BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business

Course Duration 52 weeks (12 weeks break inclusive)

CRICOS Course Code: 111295A

This course is aimed at assisting students gain a diverse skill set across key business and HR functions to perform as business professionals and coordinators. It also helps to developing the required skills and knowledge to operate effectively in a workplace in both independent and team environments within the business field or environment.

Employment Pathway

  • Seeking to pursue a career in business
  • Seeking to enter a new industry sector
  • Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications.

Pathways from the qualification

Potential employment options are in a range of business roles in a range of industry areas.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the BSB50120 Diploma of Business or other Diploma qualifications in the Business Services Training Package.

Entry Requirements

  • Be over the age of 18
  • Demonstrate good command of written and spoken English
  • Verified evidence of equivalent level with IELTS 5.5 or above
  • Provide your own Laptop and/or tablet
  • Verified evidence of equivalent high school completion or higher level, or can demonstrate suitable work experience

Meet the following Student Visa subclass 500 Vocational Education & Training requirements:

  • Be of good character
  • Be of sound health
  • Have acceptable health insurance through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for yourself and any members of your family unit accompanying you to Australia
  • Have no outstanding debts to the Commonwealth of Australia
  • Demonstrate the capacity to meet basic living costs requirements set by the Australian Government

Delivery and Assessments

This program (BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business) is delivered in an college based environment with face to face delivery. The mode of training is highly practical with a combination of knowledge assessments, practical projects, practical tasks, case studies, tutorials and group activities, practical demonstrations and assessor observations.

Course Structure

Duration: 40 tuition weeks. (52 Weeks include break) The course consists of 12 units and is clustered into 4 groups in order to be delivered within 4 terms of full time study load. The term duration is 10 weeks.

Pease refer to the unit description on: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB40120

Units of Competency

Code Title Core or Elective
BSBCRT411 Apply critical thinking to work practices Core
BSBTEC404 Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment Core
BSBTWK401 Build and maintain business relationships Core
BSBWHS411 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures, and programs Core
BSBWRT411 Write complex documents Core
BSBXCM401 Apply communication strategies in the workplace Core
BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence Elective
BSBOPS405 Organise business meetings Elective
BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities Elective
BSBCMM411 Make presentations Elective
BSBLDR411 Demonstrate leadership in the workplace Elective
BSBCMM412 Lead difficult conversations Elective


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