TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
	Free programmes are available to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria set out by the Tertiary Education Commission.

YOUTH TRAINING

A young person (aged 15 - 17) is eligible if they can answer 'yes' to one of the following

Aged under 18 years with low qualifications and left or been exempted from school
Aged 18 or over and left school within the last 26 weeks with low qualifications

OR

Aged under 18 years, enrolled with Workbridge and referred after an in-depth interview

OR

Aged under 18 years and a refugee who has left the Mangere Refugee Centre, or entered the country within the last year

OR

Aged under 18, left or been exempted from school in 2002 or 2003, with higher qualifications (40 or more credits at level one on the National Qualifications Framework), but with NCEA results that show fewer than 8 credits in English achievement standards and/or fewer than 8 credits in mathematics achievements standards.

OR

A learner re-entering the programme within 6 month with fewer than 240 credits

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

A person is eligible for Training Opportunities if they can say 'yes' to one of the following

• Ages 18-19 years with low qualifications, left school in the last 26 weeks and registered with Work and Income
  OR
  
• Registered with Work and Income as an unemployed job seeker for at least 26 weeks, with low qualifications
  OR
  
• Registered with Work and Income for fewer than 26 weeks, with low qualifications and assessed by Work and Income as being at risk of long-term unemployed
  OR
  
• Registered with Work and Income as an unemployed job seeker for at least 26 weeks, with more than two School Certificate passes or more than 40 credits, and assess by Work and Income as lacking foundation skills.
  OR
  
• Has Refugee status, with higher qualifications and registered with Work and Income.
  OR

• Participated in Youth Training in the last three months and granted approval by the TEC to enter Training Opportunities to complete training

Low Qualifications are defined as no more than two School Certificate passes and no qualification higher than Sixth Form Certificate:

• 1992 examinations onwards - no more than 2 C grades or higher
  
• 1986 - 1991 examinations - no more than 2 B2 grades or higher
  
• 1967 - 1985 examinations - no more than 2 C grades or higher
  
• 1945 - 1966 examinations - no more than 2 marks of 50% or higher
  
• No more than 40 credits at Level 1 on the NCEA

School Certificate or NCEA Results

Evidence of low qualifications includes School Certificate results, or a statutory declaration.

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