Previous and Concurrent Qualifications That Affect Eligibility for Payments Under The

Previous and Concurrent Qualifications that affect eligibility for Payments under the ProgramAppendix E

Qualification being assessed:Certificate II

Where previous qualification is undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate IV / Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Completed / 1.1Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship provided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome / 1.2Not eligible / 1.3Not eligible / 1.4Not eligible
Concurrent / 1.5Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship provided that both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome / 1.6Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship provided that both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome / 1.7Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship provided that both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome / 1.8Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship provided that both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 1.9Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives only / 1.10Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives only / 1.11Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives only / 1.12Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives only

Qualification being assessed:Certificate lll or IV that does not lead to an occupation listed on the NSNL OR for commencements and recommencements prior to 1January2008 thatleads to an occupation listed on the NSNL

Where previous qualification is undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate IV / Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Completed / 2.1Eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship is with a different employer and if certificate II is not considered a pathway to the certificate III or IV; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 2.2Not Eligible / 2.3Not Eligible / 2.4Not Eligible
Concurrent / 2.5Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome / 2.6Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome / 2.7Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome / 2.8Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 2.9Eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship is with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 2.10Eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship is with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 2.11Eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship is with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 2.12Eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship is with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives

Qualification being assessed:Certificate lll orIV that leads to an occupation listed on the NSNL where date of commencement or recommencement is on or after 1January2008

Where previous qualification is undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate IV / Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Completed / 3.1Eligible / 3.2Eligible if leading to a different occupational outcome / 3.3Eligible if leading to a different occupational outcome / 3.4Eligible if leading to a different occupational outcome
Concurrent / 3.5Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time / 3.6Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time and lead to different occupational outcomes / 3.7Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time and lead to different occupational outcomes / 3.8Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time and lead to different occupational outcomes
Commenced but not completed / 3.9Eligible / 3.10Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a subsequent apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 3.11Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a subsequent apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 3.12Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a subsequent apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives provided that apprenticeship leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives

Qualification being assessed:Diploma and Advanced Diploma with a commencement date on or after 1 January 2007

Where previous qualification is undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate IV / Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Completed / 4.1Eligible / 4.2Eligible / 4.3Eligible / 4.4Not eligible
Concurrent / 4.5Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time / 4.6Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time / 4.7Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time / 4.8Eligible if both apprenticeships are part-time and lead to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 4.9Eligible / 4.10Eligible / 4.11Eligible / 4.12Where previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows
-Eligible for all incentives if with a different employer and leading to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives only

Qualification being assessed:Diploma and Advanced Diploma with a commencement date prior to 1 January 2007

Where previous qualification is undertaken through an Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate IV / Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Completed / 5.1Eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentives if with a different employer and if the prior qualification is not considered a pathway to the Diploma or Advanced Diploma; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 5.2Not eligible / 5.3Not eligible / 5.4Not eligible
Concurrent / 5.5Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome / 5.6Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome / 5.7Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome / 5.8Eligible to attract incentives for a second apprenticeship if both apprenticeships are part-time, with a different employer and lead to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 5.9Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentivesprovided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 5.10Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentivesprovided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 5.11Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentivesprovided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 5.12Where the previous apprenticeship was eligible to attract incentives, eligibility for a second apprenticeship is as follows:
-Eligible for all incentivesprovided that the apprenticeship is with a different employer and leads to a different occupational outcome; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives

Qualification being assessed:Certificate ll

Where previous qualification is undertaken through a non Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate lV / Diploma or higher level qualification
Completed / 6.1Eligible if prior qualification leads to a different occupational outcome / 6.2Not eligible / 6.3Not eligible / 6.4Not eligible
Concurrent / 6.5Eligible if concurrent qualification leads to a different occupational outcome / 6.6Eligible if the Certificate ll is not considered a pathway to the Certificate lll / 6.7Eligible if the Certificate ll is not considered a pathway to the Certificate IV / 6.8Eligible if the Certificate ll is not considered a pathway to the Diploma or higher level qualification
Commenced but not completed / 6.9Eligible / 6.10Eligible / 6.11Eligible / 6.12Eligible

Qualification being assessed:Certificate lll or lV that does not lead to an occupation listed on the NSNL or for commencements and recommencements

prior to 1January2008 that leads to an occupation listed on the NSNL

Where previous qualification is undertaken through a non Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate lV / Diploma or higher level qualification
Completed / 7.1Eligible for all incentives where the Certificate II qualification is not considered to be a pathway to the Certificate III or IV, otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 7.2Not eligible / 7.3Not eligible / 7.4Not eligible
Concurrent / 7.5Eligible for all incentives where the Certificate II qualification is not considered to be a pathway to the Certificate III or IV; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 7.6Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome / 7.7Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome / 7.8Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 7.9Eligible / 7.10Eligible / 7.11Eligible / 7.12Eligible

Qualification being assessed:Certificate lll or lV that leads to an occupation listed on the NSNL where date of commencement or recommencement is on or after 1January2008

Where previous qualification is undertaken through a non Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate lV / Diploma or higher level qualification
Completed / 8.1Eligible / 8.2Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome / 8.3Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome / 8.4Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome
Concurrent / 8.5Eligible / 8.6Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome / 8.7Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome / 8.8Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 8.9Eligible / 8.10Eligible / 8.11Eligible / 8.12Eligible

Qualification being assessed:Diploma and Advanced Diploma with a commencement date on or after 1 January 2007

Where previous qualification is undertaken through a non Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate lV / Diploma or higher level qualification
Completed / 9.1Eligible / 9.2Eligible / 9.3Eligible / 9.4Not eligible
Concurrent / 9.5Eligible / 9.6Eligible / 9.7Eligible / 9.8Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 9.9Eligible / 9.10Eligible / 9.11Eligible / 9.12Eligible

Qualification being assessed:Diploma and Advanced Diploma with a commencement date prior to 1 January 2007

Where previous qualification is undertaken through a non Australian Apprenticeship pathway, eligibility is as follows (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria):

Previous qualification / Certificate ll / Certificate lll / Certificate lV / Diploma or higher level qualification
Completed / 10.1Eligible for all incentives where the prior qualification is not considered a pathway to the Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualification, otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 10.2Not eligible / 10.3Not eligible / 10.4Not eligible
Concurrent / 10.5Eligible for all incentives provided that the concurrent qualification is not considered a pathway to the current apprenticeship; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 10.6Eligible for all incentives provided that the concurrent qualification is not considered a pathway to the current apprenticeship; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 10.7Eligible for all incentives provided that the concurrent qualification is not considered a pathway to the current apprenticeship; otherwise
-Eligible for post commencement incentives / 10.8Eligible if leads to a different occupational outcome
Commenced but not completed / 10.9Eligible / 10.10Eligible / 10.11Eligible / 10.12Eligible

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