Best Leadership and Management Courses: Compare Your Upskilling Options
Ready to take on a leadership and management role in your company? Learn more about the types of online and flexible courses on offer, and get help choosing the right one for you.
An opportunity for a leadership position presents itself to you. Your first instinct is to accept it right away. But before doing so, pause and ask yourself, do I have the skills to manage a team?
The last thing you want is to jump into a managerial or leadership position and feel swamped! At the same time, most people don’t have the capacity to take on full-time study while working.
Luckily, there are several courses available through TAFEs and RTOs. All flexible, part-time and entirely online with no fixed start dates or face-to-face required — so you can start your personal and professional development on your own terms and your own time.
Short courses
Digital Leadership
RMIT Online
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Best for
People who would like to have a better understanding of how technology intersects with leadership.
Team Leader Skill Set
MiTraining
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Best for
Emerging leaders who would like to learn more about the soft skills associated with team leader positions, such as decision making, solving unpredictable problems, strategic thinking and communication skills, that you can apply to real-world contexts.
Certificates
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
Australian Institute of Management
Course code: BSB40520
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Best for
People who want a quick, straightforward course to refine previously learned skills and become a team leader or business manager.
Certificate IV in Business (Leadership)
Foundation Education
Course code: BSB40120
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Best for
New managers who need to develop both leadership skills and business skills at the same time.
Diploma courses
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Monarch Institute
Course code: BSB51918
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Best for
Professionals who want a more generalised course, where they can apply their knowledge to a range of industries and work environments.
Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management
Monarch Institute
Course code: BSB60420
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Best for
People who want to build a well-rounded skillset to accelerate their career, plus the specifics of human resource management.
What are the best leadership and management courses in Australia?
These Australian courses below should suit your every need, whether you need to brush up on your leadership and management skills or build them from the ground up.
Before we get started, you should know that there are differences between a manager and a leader and what they do. To summarise: leaders work more closely with their team and support them through collaborative goals, while managers ensure that day to day operations go smoothly.
Think about the opportunity you want to take on and which training is more suited to your situation before you enrol.
Why study leadership and management?
Being good at your job doesn’t necessarily coincide with being good at managing people. Management, in general, requires an entirely different skill set that a course can build and expand upon.
Small business owners, in particular, are required to do several tasks that fall under the umbrella of managerial duties. Upon successful completion of your course, your will appreciate your effective leadership and are more likely to stick around, reducing both time and money related to the hiring process.
And of course, this type of specialised training is very much valued by employers, which leads to more career opportunities, higher job security and a higher salary.
All the online courses mentioned previously offer the chance to sharpen your strategic leadership skills and prepare for the daunting role before you. Take the time to look around and enquire for the one that aligns most with your goals. Your new leadership skillset is just a click away. Enquire about a course today.
Courses found:
Certificate III in Information Technology ICT30120
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills remain in high demand across a range of industries in Australia, and it is expected that demand for ICT support technicians will grow very strongly in coming years. Our ICT30120 Certificate III in...
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Web Development) ICT40120
Our ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology (Web Development) provides a solid base of knowledge and highly regarded skills to equip you to become a website developer. This is a career on the way up with strong demand for the skills that help...
Growth Marketing Professional Certificate
The Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT) has launched a new course for aspiring growth marketers. Our Growth Marketing Professional course has a focus on digital marketing skills and includes valued and globally recognised certifications from the Digita...
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication BSB40820
Do you have creative talent? Kick-start your career in marketing and communication with Asset College’s Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication course. Working in marketing is fun and always fast-paced. Get in on the ground level with the transfe...
Certificate IV in Security Management CPP40719
This qualification is for security supervisors and security business managers who may engage in sub-contracting arrangements for personnel and clients. Security supervisors lead teams to coordinate and implement a range of security operations and funct...
Certificate IV in Security Risk Analysis CPP41519
Move your security career to the next level with this Certificate IV qualification. Learn the skills to effectively identify and mitigate risks in security environments and control threat situations in varied contexts. This qualification is for securit...
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business BSB40320
The Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business is for those entrepreneurs who are just starting out and want to be fully informed along their business start-up journey! During the course you will work through: Legislative requirements of small...
Certificate IV in Cyber Security 22334VIC
Enter a field with ever-increasing demand, skills that can be applied to all business types and are required across the world. Cyber security is still a field in which we have minimal skilled persons and much to learn about how we can control personal...
Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety BSB41419
There is an extensive demand for Work Health and Safety (WHS) professionals. This Certificate IV level qualification is the first step to becoming a Work Health and Safety Supervisor. A career in work health and safety means opportunities. With us, you...
Social Media Marketing Intensive
Rapidly scale any business using social media marketing with the multi-award winning, 5-star rated Social Media Marketing Intensive. Social Media College (SMC) helps business owners, marketing professionals, and freelancers/agency owners, to upskill in...
Certificate III in Carpentry (QLD and WA ONLY) CPC30211
The Certificate III in Carpentry is a trade level qualification and provides students with the necessary skills, knowledge and skills to work on a building site in the area of construction carpentry. Students will learn how to efficiently produce quali...
Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling (QLD and WA ONLY) CPC31320
The Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling forms part of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework Training Package, and is for people working in the Wall & Floor tiling trade. Students learn to lay ceramic, clay, slate, marble...
Certificate III in Bricklaying / Blocklaying (WA ONLY) CPC33020
The Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying provides students with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to work on a building site in the areas of bricklaying and blocklaying. Students will learn how to lay and bond bricks and similar buil...
Certificate III in Landscape Construction AHC30916
This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in landscape construction. The landscaping industry expects this qualification to be achieved to meet job outcomes at this level. No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requireme...
Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling CPC31320
This qualification provides a trade outcome in wall and floor tiling for residential and commercial construction work. The qualification has a core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as the s...
Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining CPC31220
This qualification provides a trade outcome in wall and ceiling lining. The qualification has core units of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as two specialist fields of work. The construction indus...
Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) CPC50210
This qualification is designed to meet the needs of builders, including selecting contractors, overseeing the work and its quality, and liaising with clients. The builder may also be the appropriately licensed person with responsibility under the relev...
Certificate III in Carpentry CPC30211
This qualification provides a trade outcome in carpentry, covering work in residential and commercial applications. The qualification has a core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as a specia...
Certificate III in Concreting CPC30320
This is a qualification for concreters working in concreting operations on residential and commercial projects. This qualification has a core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry, as well as a specialis...
Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) CPC40110
This qualification is designed to meet the needs of builders and managers of small to medium-sized building businesses. The qualification has a core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry. The builder may...
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