School student eligibility for Skilled Capital

A reminder that school students must meet the following criteria to be eligible to enrol in a Skilled Capital training place:

• an Australian Citizen, permanent resident, or New Zealand passport holder resident for more than six months, and
• at least 15 years of age, and
• living in the ACT, and
• undertaking a course of study leading to completion of year 12 in an alternative program, or
• have an Exemption Certificate and the selected Skilled Capital qualification is also an Australian School-based Apprenticeship (ASbA) pathway.

Training Providers must ensure evidence to support the assessment of student eligibility is collected prior to finalisation of enrolment.

This includes obtaining a copy of the Exemption Certificate (where applicable).

An Exemption Certificate is a certificate exempting a student (under the age of 17) from the full-time participation requirement in exceptional circumstances. For further information refer to the Education Directorate website or contact the Education Directorate on (02) 6205 3695 or by email to ExemptionCertificates@act.gov.au.

Please refer to the ACT Standards Compliance Guide For Skilled Capital for further information on student eligibility evidence requirements and the definition of finalisation of enrolment (refer to Enrolment - finalisation).

All enquiries relating to student eligibility can be emailed to Skills Canberra.

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