships).

No you don't need to be employed. Nor does your employer need to know about your enrolment.

Smart and Skilled enrolments can be done independently of your employer, and are also available if you are currently unemployed and committed to completing the course to improve your employment prospects.

Yes – you can ask your employer to “sponsor” your enrolment in Smart and Skilled. Employers are most likely to agree where the course is of mutual benefit.

Your employer may also ask you to enrol in a Smart and Skilled course to improve your skills. They may even agree to pay your enrolment fee.

Note under current Smart and Skilled rules, Existing Workers registered as Trainees cannot be allocated to a Smart and Skilled place. These must be delivered on a Fee for Service basis.

The same general rules apply for Trainees under Smart and Skilled. The Fees are normally lower for trainees eg $1000 (or $870 for Certificate II traineeships). Check the NSW Skills List.

Under Smart and Skilled provider guidelines we must give each student access to the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration policy before or at the time of enrolment.

For School Based Trainees in NSW refer to the Smart and Skilled School Based Traineeship Fee Administration Policy.

Updated Jan 2018

For full details refer to the NSW Skills List (current version 4.0)

The NSW Smart and Skilled Consumer Protection Strategy defines the rights and obligations of students and consumers with respect to their training under Smart and Skilled.

ACCM helps you succeed in your studies by giving you the support of a dedicated team of Student Advisers with real life industry experience. You will have one dedicated Student Adviser who will personally manage your program; and the benefit of a team around them to provide expert assistance in all subject areas.

Students actively comment about the supportiveness of their Student Advisers, in particular their skills at passing on their knowledge and making even the hardest subject easy to understand.

Our step by step course materials have been written by industry experts specifically for the College to give you the most relevant and useful learner information you need.

The resources give you industry insight and understanding by simplifying industry jargon and concepts, and focusing on current real world business practices.

We pride ourselves on providing high quality learner resources that set you up for success.

Our students have the opportunity to give us immediate subject reviews so we always have the opportunity to get even better.

Everything you need is a click away. Access your course materials 24/7, submit your assessments, update your contact details, view your results and see your assessors feedback.

All of the course materials are accessed online so that you can complete your subjects at a time and place that suits you. You receive your login details by email within an hour of enrolling!

You don't need to be connected to the internet all the time though – you can download and then work on the study documents offline.

If you prefer pen and paper – you can even print your assessments and then scan them when you are ready to submit.

If you really, really prefer paper and don’t have access to a printer we can print and post. A small fee applies to cover our costs to do this for you.

For a small number of courses we use specialist textbooks that will be sent to you at no additional cost.

There are no stressful exams.

Our assessments are thorough, but are self-paced and help is only a phone call away.

You will have a Study Timetable and we will help you keep to it so that you end up with the qualification that you deserve as quickly as is feasible.

ACCM is proactive about being in touch. Your Student Adviser will make regular phone calls to check your progress and offer help.

Study online – not alone; and be supported every step of the way!

ACCM accepts immediate on-line enrolments giving you the ability to decide when you want to start your study program.

Within an hour of enrolling you will be emailed your personal login details giving you access to your course materials 24/7 and allowing you the flexibility to choose when and where you study.

You can also see your personal Study Timetable and have clear goals of when your subjects are to be completed.