If you're looking for an industry area that offers the challenge of fast moving changes in work practices and technology, business and finance may be the one for you. In today's active and competitive business market place, the career opportunities are endless for a person with the right skills and knowledge.
Whether you need some basics to grow an idea into your own business, leadership skills so you can lead a team or be the boss one day, specialist skills to get you into a career in sales and marketing, banking, accounting, bookkeeping, human resources, security or real estate, or you want to build your core business abilities such as problem solving, teamwork and organisational and communication skills, there's a qualification or course to suit.
Business skills cross over into every kind of industry and are transferable to almost any career – they can take you anywhere in the world.
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We’re making training affordable and accessible so you can boost your skills and be job ready as the WA economy recovers.
How about a free training course — yes... free! Or choose from over 70 half-price qualifications that match up with where the jobs are.
To meet the specific needs of businesses for COVID-19, we have new skill sets — fast track training to get you job ready — and to make sure anyone can get skills ready we have made a range of courses available online at TAFE colleges.
Course list: Business and finance
The list presented here is only for this industry category. You can select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
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The list of courses displayed for a selected industry category is intended to assist individuals learn more about occupation and training pathways, and may not represent all possible pathways for an industry. For further assistance on occupation and training pathways please contact your nearest Jobs and Skills Centre on 13 64 64.
Please note
The vocational education and training (VET) courses delivered in Western Australia on this course list are funded through the Department of Training and Workforce Development; these are referred to as publicly funded training. A range of qualifications and courses for priority industry areas and occupations are subsidised under Jobs and Skills WA, to reduce the cost of training in priority skill areas. To find out more about which courses are subsidised, please take a look at the information available on the main Training page.
Other non-publicly funded courses are available through TAFE colleges and private providers; however these are not included in this course list. To find these other courses, you can search a list of all VET courses in WA via the myskills.gov.au website.
Certificate III in Business (Business Administration)
National ID : BSB30120 | State ID : AC46
Time for a move into serious business?
The Certificate III in Business (also available as a traineeship) is a nationally recognised course that will give you the skills, knowledge and information to develop a successful career in business. This business administration pathway will set you up for a great career in a range of industry sectors!
Certificate III in Business (Customer Engagement)
National ID : BSB30120 | State ID : AD86
Are you a people person who likes to help customers?
Stand out customer service in complex roles requires the right techniques to deliver the best outcomes to customers, and that starts with having the right skills and knowledge to establish quality customer engagement.
Certificate III in Business (Medical Administration)
National ID : BSB30120 | State ID : AC47
Ready for an interesting career in medical administration?
The Certificate III in Business (Medical Administration) qualifies you for work as a medical administrator in a healthcare setting such as a doctor’s surgery, specialist clinic, hospital, or dental clinic in administration. This is a key part of any healthcare operation, as it's the 'behind the scenes' work that keeps things running smoothly!
Certificate III in Business (Records and Information Management)
National ID : BSB30120 | State ID : AD98
Set the record straight on your new career!
Through this course, you'll learn about the important area of managing records and information in a business setting.
Certificate III in Business to Business Sales
National ID : SIR30316 | State ID : BAA9
Ready to boost your career in business sales?
Business to Business — known as B2B — is an exciting specialisation in the business sales sector. As a B2B salesperson, you would be selling services and/or products to other businesses, and building strong business to business relationships — in businesses such as wholesale or import.
Certificate III in Financial Services
National ID : FNS30122 | State ID : BHT6
The career opportunities here can really add up!
If you're considering a career in the financial services industry — perhaps in personal banking, as a bank teller, financial assistant, claims broker or even in credit management; the Certificate III in Financial Services is the course for you.
Certificate III in Government
National ID : PSP30122 | State ID : BHP1
An excellent foundation for government employment
An excellent foundation for government employment
Certificate III in Legal Services
National ID : BSB30320 | State ID : BFR0
Your honour, this is my future career!
If you have a passion for the law and the legal system and would like to start a career in the legal industry — this is the course for you! You'll gain job ready knowledge and skills to set you up to work as a Legal Administrative Assistant or Legal Secretary alongside paralegal professionals and lawyers.
Certificate III in Real Estate Practice
National ID : CPP31519 | State ID : BEH8
Your new real estate career is open for inspection!
Take the first step towards your exciting career in real estate, with this nationally recognised qualification. It's the perfect introduction to the real estate industry, and a great way to build up your skills and knowledge as a pathway to getting your real estate agent licence.
Certificate III in Work Health and Safety
National ID : BSB30719 | State ID : BEQ5
Complete Certificate III in Work Health and Safety and you can expect to be a valued addition to any organisation as a work health and safety officer or WHS coordinator.