Already working as a personal assistant or in business and administration? You may not need to start from scratch. A partner registered training organisation can assess the skills you already have against this nationally recognised qualification.
Overview
The BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business is a nationally recognised certificate at AQF Level 4, from the Business Services Training Package.
If you already work in business and administration, your experience may count towards it. Instead of repeating training on tasks you already do, you show evidence of your skills, and qualified assessors at a partner RTO check it against the qualification's requirements.
Future Sync helps you work out whether it suits your experience, build your evidence file and prepare for the assessment.
Career opportunities
Roles linked to this qualification on training.gov.au.
Personal Assistant
Personal Assistants carry out liaison, coordination and organisational tasks to support managers and professionals. They deal with operational matters; research and prepare reports, briefing notes, memoranda and correspondence; carry out secretarial duties; maintain appointment diaries and make travel arrangements. They may supervise secretarial and clerical staff.
Office Administrator
Office Administrators carry out administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of an office. They may lead and develop teams of staff, establish business networks, coordinate business resources, report on financial performance and implement customer service strategies.
Sustainability Manager
Sustainability Managers have enterprise level responsibility for measuring sustainability performance and making improvements. They develop systems for life cycle analyses, carbon footprinting, audits and reporting to meet compliance requirements and strategic goals. They may supervise and coordinate sustainability improvement projects and develop business cases for sustainability changes. With more advanced levels of training, they may contribute to the design of sustainable products and proces
Sales Assistant
Sales Assistants interact with customers, perform stock control and housekeeping duties, operate point of sale equipment and balance the register. They may work in retail or wholesale operations, or specialise in a specific industry such as clothing, footwear, bakery, newsagency, electrical and white-goods, supermarkets, department stores, etc.
Sustainability Officer
Sustainability Officers identify, implement and report on sustainability related initiatives within a small enterprise or a section of a larger organisation. They assist organisations to meet their obligations under sustainability related regulations that apply to the business. Sustainability Officers may be individuals assisting managers, or members of a sustainability project team.
Trade Coordinator
Trade Coordinators arrange the buying, selling and promotion of trade goods on behalf of a portfolio of import/export clients or goods producers. They arrange business matters for their clients, including shipping, dealing with customs and sales contracts. They promote their clients' products, and seek out new markets and opportunities.
Why have your experience assessed
Credit for what you already do
Your existing skills in business and administration are assessed against the qualification, instead of being taught again from the start.
Little or no time in class
You keep working while you prepare your evidence. Gap training is only needed if the assessor finds gaps.
A qualification employers recognise
The Certificate IV in Business is nationally recognised, which can support job applications, promotions and the roles you are already capable of.
Documents and evidence you might need
You do not need everything before your first conversation. The partner RTO may ask for more.
General documents
- 100 points of ID
- Updated resume
- Reference letters
- Payslips or tax records
Work evidence
- Employer references
- Position descriptions
- Samples of documents you produced
- Payslips
Photos and videos
- Photos of work you completed
- Videos of you doing workplace tasks
- Work samples
How it works
- 1
A conversation about your work
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Matching your experience to a qualification
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Building your evidence file
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Assessment by a registered training organisation
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Your qualification
Frequently asked questions
Can I get the Certificate IV in Business with my work experience?
Possibly. If you already do the work this qualification covers, a partner registered training organisation (RTO) can assess your existing skills against its requirements. If your evidence meets them, the RTO can issue the qualification without you completing the full course. Future Sync helps you check the fit and prepare your evidence.
What evidence will I need?
Usually proof of identity, proof of employment such as reference letters and payslips, and proof of skill such as photos or videos of your work. For business and administration, people often use: employer references, position descriptions, samples of documents you produced, payslips. The RTO decides the final requirements.
Is it the same qualification as completing the course?
Yes. The BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business issued by an RTO after assessing your existing skills is the same nationally recognised qualification that students receive after completing the course.
Do I need to attend classes?
Usually not, or only briefly. You are assessed on what you can already do. If the assessor finds gaps, you may need to provide more evidence, complete assessment tasks or do gap training for those parts only.
Future Sync Pty Ltd is an education consultancy and application support service. Future Sync is not a Registered Training Organisation and does not issue qualifications. All assessments, enrolment approvals, competency decisions and qualification issuance are completed by authorised partner RTOs. Qualification outcomes are not guaranteed and depend on the applicant's evidence and the RTO's assessment decision. Licensing, employment and migration outcomes are subject to separate authority requirements.
Tell us what you do and how long you have done it. We will tell you honestly whether this qualification looks realistic for you.