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Free TAFE courses at TAFE Gippsland
More free and low-fee places available
Free TAFE courses give more Victorians the chance to study at TAFE and get a job in high demand. You’ll get hands-on training with free or low-fee courses available in a wide range of industries and occupations, even if you hold a higher qualification.
Check out the Free TAFE courses we’ve got on offer.
- Certificate II in Agriculture
- Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation
- Certificate II in Automotive Servicing Technology (Pre-Apprenticeship)
- Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry) Pre-apprenticeship
- Certificate II in Building and Construction (Bricklaying) Pre-apprenticeship
- Certificate II in Building and Construction (Painting and Decorating) Pre-apprenticeship
- Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
- Certificate II in Furniture Making
- Certificate II in Horticulture
- Certificate II in Plumbing (Pre-apprenticeship)
- Certificate II in Salon Assistant
- Certificate III in Agriculture
- Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)
- Certificate III in Civil Construction
- Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Certificate III in Education Support
- Certificate III in Horticulture
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community)
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
- Certificate III in Hospitality (Traineeship)
- Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Certificate IV in Agriculture
- Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
- Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)
- Certificate IV in Community Services
- Certificate IV in Disability
- Certificate IV in Education Support
- Certificate IV in Engineering
- Certificate IV in Mental Health
- Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
- Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- Certificate IV in Work Health and SafetyCertificate III in Information Technology
- Diploma of Accounting
- Diploma of Community Services (Forensic/Statutory Stream (ACWA Accredited)
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Diploma of Nursing
About Free TAFE
Free TAFE for priority courses gives more Victorians the chance to study at TAFE. More than ever, the skills we need to build our state are learned at TAFE. Free TAFE for priority courses reduces the financial barrier for students wanting to train in courses that lead to jobs in demand from Victorian employers.
The investment of $172 million makes priority TAFE courses and pre-apprenticeship courses in growth industries tuition-fee free. Free TAFE for priority courses covers tuition fees for priority courses for students who are eligible for government-subsidised training.
Students who are eligible for Victorian Government-subsidised training can access the Free TAFE for Priority Courses initiative to study tuition fee free in one of the following courses at TAFE Gippsland
Free TAFE eligibility
Any Australian citizen or permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen is eligible to do one Free TAFE for priority course in Victoria if they meet the following criteria:
- under 20 or upskilling
- aged under 20 (regardless of any other qualifications they might hold)
- are 20 or older and enrolling in a course that is a higher qualification than the highest qualification previously attained
- Victorians who need additional support
Victorians who are:
- unemployed and clients of the Jobs Victoria Employment Network
- retrenched workers
- automotive supply chain workers
- looking to change careers
Victorians who want to reskill, change careers, improve their employment prospects and/or meet the needs of local industries, subject to availability of TAFE places, and prioritised based on need