Operate a Small Business Skill Set
This skill set is free for everyone
You'll gain the skills you need to be business or job ready in any field of small business.
This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! The course fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA State Government for WA residents.
Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, and other fees may apply for some courses. Please see the FAQs on the Skills Ready page for further information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training.
This job ready skill set is part of the Skills Ready program. All job ready skill sets are available for everyone to study, some are free for everyone, some are free for eligible people (including displaced workers, concession students and youth up to 25 years not at school).
More skill sets can be found on our Skill sets and short courses page, and for other qualifications be sure to check the Courses page, to see everything we have to offer.
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 2, 2024 | Semester 1, 2025
Study Mode Online
If you're currently operating or thinking about starting up a small business, or would like to get job ready for an administrative support position in a small business operation, this is the skill set for you!
The Operate a Small Business Skill Set offers a fantastic range of skills and knowledge to get you job ready. You'll learn how to design and produce business documents and publications, digitally design and develop text-based documents, develop spreadsheets through the use of both cloud-based and non-cloud based applications, identify financial requirements of a business including profit targets, cash flow projections and strategies to garner financial support, and understand workplace health and safety (WHS) legislation and its application to safe work practices. It even covers how to create and build a social networking presence using social media tools and applications.
Please note this skill set is experiencing high demand and places are limited.
Important information
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBESB403 | Plan finances for new business ventures |
| BSBTEC301 | Design and produce business documents |
| BSBTEC302 | Design and produce spreadsheets |
| BSBWHS307 | Apply knowledge of WHS laws in the workplace |
| ICTWEB306 | Develop web presence using social media |
Semester 2, 2024
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBESB403 | Plan finances for new business ventures |
| BSBTEC301 | Design and produce business documents |
| BSBTEC302 | Design and produce spreadsheets |
| BSBWHS307 | Apply knowledge of WHS laws in the workplace |
| ICTWEB306 | Develop web presence using social media |
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