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Teaching English at Shafston International College, Brisbane

Between 2015 and 2016, Advance Institute of Business contracted with Registered Training Organisation Shafston International College to deliver non-accredited English language courses to international students in Brisbane. These were at all levels from Elementary to Advanced. The courses were approved by the ELICOS Division of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). This was just one…
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Sunnycare Aged Care Week 8

This week, Advance Institute of Business Trainer Craig Hill continued his delivery of the Skills for Education and Employment program (SEE) at Sunnybank Aged Care Facility in Brisbane’s southern suburbs. The training is conducted for Registered Training Organisation Navitas. In the eighth week, we talked about word forms (verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs), completing timesheets,…
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Training Consultant for Salford College in Adelaide

In 2014, Advance Institute of Business provided English language consultancy services to Registered Training Organisation Salford College, based in Adelaide. This was to help design the nationally recognised Certificates I, II and III in Spoken and Written English. These courses were to be delivered to international students. This was just one of many Registered Training…
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Training Senior Managers at IBM in Chengdu, China

In 2011, Advance Institute of Business, in partnership with English First, provided corporate training to senior managers of computer giant IBM in the Chinese city of Chengdu. IBM wanted their senior managers to learn western business techniques, which are far different than the Chinese management style. The plan was for these managers to be later…
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Delivering the AMEP and SEE Programs for TAFE Queensland in Brisbane

In 2015, Advance Institute of Business was contracted by TAFE Queensland to deliver the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) and the Skills for Education and Employment Program (SEE) for TAFE Queensland at their Southbank Campus in Brisbane. The AMEP courses were delivered to new arrivals and refugees entering Australia to improve their English language skills,…
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Regional Waste Disposal Manager with NSW Health in Goulburn, NSW

In 1996, Advance Institute of Business General Manager Craig Hill took on the position of Regional Waste Disposal Manager for NSW Health, based at Goulburn Hospital. This position involved writing new guidelines for the collection and destruction of infectious and contaminated material such as blood bandages and sharps (needles) in hospitals nd health care facilities…
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Teaching Business Courses for HETC in Brisbane

From 2014 to 2015, Advance Institute of Business conducted Business and English Language training for Registered Training Organisation Harvest Education Technical College (HETC) in Brisbane, Australia. The courses delivered were the Diploma of Human Resources, Diploma of Marketing and Certificate I in Spoken and Written English. These courses were delivered to international students. This was…
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Corporate Training with English First for International Corporations Operating in China

From 2009 to 2011, Advance Institute of Business partnered with Swiss education giant English First to deliver corporate training to senior managers of Fortune 500 and other companies operating throughout China. The training was conducted in Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing and Nantong, and included companies such as Procter & Gamble, Walmart, IBM, Volvo-Geely, Symantec, Syngenta,…
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Teaching English to African Refugees at CEETA in Brisbane

From 2015 to 2017, Advance Institute of Business contracted with the College of English Education and Training Australia (CEETA) to design nationally recognised English language training courses and to deliver English language courses to African refugees. The courses designed included the Certificates I, II, III and IV in Spoken and Written English, which were then…
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Delivering University Preparation Courses in Tangshan, China

In 2010, Advance Institute of Business delivered the Australian qualification Certificate IV in University Preparation to high school students at the Hebei Institute of International Business and Economics in Tangshan, China. This is a nationally recognised qualification in Australia which is accepted by most universities in the country. It involves the delivery of units in…
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Teaching Business and English Courses at ILSC in Brisbane

Between 2016 to 2017, Advance Institute of Business delivered English and Business courses for Registered Training Organisation ILSC in Brisbane, Australia. The courses were delivered to international students. The courses delivered included the nationally recognised Certificate II in Customer Engagement, Certificate III in Business and Business English courses. This was just one of many Registered…
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Setting up a TAFE Campus in Iran

In 2022, Advance Institute of Business partnered with Shada Migration and Education Services to set up a campus of TAFE in Tehran, Iran. This was done with the cooperation of TAFE Queensland, Federal Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor and the Iranian Embassy in Canberra. The project was planned to qualify Iranian trades professionals…
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Training Senior Managers at Syngenta in Nantong, China

In 2009, Advance Institute of Business in partnership with New Dynamic English School delivered management training to senior managers of Swiss agricultural science and technology company Syngenta in Nantong, China. Syngenta wanted their senior managers to learn western business techniques, which are far different than the Chinese management style. The objective was to change the…
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Setting up the Australian Business School in Brisbane

In 2015, Advance Institute of Business was contracted by the Australian Business School to set the school up as a new Registered Training Organisation in Brisbane, Queensland. This involved obtaining registration with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and getting a series of Business and English courses registered with ASQA. The Australian Business School were…
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Manager at Mrangalli Aboriginal Corporation in Tingha, NSW

Between 2001 and 2002, Advance Institute of Business General Manager Craig Hill took on a role as Manager of the Mrangalli Aboriginal Corporation in Tingha, NSW. Mrangalli had contracts throughout Guyra Shire with the Shire Council. They tended to the cemetries in the shire, ran a succesful market garden in Tingha and operated a large…
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Teaching English at Southwestern University in Chengdu, China

In 2011, Advance Institute of Business was contracted by Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, China to teach English courses to university students. The students were studying dual degrees, a Chinese degree and a degree from a western university. This involved doing language level assessments on the students and conducting English courses with…
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Developing Foundation Skills Courses with BSI Learning in Queensland

From 2018 to 2019, Advance Institute of Business contracted with Registered Training Organisation BSI Learning to upgrade BSI’s Foundation Skills programs for prisoners in correctional centres throughout Australia. These were Certificates I & II in Foundations Skills, delivered inside prisons in every state of Australia. The aim was to teach prisoners to read and write,…
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Helping the Homeless with Big Issue Magazine in Brisbane

From 2005 to 2007, Advance Institute of Business General Manager Craig Hill worked as a Journalist and Support Worker with Big Issue Magazine in Brisbane. Big Issue Magazine works to provide employment opportunities and find housing for the homeless. During this time Big Issue developed a system whereby a client could approach Big Issue in…
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Training Senior Managers of Walmart in Chengdu, China

In 2011, Advance Institute of Business took on a contract to train Senior Managers of US retail giant Walmart in the Chinese city of Chengdu. Walmart wanted their senior managers to learn western business techniques, which are far different than the Chinese management style. The objective was to change the business culture of Walmart stores…
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Assessing the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment for Blueprint

From 2018 to 2019, Advance Institute of Business took on a contract assessing the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment online for Registered Training Organisation Blueprint Career Development in Brisbane. This involved assessing for students who had studied the full course, or were undertaking Recognition of Prior Learning and gap training. The students studied…
