You may be eligible for a government-subsidised place through the Skills First Funding Program. If you are eligible, the government will contribute to the cost of your training. To check your individual eligibility or if you want further course information call/email the office. There are limitations to using Victorian government funding, you need to make sure you are using your funding for the right course, as it may affect your access to future government funding.
Skills First Funding Eligibility Criteria – Qualifications and Skill Sets
Cooling Off Period
We report your government-funded place after attending your second session for qualifications and 24 hours for skill sets.
Evidence of Citizenship/Residency
To ensure you are eligible for skills First funding we will sight and retain one of the following:
If you are entitled to a concession we cannot charge more than 20% of our standard government-funded tuition fee. Skill Sets and programs at the Certificate IV level and below are entitled to a concession.
To be eligible for a concession you will hold a:
A dependant spouse or dependant child of a card holder is also entitled to the Fee Concession.
Evidence of Concession
To ensure you are eligible for skills First funded concession you will need to provide one of the following:
Further concessions may be granted under the Asylum Seeker VET Program
A fee waiver is when we do NOT charge any government-funded tuition fees, material fees may still be applicable. A fee waiver must be granted in the following scenarios:
If you are not covered by government funding we offer payment plans.
You will receive an itemised invoice with your total course cost. After receiving the invoice, our finance team will send you a link to complete a “Gocardless” direct debit request.
Direct debits are charged once per week (charged each Wednesday) over the duration of your course. Certificates will not be able to be released until full payment is made.
Referrals & Brokers
MCFE, as a division of iAscend, engages marketing brokers to work with relevant enterprises and service agencies and to refer to us potential students for whom training in specific courses may be suitable and appropriate to their vocational needs. A fee is paid to these brokers for these services.
Marketing brokers currently engaged are:
Access Learning Australia (L Walter Co Pty Ltd ABN 29622771215)
Victoria Recruitment Agency
Ethical Training Solutions
SBN Training Solutions
Connect Education and Training (Ace Education and Training
Imperial Education (A.C.N 642773126 Pty Ltd)
Baxter Corp (DRLJ ENTERPRISES trustee for the DJFT)
As a member of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), MCFE follows the ITECA Code of Ethics to ensure that agents engaged by MCFE conform to the highest professional and ethical standards.
The brokers are reported to ASQA and Skills Victoria prior to commencing their contract. If you would like to become a partner with MCFE, please email [email protected].
iAscend Polytechnic Pty Ltd, trading as Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE) is registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
To check our registration details as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) click here This website will provide a summary of our RTO, scope of registration (what courses we can deliver), key contacts, restrictions and what States we can deliver in.
MCFE believe in delivering quality training and assessment. We ensure we comply with the Victorian Governments Quality Charter as well as our own service standards.
To view the latest quality indicator report click here. The students (if applicable) and employers surveyed for these indicators were selected by this organisation in accordance with national guidelines.
The last audit conducted by the regulatory body was in August 2015, this was a compliance monitoring audit.
Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE), provides in-demand vocational courses to get you qualified while you work, gain a new qualification or start a whole new career.
We are with you every step of the way, providing individual class room support and practical hands on training,
to help you achieve the qualification you need.