Business & leadership

Certificate III in Business

SKU:BSB30120

Equip yourself with all the job-ready skills you need to thrive in the exciting and fast-paced business world. Learn a broad range of business skills that will unlock diverse career options, and give you the confidence to achieve your career goals.

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Study to fit into your routine
Nationally recognised accreditation
No exams, ever.

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Certificate III in Business

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Certificate III in Business

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Intro to Certificate III in Business

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Our nationally accredited BSB30120 Certificate III in Business is designed to provide you with the tools to work effectively in an office or corporate environment. You’ll learn to design and produce spreadsheets, write simple documents, organise schedules, and become a valued team member.

Course breakdown

What you’ll learn in this course

This qualification includes a range of units designed to equip you with the skills needed to work across a range of different industries within the business sector. To satisfy the course requirements, you'll need to complete these units of competency.

Certificate III in Business

BSBWHS311

Assist with maintaining workplace safety

Assist with incorporating WHS policies and procedures into work team processes
Contribute to consultative arrangements for managing WHS
Contribute to organisational procedures for providing WHS training
Participate in identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks for the work area

BSBSUS211

Participate in sustainable work practices

Measure sustainable work practices
Support sustainable work practices
Seek opportunities to improve sustainable work practices

BSBTWK301

Use inclusive work practices

Establish practices that support individual differences in the workplace
Work effectively with individual differences
Assess use of inclusive practices

BSBXCM301

Engage in workplace communication

Plan workplace communication
Undertake routine communication
Participate in workplace communication

BSBCRT311

Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment

Prepare to address workplace problem
Evaluate solutions for workplace problem
Finalise and review solution development process

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Bridget

The assessors were very encouraging and provided easy to understand feedback should the assessment need to be resubmitted.

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Thank you for your guidance, support and encouraging talks throughout my study and for inspiring me to become better with continued learning.

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designed to fit into your routine.

No exams, ever.

We mean it. Instead, assessments range from open book multiple choice quizzes, portfolios, videos & written assessments
Flexible study to fit into your routine

Study anywhere at any time with 24/7 access to your units.
A learning platform optimized for online study

Our courses are curated to maintain engagement across video, written content, assignments & audio.

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How quickly do you want to finish your course?

12 months

Learn more about online study

Daily routine
07:00 am - 08:00 am
Coffee + Study
08:00 am - 09:00 am
Morning routine + commute
09:00 am - 01:00 pm
Work
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Lunch + Study
02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Work
05:00 pm - 06:30 pm
Evening routine
06:30 pm - 07:30 pm
Study session
07:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Break
08:30 pm - 09:30 pm
Study session
09:30 pm - onwards
Relax

Study for a minimum 18 hours per week to complete modules in 12 months

Your course may include work placement which will be completed in addition to weekly study blocks.

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Your trainer

Holly Radford

Holly is an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience in business administration, account management, marketing and print.

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Holly Radford

Business & Leadership

Holly is an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience in business administration, account management, marketing and print.

Holly is an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience in business administration, account management, marketing and print. She has also been working within the education and training industry since 2013, in both a face-to-face and online capacity and is passionate about the power of education. Holly runs a small online business and holds a position on the Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP) WA Division Committee.

Holly holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma of Business Administration, Diploma of Business, Diploma of Marketing Communication, Diploma of Social Media Marketing, Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and a Certificate III in Printing & Graphic Arts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course teach me payroll?

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The Certificate in Business does not teach payroll, but our FNS40217 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping does.

When can I start the course?

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Anytime you like! The majority of our courses are ready to be enrolled in right now. There's no need to wait for a certain date or a new semester to start – just enrol, login, and start learning.

*Courses offered by the Open Colleges School of Health, which are campus based, do have specific intake dates, so please check the course page for more information.

Are your courses nationally recognised?

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Yes, they are! Open Colleges offers nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). This means that our Certificates and Diplomas meet specific national standards and have been developed in consultation with industry experts to provide the most workplace relevant training. Qualifications from Open Colleges also carry the same level of recognition as courses delivered on-campus in a classroom setting. So, when you study with OC, you can rest assured that you are receiving quality education.

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$3,094.00 Save $1,666.00

was ~~$4,760.00~~

Pay in 58 instalments over the length of your course.

$64.82 Weekly

Total course cost: $3,960.00

Save $800.00

was ~~$4,760.00~~

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