Government Funding
The College of Health and Fitness is an approved Smart and Skilled provider, offering training subsidised by the New South Wales Government.
The Smart and Skilled program supports eligible individuals to complete their first Certificate II qualification and increase their skills to move into employment, re-enter the workforce, or advance their career by providing a NSW Government subsidy for a range of Certificate II level vocational qualifications.
As a Smart and Skilled Supplier, The College of Health and Fitness is approved to deliver the following qualifications to approved participants through the Smart and Skilled program.
Contact The College re Your Eligibility:
Are You Eligible?
To be eligible to enrol in the Smart and Skilled, prospective students must:
- be a permanent resident of New South Wales;
- be aged 15 years or older;
- be no longer at school;
- be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen; and
- not hold, and not be enrolled in, a certificate III or higher-level qualification, not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training.
Additional opportunities may be available in exceptional circumstances where a prospective student does not meet the eligibility criteria for the program but circumstances indicate the objectives of the program will be met through a confirmed employment benefit. Additional opportunities will be considered (by the NSW Government) on a case-by-case basis upon request by a prospective student.
How does the Smart and Skilled Program work?
As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, the NSW Government will subsidise the cost of the education and training you will receive from the College of Health and Fitness for the following qualifications:
HLT23221 – Certificate II in Health Support Services
The NSW Government Smart and Skilled Program provides a subsidy but eligible students are required to contribute a mandatory co-contribution fee.
A co-contribution fee is required from all eligible Smart and Skilled subsidised students. This co-contribution fee is a contribution to the cost of training and assessment services we deliver. The fee must be paid, either by the students or by a third party (e.g. employer).
Concessional Fee Eligibility
See Learner Handbook for more information.
