Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Overview
Become a workplace trainer through studying the accredited Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Develop expertise that helps employees gain new skills. You’ll learn to design, deliver and assess accredited and non-accredited courses under the standard for Registered Training Organisations.
This qualification focuses on real world contexts. It is a practical program with projects and assignments you can integrate into your existing role or organisation. Undergoing the program gives you skills and tools you can use immediately and encourages you to think differently. Additionally, the qualification fully aligns to future trends in leadership capabilities.
Skills you’ll learn
- Teach/facilitate training
- Assessment validation and marking
- Learning program development
- Plan & deliver training programs
Learning outcomes
- use training packages and accredited courses effectively
- present training and communicate concepts in a way that engages the participants
- plan, organise, and facilitate industry training
- develop high-quality training programs and conduct assessments
- participate in assessment validation
- address adult language, literacy, and numeracy skills, and manage participants in the classroom
Your career opportunities
- Trainer in the Vocational Education and Training sector
Location options
- Online
Why Swinburne?
Admissions
Those entering this program must be able to demonstrate vocational competency in their proposed teaching and assessing area. Vocational competency is defined as broad industry knowledge and experience, and may include, but is not limited to, holding a relevant unit of competency or qualification.
English language requirements
Credit transfer
Recognition of prior learning
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Course structure
Participants are to complete ten units of competency delivered across four clusters. The clusters must be completed in the order shown below.
This course includes:
- live-online workshops followed with assessments due 6 weeks later
- personalised assessor guidance sessions for assessment support
- a required textbook to be purchased at additional cost.
Course outline
Your units
Course delivery
Live Online
Live online delivery is just like face-to-face but with the added benefits of digital technology. Your facilitator will present in real time, and you will be able to participate in group discussions and collaborate on exercises and group activities using our interactive platforms.
Assessment
Students will be given six weeks to complete their assessment(s) and submit assessments online via Swinburne’s e-Learning system, Canvas.
Assessor Guidance Session
Each unit of the program embeds a personalised guidance session tailored to the learner’s needs. This key checkpoint in the blended framework provides the opportunity to clarify understanding, ask questions, and ensures learners are on track for successful course completion.
Workplace delivery
This course (or units from it) can be tailored to industry delivery within the workplace for groups of eight or more students. Students may enrol in the course at any stage during the year. Students have the chance to select from a range of dates for elective units to determine the duration of their course.
How do I pay my fees?
Employer sponsored training
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Course timetables
2026 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
2025 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
The dates shown indicate when the Design cluster commences. Please see timetables further down for more information on all cluster dates.