Government Funding - First Door Early Childhood Professional Learning

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDISED TRAINING

**First Door is dedicated to developing inspired, knowledgeable, skilled and valued educators**

First Door provides Queensland Government subsidised training, throughout Queensland.

This means there is a range of options for eligible people to study for free, or for as little as $4 - $10 per unit.

See full information about early childhood Apprenticeships and Traineeships with First Door

New Government-subsidised training options start from 1 July 2025

First Door has been approved to deliver Queensland Government's new Career Start and Career Boost programs from 1 July 2025.

Career Start (CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care)
Government-funded training options for job seekers, new educators and trainees to start their career in early childhood.
Career Boost (CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care)
Government-funded training options for Certificate lll qualified educators and apprentices to advance their career.

These initiatives are part of Queensland’s new training subsidy framework.
NOTE: If you are already accessing government-subsidised training through First Door, your funding, training and support will continue without change.

Eligibility for Concessional status: co-contribution fees charged at 40%

Your eligibilty for Concessional status must be confirmed at enrolment. You will need to provide appropriate evidence, under one of these categories:

Holds a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card, or is the partner or dependent of a person who holds one of these cards and is named on the card.
Identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or
Has a disbility.

Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care

Subsidised funding options for enrolments

1. Career Start - General Training Pathway

Career Start is for eligible school leavers and adults to support the start of their career.

To be eligible for Career Start, a student must meet the following criteria:

be aged 15 years or older and not be a school student
permanently reside in Queensland
be an Australian or a New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident, or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
not already have a Certificate lll or higher qualification completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed at school and foundation skills qualifications do not count).
not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred (foundation skills qualifications do not count).

Co-contribution fees for Career Start - General Training Pathway

Eligible students are required to pay a co-contribution fee charged at $10 per unit
Your total couse cost for completion of 17 units is just $170!
40% Concessional fees apply for eligible people, with fees reduced to $4 per unit and total couse fees $68.
Course starter fee at enrolment: You are required to pay the co-contribution fees for the first four units if your unit fee is $10 or under.

2. Career Start: Traineeship Pathway

Click here for full information and for traineeship online enrolment to complete the CHC30121 Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Subsidised funding options for enrolments

1. Career Boost - General Training Pathway

Career Boost aims to take a person's early childhood career to the next level, enabling them to grow and apply their skills to existing or new job roles.

To be eligible for Career Boost, a student must meet the following criteria:

be aged 15 years or older and not be a school student (holding the required entry level qualiifcation)
permanently reside in Queensland
be an Australian or a New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident, or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
not already have a Certificate lV or higher qualification (including tertiary qualification) completed within the last 10 years.
not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred (foundation skills qualifications do not count).

Co-contribution fees for Career Boost - General Training Pathway

Eligible students are required to pay a co-contribution fee charged at $10 per unit
Your total couse cost for completion of 15 units is just $150!
40% Concessional fees apply for eligible people, with fees reduced to $4 per unit and total course fees $60.
Course starter fee at enrolment: You are required to pay the co-contribution fees for the first four units if your unit fee is $10 or under.