Course Costs – Full Fee for Service

Some qualifications attract funding under the Government’s Work Ready Scheme.  However, conditions apply for the funding and if you are ineligible for funding or the qualification is not funded, full fee for service training will apply.  This involves the trainee/student/employer paying all the costs for the full program and does not involve any government subsidies.

Fee for service can seem costly but ARO only asks for a non-refundable fee of $550 (GST inclusive) and then we invoice students or employers on a monthly basis throughout their training and payments will be made by direct debit using the Ezidebit system.

Please download our latest fee sheets which will show which qualifications are funded, the gap fees, and fee for service charges.

There is a lot more flexibility in paying for courses yourself, so speak with your tax accountant & you might be surprised how much you could claim back on your tax as professional development costs.

 PLEASE NOTE:

• All qualifications incur a non-refundable administration and resource fee of $550 (GST Inc.) which is required to be paid prior to commencement of training. In special circumstances a refund may be approved by ARO. Please refer to our Fee & Refund Policy at our website for details – aroeducation.sa.edu.au
• Tuition fees are costs incurred for items that the student cannot retain i.e. trainer, venue, printing etc costs
• Material fee are costs incurred for items that the student may retain i.e. USBs, text books etc
• The remaining balance of fees will be invoiced in equal GST free increments across the remainder of the course; this payment is required within 30 days of the invoice. Payments can be made via Ezidebit, cheque, electronic transfer, credit card over the phone, or EFTPOS in the office
• The administration and resource fee has GST included in the cost, the tuition and material fee is GST free
• Funding – conditions apply depending on the funder and limited places are available. The subsidy cannot be guaranteed.
• The administration fee is required to be paid prior to the commencement of training. The remaining fees which includes the tuition fee and material fee is then invoiced in monthly GST free increments across the agreed length of the training, this is payable within 30 days of the invoice. ARO Educational Services does not invoice more than $1,500 in prepaid fees at any time.
• Regional students must note – the amounts identified are training costs only. Additional costs to cover expenses for ARO Educational Services trainers may include travel, accommodation and other living away from home costs, these additional fees will be calculated individually depending on the students location and invoiced to the payer of the qualification.

Fees

ARO’s payment agreement reflects the total payable enrolment fees per student enrolled in a training program.
The first invoice is a non-refundable resource/administration fee of $550 (inc GST), this payment is required within 14 days of the invoice. The remaining balance will be invoiced in equal GST Free increments across the remainder of the course; this payment is required with 30 days of the invoice. ARO Educational Services does not charge more than $1,500 in prepaid fees at any time.

Payment can be made by cheque, electronic transfer, credit card over the phone, Ezidebit or EFTPOS in the office.  Our payment terms are 30 days after the date of the invoice.  We respectfully ask that payments be made on time so as not to interrupt the training schedule.

If you would like to negotiate a specific payment plan please speak to an ARO representative (see contact details at base of form).

Note: a Qualification or Statement of Attainment cannot be issued until all payments have been received by ARO Educational Services.

Traineeships:

If you are employed and want to study, you may consider a traineeship. There may be some benefits for your employer while you study. You can also use your job experience and work go towards your qualification.

You can find further information from:

Australian Apprenticeship Centres: