Small business legal and risk management

Overview

This course provides participants with the skill and knowledge required to identify and establish a range of business structures and to comply with the regulatory, legal, taxation and insurance requirements of establishing and running a small business.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisite units for this unit of competency.

However it is recommended that learners are able to demonstrate language, literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to Level 3 and Level 4 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).

All new entrants to this unit will be required to undergo a pre assessment of their language, literacy and numeracy designed to identify their level of ability against the ACSF.

Course structure

Course delivery will use a combination of face to face classroom training, flexible learning materials and self directed home based study.

• One (1) evening per week (3 hours) for 10 weeks
• plus 30 hours self directed learning prior to/or during course attendance.

Course duration

60 hours

Course outcomes

On successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Identify appropriate legal business structures to meet the requirements of small businesses in a plumbing context
• Recognise legal and regulatory requirements of small business
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements of small business
• Arrange and negotiate contracts in the context of a small plumbing business.

Course recognition

Learners successfully completing this course will receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment.

This unit is required by the Victorian Building Authority for registered plumbers who wish to seek their licence in any stream. It is an accredited unit of competency in CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services.

Assessment arrangements

Unit assessment requires participants to:

• Actively participate in class discussions
• Undertake a theory assessment
• Complete Assessment task 1 – Case study on legal and administrative requirements
• Complete Assessment task 2 – Written report on legislation, codes and regulatory requirements for small business
• Complete Assessment task 3 – Written report on insurance requirements
• Complete Assessment task 4 – Written report on contracts and contractual obligations.

Category A: $0*
Training participant is a fully financial PPTEU member. May be registered in training course by self or employer.
Category B: $385
Training participant is a Master Plumbers, AMCA or NFIA Association member.
Category C: $550
Training participant is not a member of PPTEU, Master Plumbers, AMCA or NFIA.