Program changes
From 1 July 2025, the Certificate 3 Guarantee program has been replaced by the Career Start program through the new Skills Assure Supplier framework.
Training providers with continuing students should first review the continuing students policy and contact their contract manager for additional information.
The Certificate 3 Guarantee supported eligible individuals to complete their first post-school certificate III qualification.
Historical program documents
Policy documents
1. Certificate 3 Guarantee program policy 2021–25 (v1.4, July 2024) (PDF, 350KB) – effective 1 July 2024
2. Skills Assure Supplier policy 2021–25 (v1.3, Jul 2024) (PDF, 611KB) – effective 1 July 2024
Program fact sheets
3. Certificate 3 Guarantee – Registered training organisation (RTO) fact sheet (v1.3, July 2024) (PDF, 353KB)
4. Certificate 3 Guarantee – Student fact sheet (v1.4, July 2024) (PDF, 309KB)
5. Certificate 3 Guarantee – Support for disadvantaged learners fact sheet (v1.3, July 2024) (PDF, 281KB)
SAS fact sheets
6. Skills Assure Supplier marketing and disclosure directive (v1.1, July 2024) (PDF, 278KB)
7. Skills Assure Supplier third party arrangements directive (v1.3, July 2024) (PDF, 376KB)
Other SAS documents
8. VET investment programs – Skills Assure Supplier audit evidence requirements (v3.3, June 2024) (PDF, 1.7MB) – effective 1 July 2024
9. Industry proposal for funding
10. Priority skills localities and location loadings list (XLSX, 179KB)
Related information
- Read about Skills Assure Supplier contracting.
- Find further historical Certificate 3 Guarantee program documents.
Last updated 5 August 2025
