First Door is a Pre-qualified Supplier approved through the Department of Education and Training (DET) to provide Government funded training in:
 

Certificate 3 Guarantee for the Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care

The Certificate 3 Guarantee (C3G) Government funding is for eligible school leavers and adults to complete their first Certificate lll qualification, providing they do not have any higher qualifications. 

• Please read the DET student fact sheet about C3G funding
  
• Read more about C3G training with First Door and to apply complete the C3G Agreement form
• Eligible students are required to contribute towards the cost of their course. There is a one-off enrolment fee of $175 to get you underway in our personal enrolment process and set up with course resources. You will receive an invoice of $25 per unit as the student contribution fee, and this fee is payable before you start each unit throughout the course.
• ENROL in the Certificate lll in ECEC course by downloading and completing this form.
  
  

Higher Level Skills for the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Higher Level Skills funding is for eligible people to upskill to a Diploma qualification. To apply for Higher Level Skills funding you may have previously achieved up to a Certificate lll qualification, but not higher than Certificate lll level.  

• Please read the DET student fact sheet about Higher Level Skills funding
  
• Read more about Higher Level Skills (HLS) training with First Door and complete the HLS Agreement form
• Eligible students are required to contribute towards the cost of their course. There is a one-off enrolment fee of $175 to get you underway in our personal enrolment process and set up with course resources. You will receive an invoice of $25 per unit as the student contribution fee, and this fee is payable before you start each unit throughout the course.
• ENROL in the Diploma of ECEC course by downloading and completing this form
  
  

Citizenship criteria

You must:

• be an Australian citizen; or
• hold permanent residency status; or
• be a New Zealand passport holder that has resided in Australia for the last six months.
  
  

Student contribution fee

If you're eligible for Government funding towards the cost of your Early Childhood qualification, you will still need to pay for a portion of your study costs. This Student contribution fee includes all training costs, including your enrolment fee. As a Pre-qualified Supplier, First Door is required to charge and collect payment of the Student contribution fee, as detailed in The Pre-qualified Supplier Policy 2018-19 for Queensland VET Investment Programs.

• have completed Year 12 in Queensland and hold a Senior Statement issued by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority or equivalent certification.
• permanently reside in Queensland.
• enrol in the Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care course, by the end of the calendar year following completion of Year 12.

There is a one-off enrolment fee of $175 to get you underway in our personal enrolment process and set up with course resources. If you are eligible for the fee-free training for Year 12 graduates then you are not requried to pay any unit fees or student contribution fees. Therefore once you have enrolled, you are able to complete the course fee-free. 

Please read the DET student fact sheet about Year 12 graduates fee-free training

Apprenticeship or traineeship funded programs

Traineeship for Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care 

• A Traineeship is a three way partnership between the student, their employer and the Registered Training Organisation (First Door) towards you achieving a Nationally recognised qualification in Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care. Your workplace supervisor supports your 'on-the-job' training, and you are paid by your employer to participate in First Door workshops known as 'off-the-job' training.
• Please read the DET information 'Steps to get started' about Apprenticeship and Traineeship.
• Learn more about a traineeship with First Door here 
• Eligible Year 12 school leavers and school students undertaking a traineeship study fee-free and are exempt from paying student contribution fees.
• Student contribution fees of $85 per unit apply. This fee is payable as you complete the course. You will receive an invoice of $85 for payment before you start each Certificate lll unit.
   

Apprenticeship for the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. 

• An apprenticeship is a three way partnership between the student, their employer and the Registered Training Organisation (First Door) for you to achieve a Nationally recognised qualification in the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. Your workplace supervisor supports your 'on-the-job' training, and you are paid by your employer to participate in First Door workshops, known as 'off-the-job' training.
• Please read the DET information 'Steps to get started' about Apprenticeship and Traineeship.
• Learn more about an Apprenticeship with First Door here
• Eligible Year 12 school leavers undertaking an apprenticeship study fee-free and are exempt from paying student contribution fees.
• Student contribution fees of $112 per unit apply. This fee is payable as you complete the course. You will receive an invoice of $112 for payment before you start each unit in the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course.
  
  

Who is involved in an apprenticeship or traineeship program?

An apprenticeship or traineeship is a three way partnership between the student, their employer and the Registered Training Organisation (First Door). There are other people that will be involved in ensuring that you are progressing through your apprenticeship training. These parties are:

Department of Education and Training (DET) 
DET fund the Apprenticeship program and ensure all regulations are met in your training experience. Download a copy of the User Choice 2017-20 Policy for full information about this funding. 

Australian Apprenticeship Centre (AAC)
AAC are contracted businesses by the Government (e.g. MEGT, Sarina Russo and Busy at Work) that are responsible for registering you as an apprentice with a Registered Training Organisation and your employer. The AAC also monitors your apprenticeship progress.

Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and Pre-qualified Supplier
First Door is an approved RTO through the Australian Skills Quality Authority to provide Nationally Registered Training and Assessment. We are also a Pre-qualified Supplier approved through the Department of Education and Training (DET) to provide:

• apprenticeship training in the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• traineeship training for Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Your employer
Your employer needs to agree to provide the workplace for your ‘on-the-job training’ and the payment of your wage. The responsibility of your employer is to provide skills based training in the workplace and to provide you with the paid time to attend the required ‘off the job training’ with First Door. Off the job training hours with First Door for each month/unit of study hours include a five hour interactive workshop, and up to one hour mentoring meeting. For this responsibility, your employer receives incentive payment/s from the Government to provide apprenticeship training.
The employer can choose whether to employ a new staff member under an Apprenticeship contract, or sign an apprenticeship contract with an existing worker that has been employed for more than three full-time equivalent months.

Workplace supervisor
Your workplace supervisor will assist First Door in developing your practical skills at work. A workplace supervisor must be industry qualified to Diploma level, and be able to observe your related skills in the workplace before they are able to sign off your practical skills.

Contact us to learn more