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You may be eligible for the Victorian Government’s Free TAFE Priority Pathways Program, which gives prospective students the chance to complete multiple courses at no cost.

The Pathways Program allows you to progress from a certificate to a diploma within the same study area without paying for each individual course.

To qualify for the Free TAFE Priority Pathways program, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen/permanent resident or New Zealand citizen
• Have completed a previous Free TAFE Pathway course and want to continue in the same pathway
• Have previously accessed Free TAFE, including non-pathway courses, and hold a qualification that is part of a Free TAFE pathway and want to continue in the same pathway. It does not matter if the previous qualification was obtained through government-subsidised or fee-for-service training
• Have received a Free TAFE fee waiver through JobTrainer and wish to enrol in another Free TAFE course, either in a pathway program or one additional non-pathway program.

Accounting Pathways

Completion of:

• Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Is a Free TAFE pathway into either:

• Diploma of Accounting (Part-Time)
• Diploma of Accounting (Full-Time)

Allied Health and Nursing Pathways

Completion of either:

• Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance
• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Is a Free TAFE pathway into:

• Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Which is a further pathway into:

• Diploma of Nursing

Building and Construction Pathways

Completion of:

• Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing

Is a Free TAFE pathway into either of:

• Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
• Certificate IV in Building and Construction

Which are both further pathways into:

• Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)

Community Services Pathways

Completion of either:

• Certificate IV in Community Services
• Certificate IV in Youth Work

Is a Free TAFE pathway into:

• Diploma of Community Services

Early Childhood Pathways

Completion of:

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Is a Free TAFE pathway into:

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Hospitality and tourism pathways

Completion of either:

• Certificate III in Hospitality
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (non-apprenticeship)
• Certificate III in Tourism

Is a Free TAFE pathway into:

• Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

Which is a further pathway into:

• Diploma of Hospitality Management

Information technology

Completion of:

• Certificate III in Information Technology

Is a Free TAFE pathway into:

• Certificate IV in Cyber Security  (online or on campus)

Nursing and Personal Care Pathways

Completion of:

• Certificate III in Individual Support

Is a Free TAFE pathway into either of:

• Certificate IV in Disability Support
• Certificate IV in Leisure Health

Which are both further pathways into:

• Diploma of Nursing

For information about courses, visit the Victorian Skills Gateway.