CONSTRUCTION SKILLS QUEENSLAND (CSQ)
As a Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) registered training supplier, we provide training that is supported by CSQ funding.
WHAT IS CSQ FUNDING?
Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) is an independent, industry-funded body supporting employers, workers, apprentices and career seekers in the building and construction industry. CSQ provides funding to eligible participants in the Queensland Building and Construction Industry to assist with their up-skilling and cross-skilling.
The full amount of Funding that Landscape Skills receives from CSQ for any Unit of Competency for any participant is being used towards the training for that participant.
WHAT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE?​
The Short Courses program helps to provide upskilling and cross-skilling to participants within the Construction Industry in Queensland.
Short Courses – Civil
SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND GAP TRAINING
The Skills Assessment and Gap Training (SAGT) program will provide a pathway for eligible participants to have their existing skills recognised and provide gap training to achieve qualifications within the Building and Construction Industry in Queensland.
It is a program for workers and career seekers with significant experience in the industry to undertake Recognition of Prior Learning and Gap Training to obtain a qualification.
Skills Assessment and Gap Training – Building
Skills Assessment and Gap Training – Civil
SKILL SETS
The Skill Sets program provides the units required for the QBCC Site Supervisor Licence.
QLDLSCSQ04 - Site Supervisor
WHAT COSTS ARE INVOLVED?
The costs for each course are listed in the table below. The “CSQ Contribution” is the amount contributed by CSQ. The “Co-Contribution Fee” is to be paid by the participant or their employer (as agreed between them) and is mandatory. This fee may be waived – see “Fee Waiver” below. The co-contribution fee is invoiced prior to the commencement of any training and is payable prior to any unit being finalised by the RTO.
| Short Course Code | Short Course Title | CSQ Contribution | Co-Contribution fee |
| RIICCM202E | Identify, locate and protect underground services | $227.00 | $100.00 |
| RIIHAN308F | Load and unload plant | $266.00 | $100.00 |
| RIIHAN309F | Conduct telescopic materials handler operations | $540.00 | $100.00 |
| RIIMPO317F | Conduct roller operations | $500.00 | $100.00 |
| RIIMPO318F | Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations | $505.00 | $100.00 |
| RIIMPO320F | Conduct civil construction excavator operations | $505.00 | $100.00 |
| RIIMPO321F | Conduct civil construction wheeled front-end loader operations | $505.00 | $100.00 |
| RIIMPO326E | Conduct water vehicle operations | $455.00 | $100.00 |
Course Code | Course Title | Maximum CSQ Funding Contribution | Maximum Cost to Participant |
AHC30921 | Certificate III in Landscape Construction | $4000 | $500.00 |
Course Code | Course Title | Maximum CSQ Funding Contribution | Maximum Cost to Participant |
| RII30820 | Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations | $4,400 | $500.00 |
QLDLSCSQ04 – Site Supervisor
| Course Code | Course Title | Maximum CSQ Funding Contribution | Co-Contribution fee |
| QLDLSCSQ04 | Site Supervisor | Â $2,000.00 | $250.00 |
AM I ELIGIBLE?
There are different eligibility requirements for each program. As a minimum, you will need to:
- Have the right to work in Australia; and
- Permanently works (or has worked in the last 6 months) in the Building and Construction Industry in Queensland
Please contact us to check your eligibility for any of the CSQ funding programs.
FEE WAIVER
The co-contribution fee may be waived if the participant is:
- currently an unemployed eligible worker; or
- an eligible worker who has worked less than an average of 15 hours per week over the previous 4 week period; or
- is working less than 15 hours per week and unable to gain employer support for payment of the co-contribution fee; or
- is an eligible worker working less than 15 hours per week under a labour hire agreement.
If any of these circumstances apply, the participant will be required to complete a fee waiver declaration confirming the circumstances, together with the eligible worker evidence that all participants are required to provide.