Eligibility exemptions. You may exempt an otherwise ineligible individual from particular eligibility requirements or limits on the amount of training that can be subsidised only if you are permitted to do so in accordance with Part C of this Schedule 1. You must also refer to Part C of this Schedule 1 and the Guidelines About Eligibility for information about specific programs or circumstances that are not to be taken into account in determining an individual’s eligibility. If an individual is an Apprentice or Trainee, to be eligible for Skills First subsidised training they must be: employed in Victoria in either a full time or part time capacity under an award or registered agreement; undertaking an Approved Training Scheme; and a signatory to a Training Contract with their employer that is registered with the VRQA. If an individual will be under 17 years of age at the time their training commences, unless they are undertaking training as part of a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship, to be eligible for Skills First subsidised training, they must have received an exemption from school attendance. To receive an exemption from school attendance, an individual must participate in training on a full-time basis1, or participate in a combination of training and employment. The exemption from school attendance referred to in Clause 2.7 must: clearly identify: you as the training provider and the training to be undertaken; or the employer, if the individual is to undertake an Apprenticeship or Traineeship; and be signed by: a Department of Education Regional Director if the individual has not yet completed Year 102; or the school principal or a Department of Education Regional Director if the individual has completed Year 10; or a Department of Education Regional Director if the individual is not currently, or has not ever been, enrolled in a Victorian school, for example, an individual registered for home schooling or who has previously only undertaken schooling interstate or overseas. You must sight and retain evidence of the exemption from school attendance in accordance with the Guidelines About Eligibility. Where a student under 17 years of age is enrolled in training on the basis that they have been granted an exemption from school attendance to undertake a specific program with you, if they stop attending that program, or complete that program, and are at that time still under 17 years of age, you must notify the relevant Regional Office of the Department of Education an...
Eligibility exemptions. The RTO must report Eligibility Exemptions relating to Clause 2.7 and Clause 2.10 of this Schedule 1 to the Commission through the use of the Eligibility Exemption Indicator field in the monthly Student Statistical Reports to be provided under the Agreement. An individual granted an Eligibility Exemption in accordance with this Clause 2 will be considered an Eligible Individual for the purposes of Schedule 1. APPLICATION AND ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS The RTO must inform the Eligible Individual that the enrolment is under the Victorian Training Guarantee and may impact their access to further government subsidised training. The RTO must complete enrolments for all Eligible Individuals in accordance with the: Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines; and AQTF Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing Registration and/or the Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations as applicable. The RTO must ensure that all mandatory standard enrolment questions as described in the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines, together with any directions of the Commission, are applied during the enrolment process of all Eligible Individuals. The RTO must ensure that it complies with Victorian Student Number (VSN) reporting requirements and includes the VSN for all students aged under 25 years in all Student Statistical Reports as specified in the Victorian VET Student Statistical Collection Guidelines. For each Eligible Individual, the RTO must conduct a Pre-Training Review of current competencies including literacy and numeracy skills to: identify any competencies previously acquired (Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) or Credit Transfer); and ascertain that proposed learning strategies and materials are appropriate for that individual. The RTO must adhere to: the requirements set out in the 2013 Guidelines about Fees as issued by the Commission and updated from time to time; and any subsequent relevant requirements set out in: a Service Agreement Notification; and/or orders or regulations pursuant to the Act or the National Act with respect to the amount, imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training and financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees (Fee Requirements) as if they were set out in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt: Fee Requirements set out in any subsequent Service Agreement Notification or subseq...
Eligibility exemptions. You may exempt an otherwise ineligible individual from particular eligibility requirements or limits on the amount of training that can be subsidised only if you are permitted to do so in accordance with Part C of this Schedule 1.
Eligibility exemptions. The Training Provider may exempt an individual seeking to enrol in an Infection Control Skill Set under this initiative from the following eligibility requirements: the citizenship/permanent residence requirement (Clause 2.2(a) of Schedule 1); ‘2 Skill Sets in a year’ limit (Clause 2.5(a) of Schedule 1); and ‘2 at a time’ limit (Clause 2.5(c) of Schedule1); As part of the Pre-Training Review, and prior to the commencement of training, the Training Provider must advise the Skills First Student that participation in an Infection Control Skill Set under this initiative will not impact their future Skills First Entitlement and will not be taken into account when assessing: any of the previous highest qualifications held by that individual (‘upskilling’ - Clause 2.4(a) of Schedule 1); and/or the program maximum for the purposes of the ‘2 Skill Sets in a year’ limit and the ‘2 at a time’ limit (Clauses 2.5(a) and (c) of Schedule 1).
Eligibility exemptions. The RTO must report Eligibility Exemptions relating to Clause 2.7 and Clause 2.10 of this Schedule 1 to the Commission through the use of the Eligibility Exemption Indicator field in the monthly Student Statistical Reports to be provided under the Agreement.
Eligibility exemptions. 2.1 A limited number of government subsidised places will be available for individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements detailed in Clause 1 of this Schedule (referred to as Eligibility Exemptions).
2.2 Eligibility Exemptions will be available for individuals in accordance with formal advice provided by the Commission and updated from time to time.
2.3 An Eligibility Exemption cannot be granted for individuals who do not meet the citizenship/ residency eligibility requirements outlined above in Clause 1.2 a) of this Schedule.
2.4 The RTO will be advised by the Commission of the number of Eligibility Exemption places available to the RTO. Eligibility Exemptions may not be granted by the RTO until such time as the Commission confirms the number of Eligibility Exemption places available to the RTO.
2.5 The RTO is responsible for determining Eligibility Exemptions on a case by case basis, at a local level in accordance with the guidelines from the Commission. The RTO is required to retain documented evidence to support its decision to grant an Eligibility Exemption to an individual.
2.6 Eligibility Exemptions will apply to the total hours in a course or qualification, up to completion. An Eligibility Exemption provides access to a government funded place only and does not extend to student tuition or other fees, which apply these enrolments in the same way as all other enrolments.
2.7 The RTO must report Eligibility Exemptions to the Commission through the use of the Eligibility Exemption Indicator field in the monthly Student Statistical Reports to be provided under the Agreement.
2.8 An individual granted an Eligibility Exemption in accordance with the above procedures will be considered an Eligible Individual for the purposes of the Schedule.
Eligibility exemptions. 2.1 Exemptions may be granted by the Commission only for individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements detailed in Clause 1 of this Schedule 1 (referred to as Eligibility Exemptions).
2.2 Eligibility Exemptions will be available for individuals in accordance with formal advice provided by the Commission and updated from time to time.
2.3 Eligibility Exemptions will apply to the total hours that an individual undertakes in a course or qualification, up to completion. An Eligibility Exemption provides access to a government subsidised place only and does not extend to student tuition or other fees, which apply to these enrolments in the same way as all other enrolments.
2.4 In some instances, the Commission, or an organisation authorised by the Commission, may directly grant an Eligibility Exemption to an individual who does not meet the eligibility requirements detailed in Clause 1 of this Schedule 1. In these instances: a the individual is required to provide the RTO with documentation to verify that an Eligibility Exemption has been granted; and b the RTO must retain documented evidence confirming the individual’s Eligibility Exemption; and c the RTO must enrol the individual in accordance with the relevant procedures issued by the Department from time to time.
2.5 Instances outlined in Clause 2.4 of this Schedule 1 currently include the:
2.6 Individuals referred to training under the Asylum Seekers and Victims of Human Trafficking Initiative must meet all Victorian Training Guarantee eligibility criteria except the citizenship/residency requirements set out at Clause 1.4 (a) of this Schedule 1.
Eligibility exemptions. A limited number of government subsidised places will be available for individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements detailed in Clause 1 of this Schedule (referred to as Eligibility Exemptions). Eligibility Exemptions will be available for individuals in accordance with formal advice provided by the Commission and updated from time to time. An Eligibility Exemption cannot be granted for individuals who do not meet the citizenship/ residency eligibility requirements outlined above in Clause 1.2 a) of this Schedule. The Board/Council will be advised by the Commission of the number of Eligibility Exemption places available to the Board/Council. Eligibility Exemptions may not be granted by the Board/Council until such time as the Commission confirms the number of Eligibility Exemption places available to the Board/Council. The Board/Council is responsible for determining Eligibility Exemptions on a case by case basis, at a local level in accordance with the guidelines from the Commission. The Board/Council is required to retain documented evidence to support its decision to grant an Eligibility Exemption to an individual. Eligibility Exemptions will apply to the total hours in a course or qualification, up to completion. An Eligibility Exemption provides access to a government funded place only and does not extend to student tuition or other fees, which apply these enrolments in the same way as all other enrolments. The Board/Council must report Eligibility Exemptions to the Commission through the use of the Eligibility Exemption Indicator field in the monthly Student Statistical Reports to be provided under the Agreement. An individual granted an Eligibility Exemption in accordance with the above procedures will be considered an Eligible Individual for the purposes of the Schedule. The Board/Council must adhere to the Ministerial Directions about Fees and related fee tables, or any subsequent relevant directions, in regards to the imposition and collection of tuition fees and other fees for government subsidised training, together with financial and accountability requirements with regards to student fees. Fee concessions can only be considered for application to individuals undertaking government subsidised training funded under this Agreement. Where the Board/Council has granted a fee concession: to an Eligible Individual who holds a relevant concession card in accordance with the Ministerial Directions about Fees; or to an Indigenous student un...
Eligibility exemptions. Notwithstanding the eligibility criteria in paragraph 18, the following persons may not be required but may voluntarily enroll in the Medicaid managed care program. Individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances except those individuals whose behavioral health benefits are provided through the Medicaid fee-for- service program. Individuals eligible for both Medicare/Medicaid (dual-eligibles) * Individuals for whom a managed care provider is not geographically accessible Individuals with chronic medical conditions who have been under active treatment for at least six months with a sub-specialist who is not a network provider for any Medicaid MCO in the service area or whose request has been approved by the New York State Department of Health Medical Director because of unusually severe chronic care needs Individuals with end stage renal disease (ESRD) Residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR) Individuals with characteristics and needs similar to those residing in an ICF/MR Individuals already scheduled for a major surgical procedure (within 30 days of scheduled enrollment) with a provider who is not a participant in the network of any Medicaid MCO in the service area Individuals with a developmental or physical disability receiving services through a Medicaid home and community based services (HCBS) waiver Individuals with a developmental or physical disability whose needs are similar to participants receiving services through a Medicaid (HCBS) waiver Participants in the Medicaid model waiver (care-at-home) programs Individuals whose needs are similar to participants receiving services through the Medicaid model waiver (care-at-home) programs Residents of alcohol/substance abuse long term residential treatment programs Homeless individuals in the shelter system (at the option of the LDSS). Note: in New York City, all homeless individuals are exempt. Native Americans Individuals who cannot be served by a managed care provider due to a language barrier Individuals temporarily residing out of district Individuals with a “county of fiscal responsibility code of 98” (OMRDD in MMIS) in counties where program features are approved by the State and operational at the local district level to permit these individuals to voluntarily enroll. Individuals who are eligible for the Medicaid buy-in for the working disabled and are not required to pay a premium * These persons may only...
Eligibility exemptions. The Training Provider may exempt an otherwise ineligible individual from particular eligibility requirements or limits on the amount of training that can be subsidised only if it is permitted to do so in accordance with Part C of this Schedule 1. The Training Provider must also refer to Part C of this Schedule 1 and the Guidelines About Eligibility for information about specific programs or circumstances that are not to be taken into account in determining an individual’s eligibility. If an individual is an Apprentice or Trainee, to be eligible for Skills First subsidised training they must be: employed in Victoria in either a full time or part time capacity under an award or registered agreement; undertaking an Approved Training Scheme; and a signatory to a Training Contract with their employer that is registered with the VRQA. If an individual will be under 17 years of age at the time their training commences, unless they are undertaking training as part of a School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship, to be eligible for Skills First subsidised training, they must have received an exemption from school attendance. To receive an exemption from school attendance, an individual must participate in training on a full-time basis1, or participate in a combination of training and employment. The exemption from school attendance referred to in Clause 2.7 must: clearly identify: the Training Provider and the training to be undertaken; or the employer, if the individual is to undertake an Apprenticeship or Traineeship; and be signed by:
