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A range of programmes are currently available for eligible people wanting to gain new skills and improve their chances of getting a job.

Foundation Focused Training Opportunities (FFTO)

Foundation-Focused Training Opportunities (FFTO) programmes focus on learners gaining a valuable set of foundation skills that enables them to move effectively into sustainable employment and/or higher levels of tertiary education.

FFTO is fully subsidised training for learners 16 years or older, usually with low qualifications that have been referred to a FFTO programme by Work and Income New Zealand. Further information on FFTO eligibility is available on the TEC website.

Youth Training

Youth Training (YT) focuses on learners gaining a valuable set of foundation skills that enables them to move effectively into sustainable employment and/or higher levels of tertiary education.

YT is free to learners who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Learners must be 16 years of age or older and meet the standard of citizenship detailed in Rule ENR135 and be eligible to enrol in a YT programme as outlined in Rule ENR137.

The TEC is responsible for leading the government's relationship with the tertiary education sector, and for policy development and implementation. More ...

To find out more about the Tertiary Education Commission and its programmes, visit the TEC website or freephone 0800 601 301.

To contact us email servicecentre@tec.govt.nz