The Trade Skills Assessment and Gap Training (TSAGT) Program is a Queensland Government subsidised program that gives eligible Queenslanders with substantial industry experience the opportunity to complete a priority trade qualification.
The program involves:
In addition to supporting Queenslanders to achieve a priority trade qualification, the program aims to:
The TSAGT Program targets individuals assessed as demonstrating substantial competency in a priority trade qualification.
Selection of participants is at the discretion of funded organisations in close collaboration with industry and is subject to the eligibility criteria.
InTech is approved to deliver the following qualifications under the TSAGT Program:
No. The intent of the TSAGT Program is to provide an opportunity for eligible Queenslanders with substantial industry experience to complete a priority TSAGT trade qualification.
To enrol in the TSAGT Program, a participant’s employment history must substantiate several years of relevant industry experience.
Participants who have previously completed a trade qualification that is not in ‘the same industry area’ are eligible. For the purposes of the TSAGT Program, the same industry area is defined as a qualification within the same national training package.
Permission may be sought from the department to recruit participants outside of the eligibility criteria when accompanied by a business case addressing emerging skilling needs and verified evidence of employers’ commitment.
Yes. Participants will be required to contribute to the cost of their gap training only – at the rate of $1.60 per nominal hour or, where eligible, at the User Choice concessional rate.
Participants are required to pay the student contribution. The costs are between $1200.00 and $4500.00 depending on:
The definition of a priority trade qualification does not incorporate every qualification declared and listed as an apprenticeship or traineeship in the User Choice qualifications and price list.
The program targets most, but not all, apprenticeships that have been declared as a restricted calling in Queensland. Refer to the TSAGT Program eligible qualification list.
No. Gap training of one or more units of competency must occur.
No. While credit transfers can be reported under the program, a claim consisting entirely of credit transfers is not payable under the TSAGT agreement.
