Certificate 3 in Business
Course 17803 CRICOS Code 063923B |
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Duration
0.5 year full-time
Locations, tuition fees and intakes
Additional costs for uniforms, equipment, textbooks and materials (if applicable) range from A$300 - A$1,000 per course.
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| Ballina | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Belmont | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Coffs Harbour | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Glendale | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Grafton | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Great Lakes | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Kingscliff | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Newcastle | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Port Macquarie | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
| Taree | Feb | A$5,030 | ||
*Intakes shown in red have already been filled
^Fees per course
Description
This course is for people who want to acquire knowledge and skills to pursue employment and/or further training in a range of business areas. It covers skills using current business technology, writing and communication, improving work practices, maintaining workplace safety, organising self and others. There is a wide choice of electives, but you will need to check with your local college to determine the electives offered.
Career Opportunities
Customer service advisor, data entry operator, general clerk, payroll officer, typist, word processing operator
Articulation
When you finish this course you can apply to do Certificate 4 in Business (17804)
Entry Requirements
- Year 10 or equivalent or Certificate 2 in Business (17802)
- Students applying for the Business package (1 Year) must complete the Certificate 4 in Business (17804) and Diploma of Business (17805). Students who do not have the equivalence of the NSW Year 12 will need to apply for Certificate 3 in Business (17803) (1.5 years in total)
- Academic IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (iBT) 51 or Certificate 3 in English for Further Study at TAFE NSW or equivalent
Exit Points
N/A
Course Structure
To receive the Certificate 3 in Business, students must complete 1 core unit and 11 elective modules (Please note: at least 7 electives must be completed from group 2)
Core Units
- Participate in Occupational Health and Safety processes
Elective Units
The full range of elective units is listed below. Elective units actually offered may vary between each semester and campus, and will depend on a number of considerations including the packaging rules for the qualification and demand for the unit.
Group 2 - ELECTIVE UNITS
- Maintain business resources
- Process customer complaints
- Deliver and monitor a service to customers
- Work effectively with diversity
- Maintain financial records
- Organise workplace information
- Utilise a knowledge management system
- Promote innovation in a team environment
- Create and use databases
- Create electronic presentations
- Design and produce text documents
- Produce spreadsheets
- Conduct online transactions
- Design and produce business documents
- Produce desktop published documents
- Recommend products and services
- Purchase goods and services
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- Organise personal work priorities and development
- Work effectively as an offsite worker
- Write simple documents
Group 3 - OTHER AQF 3 ELECTIVES
- Produce texts from notes
- Produce texts from audio transcription
- Organise schedules
- Maintain financial records
- Process payroll
- Process accounts payable and receivable
- Maintain general ledger
- Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy
Group 4 - AQF 2 AND 4 ELECTIVE
- Deliver a service to customers
- Process and maintain workplace information
- Contribute to workplace innovation
- Produce simple word processed documents
- Create and use spreadsheets
- Work effectively with others
- Maintain business technology
- Design and develop complex text documents
- Develop and use complex spreadsheets
- Produce complex desktop published documents
- Analyse and present research information
- Write complex documents
Additional Information
Click here for further general information about qualifications, articulation, facilities and equipment, assessment methods and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Course information and offerings are subject to change at any time.
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