Free Construction Apprenticeships for Over 25s

To be eligible, you must:

• have commenced your apprenticeship between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2026
• be currently employed as a Queensland apprentice (under a training contract) in an eligible construction-related apprenticeship qualification
• be aged 25 years or older when you commence your apprenticeship.
• are eligible to access the Career Start Apprentice and Trainee pathway for the relevant apprenticeship qualification

If you have a cancelled apprenticeship and wish to recommence, you may be eligible for Free Construction Apprenticeships for Over 25s, if you recommence after 1 July 2024 and before 30 June 2026. For more information, visit the Queensland Government website.

You must also meet the Queensland Government's general eligibility requirements for apprenticeships and traineeships.

Construction

• CPC30220 – Certificate III in Carpentry (Apprenticeship)
• CPC32420 - Certificate III in Plumbing (Apprenticeship)
• CPC33020 - Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying (Apprenticeship)
• MSF30322– Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology

Electrotechnology

• UEE30820 – Certificate III in Electrotechnology (Electrician) (Apprenticeship)
• UEE31220 – Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control (Apprenticeship)
• UEE32225 – Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Students who do not satisfy the eligibility criteria for Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s or Free Construction Apprenticeships for Over 25s will automatically be assessed for funding under Fee-Free Construction and Pre-Apprenticeships. 

Eligible Students undertaking a qualification through an apprenticeship pathway must meet the following criteria: 

1. enter into a Contract (training contract) (commencing or recommencing) between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2026 for a qualification that is funded by DTET through FFC;
2. are currently employed as a Queensland apprentice or trainee (under a registered training contract) in an eligible apprenticeship or traineeship qualification through this Program;
3. be no longer enrolled at school;
4. not currently be enrolled in a qualification; and  
5. not be eligible for Free Apprenticeships for Under 25s or Free Construction Apprenticeships for Over 25s.  

Students can receive funding for only one apprenticeship or traineeship at a time. If two training contracts are registered at the same time, the contract with the earliest start date will qualify for funding, provided all other eligibility requirements are met. 

Fee-Free Construction and Pre-Apprenticeships Courses List

• CPC33020 - Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying (Apprenticeship)
• CPC30220 – Certificate III in Carpentry (Apprenticeship)
• CPC32420 - Certificate III in Plumbing (Apprenticeship)
• MSF30322– Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
• UEE32225 – Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
• UEE30820 – Certificate III in Electrotechnology (Electrician) (Apprenticeship)
• UEE31220 – Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control (Apprenticeship)

Visit the Queensland Government's website for more information.

To be eligible for most Queensland Government subsidies, you must not be currently enrolled in another qualification. If you are found to be enrolled elsewhere, you may be asked to withdraw from the qualification before your subsidy can be approved for the qualification you have applied for.
CQUniversity is required to receive proof of your withdrawal before offering a subsidy. This evidence must come from your previous Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and can be provided in one of the following ways:

• A confirmation letter on the RTO’s official letterhead, or
• An email from the RTO that includes their official email signature.

This confirmation must clearly state that you have been withdrawn from your previous qualification(s).
If you do not wish to be assessed for a subsidy you may choose to continue your application as a Fee for service student.