22247VIC

Certificate II in Small Business (Operations / Innovations)

During this course, you will learn to develop and run a small business, focusing on business and employability skills such as marketing, research, event management, planning, social media collaboration, financial assistance and a variety of processes required for small business activities. With the growth of e-commerce, domestic and global markets, small businesses increasingly rely on staff who can contribute to all areas of business.

This course also incorporates the use of drone technology, where you will receive hands-on experience flying drones and learning about the varied applications of this innovative technology.

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Enrolment Type VE1

Waitlist only
Consider this course if.....
  • Interested in knowing more about marketing and/or finance
  • Keen to build the skills required for business-related work
  • Interested in being an entrepreneur 
  • Innovative and organised
  • Interested in drone technology
Program Content

Sample competencies covered in Units 1 & 2 include:

  • Follow procedures for routine financial activities of a small business 
  • Identify small business policies and procedures 
  • Assist with the presentation of public activities and events
  • Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Sample competencies covered in Units 3 & 4 include:

  • Undertake basic market research & promotion for a small business product or service
  • Participate in small business quality processes
  • Use social media for collaboration & engagement
  • Contribute to small business planning
Career opportunities

After successfully completing this course, you can apply for further study in business, marketing, or finance.  You could explore further options to apply what you have learnt to start your own small business or entrepreneurship.

Work placement

Work placement is not required.

Contribution to VCE/VCAL/Vocational Major

VCE/VCAL/VM: Students may be eligible to receive recognition of up to three units of credit at the Units 1 & 2 level and a VCE VET Units 3 & 4 sequence.

ATAR: This subject does not have a study score and therefore cannot contribute towards the student’s primary four. Students who receive a Units 3 & 4 sequence may be eligible for a 10% increment towards their ATAR (10% of the lowest result of your primary four scaled studies).

Please note the student must already have English and three other fully scored VCE/VET subjects to create the primary four. VCAL and the VCE Vocational Major do not contribute towards an ATAR.

Information Session

Details regarding the student and parent information sessions for all the VET courses will be published here in August.

Holmesglen Institute
Unit 1 and 2
Unit 3 and 4

Where and when

Unit 1 & 2

Holmesglen Institute
(Full)

Glen Waverley Campus
595 Waverley Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

Wednesdays

9:30am - 12:30pm

Holmesglen Institute
(Full)

Glen Waverley Campus
595 Waverley Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

Wednesdays

1:30pm - 4:30pm

Unit 3 & 4

Holmesglen Institute

Glen Waverley Campus
595 Waverley Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

Wednesdays

1:30pm - 4:30pm

RTO

Holmesglen Institute

RTO Number: 0416

www.holmesglen.edu.au

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