Business and Finance

Accounting is the language of practical business life

This course builds on the Certificate IV in Accounting and provides you with skills in creating manual and computerised summaries of the financial transactions of an organisation.

You'll also manage a small team as a project and develop business plans.

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Take your accounting career to the next level

Develop your knowledge of the accounting industry with the Advanced Diploma of Accounting. This course will provide you with the skills to take on complex accounting tasks in a range of industries.

Completion of the Advanced Diploma of Accounting may lead to further study at university.

A career you can count on

This course provides an insight into the issues and processes of accounting for an organisation and prepares you for work as a payroll clerk or bookkeeper. You'll learn to record and create summaries of financial transactions of an organisation for management purposes.

This course also prepares you for entry into the Diploma of Accounting.

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

An excellent qualification to launch your highly successful and rewarding career

This qualification will introduce you to a career in accounting. You'll gain essential accounting skills and terminology to help you manage finances for an organisation.

It is particularly suited to anyone who has just completed school, is contemplating a career change or re-entering the workforce.

If you have an eye for figures, can think on your feet, and enjoy working with others, then this is an excellent qualification to launch you towards a highly successful and rewarding career. 

An introduction to the business world through our Launchpad Program

North Metropolitan TAFE offers this course as part of the Launchpad program that is specially designed for students aged 15-17 years old. At our Leederville campus 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.

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 and online.

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.

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

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.

A career to settle into

This qualification is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to carry out conveyancing work such as property transactions in a range of environments. During this course you will learn to prepare, analyse and execute documents; establish, manage and administer trust account; and nurture relationships with clients and other professionals.

Start your studies online with North Metropolitan TAFE.

Be prepared

This exciting new course is designed to give you skills that will help equip you for training and career pathways in a broad range of public service roles, with a focus on emergency and response services.

While this Certificate III course does not provide a direct pathway into employment in the emergency or response services, the topics included in the program will help you apply for a public service role.
You'll cover essential areas such as teamwork and leadership, communication skills, public service legislation, diversity and values, physical fitness and career planning.  

You'll have access to learning support to help improve your literacy or numeracy skills and to NMT's gym facilities at our Northbridge and Joondalup campuses while you study.

Play a crucial part in the success of an organisation

This course is a great starting point if you would like to work with people in a business environment. You'll gain skills in many human resources functions including recruitment, performance management and implementing industrial relations procedures.

The role of Human Resources is to ensure that an organisation's most valued assets, its people, are engaged and well supported in their working environment.

You could work across all human resources areas or be assigned to focus on remuneration, workforce planning or human resources information systems.

Keen to get started? We offer this course online.

Take your human resources studies to the next level

The Diploma of Human Resources will help you to achieve your career goals by further developing your knowledge in human resource strategies and services to support and engage your workforce. This course will enhance your strategic business skills and will teach you the best way to build and manage a capable team of people.

Human resources professionals are key to ensuring a business succeeds. Their expertise in developing integrated people management strategies and building organisational capacity are highly valued and crucial to ensuring competitive and sustainable organisations for the future.

During your studies you will have the opportunity to select elective units from a range of human resources options, including managing human resources, managing workforce planning, managing recruitment, managing employee relations, managing performance management and managing separation or termination.

Keen to get started? We offer this course online.

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 on campus, intensive and online.

Put your skills into practice

This course provides an in-depth look at the legal system including courts and legal personnel. Topics include legal communication, research, evidence, torts, compliance, innovation and sustainability.

Upon successful completion of this course you'll be able to provide legal direction and support in legal matters in public or private sector job roles.

Keen to get going on your studies? You can start your studies online.

The legal industry is looking for graduates with good people skills and knowledge of different areas of law

This course will provide you with skills and knowledge to support legal practitioners in various legal fields or as a legal officer within the public service, the courts or the private sector.

Your studies cover such areas as compliance, civil procedure, corporations law, property law, and wills and probate.

Enhance your employability with units like nurturing professional relationships and professional practice.

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

Marketing and communication skills are essential to the success of all businesses, whether new and established. This course will provide you with strong theory knowledge and demonstrated managerial skills, allowing you to supervise other staff members and lead marketing campaigns.

Product, price, place and promotion!

This course will build your knowledge and practical skills to understand the marketplace and develop creative marketing solutions.

You will develop fundamental skills of research and analysis, and coupled with your creative capabilities is the perfect way to start your career in marketing.

You will gain skills and knowledge needed to work in various roles in the industry including market research, consumer behaviour and developing creative visual and emarketing communications.

Keen to get started? We offer this course online.

All businesses need project managers

This course builds on the skills gained in the Certificate IV in Project Management Practice. It will give you the essential skills and knowledge of current project management practices.

The Diploma allows you to expand and extend your already existing management skills with units that will teach you an understanding of management in many fields.

Keen to get started? We offer this course online.

On time, on budget and on schedule!

Learn the practical skills, processes and technical aspects of project management. This qualification will allow you to manage projects in a wide variety of contexts.

With a qualification in project management from North Metro TAFE you will oversee the staffing, costs and outcomes of amazing operations and events.

All businesses have a need for project managers.

Keen to get started? We offer this course online.