Mid-year entry

Certificate IV in Retail Management

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Further your career in retail management by building on your current skills. Develop your first-line management skills in order to manage a small outlet or department within a larger retail outlet.

This course is offered to workplaces only, at the employer's request. Individuals cannot apply for this course.

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Business Services

Careers

  • retail
  • customer service

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Course Objectives

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in the first line management skills of those working in the retail and/or wholesale industries.

Units and electives

Core units

Elective units

Industry only electives

RPL only

Students must successfully complete 3 core units and 7 elective units. A minimum of 4 elective units must be selected from the Elective Units. A maximum of 3 electives may be selected from another endorsed Training Package. These must be units which are packaged within a Certificate IV or Diploma qualification in the parent Training Package. Elective units must be additional to those already counted towards a lower level qualification within this Training Package. Elective units must be guided by the job outcome, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors)

SIRXIND001A

SIRXCOM001A

AND

SIRXCCS003A

SIRXOHS002A

SIRXRSK002A

SIRXSLS004A

OR

SIRWSLS003A

SIRXCCS006A

SIRXSLS004A

Work effectively in a retail environment

Communicate in the workplace

Coordinate interaction with customers

Maintain store safety

Maintain store security

Build relationships with customers

Optimise customer and territory coverage

Maintain business to business relationships

Build relationships with customers

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • TAFE: Not applicable
  • Year 12: Not applicable
  • International: Not applicable
  • Mature: Not applicable
  • Other: Direct Application Employer Choice

How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course. You can apply direct to VU.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Submit a TAFE Direct Entry Application form
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

    Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Workforce Development.

    You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
  • Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU