Skilled Capital Funding

What is Skilled Capital funding? 

Skilled Capital is a new ACT Government-funded training initiative. Skilled Capital funding provides a subsidy that reduces the cost of undertaking a selection of qualifications and skill-sets from the ACT skills needs list.

Next Skilled Capital release date  24th May 2021 

Skilled Capital Qualifications and Tuition Fees offered by ACCESS:

Students adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to apply for a full exemption from the Student Tuition Fee. 

• SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality  – Tuition Fee: $1,840.00
• SIT40416 Certificate IV in Hospitality – Tuition Fee: $2,880.00
• SIT50416 Certificate of Hospitality Management Tuition Fee: $1,680.00

Skilled Capital Skill-Sets offered by ACCESS: 

• HLTSS00065 Infection Control Skill Set (Retail) – (Tuition Fee – Free)
• HLTSS00066 Infection Control Skill Set (Food Handling) – (Tuition Fee – Free)
• SITSS00050 Food Handling – SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety (Tuition Fee – Free)
• SITSS00052 Hospitality Compliance – SITHFAB002 Provide responsible service of alcohol; SITHGAM001 Provide responsible gambling services; SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety; SITXFSA002 Participate in safe food handling practices (Tuition Fee: $200.00 – Students adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis are eligible to apply for a full exemption of the Student Tuition Fee)

Am I eligible for Skilled Capital funding? 

Eligibility criteria 

Additionally, due to the work-based training method applied by Access Recognised Training, you will need to be working in a fully operational hospitality business.

PLUS students who successfully complete this qualification through Skilled Capital will receive a $300.00 qualification completion bonus or a $100 skill-set completion bonus – conditions apply. 

Students who hold an Australian Government Health Care Card or Pension Card or have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis are eligible for a concession or exemption of the Student Tuition Fee. Please contact ART for further information or to apply for a concession or exemption.

Please note: Completing the Qualification Application Form does not confirm your enrolment into the Skilled Capital program. Enrolment confirmation is subject to availability of funded places and approval from Skills Canberra (ACT Government). 

Like more information?

Contact Us or go to the Skilled Capital Website

Skilled Capital is an ACT Government training initiative, funded by the ACT and Australian Governments.

‘Skilled Capital – Infection Control Training is funded by the ACT and Australian Governments through the Project Agreement for the National Infection Control Training Fund.’

Access Recognised Training Pty Ltd (RTO Code: 88203) is an approved provider of Skilled Capital Funding.