Certificate III in Retail

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in retail operations and/or supervision with the need to apply discretion and judgement. It is for people who already work in retail and want to progress through junior level in sales and service to retail operations and/or supervision.

The qualification is suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway and for VET in Schools delivery. Students are able to earn an industry recognised Certificate II in Retail with the option of two units being contributed to their University Admissions Index.

Entry requirements

There are no formal educational entry requirements for this course.

Career opportunities/vocational outcomes

Include but not limited to shift manager, team leader, department manager, crew leader and merchandise coordinator.

Program Articulation
 
Students who successfully complete this course are able to gain articulation into SIR40207 Certificate IV in Retail Management.

Program Duration

Full Time: 3 months     Part Time: 6 months

Course Commencement

Courses commence in February, April, July and September each year for full time and part time applicants.

Delivery Methods

This course is delivered through face to face classroom learning or by correspondence.

Assessment Methods

Students may be required to sit written and oral exams, participate in practical activities, complete assignments, presentations, vocational projects and role plays.

Students undertaking a course as part of a work based traineeships will be assessed in the workplace.

Recognition of Prior Learning
 
Participants with previous training and/or experience may apply for RPL. Participants, who have completed courses with equivalent / matching learning outcomes, will be granted credit transfer.

Accreditation
 
Qualifications granted by Australian Academy are accredited by the Queensland Government through the Department of Education, Training and the Arts. This program is nationally recognised under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF). National Training Provider No: 31716

Course Structure

To achieve a Certificate III in Retail the qualification packaging rules requires completion of 10 units:

• all 3 core units
• 7 elective units:
• A maximum of 5 elective units may be selected from the Training package suggested Elective Units. A maximum of 2 of these electives may be selected from the Product Knowledge functional category.
• A maximum of 2 elective units may be selected from another endorsed Training Package. These must be units which are packaged within a Certificate III or IV qualification in the parent Training Package.

Elective units must be additional to those already counted towards a lower level qualification within this Training Package.

In all cases selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification.

This course has been designed to reflect the packaging requirements of the Certificate III in Retail SIR30207 from the Retail Services Training Package SIR07.

CORE UNITS
Unit Code	Unit Name
SIRXOHS002A	Maintain store safety
SIRXRSK002A	Maintain store security
SIRXCCS003A	Coordinate interaction with customers
ELECTIVE UNITS
SIRXADM002A	Coordinate retail office
SIRXICT003A	Operate retail information technology systems
SIRXINV002A	Maintain and order stock
SIRXMER002A	Coordinate merchandise presentation
SIRXMPR001A	Profile a retail market
SIRXQUA001A	Develop innovative ideas at work
SIRXSLS001A	Sell Products and Services