Operate a Small Business Skill Set
Prepare to transform your dreams into a successful business venture
This course is free for everyone* and aimed at small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Students gain the essential tools to launch or enhance a business, along with job-ready skills for employment within a small business.
This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! The tuition fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA Government for WA residents.
Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, and other fees may apply for some courses. Please see the FAQs on our Skills Ready page for further information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training. Tuition fees are free, but resource fees may be payable for some courses
This skill set is part of the Skills Ready program. Other skill sets can be found on our courses page, using the Refine course results>Study mode filters.
Overview
Campuses Bentley
When Semester 2, 2024 | Semester 1, 2025
Study Mode On Campus
This 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.
- learn about various business documents and publications and how to apply them to your business
- design and produce digital business documents and publications
- design and produce spreadsheets for organising and tracking work
- plan small business finances
- use social media tools to promote your business
- apply knowledge of work, health and safety laws in the workplace
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBESB403 Plan finances for new business ventures | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBTEC301 Design and produce business documents | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBTEC302 Design and produce spreadsheets | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBWHS307 Apply knowledge of WHS laws in the workplace | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ICTWEB306 Develop web presence using social media | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Semester 2, 2024
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $0.00 )
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBESB403 Plan finances for new business ventures | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBTEC301 Design and produce business documents | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBTEC302 Design and produce spreadsheets | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| BSBWHS307 Apply knowledge of WHS laws in the workplace | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ICTWEB306 Develop web presence using social media | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.