Business and Finance

A Diploma of Accounting adds up to a rewarding business career! 

With a Diploma of Accounting you will learn the vital skills and knowledge needed for professional accounting job roles in the financial services and other related industries.

Throughout your studies you will again the knowledge to establish and operate a computerised accounting system, maintain financial reports, manage budgets and forecasts, prepare income tax returns and establish business networks.

Invest in your future! Gain the essential skills for a profitable accounting career!

With a Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping you will gain knowledge in preparing financial reports and statements, designing business documents, managing computerised accounting systems and ledgers, and establishing and maintaining payroll systems.

Are you looking to invest yourself in a rewarding accounts career?

When you complete the Certificate III in Accounts Administration you'll have skills that employers are looking for, making you ideal for roles in accounts payable and receivable, as a cashier, payroll officer or accounts clerk.

You will gain skills and knowledge in financial transactions, accounts and ledgers, workplace health and safety, financial reports, and payroll. 

Skills developed upon completion of this course will give you the leading advantage when performing administrative tasks.

You will learn about:
•    writing minutes using Microsoft Word
•    organising agendas
•    techniques and shortcuts
•    tables
•    tabs
•    getting to know Microsoft Outlook
•    calendar invites
•    task lists
•    creating a report
•    using styles, and
•    numbered and bulleted list

Upon successful completion you will be issued with a Certificate of Participation

Please also refer to the Student Information Pack for additional College and support information

It's time to get down to business!

Whether you just want to brush up on your office administration skills, or you need to learn these skills from scratch, this course will teach you the basics of working in a business environment. This course has been designed to teach you about different procedures in business including becoming proficient in office technology (such as using a computer), dealing with customers and clients, and developing your writing skills.

A Certificate II in Business could lead you to employment as a receptionist, data entry operator or an office junior.

Be in high demand with skills that could take you anywhere!

With industry and government forecasting a strong demand for office workers in coming years, you'll be ready for recruiting with a Certificate III in Business. This course will teach you skills and knowledge in basic MYOB, workplace organisation, customer service, workplace health and safety, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, creating electronic presentations and much more. On completion you will be ideal for roles in data entry, customer service, accounts or as an office clerk.

Geraldton campus - Dual qualification

Get the most out of your studies by completing two qualifications in the same amount of time as completing one.

Why enrol in a dual qualification?

You can never be too prepared for the workforce, and what better way than becoming dual qualified! Completing a Certificate III in both Business & Tourism gives you an advantage for the future, and only requires you to complete an additional four units. Best of all it also works out more affordable than doing the Certificate III in Business on it’s own. For more information see the below Geraldton Campus schedule or download the course flyer.

Gain that competitive edge with a Certificate IV in Business.

This course will give you a practical foundation to take you into a number of business and corporate careers: office management, start-up business planning and marketing, and customer service. You will gain the skills and knowledge to manage customer needs and feedback, develop and promote products and services, and play a supporting role in the recruitment of staff. You will acquire valuable experience in making presentations to groups, working in effective teams, and with workplace health and safety.

Become an industry leader with a Diploma of Business!

You will gain the career enhancing knowledge and skills to build and manage a capable team, recruit the right people, develop your team's skills, and managing organisational risk. You will acquire valuable experience in undertaking projects, facilitating effective meetings, and managing risk. When you complete the Diploma of Business you will have what it takes for a career in both the government and private sectors.

A Certificate III in Business Administration will have you taking care of business!

Develop practical skills and knowledge to undertake a broad range of administrative tasks in varied work contexts including payroll, accounts, keyboard skills, word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. Hit the ground running in a business environment where you will learn fundamentals of administration skills that will make you a valuable member of the office team. You will learning how to organise meetings, produce business documents and spreadsheets and prepare presentations.

You will gain skills in:

• Organising tasks
• Managing workplace information
• Producing business documents
• Delivering customer service
• Communicating effectively, and
• Fostering innovation and change.

Gain advanced business administration skills and the qualification you need to expand your career possibilities!

Develop skills in advanced office administrative procedures and management. Within this course there is opportunity to specialise in an area of your interest.

During this course you will learn how to:

• Perform advanced office administrative procedures
• Manage office administration staff
• Produce complex documents
• Prepare financial reports
• Organise meetings
• Prepare complex travel schedules.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who typically work with multiple communication channels, capture data and provide customer service. Typically, individuals in this role work under direct supervision, with limited authority to delegate.

Designed to further develop your knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.

Expand your knowledge:

Microsoft Excel - using the IF function, date and time formatting and formulas, sorting data and getting the best result when printing.

Microsoft Outlook - how to write effective emails, organising your emails with folders, using search features, dealing with attachments, recalling emails, flagging emails and tasks, getting organised with your calendar, creating calendar invites and tasks.

Microsoft PowerPoint - create and work with presentations, navigate a slide show, create and work with Smart Art, working with text and clipart and animating slides.

Microsoft Word - table techniques, better formatting using styles, using multiple documents, header and footer techniques, getting the best result when printing, numbered and bulleted lists and wrapping text around pictures.

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please also refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information.

This course is designed for those who are new to the electronic workplace, or who have limited knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook and email etiquette.

The training will provide you with an introduction to:

Getting to know Microsoft Windows including:

• using the start menu;
• file organisation including creating folders, copying files and moving files.

Getting to know Microsoft Excel including:

• creating a new workbook;
• number formatting;
• formulas and functions;
• and introduction to charts.

Getting to know Microsoft Word including:

• working with a document including basic editing and formatting;
• tables;
• tabs and page layout.

Getting to know Microsoft Outlook including:

• sending an email;
• creating a signature;
• calendar invites;
• task lists;
• correct way to address an email;
• how to use To, CC and BCC;
• how to write an email
• and how to send an attachment.

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please also refer to the Student Information Pack for additional College and support information.

Do you want to enhance your leadership skills?

The Certificate II in Leadership allows participants to develop self, work collaboratively with other team members, plan and participate in team meetings, communicate effectively and identify the rights and responsibilities of others.

A major component of the Leadership Course is active participation in a team or community based project.

Students are required to work in a team to undertake a practical project which benefits not only the team or community, but also contributes to their own skill development and achievement.

This qualification is delivered as part of a package of qualifications that includes the below courses.

52774WA Certificate II in Leadership

The Certificate II in Leadership is a pathway to the Certificate III in Leadership course. The Certificate II in Leadership can be customised to a specific industry or community environment and also provides the clients with the necessary employability skill which will support their transition to work, further education and community participation.

SHB20216 Certificate II in Salon Assistant

This is a preparatory qualification which provides a defined and limited range of basic skills and knowledge used in hairdressing salons by individuals who provide assistance with client services. These routine and repetitive tasks are completed under direct supervision and with guidance from hairdressers who manage the client service.

The combined skills and knowledge do not provide for a job outcome as a hairdresser and this qualification is intended to prepare individuals for further training.

BSB20215 Certificate II in Customer Engagement

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who typically work with multiple communication channels, capture data and provide customer service. Typically, individuals in this role work under direct supervision, with limited authority to delegate.

Become a leader in your field!

What does a manager of the future look like? There is a shift in the stereotypes we often hear with the title ‘Manager’, and research shows that the world is moving towards a more human-centered approach to leadership. So what do managers of the future look like in practice? What is their management style? This course covers the principles you need to learn to succeed in management.

Course Content

You will learn how to lead yourself, Analyse your own leadership style, Learn how to enthuse encourage and lead and many other emotional intelligence skills. You will gain many everyday skills such as setting work priorities and implementing operational plans, innovating and leading team work.

A Certificate IV in Leadership and Management is ideally suited to:

• Upcoming managers or team leaders who want to develop high level management skills to succeed in their position

• Entrepreneurs to enhance people skills at start of developing their visions.

• Junior staff who wish to gain strong baseline leadership skills

• Experienced staff who wish to fine-tune their management skills

 Students will sharpen their skills and have the opportunity to apply management concepts to work-based situations. This qualification provides participants with the skills needed to always put their best self forward and work as effective leaders in their field.

To find out more about studying with us please also refer to our Course Guide and Student Information Pack.

Become a leader in your field.

The Diploma of Leadership and Management aims to provide students with both academic knowledge and practical management skills.

Students will apply appropriate academic theories and concepts to a range of business and management issues whilst completing a number of work-based assignments to demonstrate their understanding of key management concepts. This qualification is best suited to those looking to enhance their pre-existing leadership and management skills and knowledge to enable them to be a more effective manager. It would also suit those who are moving into a more mid-level position within their organisation.

Individuals at this level display initiative and judgement in planning, organising, implementing and monitoring their own workload and the workload of others. They use communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements. They plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.

Become a dynamic leader with an Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management.

This course is for those looking to move to senior management roles. With this course you will develop key leadership skills in strategic and business planning, people development, change management and organisational innovation. You will learn how to better manage risk, and understand budgeting and financial management. You will also develop a broad range of work-ready skills and applications to operate at the highest levels of management.

Essential Skills to be an Effective Manager

The role of ‘Boss’ is changing and evolving, with many believing that the managers of the future will look nothing like the managers of today. There is a shift in the stereotypes we often hear with the title ‘Manager’, and research shows that the world is moving towards a more human-centred approach to leadership. So what do managers of the future look like in practice? What is their management style? This course covers the principles you need to learn to succeed in management.

Communication: We often hear that communication can be a source of frustration in the workplace. As a leader and manager this course will equip you with the expertise to enhance your workplace leadership and communication skills plus provide you with the tools to implement change.

Leadership: Our experienced trainer will work with you to build your self-awareness, decision-making abilities, assist with effective communication and how to successfully engage with your team. Receive direct feedback and guidance to achieve your goals and enhance your leadership.

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please refer to the Student Information Pack for additional College and support information.

A Short course in MYOB AccountRight (Advanced) will extend your basic knowledge of MYOB and help to develop skills in more complex areas of the software.

Learn a variety of techniques to help manage your expenses and payments more efficiently, including applying passwords to restrict unauthorised access to data, controlling petty cash and credit card expenses and payments, generating letters in Microsoft Word, sending information from MYOB to Microsoft Excel and creating sophisticated forms such as invoices, statements and purchase orders.

Course Content

• Customising MYOB

• File management

• Security in MYOB

• Data mining in MYOB

• Petty cash

• Credit cards

• Point of sales

• Fixed assets

• Job Tracking

• MYOB and word processing

• MYOB and spreadsheets

• End of month

• End of year

• Customising forms

Certification

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

To find out more about studying with us please refer to our Course Guide and Student Information Pack.

This course will equip you with the practical skills and knowledge to perform day to day bookkeeping operations using MYOB AccountRight.

You will learn to create a company data file complete with historical and opening balances, produce and manage purchase orders and invoices, manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, and produce BAS documentation.

Course Content

• Modify an existing chart of accounts to suit your business needs.

• Make changes to customer and supplier details in the card file.

• Create an inventory in MYOB AccountRight of items for sale.

• Purchase items for a business in MYOB AccountRight.

• Enter payments for purchases.

• Produce complex invoices.

• Apply customer payments to open invoices.

• Use MYOB AccountRight's cheque facility for making purchases.

• Reconcile MYOB AccountRight data against company bank statements.

• Work with the reporting system.

• Understand how MYOB AccountRight is setup and works with the GST.

• Set up and complete a Business Activity Statement.

Certification

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

To find out more about studying with us please refer to our Course Guide and Student Information Pack.

Marketing and communications is a dynamic and evolving industry, where no two days are ever the same!

More and more our decision making is being influenced by savvy marketing and communications professionals. As part of this qualification, students will learn about social media, market research, e-commerce, buyer behaviour, creative design, advertising, strategic planning, managing budgets and trends that are currently shaping the marketing world. This course will suit employees or volunteers currently undertaking marketing tasks, entrepreneurs, business owners, people re-entering the workforce or wanting a career change and those who are passionate about marketing, advertising and communications.

Learn the more advanced features of Microsoft Excel including analytical tools, pivot tables, Solver, outlining and summarising plus some key automation features such as Macros. This course assumes a good general understanding of the software and experience in the construction and modification of workbooks including the ability to copy within Excel, create charts and create basic formulas.

Participants will:

• use a range of formula techniques,
• protect data in worksheets and workbooks,
• use an advanced filter to analyse data in a list,
• use a variety of data validation techniques,
• apply conditional formatting to ranges in a worksheet,
• use goal seeking to determine the values required to read a desired result,
• create, use and modify data tables,
• create and work with scenarios and Scenario Manager,
• understand and create simple PivotTables,
• construct and operate PivotTables using some of the more advanced techniques,
• use data linking to create more efficient workbooks, and
• use the Data Consolidation feature to combine data from several workbooks into one.

Upon completion of the course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information.

This course assumes the learner has the skills and knowledge required to create, edit, print and chart simple worksheets including understanding ranges and the copying process.

You will learn how to:

• use the fill operations available to fill a data series,
• use a range of formula techniques,
• use a range of logical functions,
• apply a range of number formatting techniques to data,
• apply conditional formatting in a worksheet,
• apply borders to cells and ranges,
• work with various elements of a worksheet,
• use a range of find and replace techniques,
• sort data in a list in a worksheet, and
• filter data in a table.

CERTIFICATION 

Upon successful completion students will be issued with a certificate of participation.

ENROLMENT & ENQUIRIES

For more information about this course and to enrol contact: 1800 672 700 or complete the course enquiry form below.
To find out more about studying with us please also refer to our Course Guide and Student Information Pack.

Our basic Excel course offers initial training in one of the most commonly used computing applications of today. In this course you will gain the skills and the knowledge required to utilise excel in the home and the workplace.

Course content:

• Create spreadsheets

• Format data

• Incorporate charts and objects and much more

To find out more about studying with us please refer to our Course Guide and Student Information Pack.

You will learn to add graphics and themes, run a slide show, printing techniques and how to publish presentations for a variety of business settings. This course is designed for users who wish to use this application to present information.

Specifically you will learn to:
•    work with the basic features of PowerPoint,
•    work with presentations,
•    create a new presentation,
•    insert and modify clip art in your presentation,
•    draw and work with shapes,
•    create and work with SmartArt,
•    navigate a slide show in PowerPoint,
•    use a range of printing techniques and
•    find the information you need in Help.

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please also refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information.

This course is designed for participants with prior experience in using the software. You’ll learn the more advanced features of Project including working with various tables and alter techniques, using, creating and modifying project templates, creating new custom reports, creating web pages based on Project data and successfully breaking large projects down into more manageable chunks.

Specifically you will how to:
•    work with various views and create custom views,
•    work with various table and filter techniques,
•    use, create and modify project templates,
•    export data from Project to other applications,
•    work with predefined reports and create new custom reports,
•    create web pages based on Project data,
•    work with multiple project files simultaneously and create workspaces,
•    work with linked projects,
•    work with shared resources where more than one project uses the same resource pool,
•    successfully break large project files down into more manageable chunks and
•    create and use macros in Project.

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information.

Designed for students with little or no knowledge of Microsoft Project. A general understanding of the Windows environment and of one or more Microsoft Office products is desirable. This course will equip you with the practical skills required to develop and manage projects more effectively and efficiently using Microsoft Project.

You will learn to create and work with research tools, enter costs into a project, set constraints and deadlines, monitor projects, manage budgets, analyse workloads and print information.

Specifically you will learn to:
•    start Microsoft Project and work with its key screen features,
•    create a new project file,
•    understand key project management concepts,
•    enter and work with duration for tasks,
•    enter and work with task relationships,
•    create and work with resource pools,
•    understand resource assignment concepts,
•    assign resources to task,
•    level over allocated resources in a project,
•    assign materials to tasks,
•    enter a wide range of costs into a project,
•    monitor and track a project, and
•    print information from a project

Upon successful completion you will be issued with a Certificate of Participation

Please also refer to the Student Information Pack for additional College and support information

Develop the skills to create large documents, implement text and paragraph styles, set up columns and create/display text using WordArt.

More specifically learn how to:

• create and use building blocks,
• work with various page techniques,
• use the mail merge wizard and insert content from other sources,
• use master documents to create more complex documents,
• create and format columns, create and modify fields,
• create and use interactive fields,
• create and work with electronic forms,
• create and move several forms of protection for your document,
• use and change tracking features that enable multiple users to edit and work on documents,
• create and work with Macros, and
• create and work WordArt and SmartArt.

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please also refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information.

Use a variety of techniques including creating multiple documents, implementing styles and templates, merging as well as working with pictures and drawings. This course assumes some knowledge of the software.

Learn about:

• working with basic features of word,
• using more advanced table features,
• creating and applying styles to paragraphs and text,
• creating and using templates in your documents,
• understanding and working with section breaks in a document,
• creating headers and footers,
• creating and working with more complex headers and footers,
• performing a mail merge from scratch,
• inserting and working with pictures,
• working with shapes inserted in a drawing canvas, and
• working extensively with shapes.

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please also refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information

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.

You will learn 

• Human resources
• Project costs and budgets
• Risks
• Information and communication
• Project governance

A Diploma of Project Management will prepare you to take on roles such as Project Manager or Project Coordinator.

Designed for people working in projects across any industry including mining, building, engineering, information technology, events, business processes and more.

The objective of the Project Management (PM) training is to provide a practical understanding of projects and the application of core tools. Templates are used throughout the training, which can then be immediately applied to the participant's projects.

By the end of the course participants will:

• Have the ability to run a project from start to finish.
• Have an understanding of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Understand why some projects work and some don't.
• Use and understand Project Management templates.

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Please also refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information

Launch your career in retail!

With a Certificate III in retail learn how to engage with customers, maintain daily store operations, understand merchandising and deliver on organisational expectations. Once qualified you will have the skills to perform roles such as frontline sales assistant, customer service representative, shop assistant, retail supervisor, team leader and senior sales assistant.

Would you like to work in the retail sector?

Gain a competitive advantage with a Certificate II in Retail Services. With this qualification you will learn how to merchandise, market, sell, and control stock. It will equip you with skills in customer service, advising customers, theft minimisation and give you an insight into the global world of sales with online shopping.

Central Regional TAFE is a WorkSafe approved Provider of this course required by all newly elected Safety and Heath Representatives

Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:

• Apply WHS legislation in the role of a Safety and Health Representative
• Conduct workplace inspections
• Communicate effectively on safety and health matters
• Understand the role of WorkSafe in the workplace
• Effectively represent employees on safety and health issues
• Identify and evaluate hazards in the workplace and apply a risk management process
• Assist with resolving safety and health matters in the workplace
• Conduct an effective investigation into workplace accidents, incidents and injuries

This is a non-accredited course and on completion you will be issued with a Certificate of Parrticipation

Please also refer to the Student Information Pack for additional College and support information

Central Regional TAFE is a WorkSafe approved Provider of this course required by all newly elected Safety and Heath Representatives

Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:

• Apply WHS legislation in the role of a Safety and Health Representative
• Conduct workplace inspections
• Communicate effectively on safety and health matters
• Understand the role of WorkSafe in the workplace
• Effectively represent employees on safety and health issues
• Identify and evaluate hazards in the workplace and apply a risk management process
• Assist with resolving safety and health matters in the workplace
• Conduct an effective investigation into workplace accidents, incidents and injuries

This is a non-accredited course and on completion you will be issued with a Certificate of Parrticipation

Please also refer to the Student Fact Pack for additional College and support information

Central Regional TAFE is a WorkSafe approved Provider of this Safety and Health Representative Refresher course which is only for those who have previously completed a WorkSafe approved five day Safety and Health Representatives course.

This course has been designed to refresh participants knowledge of the key functions they are expected to perform as a workplace Safety and Health Representative and will cover:

• WHS legislation
• A Safety and Health Representative's role
• Identifying workplace hazards
• Contributing to effective risk control and management
• Resolving safety and health issues in the workplace

While this course meets industry expectation and is common practice, it is not a WorkSafe requirement

This is a non-accredited course and on completion you will be issued with a Certificate of Participation

Please also refer to the Student Information Pack for additional College and support information.

This Safety and Health Representative Refresher course which is only for those who have previously completed a WorkSafe approved five day Safety and Health Representatives course.

This course has been designed to refresh participants knowledge of the key functions they are expected to perform as a workplace Safety and Health Representative and will cover:

• WHS legislation
• A Safety and Health Representative's role
• Identifying workplace hazards
• Contributing to effective risk control and management
• Resolving safety and health issues in the workplace

While this course meets industry expectation and is common practice, it is not a WorkSafe requirement

This is a non-accredited course and on completion you will be issued with a Certificate of Participation

Please also refer to the Student Information Pack for additional College and support information

A short course in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel will equip you with the technical skills and required knowledge to create automated processes within Excel. You will learn to create command procedures, write simple code and use a range of common programming techniques to manipulate, analyse, and present data more easily and efficiently.

Course Content

•    create recorded macros in Excel
•    use the macro recorder to create a variety of macros
•    understand the Excel object model and VBA concepts
•    work with the three main components of the VBA Editor window
•    create command procedures
•    create and work with user defined functions
•    write code to manipulate Excel objects
•    use a range of common programming techniques
•    create a custom form complete with controls and event procedures
•    create code to drive a user form
•    create procedures that start automatically, and
•    write a variety of error handling routines.

Certification

Upon completion of this course you will receive a Certificate of Participation.

To find out more about studying with us please refer to our Course Guide and Student Information Pack.

Do you have what it takes to step into an in-demand career in workplace safety?

When you complete the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety you can expect to be a valued addition to any organisation as a work health and safety officer, or WHS coordinator.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively in a number of industries, assisting with legal compliance, hazard identification, risk assessment, claims management, implementing management systems, emergency procedures, and return-to-work programs.

Upgrade your prior OHS knowledge with a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety and improve and advance your career opportunities! 

Every industry requires team members who know how to comply with current legislation across key areas including consultation and training in the workplace; management of hazards and risks; WHS management systems; incident and emergency management and the management of contractors. By developing technical knowledge and skill in WHS you will be ready for the legal and compliance demands of modern small and large business or corporate environments.

Do you have what it takes to step into an in-demand career managing workplace safety?

When you complete the Diploma of Work Health and Safety you can expect to be a valued addition to any organisation as a compliance officer, or WHS manager. You will gain the knowledge and skills to coordinate and maintain a WHS system or program, investigate incidents, manage risks, manage and improve employee health and wellness across your workplace, improve legislative compliance, productivity, efficiency, and morale.