Turn your industry skills into a teaching career

You will complete your qualification with either TAFE Queensland or CQUniversity. Both providers deliver the same nationally recognised qualification and approved student support.

When you apply, you can nominate your preferred provider, or choose “no preference” to be considered for both. You’re encouraged to explore the locations and delivery styles offered by TAFE Queensland and CQUniversity to help decide what suits you best.

Final allocations are confirmed by the providers and may be adjusted to align with available funding and program requirements.

Important: To be considered for a TAE scholarship and TAE low-cost option, you must apply via the form on this page.

Once you submit an enquiry, your details will be assessed against the program’s eligibility criteria.

Eligible applicants will undertake a suitability assessment with TAFE Queensland and CQUniversity to assess readiness and potential employment outcomes in the VET sector.

If you are assessed as suitable, your preferred training provider will progress a course application on your behalf. At this stage, additional eligibility documentation may be required to support your application.

You will be contacted within 14 days from application close date to advise whether you have made it to the next round.

Employees of TAFE Queensland or CQUniversity are not eligible to participate in this initiative.

You can apply if you:

• Live in Queensland
• Are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or hold an eligible visa
• Hold an industry qualification (Certificate III or higher) that aligns with workforce needs
• Have current and relevant industry experience
• Intend to work as a VET trainer or educator with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Please note: If you are working, or planning to work, solely as an enterprise or workplace trainer (delivering internal training only), you are not eligible.

Yes. In addition to the core eligibility criteria:

• Applicants must meet eligible occupation and location requirements, based on areas of workforce needs
• The TAE scholarship prioritises applicants from regional, rural and remote Queensland, with no more than 50% of recipients residing in South East Queensland
• Priority cohorts include recently transitioned Defence Force veterans and stay at home parents returning to the workforce
• Previous qualifications or prior TAE study do not exclude applicants
• Current, withdrawn, or former TAE students may be considered if they meet the criteria
• Employees of federal, state, or local government agencies are eligible, provided all other criteria are met.

All successful applicants are required to sign a Student Acknowledgement Form, confirming their eligibility and understanding of the TAE scholarship conditions.

The TAE scholarship is designed to remove cost barriers and includes:

• Full coverage of course fees
• Travel and accommodation support, where required and subject to program guidelines
• Access to funded wrap around support, such as digital upskilling, language and literacy support, personal protective equipment (PPE), or learning resources.

Subsidised training through Career Boost or Fee Free TAFE cannot be used in conjunction with this scholarship.

If you are offered a place, you are expected to commence in the scheduled intake.

However, requests for flexibility may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis, subject to available places and program requirements.

Places cannot be held or deferred as a matter of course, and any flexibility does not guarantee access to a future cohort.

Beyond covering training costs, the TAE scholarship includes:

• A financial incentive of up to $15,000, paid in two stages (40% during training, 60% on completion and work placement)
• A mandatory, supported work placement of at least 30 hours with an RTO, providing real-world teaching experience
• Ongoing mentoring and individualised support to improve engagement and completion outcomes
• Employment pathway support, including job search assistance, application support, and connections to VET employers.

Together, these benefits are designed to support you through training and into employment as a VET trainer or assessor.

If you’re not eligible for the TAE scholarship, a TAE low cost option is available. Details about fees and funding under this option can be found in the TAE low cost FAQs.

If you have started or will start studying Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122) on or after 1 January 2026 and meet the eligibility requirements, you may be considered for a TAE scholarship, and are encouraged to apply.

To be eligible, you must:

• Permanently reside in Queensland
• Be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, or hold an eligible visa that allows sufficient time to study and work in Australia to complete the qualification
• Hold an industry qualification at Certificate III level or higher
• Have relevant industry experience and current industry skills.

Yes. The TAE low-cost option prioritises individuals from regional, rural and remote Queensland to support workforce needs in these areas.

Funding is available to cover most course costs associated with TAE low-cost option, including:

• Enrolment fees
• Required learning resources.

A student contribution fee of up to $300 applies, representing approximately $25 per competency. If you have successfully completed your qualification under the TAE low-cost option, you will be reimbursed the full enrolment fee on completion.

Please note:

• Funding under Career Boost or Fee Free TAFE cannot be used for this course.
• Funding cannot be applied retrospectively to units started before you enrol.

If you have previously commenced but did not complete or withdrawn a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122) qualification and wish to resume your studies on or after 1 January 2026, you are eligible to participate in the TAE low-cost option.