The Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) Board's, Pre-accredited Training Delivery grant promotes education and training opportunities that engage and initiate vocational pathways for the most educationally disadvantaged learners.

Through the ACFE Board, the Victorian Government provides funding to Learn Local providers to deliver pre-accredited education and training programs to a broad range of Victorians over compulsory school leaving age, with a special focus on people who have had limited prior access to education.

Visit the Department of Education and Training website to find out more.

To enrol in a pre-accredited course students must be

• 17 years of age and over and not enrolled at school (or over 15 and under 17 and not enrolled at school with a signed exemption from the Department of Education Regional Director)
• AND 
• an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an Asylum seeker holding a valid visa that confers eligibility for Skills First training through the Asylum Seeker VET program

Read the current ACFE eligibility criteria here.

Eligibilty for Home Schooled Youth

We recognise young people (15 to 18) who are home schooled may not have access to work ready and career advice however home schooled young people need to be withdrawn from home schooling to be eligible for ACFE training. 

Only the Department of Education can issue exemptions from schooling. Parents of home schooling students will need to contact their Department of Education Regional Director to apply for an exemption. Once their home schooling registration is closed and they have the exemption certificate they are eligible for ACFE training. 

As not all ACFE courses are appropriate for our younger students, please contact reception staff to discuss your enrolment and provide your exemption certificate BEFORE enrolling.

But what if I am not eligible to do a course?

We can still help you, if you contact us BEFORE enrolling online. If you are not eligible to receive the Victorian Government subsidised rate, we can enrol you in a class as a non-ACFE student. You will receive the same training as everyone else but will need to pay a little bit more to join the course. The following fees will be payable before the first class starts.

• For a fee-paying course, we generally double the rate, for example a $65 dollar course fee will be $130 for you to join.
• For a FREE course you will pay $100 for a course above 20 hours or $50 for a course 19 hours or less.

Note: If you are not eligible to enrol in a course and you enrol in it, you will be asked to either pay the appropriate fee or to leave the class. Unfortunately, there are no exceptions, so please talk to us first if you are in doubt about your eligibility.

To manage our online enrolments Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre uses Social Planet, a community website from an external provider based in Melbourne which supports groups and individuals with their activity management and ticketing needs.

To Enrol Online:

• Click Here to Enrol
• Scroll down to see all our active courses
• Select the course you wish to enrol in
• Read the information provided on the course page
• Select the 'green' box to start your registration.

Note: Some courses have limited places and submission of an EOI or Enrolment Form is not confirmation of a place in a course. Staff will contact you to confirm your enrolment prior to the commencement of the class.

Need help with your enrolment?

Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre staff are available to help you with your enrolment. Simply contact Reception to book a time with a staff member who can help you with your enrolment.

You will be notified of your enrolment and are expected to attend at least 75% of classes to ensure a competency pass in a course.  If you are unable to attend a class, you are required to contact Reception before the class starts. At least 48 hours notice must be given to withdraw from a course.

Attendance is for the person enrolled in the course and is not transferrable. Students are not permitted to bring other individuals to class, including children. Support workers may attend with prior permission as per our Disability Support requirements. 

These pre-accredited training courses are Victorian government funded by the ACFE Board to the value of $9.35 per hour per student which subsidises the tuition fees. Learners are responsible for materials and administration fees associated with some classes.

These pre-accredited training courses are Victorian government funded by the ACFE Board to the value of $9.35 per hour per student which subsidises the tuition fees. 

** Note: This course requires a pre-enrolment interview and assessment. If you are interested in enrolling in this course, please contact the office with your expression of interest. A staff member will contact you to organise your interview and assessment.