2026 – 2027 SHORT COURSES CIVIL AND BUILDING SPECIFIC

Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) is an industry-funded body that supports the workforce in the building and construction industry. CSQ funds a range of training programs to reduce the cost for trainees or employers. CSQ provides funding through Registered Training Organisations like Training Services for training and skills development within the construction industry.

Are you actively working in the construction industry? The short courses are designed to get you up-skilled fast with nationally recognised training.

The funding of the service is available to eligible participants that are hands on in Construction in Queensland and will be provided to the successful participant upon completion of each approved short course. Training Services are proud to be offered a 2026 – 2027 CSQ Short Courses Civil and Building Specific contract for the Mackay, Whitsundays, Far North, Northern and Northern West regions.

There are numerous courses on offer under the 2026 – 2027 CSQ Training Program. Please contact us for further information.

Funding is limited to the maximum funding amount under the contract! For the current program, which runs from 1st Oct 2026 to 30th Sept 2027, each eligible participant is able to access up to eight CSQ funded Civil and Building Specific Short Courses. Funding is not available for any courses previously completed by a participant (unless the course is a CSQ approved refresher) or for a Verification of Competency. If the chosen course has been issued or funded previously the student will have to pay all costs incurred by Training Services QLD.

Participant Eligibility Criteria

1.Eligible Participant means:

That you reside in Queensland and are:

(a) an Australian or New Zealand Citizen; or Permanent Resident of Australia; or

(b) a Participant who has the right to work and study in Australia on a valid VISA and has been employed in the Building and Construction Industry for a period of 6 months or more, and is

(c) a participant aged 15 years or older (for civil construction courses); and

(d) an existing Eligible Worker in Queensland; or 

(e) an unemployed Eligible Worker who has been unemployed for a period not greater than 6 months in Queensland. 

And NOT be:

(a) an Employee of an Authority;

(b) currently enrolled and participating in a Queensland secondary school program.

(c) a contracted trainer or assessor or existing worker of an RTO;

(d) funded by an Authority or such other source for delivery of the same Training being undertaken as part of this Program;

(e) funded for more than eight (8) Short Courses under this Program (either in Building Specific and/or Civil Specific) in the same program period;

(f) funded for more than three (3) high risk work (HRW) Units of Competency (excluding Asbestos Units of Competency) in the same program period;

(g) a Participant seeking verification of Competency

2. In addition to Item 1, for the purpose of eligibility for The Short Courses, Participants must be:

(a) an Eligible Worker; or

(b) an Unemployed Eligible Worker.

An Eligible Worker is someone who is an employee or self-employed worker, substantially engaged in the following industry priorities:

• The Queensland Building and Construction Industry doing:
  • Construction, significant renovations and extensions of, residential and commercial buildings
  • Installation services for interiors of residential and commercial buildings in associated trades; electrical, plumbing, flooring etc.
  • Works on a major infrastructure project

• The Queensland Civil Construction Industry doing:
  • Land development and site preparation for the purpose of construction
  • Works for civil infrastructure
  • Works on a major infrastructure project 

An Unemployed Eligible Worker is someone who has been unemployed for a period not greater than 6 months in Queensland.

Please contact Training Services today for more information on eligibility details and applicable fees.