The qualification provides training to teach you how to establish legal and risk management requirements, develop a small business plan including finances, market your business, develop customer service strategies, promote innovation, promote products and services, recruitment and selection of staff and more.
Whether you’re already involved in an established operation or considering setting up your own small business venture, this course will help you develop the skills you need to make your business successful.
– A laptop / computer
– The internet
– A scanner, or a scanner app downloaded on their smart phone
Please advise our Training Coordinator at your initial telephone or personal meeting if you require additional support in your learning. This will allow a support plan to be devised before you commence your course.
This qualification can be completed through a traineeship pathway. Please contact Julie Lindfield at julie@nbmc.nsw.edu.au or call 9970 1009 for further information. New entrant traineeship: $0.
Zoom is easy to use video conferencing software with a simple set up. You will be able to see your trainer and classmates and interact as though you were in the same room, all from the comfort of your own home!
This is what you need to join a Zoom classroom:
*If you have a laptop computer a webcam and microphone is usually built into the top of the screen frame. Smartphones and iPad/tablets also contain cameras and microphones
Training in priority qualifications is fee-free and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – is a process of acknowledging previously completed qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience relevant to your course. This may reduce the amount of learning required, reduce your course fees and allow you to achieve your qualification faster. Any student who believes they may be eligible for RPL should discuss this with our Training Coordinator on enrolment.
The Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship & New Business can provide a pathway to a Diploma level qualification from the Business Services Training Package.
From 1 January 2015 it is a requirement of the Federal Government that all students undertaking nationally recognised training will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This involves an easy online application. See USI Fact Sheet for information on how to apply for a USI go to the Unique Student Identifier (USI) Website for additional information. Please ensure when completing your enrolment information, that the details relating to your name are identical to those on the identification evidence (eg passport or driver’s licence) used when creating your USI, eg no abbreviations or nicknames should be used. Once created, it is important that you keep a record of your USI and access to your accredited training records in a safe place. You will need this information for any future enrolments into accredited training in Australia. Please contact the College on 9970 1000 if you require assistance.
Enjoy smaller class sizes, a personalised relationship with your trainer, face-to face teaching sessions and qualifications that include real life work experience, when you choose to study at Northern Beaches & Mosman College. (NBMC)
With classes available across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore in Brookvale and Mosman, the College offers increasing numbers of accredited and vocational qualifications. Students include those looking to upskill, to change career direction and school leavers keen to step onto a career pathway. Courses on offer can lead directly to employment and/or go towards future learning opportunities.
The NSW and Federal Governments have signed an agreement to deliver more fee free vocational education places in NSW in 2025 and 2026. Funding is being rolled out in stages and for priority qualifications, including Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship & New Business. The next funding period is for training to commence between 1 July and 31 December 2025.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICATIONS TO STUDY IN TERM 3 2025 ARE SUBMITTED BY NO LATER THAN JUNE 2025.
To be eligible you must be:
If you meet the above criteria, along with the Course Entry Requirements, you can apply to study this course fee free (includes course resources).
Fee-free places are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
| Title | Fee |
| Exempt or NSW Fee Free | $0 |
| Concession | $240 |
| If no prior post school qualification | $1580 |
| If a post school qualification has previously been completed | $1850 |
| If not eligible for Smart & Skilled | $7500 |
If there are no NSW Fee Free places available and you wish to enrol under the subsidised Smart & Skilled Program, the course cost can be paid:
If not eligible for subsidised training course cost is $7,500 – please contact us for payment options.
*Enrolment instalment is payable on acceptance into the course.
Below are our available intakes to the BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship & New Business. Select the intake you wish to enrol into and complete the Online Enrolment Form
| Name | Course Start Date | Course End Date | Apply |
| 2025 Term 3 - Wed - 6pm to 9pm - Zoom - Trainer: Philip John | 04/08/2025 | 17/08/2026 | Click here |
Find out if you are eligible for Government Funding with our easy to using Funding Eligibility Calculator.
If you have any questions related to the BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship & New Business please enquire here. Alternatively you can email one of our course-cordinators here
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