Business

Do you have the skills and confidence to unlock the power of Big Data?

The more data you have, the better business decisions you can make.

This course shows you the basics of how to mine it. You will learn how to collate, analyse, and report structured data; and get an introduction to unstructured analysis and Big Data.

Even if you are a novice and new to coding, we’ll show you how to start from the basics, such as Microsoft Excel, working your way up to Python, Panda, NumPy and Matplotlib - industry-standard tools to collate, analyse, and visualise data.

This skill set is the perfect whether as a first step, or suited to people who work within in a broad range of industries and are responsible for processing data sets for a business, or responsible for data mining and machine learning activities with big data within medium to large organisations.

An introduction to the business world

You will gain the practical skills and knowledge to prepare for work and perform a range of administrative tasks.

We also offer a version of this course as a program for people with an intellectual or learning disability, designed specifically to provide these students with the skills needed to access and maintain employment. For more information visit Programs for people with an intellectual or learning disability.

An introduction to Business that could take you anywhere

If you want the essential skills needed to work in an office environment and exposure to general business practices, then this qualification will help you on your way.

Study this course and you'll gain skills and knowledge needed to work in various roles in an office in any industry. You'll become familiar with trading with other businesses, customer service, creating business and text documents using business software, and business processes.

Keen to get started? We offer this course on campus.

This qualification is part of the Lower fees, local skills program where you'll pay only half of the standard course fees.

Gain a strong foundation in current business trends

Study the Certificate IV in Business and you will gain skills in the latest business technologies, managing customer needs and feedback, developing and promoting products and services and working as part of a team. You will also acquire valuable experience in making presentations to groups and building relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders and networks.

On completion you can continue your studies with the Diploma of Business.

Keen to get started? We offer this course on campus and online.

Expand your business skills and learn to build effective relationships

Further enhance your knowledge in this industry with the Diploma of Business. You will expand your business skills and further improve your communication skills in order for you to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.

This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to work in a variety of roles across a range of business functions. You will gain skills in undertaking a project and effectively using administrative and business information systems.

If you have recently completed Year 12 but do not have experience in the industry, it is best to complete the Certificate IV qualification before enrolling in the Diploma of Business.

Keen to get started? We offer this course on campus and online.

Administrators - the key to an efficiently run organisation

This qualification will provide you with specialist skills in business administration including keyboard skills and word processing. While studying in our simulated work environment you will learn administrative procedures such as processing accounts, maintaining business records and creating documents.

Keen to get started? We offer this course on campus and online.

Keen to get going on your studies in Business Administration?

This course will help you develop your skills in advanced office administrative procedures to work in a diverse range of organisations. While studying in our simulated work environment you will learn how to manage travel arrangements, customer service and extend your skills in creating business documents such as spreadsheets. 

Keen to get started? We offer this course on campus and online.

Further enhance your career prospects

Complete the Diploma of Business Administration and you'll have the skills and knowledge to work in a diverse range of organisations as an administration or office manager. You'll develop the theoretical knowledge and specialised, technical and managerial skills to plan, execute and evaluate your own work. You will also gain skills in project management and managing administrative systems.

If you have recently completed Year 12 but do not have experience in the industry, it is best to complete the Certificate IV qualification before enrolling in the Diploma of Business Administration.

Gain a basic insight into the legal system

With a legal studies qualification you could find yourself in various support and advanced support roles.

Taught by legal professionals, you will learn how to draft legal documents and how to act ethically in a legal environment to work in fields such as criminal law, family law, commercial law or litigation, in both government and the private sector. You could be working as a para-legal alongside a legal practitioner or you may also apply to the WA Police Force (subject to entry requirements being met).

Want to make a start working within medical administration?

Be it your local medical practice or a larger hospital setting, this course includes all the necessary skills to get your career on its way. You will gain skills and knowledge specific to a medical practice environment including administration processes and learn to use Medical Director’s Pracsoft software.

"Failing to plan is planning to fail"

If you are involved in the Creative Industries, are self-employed or involved in a small business you need to create a business plan to give yourself the best chance at being a success story.

This skill set covers the essentials required to create a successful, profitable business and is designed for creative thinking people.

From big picture thinking through to your daily tasks, your resulting business plan will be relevant, effective and practical, designed to meet your specific needs.

Almost every business has an office — and there's no shortage of job opportunities here

From administration work through to customer service, using business technology, dealing with accounts and finances through to digital marketing — you just need to be skills ready.

The Business Ready Skill Set will give you basic skills and knowledge required to deliver aspects of customer service including how to create a relationship with customers, identify their needs, deliver services or products and process customer feedback. You'll also learn how to use business technology and produce business documents, follow work health and safety (WHS) and emergency procedures and instructions, and use computer software and organise electronic information and data.

Help reduce the risk of transmission of infection in the workplace

This skill set is designed to equip workers from all industries with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk and transmission of infection while carrying out routine work activities.
This training is suited to a wide range of workplaces including small, medium and large organisations; business environments; and where workers use shared facilities and interact with clients.

This online course allows you to undertake studies within your own timeframe to help you gain the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk and transmission of infection while carrying out routine work activities.

Retail, finance, pharmacy, hospitality, business, tourism... what industry doesn't have customers?

Good customer service and communication skills are highly valued by employers in many different industries and areas of work, and this skill set will get you job ready with exactly the skills you need. This skill set includes following infection prevention and control policies and procedures, implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks in the workplace within a customer service context to ensure you're working safely.

You'll learn to communicate effectively and provide quality service to both internal and external customers, and how to deal effectively with people from a range of social and cultural groups with respect and sensitivity. You'll also gain negotiation, conflict management and problem solving skills.

The Job Ready Basics skill set is perfect if you feel that you need a little extra support and a confidence boost to get into a job.

It focuses on health, wellbeing and personal development. Follow this up with a visit to your local Jobs and Skills Centre, where you can get free advice and support to with your CV and writing job applications, and you'll be job ready!

This skill set provides a pathway to further study in the following Lower fees, local skills half-price course fees qualifications.

• Certificate III in Hospitality
• Certificate II in Introduction to Disability Care
• Certificate II in Introduction to Aged Care

Make being a leader your career

The Certificate IV in Leadership and Management will give  you with the skills needed to lead and manage a small workforce and promote innovation in a team environment. This course focuses on teamwork and planning and prepares you for management roles in various industries.

To further your career options, you might consider applying for the Diploma of Leadership and Management.

Please note part-time study classes are run during the day only.

Combine your existing experience with the Diploma to step-up your management career

Complete the Diploma of Leadership and Management and you will have the practical skills and knowledge to work in a range of organisations in a supervisory, team leader or introductory management role. This qualification will compliment your current workplace experience with industry requirements.

You will learn how to provide leadership and to manage the work of others to meet the objectives of the organisation. This course covers all aspects of management and you will also learn to develop administrative systems and produce complex documentation.

Keen to get started? We offer this course via online study.

Advance your career in marketing through the development of strategic marketing and research capabilities

This qualification builds on the sound theoretical knowledge-base developed in the Certificate IV and expands your knowledge into practical skills and real-world experience.

Working with local clients, you're responsible for the account management of a series of projects, including building websites, creating persuasive advertisements for traditional and digital mediums, and designing and implementing an integrated marketing communications plan.
 
You're encouraged to practice soft skills like time management, interpersonal communication and teamwork; while undertaking advanced marketing tasks such as market research and analysis, evaluation of marketing opportunities and creative concept development. Gain confidence in public speaking, work with clients across broad industries and develop strategic marketing approaches based on research.
 
Upon completion, you'll be competent to work in entry-level positions within industry. Alternatively, graduates may choose to continue with tertiary studies at university, with the possibility of applying for credits/advanced standing for the units completed in the Diploma.  

This skill set is free for everyone

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 Operating 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. 

An introduction to the business world through our Launchpad Program

North Metropolitan TAFE offers this course as part of the Launchpad program (745 KB) (PDF document) - a dual qualification where you also study 22237VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults in a one year program.

Through Launchpad you will gain the practical skills and knowledge to prepare for work and perform a range of administrative tasks. Launchpad is specially designed for students aged 15-17 years old and offers intensive career exploration as well as a work placement where you get to put you skills into practice.