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:
- Central Coast- COURSE FULL
- Mid North Coast
- Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
- Riverina - COURSE FULL
- Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven - COURSE FULL
- Sydney - COURSE FULL

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.
TOTAL UNITS: 12 UNITS
You must choose 12 units in total ( 6 Core units and 6 Electives)
CORE UNITS: All the following 6 units are compulsory
BSBCRT411 - Apply critical thinking to work practices
BSBTEC404 - Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment
BSBTWK401 - Build and maintain business relationships
BSBWHS411 - Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures, and programs
BSBWRT411 - Write complex documents
BSBXCM401 - Apply communication strategies in the workplace
ELECTIVE UNITS: You must choose 6 units altogether, according to the Group options.
Group A: you must choose minimum 2 units … and up to 4 units
BSBPEF401 - Manage personal health and wellbeing
BSBPEF402 - Develop personal work priorities
BSBPEF403 - Lead personal development
BSBPEF502 - Develop and use emotional intelligence
Group B: you must choose minimum 2 unit … and up to 4 units
BSBCMM411 - Make presentations
BSBCMM412 - Lead difficult conversations
BSBLDR411 - Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
BSBPEF501 - Manage personal and professional development
BSBXTW401 - Lead and facilitate a team
BSBHRM415 - Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
BSBMKG434 - Promote products and services
BSBOPS402 - Coordinate business operational plans
BSBOPS403 - Apply business risk management processes
BSBOPS404 - Implement customer service strategies
BSBSTR402 - Implement continuous improvement
BSBSUS511 - Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COURSE
The Certificate IV in Business course is perfect if you are looking for a more demanding/rewarding course that better reflects your abilities. It’s the next level up from the entry-level - and a step down from the Diploma - and your expected answers to assessments should match the increased depth and breadth of the content. It’s obviously more respected - and looks better on your resume - when you’re looking for a business or admin job or promotion. It flows naturally from the Certificate III in Business and is a good lead into the Diploma level.
You’ll learn about how business operates and what is the best thing to do in a business environment. You could have 1 -2 years experience in an 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 Qualification - onto the desk of the job interviewer knowing you’ve got what they want!
The Certificate IV in Business is a solid, broad course that is applicable in all business, 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 Manager
- Team Leader
- Senior Customer Service
- Executive Assistant
- Human Resources Assistant
- Marketing Assistant
- Real Estate
You’ll naturally get credit for what you do in this course. Upon completing a Certificate IV in Business, you can continue your studies through the Diploma of Business or Diploma of Leadership & Management. The credits you earn in this course can count towards further qualifications, which means it’s quicker and cheaper to advance to higher qualifications.
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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