4 Up Skilling | New South Wales State Funding

The NSW Government offers subsidies for training via the Smart and Skilled program. This page provides details on checking eligibility for the program and available courses.

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

You must meet the ‘Eligible Criteria

To be eligible for Smart and Skilled, you must meet the following requirements:

Be aged 15 or older.
Live or work in NSW.
Have completed year 10 or equivalent and are no longer at school in secondary education. Students who are registered as a School Based Trainee and still attending school may also be eligible.
Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder, New Zealand citizen or a partner visa holder whose sponsor is a humanitarian visa holder.

Your eligibility for a government-subsidised Smart and Skilled course no longer depends on previous qualifications:

From 2016, all students, regardless of the level of any previous qualifications held, are able to access subsidised Smart and Skilled training up to Certificate III level. This means that even if you have a higher-level qualification, you may still be eligible to re-train to enter (or re-enter) the workforce. Previous qualifications do not affect eligibility but may affect the student fee.
You can also enrol in subsidised training at Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma level, depending on the availability of funding for these courses.

For further details on eligibility criteria, including visa eligibility, please see the nsw.gov.au

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

	Traineeship AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture	School Based Traineeship AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture	Traineeship AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture	School Based Traineeship AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture	Non Traineeship AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture	Traineeship AHC30422 Certificate III in Pork Production	Non Traineeship AHC30422 Certificate III in Pork Production	Traineeship AHC30522 Certificate III in Poultry Production	Non Traineeship AHC30522 Certificate III in Poultry Production	Traineeship AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture	Non Traineeship AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture
Capital Region	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Central Coast	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Central West	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Coffs Harbour – Grafton	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Far West and Orana	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Hunter Valley excl Newcastle	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible
Illawarra	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Mid North Coast	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible	Eligible
Murray	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible	Eligible
New England and North West	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Richmond – Tweed	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible	Eligible	Eligible
Riverina	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible		Eligible		Eligible		Eligible
Sydney	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible	Eligible

*Also available as a School Based Traineeship

Applying for funding:

In addition to the above Smart and Skilled requirements, 4 Up Skilling will require you to do the following to complete your enrolment:

Complete the 4 Up Skilling enrolment form
Complete a Pre Training Review (PTR)
Complete an LLN quiz
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 NSW Smart and Skilled form, supplying the required documentation listed in the Eligibility form.

If you have completed a course under Smart and Skilled, please note that you are unable to access further subsidies for that same course.

If you have completed part of a course, you might be able to secure more funding. However, you need to formally withdraw from any courses to keep your chances of receiving support for a similar course, in the future. If you would like to recommence your studies in the same course and need assistance, please contact us if you need help.

Students who do not provide a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) are not entitled to subsidies under Smart and Skilled. You can find your USI or create a new one using this link.

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

For more information on Smart and Skilled, please visit the Smart and Skilled website.