Free TAFE and JobTrainer courses
Free TAFE and JobTrainer
Free TAFE and JobTrainer will reduce financial barriers for students like you wanting to train in courses that lead to jobs in demand by Victorian employers.
Free TAFE courses
The free priority course list includes 20 non-apprenticeship courses and 18 courses that provide pathways to apprenticeships (also known as ‘pre-apprenticeships’).
Free priority courses lead to occupations in industries where there are likely to be more jobs. Some of them lead to work in important areas like preventing family violence, rolling out the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Victoria and delivering our major infrastructure projects.
Job Trainer
If you're a school leaver, job seeker or young Victorian you may be eligible to study a free or low-fee course through either the Free TAFE or Job Trainer, a Victorian Government initiative.
Melbourne Polytechnic Free TAFE and JobTrainer courses can help you learn skills for jobs in demand. You can choose from a range of accredited diplomas, certificates and short courses in areas like health, aged and disability care, IT and trades.
Skill Sets
The Victorian Government has announced a new range of short courses (Skill Sets) under the JobTrainer initiative that is an immediate response to the skills shortages and workforce needs of Victoria.
If you are an Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen or asylum seeker, you may be eligible to study under JobTrainer. Additionally, if you are:
- 17 to 24 years old when the course starts; or
- A job seeker of any age, where a job seeker is defined as a person who: holds a valid and current Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Veteran’s Gold Card; or is unemployed.
Still not sure? Contact the Student Connect for help.
Courses Available
Free TAFE
Free TAFE
- Certificate II in Building and Construction - Bricklaying Pre-apprenticeship 22338VIC
- Certificate II in Building and Construction - Painting and Decorating 22338VIC
- Certificate II in Building and Construction - Carpentry and Joinery Shopfitting Stairbuilding 22338VIC
- Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Pre-Vocational) 22499VIC
- Certificate II in Engineering Pathways - Fabrication and Mechanical MEM20413
- Certificate II in Engineering Pathways - Locksmithing MEM20413
- Certificate IV in Engineering - Fabrication MEM40105
Free TAFE
- Certificate III in Individual Support - Disability CHC33015
- Certificate III in Individual Support - Aged Care CHC33015
- Certificate III in Pathology Collection HLT37215
- Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs CHC43215
- Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance HLT43015
- Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention CHC40313
- Certificate IV in Community Services CHC42015
- Certificate IV in Mental Health CHC43315
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work CHC43515
- Diploma of Community Services CHC52015
- Certificate IV in Disability CHC43115
Looking for a free short course?
The Victorian Government is responding to skills shortages and workforce requirements with short courses that are industry-endorsed and vital to Victoria’s recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.
Free TAFE for Priority Courses information in languages other than English
- Arabic Brochure pdf
- Punjabi Brochure pdf
- Sorani Brochure pdf
- Simplified Chinese Brochure pdf
- Spanish Brochure pdf
- Turkish Brochure pdf
- Greek Brochure pdf
- Vietnamese Brochure pdf
- Italian Brochure pdf