Small Business Essentials

This course comprises 5 unit of study:

Payment Plans

We understand that not everyone has the financial resources upfront to invest in training, so we offer a 9-week payment plan to get you moving faster towards your future.

• An administration fee of $40is added for this option.
• All you need is a valid credit or debit card
• Pay first weekly instalment at commencement of course
• Remainder to be paid over eight equal weekly instalments. Total of nine payments.

Concessions on Courses

Concession pricing is available for eligible students as per the Student Handbook. Proof of concession must be provided at the time of enrolment; please contact us to apply for a concession rate when enrolling.

Refund Policy

Refer to the Student Handbook for our refund policy. This course includes a non-refundable administration fee of $250.

You will have up to 12 months to complete this. As an online course, the time it will take to complete is flexible and dependent on your ability, knowledge and time available.

We understand that students study in different ways. For this course, we provide the following learning material and resources at no additional cost:

• Digital course training manuals (non-editable and non-printable) for each unit of competency
• Video tutorials for some units covering key learning concepts
• Reference resources
• Case studies
• Practice exercises
• Interactive learning material

All course content, including assessments, is accessed via our online student portal.

Note: Hard copy manuals are currently not available for this course.

To complete this course, you will need:

• A computer with a reliable internet connection as all data files and learning activities are available via our student platform.
• Microsoft Word and Excel (app versions, not the web-based versions)

Overview

Your learning journey is about becoming "competent" in the subject matter. Our in-house training and assessment team have business and accounting experience or are currently working in the industry. With this in mind, we aim to make the tasks relevant to what you will experience in the real world. The purpose is not to pass or fail, rather to become competent using these skills which you can then apply in the real world.

As the units in this course are nationally recognised, there are some mandatory requirements* that must be completed.

Pre-course

Before starting this course, you may be required to complete a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills assessment to ensure we can support you before your studies commence.

Introductory Requirements & Unit Assessments

The Introductory requirements include an Oral Communication Skills Assessment* and a Work Health and Safety Assessment*.

The Unit assessments and examinations are completed using a variety of methods and are submitted via our online student portal. They are open book, from either your home, office and comprise multiple choice, theoretical and practical exercises.

The units in this course are nationally recognised and may be used as credit toward further study including:

Certificate III in Business
Certificate IV in Business
Certificate III in Accounts Administration
Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping