Who is eligible for our Fee-Free courses?
Edmund Barton College fee-free courses are funded by the New South Wales government.
To be eligible for these courses you must meet the following criteria:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent Australian resident or a humanitarian visa holder.
- Be aged 15 years or over, and not enrolled at any school.
Additionally, you must also live, or work, in one of the areas as follows:
- Sydney,
- Capital Region
- Central West

DELIVERY:
100% online
Our courses are delivered 100% online using some of the most innovative and engaging learning materials available with full mentor support every step of the way.

Pre Req's:
NONE
There are no ATAR or other entry requirements to start studying this course. Just a desire to learn!

Nationally
Recognised Training
This is course is a nationally recognised training programme that can lead to vocational qualifications and credentials that are recognised across Australia.
Select your own units!
Select from a wide range of units that you can combine into any combination to allow you to study the course that interests you, built around your desired outcomes and that will help you reach your career goals.
CORE UNITS: The following 6 units are compulsory.
BSBCRT311 Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment
BSBPEF201 Support personal wellbeing in the workplace
BSBSUS211 Participate in sustainable work practices
BSBTWK301 Use inclusive work practices
BSBWHS311 Assist with maintaining workplace safety
BSBXCM301 Engage in workplace communication
ELECTIVE UNITS: 7 UNITS
You need to choose 7 units altogether, according to the Group options.
(You will select these when you enrol)
Group A: must choose minimum 2 units … and up to 6 units
BSBDAT201 Collect and record data
BSBTEC202 Use digital technologies to communicate in a work environment
BSBTEC301 Design and produce business documents
BSBTEC302 Design and produce spreadsheets
BSBTEC303 Create electronic presentations
BSBTEC404 Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment
BSBWRT311 Write simple documents
BSBXCS303 Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information
Group B: must choose minimum 1 units … and up to 2 units
BSBPEF301 Organise personal work priorities
BSBPMG430 Undertake project work
Group C: can choose 0-3 units
BSBLDR301 Support effective workplace relationships
BSBPEF302 Develop self-awareness
BSBXTW301 Work in a team
Group D: can choose 0-2 units
BSBOPS304 Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBOPS305 Process customer complaints
Group E: can choose 0-3 units
BSBINS202 Handle receipt and dispatch of information
BSBOPS301 Maintain business resources
BSBOPS303 Organise schedules
BSBPUR301 Purchase goods and services
Group F: can choose 0-1 unit
BSBINS302 Organise workplace information
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE
In the Certificate III in Business, you’ll learn about how a business operates and what is the best thing to do in a business environment. You could be starting in and Admin Assistant role in a larger organisation, or a Team Leader or even an Office Manager for a smaller business.
Some of the things you’ll do in your job at this level would include using some discretion in business practices, judgment and responsibility for the admin of the business, and applying relevant theoretical knowledge. You may even provide technical advice and support to a team. You’ll work with outside suppliers to purchase the right equipment, make sure they arrive on time and work properly. You might work under supervision, and may have some authority to delegate.
We’re pretty sure you’ll also get a lot of confidence to prepare you for work. You can learn how to do business stuff in a business environment, try a few things, get some feedback from our Mentors, and then become really good at this. You can slap your resume - complete with your new Certificate III in Business qualification - onto the desk of the job interviewer knowing you’ve got what they want!
The Certificate III in Business is an entry-level course, which means you can go almost anywhere once you’ve got some experience and shown how good you are! Some of our graduates head down these paths;
- Admin Assistant
- Office Junior/Support
- Customer Service
- Internal Sales/Admin
- Receptionist
- Hospitality
- Retail
You’ll naturally get credit for what you do in this course. Upon completing a Certificate III in Business, you can continue your studies through the Certificate IV in Business and/or Diplomas of Business.
Don't just take our word for it
Listen to one of our previous students, Tarek, talk about the 3 main reasons why he thinks you should study at Edmund Barton College.
1) Affordable courses that are all AQF (Australian Qualification Framework) certified.
2) An amazing system that allows you to study in your own time. The harder you study- the faster you complete your course.
3) An excellent support system that gives you the help you need.
Tarek I. - A previous student in Diploma of Business
Essential Information
Students who choose us get more than just a great education and a great start to a career - they get a fully integrated experience that will resonate for years to come. Anyone can go the conventional route, but our students choose us because they want an amazing start and the full support that our engaged and involved faculty and staff can offer.
Yep. All over Australia. It’s endorsed by all State and Commonwealth governments and recognised by other RTO’s. Validation on the course we’re delivering to you can be found at https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB30115
Edmund Barton College is an RTO (our number is 90768 … you can find us at https://training.gov.au/Organisation/Details/90768) and we’re registered with ASQA (that’s the Commonwealth Government’s department who regulate and authorise Training Organisations like us (see https://www.asqa.gov.au/). It’s under ASQA’s rules that we operate and, if we don’t play by their rules, they can kick us out! We’ve been audited multiple times and are registered through to 2025.
Since 2003. We’ve been delivering training and graduating thousands of people under our parent company, Maddisson Employment. Now, we’re delivering the same courses but under a new trading name, Edmund Barton College.
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