Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) – Funding 2025/2026
The Short Courses program provides funding to assist with upskilling existing workers in the building and construction industry. The training focuses on the safety, regulatory and licensing requirements of the industry and can provide you with a range of competencies that employers need. And as the program name suggests, the Short Courses are designed to get you up-skilled fast.
For the 2025/2026 programme, which runs from 1st Oct 2025 to 30th Sep 2026, each eligible participant is able to access CSQ funded Short courses – Building and Civil
To be eligible to access Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) programs, participants must be;
- An Australian or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident; or
- A participant who has the right to work and study in Australia on a VISA and has been employed In the Building and Construction Industry for a period of six (6) months or more: and is
- An Eligible Worker in Queensland: or is
- An unemployed Eligible Worker who has been unemployed for a period not greater than six (6) months in Queensland
AND MUST NOT BE:
- An Employee of an Authority
- Currently enrolled and participating in a Queensland secondary school program
- A contracted trainer or assessor or existing worker of an RTO
- Funded by an Authority or such other source for delivery of the same training being undertaken as part of this program
- Funded for more than eight (8) Short Courses under this program (either in Building Specific and/ or Civil Specific) in the same program period
- A participant seeking Verification of Competency or have completed the same course already
CSQ Price list 2025/2026
Please note that only 8 units can be completed per year including 3 MPO units and 3 HRWL per person
Student out of pocket fees have been set for the Building short courses by CSQ
| SHORT COURSES BUILDING (Fund Source – CSQ) | Student Fee | CSQ Contribution |
| CPCCLDG3001 – Licence to Perform Dogging | $500 | $ 1,200 |
| MSMWHS217 – Gas Test Atmospheres & RIIWHS202E – Enter and Work in Confined Space | $50 | $ 200 |
| TLILIC0005 – Licence to operate a boom type EWP (Over 11m) | $ 250 | $ 600 |
| SHORT COURSES CIVIL (Fund Source – CS1) | Student Fee | CSQ Contribution |
| RIIHAN301E – Operate Elevating Work Platform | $ 50 | $ 300 |
| RIIHAN308F – Load and Unload Plant | $ 50 | $ 300 |
| RIIHAN309F – Telescopic Materials Handler operations | $ 50 | $ 600 |
| RIIMPO317F – Roller Operations | $ 150 | $ 550 |
| RIIMPO318F – Civil Construction Skid Steer Loader Operations | $ 150 | $ 550 |
| RIIMPO319E – Backhoe Loader Operations | $ 150 | $ 550 |
| RIIMPO320F – Civil Construction Excavator Operations | $ 150 | $ 550 |
| RIIMPO321F – Civil Construction Wheeled Front End Loader Operations | $ 150 | $ 550 |
| RIIMPO322E – Civil Construction Tracked Front End Loader Operations | $ 150 | $ 550 |
| RIIMPO323E – Civil Construction Dozer Operations | $ 150 | $ 550 |
| RIIMPO337E – Articulated Haul Truck Operations | $ 150 | $ 650 |
| RIIMPO338E – Rigid Haul Truck Operations | $ 150 | $ 650 |
| RIIWHS204E – Work safely at Heights | $ 50 | $ 250 |
Please note that some Civil machinery gap fees may differ depending on experience and days required to complete the unit
To confirm your eligibility or if you have any questions please call us on 07 5576 5733 or send an email to info@gltraining.com.au