4 Up Skilling | Victoria State Funding

The Victorian Government offers subsidies for training via the Skills First funding program. This page provides details on checking eligibility for this funding and available courses.

To begin your application process with 4 Up Skilling Pty Ltd to enrol and access Victorian Government subsidised training:

You must meet the ‘Eligibility Criteria’

A student must be either:

an Australian citizen;
a holder of a permanent visa; or
a New Zealand citizen.

You must be 15 years old or over; the student may no longer be at school or, in the case of School Based Trainees, still attending school.

You must also be undertaking all training and assessment while physically present in Victoria or in a border region with one of the following postcodes:

A student may only commence a maximum of 2 Skills First subsidised programs at any one time including both Skills First subsidised Skill Sets and Skills First subsidised (AQF) qualifications.

This means, if you are already enrolled in other training, besides secondary school, you might not be eligible for another program. Please check with 4Up Skilling as to your personal circumstances.

For further details on Victorian eligibility criteria click here.

The table below outlines what courses offered by 4 Up Skilling are approved and eligible for subsidised funding by the Victorian Government.

Non – Traineeships	Traineeships (& School Based Traineeships*)
AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture
AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture	AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture*
AHC30422 Certificate III in Pork Production	AHC30422 Certificate III in Pork Production*
AHC30522 Certificate III in Poultry Production	AHC30522 Certificate III in Poultry Production*
AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture	AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture
AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture
AHCSS00074 Agricultural Chemical Skill Set

Applying for funding:

In addition to the above Skills First funding requirements, 4 Up Skilling will require you complete all the following for enrolment:

Complete the 4 Up Skilling enrolment form
Complete a Pre Training Review (PTR)
Complete an Language, Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) assessment
Provide access to your personal ID (allow us to sight your Medicare Card and/or Drivers License)
Complete our enrolment interview with one of our friendly enrolment staff
Develop a training plan with your course coordinator and sign it
Attend your induction prior to commencing your course
You will also need to complete the Skills First Eligibility Declaration, supplying the required documentation listed in the form.

Students who do not provide a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) are not entitled to subsidies under Skills First. You can create a USI or find your existing USI using this link.

Please download a copy of our Student Handbook for further information about 4 Up Skilling, including our policy and procedures, and how we can support you to enrol and complete your qualification.

For more information on Skills First, please visit the Skills First Website.