Operate a Small Business Skill Set
Whether it's a side hustle, or a new full time enterprise, this short course can get you set up for successful self employment.
This short course skill set will prepare budding entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge to operate your own business, or provide administrative support in a small business.
You'll learn how to design and produce business documents and publications and digitally design and develop text-based documents; create spreadsheets through both cloud and non-cloud based applications; identify the financial requirements of a business including profit targets, cash flow projections and strategies; understand workplace health and safety (WHS) legislation and how to apply it for your business; and create and build a social networking presence using social media tools and practices.
This skill set consists of units from nationally recognised and accredited qualifications. Successful completion can provide credit, should you pursue further study in a related qualification.
Training options
- Fee-free
- Skill sets
- VET for secondary students
Industry area
- Business and Finance
Study areas
- Business
- Events
- Human Resources
- Management
- Tourism and Travel
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Marketing
Course ID
- National ID: AE617
- WA State ID: AE617
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Learn the skills for business success.
If you own a small business or would like to open a business this course gives you a range of skills to help you develop processes to ensure your business thrives.
Learn about producing business documents, small business practices, WHS laws, and how to use social media to your advantage.
Delivery locations
Gain the skills you need to be business or job-ready in any field of small business.
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.
Delivery location
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 gather financial support
- understand workplace health and safety (WHS) legislation and its application to safe work practices
The course also covers how to create and build a social networking presence using social media tools and applications.
Units:
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 mediaThis introductory skill set will give you the tools to launch or improve how you operate your own small business or to gain work-ready skills for employment within a range of small businesses.
You will learn how to apply and create relevant documents and publications to your business to organise and better manage your work load, how to use digital and online tools to manage finances, how to establish and manage a social networking presence and how to manage work, health and safety laws relevant to your small business.
Delivery location
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Applied Education’s AE617 Operate a Small Business Skill Set is suitable for anyone working in a small business or thinking of starting their own small business. The units in the skill set are nationally recognised and may be used as credit toward further qualifications. The course will prepare you with the skills and knowledge to get you job-ready or to improve how to operate your own business.
Delivery location
The Small Business Skill Set equips you for success, whether running a business or seeking admin roles. Learn document design, financial insights, safety practices, and social media savvy. Get job-ready or enhance your business operations today
Delivery location
This short course skill set will prepare budding entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge to operate your own business, or provide administrative support in a small business.
You'll learn how to design and produce business documents and publications and digitally design and develop text-based documents; create spreadsheets through both cloud and non-cloud based applications; identify the financial requirements of a business including profit targets, cash flow projections and strategies; understand workplace health and safety (WHS) legislation and how to apply it for your business; and create and build a social networking presence using social media tools and practices.
This skill set consists of units from nationally recognised and accredited qualifications. Successful completion can provide credit, should you pursue further study in a related qualification.
Training options
- Fee-free
- Skill sets
- VET for secondary students
Industry area
- Business and Finance
Study areas
- Business
- Events
- Human Resources
- Management
- Tourism and Travel
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Marketing
Course ID
- National ID: AE617
- WA State ID: AE617
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
Learn the skills for business success.
If you own a small business or would like to open a business this course gives you a range of skills to help you develop processes to ensure your business thrives.
Learn about producing business documents, small business practices, WHS laws, and how to use social media to your advantage.
Delivery locations
Gain the skills you need to be business or job-ready in any field of small business.
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.
Delivery location
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 gather financial support
- understand workplace health and safety (WHS) legislation and its application to safe work practices
The course also covers how to create and build a social networking presence using social media tools and applications.
Units:
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 mediaThis introductory skill set will give you the tools to launch or improve how you operate your own small business or to gain work-ready skills for employment within a range of small businesses.
You will learn how to apply and create relevant documents and publications to your business to organise and better manage your work load, how to use digital and online tools to manage finances, how to establish and manage a social networking presence and how to manage work, health and safety laws relevant to your small business.
Delivery location
Learn the skills for business success.
If you own a small business or would like to open a business this course gives you a range of skills to help you develop processes to ensure your business thrives.
Learn about producing business documents, small business practices, WHS laws, and how to use social media to your advantage.
Locations
Gain the skills you need to be business or job-ready in any field of small business.
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.
Locations
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 gather financial support
- understand workplace health and safety (WHS) legislation and its application to safe work practices
The course also covers how to create and build a social networking presence using social media tools and applications.
Units:
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 mediaThis introductory skill set will give you the tools to launch or improve how you operate your own small business or to gain work-ready skills for employment within a range of small businesses.
You will learn how to apply and create relevant documents and publications to your business to organise and better manage your work load, how to use digital and online tools to manage finances, how to establish and manage a social networking presence and how to manage work, health and safety laws relevant to your small business.
Locations
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
Applied Education’s AE617 Operate a Small Business Skill Set is suitable for anyone working in a small business or thinking of starting their own small business. The units in the skill set are nationally recognised and may be used as credit toward further qualifications. The course will prepare you with the skills and knowledge to get you job-ready or to improve how to operate your own business.
Delivery location
The Small Business Skill Set equips you for success, whether running a business or seeking admin roles. Learn document design, financial insights, safety practices, and social media savvy. Get job-ready or enhance your business operations today
Delivery location
This course is 100% fee-free!
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