FREE ONLINE BUSINESS TRAINING & COURSES
Business Planning
Essentials
This short course gives you a thorough overview of what you need to do in your business plan to contribute to the success of your new venture.
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How to Communicate Effectively as a Workplace Leader
Learn how to effectively prepare, engage in and review communication for almost any purpose within the organisation. ………………
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Essential
Teamwork Skills
This short course provides an overview of the skills and knowledge needed to work effectively in teams. ………………………………………..
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How to Strengthen and Grow
Your Small Business
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to formulate and implement actions to develop and sustain a small business.
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How to Promote
Products and Services
This course is designed to help anyone who is looking at marketing, specifically in relation to promoting their products and services.
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Improving
Time Management
Improve your ability to get important things completed on or before time by learning techniques that help in working more efficiently and quitting procrastination.
How to Manage Risk
in a Small Business
This short course is for anyone who operates or manages a small business and need to know more about the effective ways to manage risks in a business. ………………………………………………..
Team Leader
Strategies
In this course you’ll learn the secret strategies that a team leader should use to improve team performance and cohesiveness to develop strong connected teams.
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Improving Customer
Service Skills
This quick online course gives an overview of the skills needed to provide exceptional customer service and tips on how to improve customer service communication.
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Course Objective: Professional Growth & Development
With these free courses, DP Training and Consultancy are focused on building and strengthening the 5C’s of professional growth and development. These are:
- Courage
- Caring
- Confidence
- Competence and
- Commitment
Inclusions
If you are a small business owner register for the free online
courses here
If you are an employee or looking for employment register for the free online courses here
Proudly funded by the Queensland Government as part of the Qld Economic Recovery Plan these online short courses are free for:
- Qld small business owners/operators
- Qld small business employees/ex-employees who:
- are under-employed or,
- were stood down from a small business, or
- Qld volunteers wanting to gain work in or start a small business as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
- If a Qld resident unemployed, please ask.
For many small businesses and employees, upskilling could be the best first step to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and this additional training will help pursue new opportunities as our economy recovers.
Free programs for eligible participants are currently available to June 2021 – so get in quick. For those who do not qualify, you can still access the programs for a small fee.
FAQs
What are the eligibility criteria?
- Qld small business owner (less than 20 staff – has an ABN) or
- Qld small business employee who can provide evidence of being
- under-employed or,
- stood down from a small business, or
- who would like to start a small business a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
- Some other unemployed persons attempting to find work in small business (please ask)
- Must be a Queensland resident
I live in another state but am a remote worker for a Qld small business, do I qualify?
No, you must be a Queensland resident. There are programs available in all states though. If you do not qualify in Qld, you may qualify for one of the short online courses in your own state.
What support is available?
Although this is a free course, there is a qualified business trainer available to answer your questions about the course via phone and email.
You will also have access to support for any technical issues.
Further, if you can make it to the Bowen Hills training venue, there is a weekly support session available every Wednesday.
How long will I have to complete the course?
These are short courses that you could finish in a day or two, or longer if you complete the activities suggested. You will need to complete your course inside three (3) months.
Will I receive a certificate?
On successful completion of the course (including participation in the online questions and activities) you will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Also, if you maintain a copy of your questions, answers and activities, you may also be able to use them as evidence of work completed that may contribute to recognised prior learning for an accredited course!
Can I pay for the course if I don’t qualify for the free offer?
Yes. If you are not eligible to participate in this program for free, our short courses are offered at very competitive low prices. Give us a call or send us an email to find out more.
This small business online training program is proudly funded by the Queensland Government.
