Castle Personnel – Course Offerings

How do I enrol?

We run these courses regularly, however we require ample enrolment commitment and numbers! Please join our wait list below for your chosen course to be alerted should a position become available.

Are You Eligible?

The ACE Program is funded by the NSW Government to assist learners who need extra support or assistance with their education. To be eligible you must meet the following criteria:

You may be eligible for ACE funding if you are:

• 15 years old or over, and
• no longer at school, and
• living or working in NSW (or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in specific NSW border areas), and
• an Australian citizen; or a permanent Australian resident; or a New Zealand citizen; or a humanitarian visa holder or a partner visa holder whose sponsor is a humanitarian visa holder.

CSE COVID Funding

If affected by NSW COVID-19 lockdowns, you may be able to access ACE funding if you can demonstrate that you meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Resides in an address that has been impacted by a COVID lockdown; or
• Are receiving government COVID support payments; or
• Have lost employment as a result of COVID; or
• Continues to experience significant hardship due to a past lockdown (since July 2021); or
• Are needing to transition to another industry as a result of COVID; or
• Are experiencing challenges due to dealing with outcomes of COVID lockdowns.

Disadvantaged Students with Barriers to Access

You may qualify for ACE funding if you are a disadvantaged student who is one of the following:

• Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; or
• Have a disability or be a dependent child, spouse or partner of a person with a disability; or
• Be a Commonwealth Government Welfare Recipient or have a dependent child, spouse or partner who is a Commonwealth Government Welfare Recipient; or
• Be experiencing significant hardship as verified by a government agency, medical professional or relevant support agency; or
• Someone who has English as an additional language and who is unable to effectively participate in the community or in employment.

      AND

      Be experiencing one of the following barriers to participation in   training:

• Very low literacy, language and/or numeracy skills
• Limited employability skills where you require considerable additional support
• Persistent and ongoing personal issues impacting on your educational achievement
• Significant educational disadvantage that impacts your ability to succeed in training

At the time of enrolment you will be asked to provide ID, Medicare number, USI, proof of Benefit, Proof of Visa Type (if applicable) and CRN (where applicable). Please note that you can be asked to provide evidence to support your eligibility at any time.

Regional & Remote Students

You may qualify for ACE funding if you are NOT a disadvantaged student, but you live or work in a Regional or Remote location:

• A Regional or Remote Location is any location that is not classified as “Major Cities (RA1)” on the following website: https://bit.ly/2VRSyeB or as advised otherwise by the Department.

Entry Requirements

Students must have successfully completed year 10 (or equivalent), turned 16 or have relevant experience and/or qualifications that indicate likely success in completing the course.

• Students who ARE currently enrolled in High School are NOT PERMITTED to enrol into this program under any circumstances

This training supports eligible students who are not ready to undertake a Full Qualification.

Our ACE programs will help you to develop the foundational skills to undertake training in a Smart and Skilled full qualification or gain employment.

• Students who ARE CURRENTLY undertaking higher education including: Certificate II, III, IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelors Degree or higher are NOT PERMITTED to enrol in into this program.

If you have completed a full qualification recently please contact the college 02 4348 4300 prior to enrolling.

Delivery Mode

Industry Essentials and Multi Trade Taster will be delivered face-to-face at our Campuses.

Stay Connected courses will be delivered live via Zoom.

What Do You Need?

Industry Essentials

Students must bring 100 points of ID for regulated courses.

Multi Trade Taster

Students are required to wear the appropriate PPE for this course,  you will be required to wear the following each day;

• Long pants & long sleeve shirt
• Steel capped work boots

Students must bring 100 points of ID on White Card day.

Stay Connected - Art & Cooking

These live workshops will be run by our industry expert trainers using the Zoom video conferencing platform.

You will need:

• A Windows or Mac computer with a camera and microphone
• A reliable internet connection
• The Zoom app and Chrome browser installed

Each workshop will be limited to 6 students, and you must enrol to participate.

Zoom meeting details for each workshop will be provided once you have enrolled.

What Happens Next?

Following your wait list application, the College will monitor applications and work to schedule a course when student numbers are sufficient. We will then alert you should a position within the course become available.