In 2023, the Free TAFE Pathways initiative was introduced, enabling students to access additional Free TAFE courses if those courses are in the same Free TAFE Pathway.

The courses available as a Free TAFE Pathways are listed below.

Students who completed a Free TAFE course that is now featured in the Free TAFE Pathways initiative, can now access additional free TAFE courses in the same pathway.

This initiative only applies to Free TAFE courses specifically outlined below in the Free TAFE Pathways initiative.  Other Free TAFE courses are not included in this initiative.

Eligibility

Free TAFE Pathways are only available to students who have successfully completed a course that is part of a Free TAFE pathway and seeking to commence another Free TAFE program in the same pathway.  That course may have been completed at Chisholm or another TAFE.

For more information on eligibility, please visit the Free TAFE for Priority Courses FAQs.

If you are unsure if you qualify and would like advice, please contact us on 1300 244 746.

Free TAFE Pathways at Chisholm

As part of the Victorian Government’s Free TAFE Pathways initiative, Chisholm offers courses in the following Pathways:

  • Community Services
  • Nursing and Personal Care
  • Accounting
  • Allied Health and Nursing
  • Building and Construction
  • Dental
  • Information Technology
  • Education Support
  • Early Childhood
  • Hospitality

A listing of Victoria’s Free TAFE Pathways and the courses in those Pathways is shown below.  The courses shown with (n/a) indicate that the course is not currently offered at Chisholm. 

To review Free TAFE Pathway options at other Victorian TAFE providers, please contact the Training and TAFE line on 131 823 or visit https://www.vic.gov.au/free-tafe

Victoria’s Free TAFE Pathway list

* - Course is offered by Chisholm
(n/a) – Course is not offered by Chisholm

COMMUNITY SERVICES

NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE

ACCOUNTING

AGRICULTURE

  • Certificate II in Agriculture (n/a)
  • Certificate III in Agriculture (n/a)
  • Certificate III in Dairy Production (n/a)
  • Certificate IV in Agriculture (n/a) 

ALLIED HEALTH AND NURSING

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

  • Certificate III in Civil Construction (n/a)
  • Certificate III in Civil Construction (Plant Operations) (n/a)
  • Certificate IV in Civil Construction Supervision (n/a)

DENTAL

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EDUCATION SUPPORT

EARLY CHILDHOOD

HOSPITALITY