Start your career in Business, Management and Leadership with the Certificate IV in Business, carefully designed for students aspiring to build a career by fostering core business management skills and knowledge applicable across numerous industries.

As an entry-level business course, the Certificate IV in Business serves as a gateway for individuals working in or seeking experience in a business environment. Throughout this course, you’ll have the opportunity to practice and refine skills in technology, business administration, communication, learning and development, critical thinking, and marketing.

Upon completion, you’ll be qualified for pivotal roles such as Office Administrator, Project Officer, and more, setting the stage for a fulfilling and dynamic career in business.

The Certificate IV in Business is a sought-after qualification that mirrors the role of individuals applying specialised knowledge and skills, coupled with experience in business services across diverse enterprise and industry contexts. Specifically designed for those aspiring to become Business Managers, this course places a strong emphasis on developing specialised knowledge and skills within the field of business services.

Graduates of this course become proficient at using initiative and judgment to direct, plan, and lead a spectrum of business functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters. The curriculum explores business services principles, techniques, and tools, employing a life-cycle and unit approach to ensure the delivery of successful programs.

The Certificate IV in Business is your entry to unlocking opportunities and starting a career in business management.

Students will study business operations and structure with case studies on how administration roles contribute to the workplace.

You will learn how to use digital technologies for the work environment, techniques for managing workplace health and safety, support learning and development, apply critical thinking, marketing, and others.

Sample course units:

• BSBHRM413 – Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
• BSBPEF501 – Manage personal and professional development
• BSBCRT411 – Apply critical thinking to work practices
• BSBLDR411 – Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
• BSBMKG433 – Undertake marketing activities
• BSBTWK401 – Build and maintain business relationships
• BSBTEC402 – Design and produce complex spreadsheets
• BSBSTR401 – Promote innovation in team environments
• BSBWHS411 – Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs

Please download the course infopack for the full list of 15-course units and topics.

Admission Requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years old
• Must hold a current Approved visa for study in Australia (at the time of course commencement)
• Must demonstrate satisfactory completion of studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 10 qualification* (Department of Home Affairs may require country-specific higher education requirement for approved visa for study in Australia application assessment).
• Are required to provide evidence of any one of the following tests of upper intermediate proficiency in English: (see exemptions below)

*South Sydney College (SSC) is not offering VET student loans or other government-funded financial support.

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