SIR30216 Certificate III in Retail

To access an SA Government-subsidised place through the approved training-contract pathway, participants must:

• Be 16 years of age or older and not enrolled at school.
• Be employed with an employer approved to employ apprentices or trainees in the relevant occupation in South Australia.
• Live or work in South Australia and be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent Australian resident or
• an eligible visa holder Eligible Visas
• Undertake SIR30216 through an approved training contract for Customer Service Provider (General Retail).
• Nominate Salford College as the training provider, subject to the College accepting the nomination.
• Complete the applicable Skills SA Upfront Assessment of Need (UAN) requirements.
• Meet any additional conditions applying to the approved pathway and funding arrangement.

Participant eligibility criteria, course conditions and funding availability apply.

Salford College verifies the approved pathway, employer and training-contract details, participant eligibility and applicable funding arrangements before confirming a subsidised place.

Participant Eligibility Criteria apply. Visit www.skills.sa.gov.au for current eligibility information or click here.

Check current Skills SA eligibility requirements

Funding Conditions

Subsidised training is available to eligible trainees employed under an approved training contract in South Australia. Places are limited and subsidised enrolments will close once they are filled. This course is not subsidised without a training contract. Eligibility is confirmed at enrolment.

Upfront Assessment of Need

Prospective students seeking a Skills SA-subsidised place must complete the applicable Upfront Assessment of Need (UAN) process. Salford College follows Skills SA requirements, including permitted timing provisions for students undertaking training under a Training Contract.

The process includes the following assessments in order:

1. Suitability: We discuss your goals, experience and whether the course is suitable for you.
2. Support needs: We identify learning or personal support needs and discuss suitable support.
3. Literacy and numeracy: We assess reading and numeracy skills to identify any foundation skills support needed.

We also discuss digital skills, device access and internet requirements for online learning. Salford College will explain the UAN outcomes and arrange identified support in accordance with Skills SA requirements.

Read about the Skills SA UAN process

Student Requirements

Students must attend required training and assessment, follow workplace safety procedures, and complete the required learning and assessment activities. Salford College will confirm what you need to bring, including any device and internet requirements, before enrolment.

This course is subsidised by the Government of South Australia for eligible trainees. This means the Government pays part of your course fees directly to Salford College, and you pay the student fees shown below.

You can check if you may be eligible on the Skills SA website. This check is a guide only. Salford College will confirm your eligibility and your fee at enrolment.

Understanding Your Course Fees

• Full Fee: Standard course fee for students not eligible for government funding.
• Funded Non-Concession: Reduced fee for eligible government-funded students.
• Funded Concession: Reduced concession fee for eligible funded students with a valid concession entitlement.

Concession Eligibility

A concession fee may be available to eligible students in accordance with current Skills SA concession requirements. Students who hold any of the following concession cards at the time of enrolment may be eligible for a concession fee:

• Hold a health care card
• Hold a pensioner concession card
• Hold a pensioner concession card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• Are a prison inmate, a detainee, on remand, held in a South Australian institution in connection with the commission of an offence, or a child in a South Australian detention centre older than 16 years.

Please note: Proof of eligibility for concession must be demonstrated at the time of enrolment.

If you are unsure of your eligibility, contact Centrelink before your enrolment.

Fees, withdrawals and refunds are managed in accordance with Salford College’s Fees and Refunds Policy. Students should review the applicable policy before enrolment.