Faculties

Technology and Applied Studies

VET Business Services

Industry Curriculum Framework

(Refer also to Introductory Notes: HSC VET Industry Curriculum Framework Courses)

Why study Business Services?

The business services industry provides clerical and administrative support to commerce, industry, government and the professions. Skills gained in this industry transfer to other occupations.

Working in the business services industry involves:

customer (client) service

organising information and records in both paper and electronic forms

teamwork

using technologies

creating documents

Samples of occupations students can aim for in the business services industry:

office manager

payroll clerk/officer

personal assistant

personnel clerk

manager/owner of a small business

project manager

sales clerk/officer

secretary

Course description:

This course is based on units of competency, which have been developed by the national business services industry to describe the competencies, skills and knowledge required by workers in the industry.

Qualifications available to students in the Business Services Curriculum Framework comprise units of competency drawn from the following skill areas: information technology, communication, enterprise, technology, and finance.

Depending on competencies chosen, full or part qualifications from the Business Services Training Package (BSB01) are available.

For more information on possible outcomes please visit the NSW Board of Studies website: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au

A school-based traineeship is available in this course, for more information: http://apprenticeship.det.nsw.edu.au

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Vocational Education in Schools Directorate, 2006 For further information visit our internet site at https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/tvet Information current as at May 2006