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BSB40120

Certificate IV in Business (Administration)

Are you looking to expand your business administration skills? Our BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration) (release 1) is a qualification that can get you up to speed if you're looking for a promotion in this specialisation.

This certificate-level qualification gives you the opportunity to gain specialist skills, helping you prepare for mid-level roles in the business administration sector.

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12 units of competency
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Course Summary

Duration
Average 12-18 months
Units
12 units of competency

Are you looking to expand your business administration skills? Our BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration) (release 1) is a qualification that can get you up to speed if you're looking for a promotion in this specialisation.

If you're already working as an Office Administrator or Administrative Assistant and looking for the next career challenge, studying this course can help prepare you for more complex administrative and operational tasks within an office setting.

This certificate-level qualification gives you the opportunity to gain specialist skills, helping you prepare for mid-level roles in the business administration sector.


What you'll learn

This qualification comprises units that can help you explore more career opportunities in business administration within a mid-level capacity. You'll also have the opportunity to develop a broad range of business skills, which can help you pursue a promotion or a career change. In this course, you'll learn to:

  • Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
  • Organise business meetings
  • Support human resources functions
  • Coordinate business resources

Other personal skills you may learn along the way include:

  • Problem-solving skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Leadership


Interested in another specialisation? Check out our other Business courses below: 

Work in a simulated workplace

By studying with Upskilled, you'll get the opportunity to undertake tasks and/or assessments that are related to a workplace environment.

With online learning, we want you to develop some "work-ready" skills that complement well with the theory components of your course.

A simulated workplace allows you to undertake practical assessments that help you put your skills into practice. The simulated workplace can be accessed through our customised learning platform, MyUpskilled.

 

Inclusions

By choosing Upskilled, you will gain access to supplementary resources that can help with your studies. These inclusions aim to enhance your online learning experience, making it interactive and engaging. These include:

  • Access to Upskilled's customised learning platform, MyUpskilled
  • Student Support Team
  • Specialist trainers
  • Online tutorials

Video content access to:


 
Free student membership with AIOP



Upskilled students who enrol in either a certificate or diploma-level qualification in business administration or business operations will receive a 12-month complimentary student membership with the Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP)

The AIOP is a national association exclusive to administrative professionals across Australia. One of the key focuses of AIOP is to accelerate the professional development of those in the business community, ensuring that they have access to opportunities that can help them be active in their learning. Examples of professionals they support include:

  • Executive Assistants
  • Personal Assistants
  • Office Administrators
  • Administrators
  • Virtual Assistants

There are plenty of benefits that come with an AIOP student membership. These include:

  • Networking and professional development events: You'll have the opportunity to access networking events at a discounted rate to help build professional connections in the business industry. For example, registration fees will be discounted for selected conferences and AIOP events.
  • Enhancement of profession: You'll gain access to use post-nominal letters as a way to display your credentials as a business professional.
  • A boost to your resume and career prospects: Displaying your AIOP student membership on your resume can help expand your career opportunities and provide recognition of your professional commitment towards prospective employers.
  • Committee participation: You'll have the chance to participate in selected committees affiliated with AIOP. This can give you the platform to share your ideas and hone your skills in collaboration and leadership with others.
  • Continued learning: Being a student member of AIOP means you'll have opportunities to further your education and continue building your skills through workshops and webinars.


 

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit Transfer

You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer (CT) provided that you have supporting evidence of any prior education and work experience. This can either reduce your study load or shorten the duration of your course. Prior to enrolment, please speak with your Education Consultant for further details.

Following enrolment, you can request further information from Student Support. A trainer will then be assigned to assess your eligibility for RPL and/or CT.

 

Assessment
This course will have you undertake summative and formative assessments, write reports and/or create a portfolio, and participate in role-playing scenarios. You'll also be working on a variety of projects that require your own research as well as answering various written/oral questions that apply the theory you learn into practice.

Course Detail

This qualification is ideal if you want to expand your business administration skillset to help advance your career in the sector. You may already have existing experience as an Administrative Assistant or similar and want to move onto a more mid-level role.

Whether you're looking for a promotion or simply want to broaden your business skills, this course will provide you with training so you can carry out additional responsibilities within an office support role. You'll learn how to liaise with colleagues and stakeholders, communicate effectively with people and find solutions to complex problems.


About Self-Paced Learning

Upskilled wants to ensure that you get the best online learning experience, which is why we offer flexible and self-paced courses to suit your needs.

While online learning provides you with the flexibility of managing both your personal and work schedule, it's important to have a consistent approach so you don't fall behind.

We want to help you succeed, which is why all the courses delivered through Upskilled come with a training plan to help you stay on track.

On average, Upskilled students take approximately 13 months to finish a course.

Simply put, the more hours you dedicate to your course, the closer you'll be to the finish line.


Course Duration

This course is designed to be completed within 12-18 months.

There is no minimum timeframe to complete this course. Students who are highly motivated, well-organised, experienced and committed to making time to study can complete the qualification at an accelerated pace.

Please speak with one of our Education Consultants about your study and course completion goals.

 

Course Structure

To satisfy the requirements of this qualification, you'll need to complete the following units of competency.
  • BSBCRT411
    Apply critical thinking to work practices

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use advanced-level critical thinking skills in a workplace context. This includes using methods of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The unit applies to individuals who evaluate existing or proposed work practices. These individuals are typically responsible for reviewing or developing work processes, products or services that may be proposed or already existing.

  • BSBTEC404
    Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to understand the fundamentals of using digital technologies to collaborate in a workplace context, including working as part of a remote team. It involves undertaking a basic review of organisational processes to identify opportunities for using digital technologies to complete work tasks more efficiently and effectively. The unit applies to those who use problem-solving skills and take responsibility for adopting and promoting approaches to improve organisational operations, particularly relating to the use of digital technologies.

  • BSBTWK401
    Build and maintain business relationships

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, develop and maintain effective work relationships and networks through relationship building and negotiation skills required by workers. These workers may be within an organisation as well as freelance or contract workers. The unit applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of networking and negotiation who contribute to creating solutions to unpredictable problems. They may have responsibility for and provide guidance to others.

  • BSBWRT411
    Write complex documents

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, draft and finalise complex documents. The unit applies to individuals who work in a range of business environments and are skilled in the creation of documents that are more complex than basic correspondence, memos and/or forms and that require review and analysis of a range of information sources.

  • BSBXCM401
    Apply communication strategies in the workplace

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to facilitate and apply communication strategies in the workplace within any industry. This unit has a specific focus on the communication skills required for supervisor level workers with responsibility for other workers.

  • BSBWHS411
    Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor an organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area in order to meet legislative requirements. The unit applies to those with supervisory responsibilities in a work area who have a broad knowledge of WHS policies and contribute well-developed skills in creating solutions to problems through analysis and evaluation of information from a variety of sources. They provide supervision and guidance to others and have limited responsibility for the output of others.

  • BSBOPS405
    Organise business meetings

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to organise meetings including making arrangements, liaising with participants, and developing and distributing meeting related documentation. The unit applies to those employed in a range of work environments who are required to organise a variety of business meetings. They may provide administrative support within an enterprise or have responsibility for these tasks in the context of a particular team, workgroup or project.

  • BSBPEF402
    Develop personal work priorities

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and prioritise own work tasks. It also addresses the skills and knowledge to monitor and obtain feedback on personal work performance. The unit applies to individuals who are required to design their own work schedules and work plans and to establish priorities for their work. They will typically hold some responsibilities for the work of others and have some autonomy in relation to their own role.

  • BSBHRM417
    Support human resource functions and processes

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support work across a range of human resource functional areas. The unit applies to individuals who require a broad understanding of human resource functions, associated policy frameworks and the administrative requirements to support these functions and policies.

  • BSBPEF403
    Lead personal development

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to take responsibility for conscious decision -making processes to contribute to own personal development in the workplace. The unit applies to individuals who require enhanced personal and social awareness skills within the workplace and personal situations.

  • BSBTEC401
    Design and produce complex text documents

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and develop business documents using complex technical features of word processing software. The unit applies to those who work in a range of business environments and have skills which may be applied in the provision of administrative support within an enterprise, or by technical experts responsible for producing their own word- processed documents.

  • BSBOPS401
    Coordinate business resources

    This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and analyse existing and required resources, their effective application and the accountability for their use. The unit applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of business resources and well-developed skills to ensure adequate resources are available to perform the work of the organisation. They may have responsibility to provide guidance to, or delegate aspects of these tasks to others.

Completion Certificate

Entry requirements

Start date

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. To make sure you get the most out of training with us, the following enrolment process applies:

  • Once you have inquired, one of our friendly Education Consultants will contact you to ensure you have the right pre-existing knowledge and skills to achieve your chosen qualification.
  • A short language, literacy and numeracy assessment will need to be completed upon enrolment. 


To successfully complete this course, we recommend the following:

  • Have the ability to read and write in English and display numeracy skills up to a minimum level of Year 10.
  • Have access to a modern computer with high-speed internet.
  • Have access to a device with audio/video recording and playback capabilities.
  • Have basic computing skills, including the ability to make and upload short videos.
     

Payment Options

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Discounted Upfront Price: $2,975
 

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Payment Plans Available - $66 per week* (paid fortnightly or monthly)
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RRP $4,250
  

Government funding

At both a state and federal level, government commitment to upskilling the Australian workforce has resulted in a comprehensive framework of funding schemes and incentive opportunities. As a result, many Upskilled participants are provided incentives by the Government to undertake training and/or find that their courses are heavily subsidised.

Government funding options for:
Certificate IV in Business (Administration)

Educators

Upskilled has a passionate team of trainers in the business faculty who are highly skilled in the areas of study we offer. Our trainers have qualifications and work experience that allows them to deliver training to help you achieve job-ready skills needed to make your next career move.

The business faculty offers additional support to students undertaking courses, giving you the opportunity to build rapport with your trainers. 

Trainers facilitate 'Ask Me Anything' sessions over Zoom where you can ask them questions about your assessments, offering you more guidance and support. This gives you a chance to virtually collaborate with other students as well. 

FAQs

What is business administration?

Business administration pertains to overseeing and supervising the business operations activities that happen in an organisation or business. It's a broad area that covers a range of fields including accounting, finance, sales, project management and research and development.

 

What is the BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration)?

If you're already working as an office administration professional and looking to upgrade your skill set, the BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business Administration can help you pursue that promotion, as well as give you the skills you need to undertake complex administrative and operational tasks.

If you're working as an Office Administrator or Administrative Assistant, having this qualification can help you move into a mid-level role, which can help you pursue jobs that pay better and have more unique career challenges along the way.

The course can equip you with the essential skills needed to:

  • Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
  • Organising business meetings for stakeholders
  • Providing HR support
  • Coordinating business resources

You'll also have the opportunity to gain some useful transferable skills that are sought-after by employers, which include having excellent problem-solving skills, team collaboration and critical thinking.

Upskilled has plenty more business online courses that you can do if you want to explore a different area in business. The courses available include:

We also have short online courses available if you're a busy professional looking into upskilling for a shorter period of time. The courses below have a duration of 4 months and can give you some of the core skills needed in business:

  • Short Course: Introduction to Leadership & Management
  • Short Course: Introduction to Project Management
  • Short Course in Advanced Leadership and Management

 

What jobs can you get with a BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration)?

If you want to work in the business administration sector, the BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration) is a qualification that can help you prepare for mid-level roles if you want to become an office professional.

If you finish this course, you may be able to achieve the following career outcomes below on a more senior level:

  • Office Administrator
  • Administrative Assistant

By enrolling with Upskilled, you'll also get a free 12-month student membership with the Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP). This is a great membership to have as it can help accelerate your professional development as an office administration. You'll have access to network and professional development events, opportunity to participate in the committee and continue to build your skills through various workshops and webinars.

 

How to enrol in this course?

To enrol in the BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration), you'll need to submit an enquiry form on our website. You'll need to supply the following details before you send through the form, these include:

  • Your Name
  • Contact Number
  • Email Address

You'll also be asked the question, What best describes you? This will help us determine what questions our education consultants should ask you related to your career trajectory. You'll need to choose the statement that best resonates with you. You may be:

  • Changing careers
  • Developing your skill set
  • Starting a career
  • Pursuing a promotion
  • Returning to work

Once you've submitted your enquiry form, one of our education consultants will be in touch with you within 48 hours. During the consultation, you'll have the opportunity to discuss more information about the BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration) as well as details regarding payment options, course eligibility and possible career outcomes you may be able to pursue if you complete the course.

If you're happy with everything and ready to enrol, your education consultant will send through an enrolment form to begin the process of learning with Upskilled.

 

How to get the BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration)?

Studying takes a lot of motivation and commitment so in order to complete the BSB40120 - Certificate IV in Business (Administration) you'll need to first understand why you're undertaking this course.

You may be looking to change careers, pursue a promotion or looking to re-enter the workforce after quite some time. Be clear with your intentions and you'll be on the way to career success in the business administration field.

 

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