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Certificate IV in Human Resource Management

This qualification prepares you for the administrative side of human resources, the work that keeps hiring, pay, performance and workplace safety running properly.

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Study mode: Online and on campus
  • Course code: BSB40420

Where you can study this course

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  • TAFE NSW

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    Campuses
    3 campuses
    Duration
    6 months
    Study mode
    Varies by campus
    Full fee
    $7,730
    Eligible students: subsidised from $1,580, concession $240

    What students say

    Many students speak well of the facilities and campus, and some rate the trainers and teaching highly, though opinions are mixed on the trainers and teaching and student support, and some found the organisation and admin frustrating.

  • Charles Darwin University

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    Campuses
    12 campuses
    Duration
    Not yet checked
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    What students say

    Students often praise the facilities and campus, while some value student support and course content. Some found organisation and admin frustrating, and opinions are mixed on trainers and teaching, with communication also a concern.

  • Swinburne University of Technology

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    Campuses
    8 campuses
    Duration
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    What students say

    Some students praise the facilities and campus, while some criticise organisation and admin for being frustrating, and opinions are mixed on course content. A number also mention student support and teaching positively or negatively.

  • Monarch Institute Pty Ltd

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    Monarch Institute
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    What students say

    Many students rate the student support highly, and many also praise the trainers, teaching and course content, though some found the course content mixed and a number questioned the cost and value.

  • TAFE SA

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    Campuses
    26 campuses
    Duration
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    Full fee
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    What students say

    Students rate the trainers, teaching, facilities and campus highly, though some found the organisation, admin and communication frustrating; opinions are mixed on facilities and campus.

  • Open Colleges

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  • Central Queensland University

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    Campuses
    18 campuses
    Duration
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    Full fee
    Not yet checked

    What students say

    A number of students praise the student support and campus facilities, while many found the organisation and admin frustrating and some had trouble with the enrolment process. Opinions are mixed on student support.

  • gotafe

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    Campuses
    7 campuses
    Duration
    Not stated by provider
    Study mode
    Varies by campus
    Full fee
    $7,385
    Eligible students: subsidised from $3,570, concession $714

Last reviewed 20 September 2026.

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Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

Nil

  • Providers can set their own conditions, such as a minimum age or a current job in the industry, and practical training may need a workplace placement. Check each provider above.

Entry recommendations

To be prepared for this course, it helps to have:

  • an interest in how people are hired and supported at work
  • a patient and organised approach to administrative tasks
  • good communication skills for dealing with staff and managers
  • a fair and careful attitude when handling people's details

What will you learn?

You learn how to coordinate recruitment and onboarding, keep performance development processes moving, support employees through grievances and industrial relations matters, and help teams build their skills. It also covers the human resources records and processes that sit behind all of this, along with implementing and monitoring work health and safety policies. Most people come to it with no prior HR experience, and it suits both small organisations where one person handles everything and larger ones where you support a single function such as payroll or recruitment.

  • Coordinating recruitment and onboarding
  • Performance development processes
  • Employee and industrial relations
  • Learning and development support
  • Work health and safety
  • Human resources records and processes

Units of competency (6 core, 6 elective)

The qualification is made up of 12 units. Everyone completes the 6 core units below, and the remaining 6 are electives chosen from the list on training.gov.au, so they vary by provider. Select a unit to see what it covers.

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Data from training.gov.au and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (CC BY 4.0).