Qualifications offered by Kath Dickson Institute that are available under Career Boost General Training are:

• CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care 
• CHCSS00084 Lead and support colleagues – Skillset

This qualification is offered by Kath Dickson Institute in the following locations: Brisbane, Cairns, Central Queensland, Darling Downs – Maranoa, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Logan – Beaudesert, Mackay – Isaac – Whitsunday, Moreton Bay – North, Queensland – Outback, Moreton Bay – South, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, Wide Bay.

To access a subsidised training place under Career Boost, a student must meet the following criteria:

• aged 15 years or older
• not be a school student
• permanently reside in Queensland
• be an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen
• not already have a certificate IV or higher qualification (including tertiary qualifications) completed within the last 10 years* (qualifications started as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications do not count)
• not be enrolled in another DTET-funded qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred (foundation skills qualifications and self-funded/fee-for-service qualifications do not impact eligibility).

  *Note: This eligibility requirement does not apply to individuals seeking to enrol in a skill set.

To be eligible for subsidised training under the Traineeship/Apprenticeship Pathway, you must have entered into a training contract for a qualification funded by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET).

• You can receive only one government contribution for a User Choice-funded qualification at a time.
• You are eligible for a maximum of two government funding contributions under the Traineeship/Apprenticeship Pathway.

Special rules apply for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs), so students and their parents or guardians should consult with their school’s vocational education and training coordinator before registering as a SAT.

If you are eligible for the Traineeship/Apprenticeship Pathway, your co-contribution fee to Kath Dickson Institute is $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency, as determined by DTET (Information correct as of June 2025).

• Concession and non-concession rates apply to all Traineeship/Apprenticeship Pathway students.
• Full or partial exemptions may apply based on specific criteria.

Apprentices and trainees under 25 may be eligible for fee-free training where the qualification and pathway meet current Queensland Government funding requirements. Eligibility is assessed before enrolment and cannot be assumed based solely on age.

School-based apprentices and trainees, typically in Years 10, 11 and 12, undertake paid employment and training while continuing their studies toward a Queensland Certificate of Education (or equivalent).

• School-based apprenticeships and traineeships are delivered through the Queensland Government’s VET in Schools (VETiS) 2026 and 2027 program.
• Students may access a maximum of two subsidised apprenticeship or traineeship pathways across the VETiS, Career Start and Career Boost programs, subject to eligibility and entitlement requirements.
• Eligible school-based apprentices and trainees are not required to pay student contribution fees while undertaking a funded school-based apprenticeship or traineeship.
• Before enrolment, students and parents/guardians are provided with information about subsidised training entitlement, course requirements, assessment arrangements, workplace expectations and any fees that may apply.