Fee Information

From the 31 December 2021 to 31 December 2022, our courses are fee-free ($0) and fully funded by the NSW and Australian Government under JobTrainer for eligible students.  To find out more, see NSW JobTrainer

All students are issued with an individualised payment plan upon enrolment. A deposit is required to be paid prior to course commencement – a deposit of minimum $300 / maximum $1500 (if applicable). This will be followed through with the student throughout the duration of the course.

The remainder of the fees will be paid quarterly following a payment plan with a total of 4 instalments amounting to 25% of the total course fees in relation to the course duration. Each amount is different for each student.

Qualification fees are set by the NSW government and are adjusted accordingly to a student’s personal circumstance and previous education. For more details, visit https://www.training.nsw.gov.au/smartandskilled/prices_fees.html

First Base Training is a Smart and Skilled course and training provider. Upon discussion with the enrolment officer, students may be eligible for subsidised training under the NSW Government’s Smart and Skilled scheme. Eligible students will pay only a portion of the training cost as discussed during the enrolment process. To be eligible you must be:

• 15 years old or over
• No longer attending secondary schooling
• Living or working in NSW
• An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen

For more information visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw/apprentices-and-trainees/low-cost-and-free-training-options/smart-and-skilled

Concession Fees

If you are a welfare recipient for the following benefits, you may also be eligible for a subsidised concession fee:

• Age Pension
• Austudy
• Carer Payment
• Exceptional Circumstance Relief Payment
• Family Tax Benefit Part A (Maximum Rate)
• Farm Household Allowance
• JobSeeker Payment
• Newstart Allowance
• Parenting Payment (Single parent)
• Youth Allowance
• Sickness Allowance
• Special Benefit
• Veterans’ Affairs Pensions
• Veterans’ Children Education Scheme
• Widow Allowance
• Widow B Pension
• Wife Pension

To check your eligibility and receive an estimate of your course fees, see the ‘Course Finder’ and click ‘Estimate your fee’ at https://smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/sands/find-a-course

Evidence of welfare status must be provided to receive the subsidised concession fees. Please note eligibility for a fee exemption or concession is assessed at enrolment and cannot be adjusted after enrolment.

If a student is deemed eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer (CT) for one or more course units, the student’s fees will be lowered accordingly. This is based on the qualification, the student’s smart and skilled eligibility, and determined by the Smart and Skilled Provider Calculator.

For more information regarding RPLs and CT, please visit: https://smartandskilled.nsw.gov.au/for-students/recognising-skills

Students may decide they would like to defer, cancel or discontinue the course at any time prior to or following the commencement of a qualification.

Deferrals

If a student would like to defer (delay the commencement) of the course with the intention of completing the course at a future date, no fee is payable with the exception of the enrolment fee (if applicable)

Cancellations

If a student would like to cancel their enrolment (prior the commencement of the course), with no intention to begin the course at a future date, no fee is payable.

Withdrawals/discontinues

If a student has commenced a course and would like to discontinue/withdraw from a course, the fee payable is calculated pro-rata as a percentage of the units attended until the withdrawal date.

For more information about deferrals, cancellations and/or withdrawals see More Information

Fee Protection policy

FBT has protective measures in place to ensure student fees are protected, and that students do not accrue undesirable fees.

FBT will not collect more than $1500 prior to course commencement and progress payments will not exceed $1500 instalments throughout the course.

Cooling off policy and refunds

FBT protects the rights of the learner including the Statutory requirements for cooling-off periods.

Students are eligible to cancel their enrolment by placing a formal notice of cancellation in writing to the General Manager (a letter or email is acceptable) prior to student commencing their course. Cancellations received prior to course commencement are eligible for full refunds. Please refer to the Refund policy process on acquiring a refund.

If FBT is unable to provide services for prepaid services, FBT will place the student into an equivalent course such that:

1. The new location is suitable to the student
2. The student receives the full services for which they have prepaid at no additional cost to the student; or;
3. Students will be paid a refund of any prepaid fees for services yet to be delivered

There may be some instances of a personal cost to a student in addition to the general course fees. These costs can include:

• Non-essential items used to complete training
• Alternative form of access to resources obtained externally by a student otherwise made readily available at no additional fee by First Base Training
• Field trips and food, transport and accommodation costs associated with the provision of field trips that form part of the training.

Students will be made aware of any additional costs prior to enrolment and before accepting to pay for additional services.