If you're looking for an industry area that offers the challenge of fast moving changes in work practices and technology, business and finance may be the one for you. In today's active and competitive business market place, the career opportunities are endless for a person with the right skills and knowledge.
Whether you need some basics to grow an idea into your own business, leadership skills so you can lead a team or be the boss one day, specialist skills to get you into a career in sales and marketing, banking, accounting, bookkeeping, human resources, security or real estate, or you want to build your core business abilities such as problem solving, teamwork and organisational and communication skills, there's a qualification or course to suit.
Business skills cross over into every kind of industry and are transferable to almost any career – they can take you anywhere in the world.
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Course list: Business and finance
The business and finance sectors offer a huge range of training options. Use the course search below to find out more.
Use the Skills Ready filters to find fee-free or low fee courses and skill sets. You can also use the keyword search, and the other filters, to refine the search results. Then select a qualification or course title from the list, to find out more about the course and where it is available.
The list presented here is only for this industry category.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
Certificate III in Real Estate Practice
National ID : CPP31519 | State ID : BEH8
Your new real estate career is open for inspection!
Certificate III in Work Health and Safety
National ID : BSB30719 | State ID : BEQ5
Through this training, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in a number of industries, assisting with legal compliance, hazard identification, risk assessment, claims management, implementing management systems, emergency procedures, and return to work programs.
Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
National ID : FNS40222 | State ID : BHU1
This is an ideal entry-level course to kickstart a career in the accounting industry. You'll gain skills and knowledge to perform tasks such as preparing and lodging activity statements, maintaining balance sheets, providing tax advice, and assisting with routine processes.
Certificate IV in Business
National ID : BSB40120 | State ID : BFR1
This course is perfect for people who have experience working in a business environment and want to progress their career, learn more high-level skills, or move into a supervisory or management role.
Certificate IV in Business (Business Administration)
National ID : BSB40120 | State ID : AC49
This course is designed for people with business experience, who want to expand their skills or move into a more senior or supervisory role with a focus on the administrative side of operations.
Certificate IV in Business (Leadership)
National ID : BSB40120 | State ID : AC48
This course will give you practical skills and knowledge to step up into leadership roles in your existing workplace, or with a new employer. The positions you could potentially apply for include line manager, team leader/supervisor, senior administrative manager, and business operations coordinator.
Certificate IV in Employment Services
National ID : CHC41115 | State ID : AYZ9
This course will give you the skills you need to match employers with jobseekers. You'll be able to help people advance their career, and use your specialised knowledge to support individual jobseekers locate and maintain employment. Additionally, you'll assist employers meet their recruitment needs.
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
National ID : BSB40320 | State ID : BFR6
This qualification is the perfect choice for anyone starting or running a small business, or looking at creating a new business venture.
Certificate IV in Human Resource Management
National ID : BSB40420 | State ID : BFS2
Are you a 'people person? If so, a career in human resources (HR) may be for you. The role of a human resources staff member is to ensure an organisation's most valued assets, its people, are engaged and well supported in their daily working environment.
Certificate IV in Leadership and Innovation in Dementia Services
National ID : 10719NAT | State ID : BEH78
With Australia's ageing population, the demand for skilled dementia care specialists is very high. This is a specialist area of healthcare that offers extremely rewarding work and fantastic career opportunities for health and aged care professionals who work with people living with dementia.