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Apprentice Funding - Prerequisites


'Tuition Incentive Funding' is paid to offset training costs charged by the Registered Training Organisation(RTO), or named association.

If you are an eligible apprentice (click here to see if you are eligible), you can arrange for your RTO to claim CITB 'Tuition Incentive Funding' on your behalf.

The Board has allocated up to $1,600.00, over the first four years of the Contract of Training for Tuition Funding and maximum $600 per year, as from 1st of July 2009.

One claim per year and all claims must be lodged and processed before 30th of June of the following year.

Tuition Funding includes:

    • enrolment fees, not current worker funded programs eg licenses.
    • Specified approved codes and standards integral to the course:
      • Plumbing and Gas Codes
      • Electrical Code

Claims will NOT be accepted for WORK BOOKS,TOOLS, CLOTHING or TRANSPORTATION costs.
If the claimant is an RTO,claims are to be made for "Student Contribution" fees only

Note that tuition funding is payable once per year for each apprentice, and is payable only after the apprentice/trainee has completed their probation period.

Before you proceed please check that you have the following details ready:

    • Apprentices' CITB number
    • Apprentices Contract of Training number and start date
    • Receipt details for the tuition paid for
    • Details of the bank account you would like the funding to be paid into

If you are a RTO user, click here to log in.


Notice for Tuition Funding Claimants
From 1st January 2009, Individuals will not be able to submit claims for Tuition Funding. All future tuition support will be provided by way of a discount at the Registered Training Organisation on enrolment. You will need your CITB ID Card/Number to get the discount.

Eligibility

An eligible apprentice is one who is undertaking training in one of the following vocations:

    • Certificate 2 in Civil Construction
    • Certificate 3 in Bricklaying/Blocklaying
    • Certificate 3 in Carpentry
    • Certificate 3 in Civil Construction
    • Certificate 3 in Civil Construction (Plant Operations)
    • Certificate 3 in Civil Construction (Plant)
    • Certificate 3 in Civil Construction (Road Construction and Maintenance)
    • Certificate 3 in Electrotechnology - Building Services
    • Certificate 3 in Electrotechnology Data Communications
    • Certificate 3 in Electrotechnology Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
    • Certificate 3 in Electrotechnology Systems - Electrician
    • Certificate 3 in Fire Protection
    • Certificate 3 in Furnishing (Glass & Glazing)
    • Certificate 3 in General Construction (Bricklaying/Blocklaying)
    • Certificate 3 in General Construction (Carpentry - Framework/Formwork/Finishing)
    • Certificate 3 in General Construction (Painting and Decorating)
    • Certificate 3 in General Construction (Roof Tiling)
    • Certificate 3 in General Construction (Solid Plastering)
    • Certificate 3 in General Construction (Wall & Ceiling Lining)
    • Certificate 3 in General Construction (Wall & Floor Tiling)
    • Certificate 3 in Glass and Glazing
    • Certificate 3 in Joinery
    • Certificate 3 in off-site construction (Joinery/Timber/Aluminium/Glass)
    • Certificate 3 in off-site construction (Shop Fitting)
    • Certificate 3 in offsite construction (Stairs)
    • Certificate 3 in Painting and Decorating
    • Certificate 3 in Plumbing
    • Certificate 3 in Roof Plumbing
    • Certificate 3 in Roof Tiling
    • Certificate 3 in Solid Plastering
    • Certificate 3 in Sprinkler Pipe Fitting
    • Certificate 3 in Wall & Ceiling Lining
    • Certificate 3 in Wall & Floor Tiling
    • Certificate 2 in Civil Construction
    • Certificate 3 in Civil Cinstruction (Pipe Laying)
    • Certificate 3 in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing)
    • Certificate 3 in Concreting
    • Certificate 3 in Rigging
    • Certificate 3 in Roof Plumbing
    • Certificate 3 in Scaffolding
    • Certificate in Plumbing (Basic Trade)
and who works in the SA building and construction industry for a minimum of 80% of their time.

Building and construction work is defined as the construction, erection, renovation, demolition or removal of a building, structure or civil works. It does not include maintenance servicing or installation work conducted on existing buildings, structures or civil works.




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