AE150 Operating A Small Business Skill Set

WA Government subsidies are available for this course. To be eligible under the Jobs and Skills WA - Skill Ready program, you must be living in Western Australia, have left school and be one of the following:

1. Australian citizen; or
2. New Zealand citizen; or
3. Permanent Resident.

Don't meet the eligibility, but still interested in this course?

Please email us at enrol@appliededucation.edu.au

AE150 Operating a small business skill set consists of 6 units of study:

• BSBITU306 Design and produce business documents
• BSBITU313 Design and produce digital text documents
• BSBITU314 Design and produce spreadsheets
• BSBSMB402 Plan small business finances
• BSBWHS307 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation in the workplace
• ICTWEB201 Use social media tools for collaboration and engagement

The units in the skill set are nationally recognised and may be used as credit towards further qualifications.

The maximum duration of this Skill Set is 6 months.

Students attend 8 weekly classes and are required to allocate additional time towards online learning and completing course material.

Depending on your ability, knowledge and time available, you may be able to complete the course within the class timeframe.

Online Classroom Dates

The next intake starts on Wednesday, 4 August 2021 with the final online class on 29 September as there is a break on Wednesday, 1 September.

This Skill Set is delivered via a combination of classroom and online study. This is a very effective way to learn offering students hand-on learning with expert trainers along with the opportunity to complete studies at their own pace, in their own time and environment.

We provide you with the following:

• Quality materials
• Videos and webinars
• Amazing Support from our assessors and student support team
• Online assessments
• Student Facebook group

Digital (non-printable and non-editable) course guide manuals are included as part of the course.

The course content is accessed via our online student portal extra learning materials and classroom recordings also available.

Pre-course

Before starting this course, you will be required to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) questionnaire. This quick questionnaire is used to determine your LLN skill level so that we can best support you in your studies.

Units

The Unit assessments are completed using a variety of methods and and comprise of theoretical and practical exercises. Assessments will be conducted during the classroom sessions under the supervision of your trainer.

Microsoft Windows is the preferred operating system for the study of this course as all student data files are supplied in Windows format.

You will also need word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software such as Microsoft Office or Google Apps.

Internet access – reliable internet connection (such as ADSL) required as you will be participating in an online classroom. All data files and learning activities are available to download via our student portal.

The Units of Competency in Operating a Small Business Skill Set are nationally recognised and may be used as credit toward further study including:

Certificate III in Accounts Administration
Certificate IV in Accounting & Bookkeeping
Diploma of Business