Certificate IV in Business

The Certificate IV in Business course at Shafston provides an opportunity for students to gain the underpinning knowledge needed to commence a successful career in Business.

The course is designed to develop your knowledge and skills and prepare you for entry into the field of Business. Upon successful completion of the BSB40207 Certificate IV in Business (CRICOS Code 070227A) graduates will also have gained a number of key employability skills that provide a platform for launching your career in Business.

Key Fundamentals covered in Shafston's Certificate IV in Business include:

Marketing: skills and knowledge required to plan, implement and manage basic marketing and promotional activities

Small Business Planning: skills and knowledge required to research and develop an integrated business plan for achieving business goals and objectives.

Product Promotion: the 'how-to's' required to coordinate and review the promotion of company’s products and services.

Staff Development: what you need to know too determine individual and team development needs and to facilitate the development of the workgroup.

Graduate Outcomes

Employability

Shafston Business programs are focussed on equipping and assisting students to diversify their skills by improving basic business and customer service knowledge. Job seekers who have had quality practical training and can be productive in the workplace from day one in a new job, will have greater choice in a competitive marketplace worldwide. Possible career opportunities on successful completion of the Certificate IV in Business include: administrator, marketing assistant, team leader roles and more.

Key Employability Skills

Communication

communicating with business contacts and team members to promote products and services, give and receive feedback, and negotiate effectively to address conflicts
reading, interpreting, writing and presenting reports

Teamwork

supporting team members in developing skills and knowledge relating to products and services
working within own role to support team activities

Self-management

evaluating own performance and identifying areas for improvement
managing time to independently complete tasks

Technology

using business technology such as the internet and mobile phones to communicate with other people
using business technology to collect, analyse and provide information

Pathway

After achieving this qualification and using the knowledge gained, candidates may undertake the BSB50207 Diploma of Business. The Certificate IV in Business is a great platform into higher level Business qualifications for those wishing to take a 'step by step' approach to learning and development.

Academic Credit

Graduates will be awarded a nationally recognised training certificate and transcript which they may use to apply for Credit towards other Vocational Education and Training courses in the future.

International student pre-requisites for Entry

English

Successful completion of one year full time secondary or tertiary study, where the language of instruction is English, or an overall IELTS score of 5.5, TOEFL 183/513 or any other relevant and equivalent English proficiency score. English proficiency can also be tested through the Shafston Internal Test of Academic English (ITAE) offered free of charge on either Shafston campus.

Academic

For entry to either the Certificate III or IV programs, applicants must have successfully completed year 10 or equivalent overseas qualification, or with vocational experience assisting in a range of environments providing administrative or operational support to individuals and/or teams but without a formal business qualification.

Enrolment in this course is available for both International and Domestic Australian students. This provides the exciting opportunity to compare Business strategies from International and Australian learners in the one class.