Eligibility Criteria
You may be eligible to enrol in a government-subsidised course with an approved Smart and Skilled training provider.if you are:
- 15 years old or over, and
- no longer at school (however registered home school students may be eligible),, and
- living or working in NSW (or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in specific NSW border areas, and
- an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
or
- a NSW apprentice or a new-entrant trainee
Previous qualifications do not affect your eligibility.
If you have a post-school qualification, you will pay a higher fee for your Smart and Skilled training than someone who does not have any qualifications.
View Are you eligible? for Smart and Skilled training.
Funded Courses
Skilling for Recovery (SFR) is a fee-free training program to encourage people in NSW to get trained with in-demand skills. This NSW government Incentives Program is for a range of people impacted by the pandemic who are looking for a new career path.
In partnership with the NSW Government’s SfR initiative, The Business School is offering fee-free training for those who meet the eligibility criteria to support individuals to gain the industry related skill sets to develop their employability in Australian industries.

Part Qualifications (Skill Sets) Available
This is a list of full or part qualifications currently offered by The Business School. This list will be updated as further funded courses become available.
- BSBSS00093 Cyber Security Threat Assessment and Risk Management Skill Set
- BSBXCS403 Contribute to cyber security threat assessments
- BSBXCS404 Contribute to cyber security risk management
- BSBSS00096 Innovation Practice Skill Set
- BSBCRT411 Apply critical thinking to work practices
- BSBCRT413 Collaborate in creative processes
- BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts
- BSBSTR402 Implement continuous improvement
- BSBSS00098 Marketing Foundations Skill Set
- BSBCRT412 Articulate, present and debate ideas
- BSBCRT413 Collaborate in creative processes
- BSBMKG431 Assess marketing opportunities
- BSBMKG434 Promote products and services
- BSBSS00100 Business Operations Support Skill Set
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- BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans
- BSBFIN401 Report on financial activity
- BSBOPS401 Coordinate business resources
- BSBOPS402 Coordinate business operational plans
- BSBOPS403 Apply business risk management processes
- BSBSS00101 Business Operations Management Skill Set
- BSBFIN501 Manage budgets and financial plans
- BSBOPS501 Manage business resources
- BSBOPS504 Manage business risk
- BSBOPS601 Develop and implement business plans
- BSBSTR503 Develop organisational policy
- BSBSS00108 Marketing and Communication Skill Set
- BSBFIN501 Manage budgets and financial plans
- BSBOPS501 Manage business resources
- BSBOPS504 Manage business risk
- BSBOPS601 Develop and implement business plans
- BSBSTR503 Develop organisational policy


