- employed in Victoria in either a full time or part time capacity under an award or registered agreement
- undertaking an Approved Training Scheme
- a signatory to a Training Contract with your employer that is registered with the VRQA.
Additional eligibility requirements for individuals under 17 years of age (for electrical apprentices)
If an individual will be under 17 years of age at the time their training commences, unless they are undertaking training as part of a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship, to be eligible for Skills First subsidised training, they must have received an exemption from school attendance.
To receive an exemption from school attendance, an individual must participate in training on a full-time basis, or participate in a combination of training and employment. Full time basis means to undertake training for 20 hours.