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.
Skills ready: Free training and more!
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 IV in Project Management Practice
National ID : BSB40920 | State ID : BFT2
A good project manager can make anything possible!
A successful project relies on the effectiveness of the entire project team, but it's the project manager who keeps it all together and makes it work.
Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice
National ID : CPP41419 | State ID : BEH9
Seeking a career choice that's 'safe as houses'?
Owning a property is the Great Australian Dream, and there are plenty of roles within the real estate industry for those with the drive and passion looking to make dreams come true.
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
National ID : TAE40116 | State ID : BAB2
Get the training to be a trainer!
If you would like to work as a trainer or lecturer at a TAFE college or registered training organisation, or as a trainer in private business, this is the qualification you need!
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
National ID : TAE40122 | State ID : BIL2
Get the training to be a trainer!
If you would like to work as a trainer or lecturer at a TAFE college or registered training organisation, or as a trainer in private business, this is the qualification you need!
Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
National ID : BSB41419 | State ID : BER2
Want a career making workplaces safer? FEE FREE!
This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to provide work health and safety (WHS) advice, and assist with improving safety in the workplace. It could lead you to working as a WHS coordinator or supervisor on a worksite.
Cross-Sector Infection Control Skill Set
National ID : BSBSS00095 | State ID : AE188
Keep your workplace safe and healthy — FEE FREE!
This skill set is designed to equip workers from all industries with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk and transmission of infection while carrying out routine work activities.
Diploma of Accounting
National ID : FNS50222 | State ID : BHX1
Serious about your accounting career?
Whether you want to progress your accounting career, or get started in the financial services field, this is the course for you! Through this qualification, you'll have the opportunity to become a registered tax agent, assistant accountant, or high-end accounts officer.
Diploma of Business
National ID : BSB50120 | State ID : BFT3
Are you ready to take care of business?
Complete the Diploma of Business and you will gain career building knowledge and skills to get you into a higher level business role — it's also a great option if you're keen to get into a team leader, supervisor or management role.
Diploma of Human Resource Management
National ID : BSB50320 | State ID : BFR8
Serious about a career in human resources? This is the course for you!
If you have a passion for working with people, a career in human resources (HR) could be for you!
Diploma of Leadership and Management
National ID : BSB50420 | State ID : BFR7
Leadership and management — What a great career move!
This course is perfect for experienced people who have never undertaken any formal leadership training, or for people who want to boost their leadership and/or management skills in preparation for that next big career move!