Training costs include course fees, books, equipment and materials, and personal costs such as transport.

Course fees

From 2 July 2012, many courses will be fee-free. If you’re eligible for a Skills for All training place, you will pay no course fees at a Skills for All Training Provider for:

  • nationally recognised certificate I and II level courses
  • accredited courses to improve reading, writing, numbers and computer skills
  • courses determined to be priorities for the State.

Fee-free courses are all shown on the subsidised training list (PDF). A list of Skills for All Training Providers approved to offer these courses will be available here in May 2012.

Skills for All Training Providers (including TAFE SA) may charge course fees for certificate III, IV, diploma and advanced diploma courses. The fees must be within a minimum and maximum range set by the government.

You will need to check course fees directly with your Skills for All Training provider.

Skills for All Training Providers must tell students about all fees and publish their fee policies.

Training providers can set their own course fees for training that is not government funded under Skills for All.

Additional costs

In some courses, there will be charges for incidentals like textbooks, workshop materials and uniforms. The student generally pays for these things.

Personal costs

Travel, child care and other costs are also paid for by the student.

Help with costs of training – concessions, student loans and allowances

If you're eligible, concessions, allowances and student loans can help.

See Concessions, student loans and allowances.

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