Business Administration Certificate III BSB30415

Subject Choices
offered under the Certificate III in Business Administration

1 elective (E) subject is required to meet qualification rules

• Workplace Safety

  This subject covers the skills and knowledge required to work in a healthy and safe manner. You will learn to recognise hazards, the importance of safety signs and how to raise safety issues within a workplace. This is a great entry level subject to help you act and respond in a safe manner and it also covers how to respond to emergency incidents.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBWHS201 Contribute to health and safety of self and others

• Word Processing - An Introduction

  In this introduction to word processing you will learn and develop key word processing skills that will allow you to create, style and prepare business documents. You will develop the experience to move and add text and using formatting techniques through practical activities. You will use Microsoft Word to prepare required documents using specific word processing features.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBITU313 Design and produce digital text documents

  • BSBITU306 Design and produce business documents

  • BSBITU211 Produce digital text documents

• Business Writing Basics

  Learn to develop a good writing style for creating standard business documents such as basic letters, invoices, memos, messages and emails. You will also get tips on reviewing, proofreading and editing documents, as well as how to safely save and store them. Practical activities ensure that you have the necessary skills to organise information, communicate with work colleagues and write clearly.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBWRT301 Write simple documents

  • BSBADM302 Produce texts from notes

  • BSBCMM201 Communicate in the workplace

• Keyboarding and Business Technology

  Keyboarding and Business Technology focuses on developing touch typing skills, and also using keyboard functions and short cuts. Important proofreading tips as well as safe computer work practices are addressed. Students are allowed to practice online with this subject so that they can achieve 30 words per minute at an accuracy of 98%.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBITU307 Develop keyboarding speed and accuracy

  • BSBWOR204 Use business technology

• Digital Communication & Appointments

  This subject looks at the business use of email and other online technologies to communicate. It looks at the different features and functions of digital appointment scheduling applications, such as creating emails and creating meeting requests; as well as the process to determine when work colleagues are available for appointments.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBADM307 Organise schedules

  • BSBITU213 Use digital technologies to communicate remotely

• Spreadsheets - An Introduction

  In this introductory subject, learn the fundamentals of working with excel, working with tables and formulas. Content also covers ways to design spreadsheets to improve the layout of information, as well as how to create graphs or charts. You will be amazed at the potential excel offers you to improve work processes and manage data.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBITU314 Design and produce spreadsheets

• PowerPoint Presentations

  PowerPoint is a powerful tool to prepare easy to read presentations. This subject covers the importance of being clear about the purpose of your presentations and looks at what you will need to do to prepare and plan your PowerPoint Presentation. Learn how to add content to your Presentation including hyperlinks, clip art, sounds and videos.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBITU312 Create electronic presentations

• Desktop Publishing Introduction (E)

  This specialist desktop publishing subject shows you how to use the program Publisher to learn essential skills to create business cards, flyers, and newsletters. You will learn about using margin guides, text boxes, and inserting information. This subject requires students to download a trial version of Publisher, or to have it already.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBITU309 Produce desktop published documents

• Maintain a General Ledger (E)

  This subject is a manual accounting subject. It looks at journal entries and posting those transactions to the general ledger.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBFIA301 Maintain financial records

  • BSBFIA304 Maintain a general ledger

• Payroll Basics (E)

  This subject gives an overview of payroll fundamentals, preparing you to assist with payroll. You will learn the features of a payroll system, the relevant legislative requirements as well as steps on safeguarding the payroll system. Time sheets, annual leave, personal leave and taxes are all processed manually so access to computerised software is not necessary. When choosing this subject, it is preferable you are a payroll assistant.

  • Unit(s):

  • BSBFIA302 Process payroll