Every enterprise, in the private and public sector, needs people skilled in management and administration. These qualifications give graduates the tools they need to build careers in every industry. If you have a head for numbers, can think clearly, can juggle several tasks, can see several steps into the future, and want to make a difference, a qualification in Business, Finance or Management will be very valuable in your career.
Graduates go on to roles in payroll, human resources, frontline management, accounting and financial control, business strategy, management, running their own businesses and many more exciting and lucrative career opportunities. They can also use these qualifications towards a degree. In Australia, job prospects are very good, and candidates who have qualifications are much more attractive to employers than those who don’t.
*NB: Not all modes of study will be available at all campuses. Call 9267 7500 for details
Courses in Business, Finance and Management are delivered at Armadale, Balga, Bentley, Midland and Thornlie campuses.
Prerequisites Basic communications and mathematicsskills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, flexible, online, external and traineeship options available
Armadale, Balga, Midland and Thornlie Campus
This qualification gives you basic office and administration skills that you would use in customer service and general office administration. Subjects covered include word processing, using spreadsheet applications, keyboarding, handling incoming and outgoing mail, banking, petty cash, invoicing and using office machinery. If you study at Balga campus you will have the opportunity to develop and practice your business skills in the Polar Image virtual office.
Prerequisites Developed communications and mathematics skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, flexible, online, external and traineeship options available
Campus Balga, Bentley, Midland and Thornlie
This course follows on from Certificate II Business. It offers advanced office administration skills including how to produce business documents, use spreadsheets, databases and electronic presentation software and how to organise schedules. If you study at Balga campus you will have the opportunity to develop and practice your business skills in the Polar Image virtual office.
Prerequisites Developed communications and mathematics skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, flexible, online, external and traineeship options available
Armadale, Balga, Midland and Thornlie Campus
This course follows on from Certificate II in Business and it offers advanced office administration skills including processing manual and computerised payments and receipts, customer service, record keeping, producing business documents, using spreadsheets, databases and electronic presentation software. If you see your career in accounts, this qualification will give you the skills to work in accounts receivable or payable or as a first step towards becoming a Bookkeeper or Office Administrator.
Prerequisites Developed communications skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, flexible, online, external and traineeship options available
Bentley, Midland and Thornlie Campus
Building on the Certificate III in Business, this course offers a broad range of advanced administration, marketing, management and small business management skills. These skills are invaluable if you aspire to hold a management position or to set up your own business.
Prerequisites Developed communications skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time and flexible options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
If your aim is to be an administration guru, the skills you will learn in this qualification will be invaluable. Learn how to prepare complex business documents, databases and spreadsheets with the latest software, coordinate customer service, plan and conduct meetings, and set up and supervise records systems.
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, online, external and flexible options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
Good teams need good leadership. If you’re a leader, or want to be, you’ll need to be able to build and foster good workplace relationships. Learn how to become a frontline manager and learn the skills you need to develop and implement innovation and change, implement operational plans and how to provide guidance to others to take responsibility for the effective functioning of the team whilst achieving good work outcomes. This qualification will give you the theoretical and practical tools to lead a team in the workplace.
Prerequisites Developed communications skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, online, external and flexible options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
Marketing is serious business – it can make or break a company. This qualification will give you the skills to make the smartest, most effective impact on the market. You’ll study market research, market analysis and profiling, how to analyse customer behaviour and how to implement and monitor marketing activities. Other skills include how to manage finances, establish business and legal requirements, establish networks, promote innovation and change, and how to promote team effectiveness.
Prerequisites Developed communications skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, online, external and flexible options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
Learn to hire the best staff, establish business networks, develop staff potential, conduct training, review human resources functions such as remuneration, human resources information systems and everything else you need to be an effective human resources officer.
Prerequisites Developed communications skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time, online, external and flexible options available
Balga, Midland and Thornlie Campus
Do you have a great idea for a business and a burning desire to be your own boss? This qualification is all about the practical aspects of entrepreneurship. Learn how to develop a business proposal, and back it up with a viable business plan. You’ll cover management, finances, planning, marketing, research, e-commerce and all the legal requirements. So what are you waiting for?
Prerequisites Well developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements.
Students entering from Year 12 will need to complete some units of Certificate IV in Business.
1 semester full-time; part-time and flexible options available
Bentley, Midland and Thornlie Campus
This qualification will provide you with the skills to manage your own business or, it can be used as a stepping stone, with credits, towards a commerce degree at University. You will learn a range of industrial, commercial and financial skills including how to manage budgets, manage payroll, manage projects, manage people performance, identify and evaluate marketing opportunities and lead change and innovation.
Prerequisites Developed communications skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time and flexible options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to manage office administration staff. You will develop a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised technical or managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate your own work and/or the work of the team. You will learn how to manage general administration processes such as payroll, administration systems and projects. You will also learn how to manage meetings and plan and manage conferences.
Prerequisites Well developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements.
Students entering from Year 12 will need to complete some units of Certificate IV in Business.
1 semester full-time; part-time and flexible options available
Bentley, Midland and Thornlie Campus
Follow up your Certificate IV in Frontline Management with a Diploma, and use it to get that promotion or take yourself to university. Learn how to manage customer service, manage budgets and financial plans, manage people performance, develop a workplace learning environment and manage projects. This qualification equips you for management positions in a range of industries.
Prerequisites Well developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Students entering from Year 12 will need to complete some units of Certificate IV in Human Resources.
1 semester full-time; part-time and flexible options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
Australia is suffering a skills shortage, good staff are in high demand – are you skilled at finding them and keeping them? Good human resources officers and managers understand how to get the best out of staff and how to keep them. Gain an in-depth understanding of employment law, managing human resources management systems, equal opportunity, workers’ compensation, privacy and freedom of information issues as well as other skills for managing finances and managing staff performance.
Prerequisites Well developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
Students entering from Year 12 will need to complete some units of Certificate IV in Business.
1 semester full-time; part-time and flexible options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
Take your sales and marketing skills to a higher level with this qualification. Learn to plan market research, thoroughly analyse the market and the opportunities it offers, conduct a marketing audit, manage projects, manage fundraising and sponsorship activities and implement and monitor marketing activities as well as learn how to tweak the marketing mix to make your business grow.
Prerequisites Developed communications and mathematics skills see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time options available
Balga, Midland and Thornlie Campus
A well run business needs someone with a good head for figures taking care of the dollars. If you see your future in this area, there is a strong demand for people with accounts skills. This qualification will equip you to deal with payroll, accounts receivable and payable, purchasing and sales, preparation of trial balance statements and financial reports.
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time options available
Balga, Midland and Thornlie Campus
It’s tax time and it’s all down to you. Have you got the BAS under control and the budget all sorted? This qualification builds on Certificate III in Financial Services, and takes your skills much further. Learning areas include managing a small office, financial reporting, management reporting, job costing, manual and computer accounts systems and budget preparation and management.
Prerequisites Developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
This qualification is designed for people seeking a professional contract bookkeeper or a permanent paid bookkeeper either working under the direction of a Tax Agent/Public Accountant, for a bookkeeping business or franchise, or in their own bookkeeping business. This course builds on existing bookkeeping skills and offers practical training in cash and accrual accounting, business communications, cash and accrual accounting systems, payroll, BAS and IAS statements and computing.
Prerequisites see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
You’ve got your head around financial reporting and the BAS, and want to go to university or look for a promotion? A Diploma of Accounting gives you a variety of sought-after financial skills and boosts career opportunities in the financial services industry. It focuses on developing skills to analyse financial information, prepare personal tax returns and electronic lodgement, audit budgets and forecasting, manage accounting and introduce and maintain accounting systems.
Prerequisites see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; part-time options available
Midland and Thornlie Campus
An Advanced Diploma of Accounting can make you an invaluable asset for almost any financial role. This qualification is designed to reflect the role of middle managers in the financial services industry. You will learn how to prepare complex tax returns, complex corporate reports, conduct internal audits and a whole lot more.
Prerequisites see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time; flexible options available
Carlisle and Midland Campus
You will apply a broad range of competencies in varied work contexts, including the identification of hazards, risk assessment and emergency procedures. Learn to organise workplace monitoring and provide support to a team. This qualification is for people whose main job is not dedicated to OHS but who take it on as a voluntary duty.
Prerequisites see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time
Carlisle and Midland Campus
Learn the practical skills and knowledge to apply to a wide variety of OHS contexts and then you will be able to contribute to the implementation of OHS processes in the workplace. Acquire the knowledge of being able to identify hazards and assess OHS risks, assist with compliance with OHS and other relevant laws, use equipment to conduct workplace monitoring and contribute to the implementation of emergency procedures. This qualification would suit an OHS Officer in a full-time dedicated role who works under the supervision of an OHS Coordinator or OHS Manager.
Prerequisites developed communication skills, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
1 semester full-time
Carlisle Campus
Combine your industry experience, with the skills and knowledge of this qualification, to further your career in the vital area of occupational health and safety. Learn how to manage and improve employee health and wellness across your workplace and industry to improve legislative compliance, productivity, efficiency and morale.
Prerequisites Diploma Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent, to be determined by TAFEWA Admissions, see http://swan.tafe.wa.edu.au/requirements
flexible and external options available
Carlisle Campus
Occupational Health and Safety is a growing area of expertise within every industry. This qualification will give you the knowledge and skills to develop and implement a systematic OHS plan, beginning with multi-faceted analysis of current systems, and following through to evaluation.
*NB: Not all modes of study will be available at all campuses. Call 9267 7500 for details.