NSW AgSkilled

Please click here to note the eligibility criteria for Smart and Skilled.

Certified copies are required. Justices of the Peace or similar can be utilised to certify your documentation. Feel free to use the NSW Government’s Find a JP webpage. Alternatively, we can arrange for a Zoom or similar meeting to sight your originals.

Before you proceed with your enrolment, you should take note of the following Student Information, all of which are viewable here:

• Fee information: Refer to the Fees and Refunds Policy and the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy.
• Consumer Protection: Refer to the Complaints and Appeals Policy and Procedure.
• Third party information: Emergency Australia does not engage third parties for any part of its training, recruitment, or administration.
• RPL & Credit Transfer: Refer to the Application and Enrolment Policy and the Assessment Policy.
• Deferring or discontinuing: Refer to the Variation, Withdrawal and Cancellation Policy.
• Support access & contacts: Refer to the Learner Handbook, Access and Equity Policy, and Learner Support Policy.

Once you have read the Student Information and supplied eligibility evidence, the following process must be followed:

1. Consent: Provide consent to use your personal information.
2. Provider Calculator: We will use the Smart and Skilled Provider Calculator to confirm eligibility, credit transfers, and generate the Fee Chargeable and Subsidy.
3. Notification of Enrolment Report: We will generate and retain this report.
4. Prospective Learner Declaration: You must sign and return a declaration confirming you have provided accurate information, are not concurrently enrolled for the same units elsewhere, and have received fee details.

Please ensure you have read our Application and Enrolment Policy, available here.

The USI is a 10 digit alphanumeric number that consolidates all nationally recognised training you have undertaken since 01/01/2015. It stays with you for life.

Not sure if you have one?
Click here to check. You can find your USI using your email or mobile number.

To create a USI:
Click here to create a USI. You will need acceptable identification (e.g., Australian passport, driver’s licence, Medicare card).

Permissions: As you are applying for subsidised training, you must set your USI permissions to allow Emergency Australia and the NSW Department access to your USI record.

Need help? Call us on 1300 857 918.

You must advise if you are applying for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT). Refer to our policies here.

• RPL: We will send an RPL Application Form/Kit. Note that RPL is an assessment process and all competency requirements must be met.
• Credit Transfer: You must send through your USI VET Transcript. If training was recently completed, provide a Statement of Attainment or Record of Results.

Support: If you have support requirements, include this in your online application and refer to our Learner Support Policy here.