Sydney Community College

Would you like to work in an office but lack the basic qualifications to get started? This is a great course to help you on your way. Customer Contact Staff are in high demand and with enthusiasm and application your qualification will set up for success in the job market. Certificate II in Business is a nationally recognised qualification that provides the fundamental skills required for a clerical or administrative role involving skills in computing, office administration, recepti... [More]

Free for Registered Job Seekers This qualification will help you to get ahead of the competition in the job market. If you feel like you are standing still, can’t get promoted or you are looking to get back into the workforce, this is a great qualifcation to start with. Free to registered job seekers (you must be registered with CentreLink), the normal value of the course is $2500. There is an administration fee of $53. Entry to this program is competitive and by way of interview. R... [More]

Photography is now an integral part of the digital age. Business, leisure and creativity are overlapping like never before, as are desktop computers, camera phones and other portable devices. Basic image editing skills have become an essential part of computer and internet literacy. A photo is rarely published that is not edited in some way. It is often what happens after the photo is taken that turns the ordinary into extraordinary. Being able to quickly tweak your photos makes a h... [More]

Do you want to start a small business but are scared of the overhead of creating a web presence? Would you like to create an easy-to-update website for your club, organization or group? Do you currently have a cumbersome website that is difficult to maintain? Do you want to blog but don’t know where to start? Learn how to create your website, use templates to give it a great look, blog, and share your message via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. All without writing a line of code. If... [More]

Investing in the share market is a great short and long term way of creating wealth. However, uninformed investors are at risk of losing their investments. This general knowledge course explores all the essentials of share investing, including risk and reward in shares, operation of the market, analysing shares, sourcing useful information for your decision making, leverage and how to reduce your risks. If you want an introductory course to the Stockmarket in Sydney, then this cours... [More]

Thinking of starting a small business? Our program is designed to guide you through the process of setting up and running your business. GoStartupBiz cover topics such as setting up a business, sales and marketing, business planning, customer relations, and on-line tools. Each topic will be delivered by a presenter with practical business skills in that particular field. There will be a two hour forum where you can chat to a number of successful small business owners, network with o... [More]

Do you write the first line well but then have trouble with the rest? Learn from a published author and nonfiction writer the skills, techniques and knowledge needed to write successfully any type of nonfiction project. This course will cover the fundamentals common to all forms of nonfiction writing, including business, feature, academic and scientific writing, and teach you how to write persuasive prose for the market (copywriting). Interactive and practical, you will apply what i... [More]

This basic computer course takes you on a journey from turning on the computer through to being able to navigate the internet and all the interesting twists and turns along the way. If you don’t know your mouse from your desk top, wonder where your email lives (or even how to get an email address), want to be able to set up folders so that you can finally get your photos off your camera, then this is the course for you. Agenda During this course the intention is that the following t... [More]

Effective communication lies at the heart of personal, professional and business success. One of the most important means of communication is the spoken word, be it in the form of a sales pitch, a speech or a presentation. This course will teach you the basics of effective public speaking and provide you with the skills to deliver an effective presentation. Agenda This course will cover: how to write an effective speech the “tricks of the trade” in delivering a speech; and how to pr... [More]

This is a practical overview of the business of international trade that you can put to immediate use. For people starting their import/export business, extending their current business activities or wanting to broaden their knowledge. If you want to learn Import/Export basics in Sydney, then this course is for you. Agenda During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Educati... [More]