Certificate IV in Human Resource Management

The tuition fee for this course is AU$12,000 per year. Additional fees include a Course Application Fee of AU$200.00, an Accommodation Placement Fee of AU$200.00, and an Airport Pick-up Fee of AU$200.00. International students must also arrange Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their study.

To attain BSB40420 Certificate IV in Human Resource Management, students must complete 12 units comprising 6 core and 6 elective units, as required by the BSB – Business Services Training Package. Students may apply for exemption for any unit in which they can successfully demonstrate competency in line with Pacific College of Technology's current RPL Policies.

International students enrolled in this qualification are required to attend a minimum of 20 hours per week of scheduled contact hours, comprising 16 hours of classroom-based face-to-face delivery per week and 4 hours of compulsory e-learning administered via the MyPCT portal per week.

Pacific College of Technology has a four-term academic year with student intakes occurring in all four terms. For 2026, the course start dates are: 2nd February (First Term/Autumn), 20th April (Second Term/Winter), 13th July (Third Term/Spring), and 28th September (Fourth Term/Summer).

Upon successful completion of all units in this course, graduates may pursue roles such as Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Administrator, or Payroll Officer. Students may also choose to continue their studies in higher education, such as the Diploma of Human Resources Management (BSB50320) or the Advanced Diploma of Human Resource Management (BSB60320).