Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local

Fees

Total cost of the course is $5,000 (excluding transport, food and accommodation to attend workshops).  A payment plan is available for full fee paying students.

Funding for employers

Australian Apprenticeship Incentive

The Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program provides support to practices which employ a Medical Assisting student. An employer incentive of $1,500 is payable three months after commencement of the course. A further $2,500 is payable to the practice when the qualification is completed. To receive this funding students and their employers must separately apply through an Australian Apprenticeship Centre (see list below). Australian Apprenticeship Centres will support employers to meet the paperwork required to receive this funding.

Eligible students include those who:

• are currently employed at least 15 hours per week in the general practice; and
• have not completed either a Certificate III or IV qualification in the last 7 years; and
• have not ever completed an Associate Diploma or higher qualification; and 
• are Australian citizens or permanent residents; and
• have out-of-hours access to an internet connected computer, a printer and word processing software; and
• can attend periodic clinical workshops in Brisbane

Please note that this funding is assessed and administered by the State Government. With the exception of commencement and completion verification, neither Metro North Brisbane Medicare Local or Healthfirst Training Australia are involved in the application, funding or assessment process.

For more information contact your choice of the following Australian Apprenticeship Centres: