SIR30216 Certificate III in Retail

The SIR30216 Certificate III in Retail entry-level qualification is designed to give you the core foundation skills and practical knowledge you need to succeed in the retail industry. The qualification will allow an individual to supervise other team members and monitor day-to-day workplace operations. 

Traineeship: Estimated duration 52 Weeks

Work Based: Salford college will deliver training and assessment using facilities at a student’s workplace, in a classroom environment face to face or virtually using Microsoft Teams Environment.

During this course, you will undertake a wide range of assessment activities including:

• Project /Assignment
• Verbal / written assessment tasks
• Scenarios/Case studies
• Workplace case studies
• Roleplay and observations

The industry recognises this course as providing skills and knowledge to perform various retail operations tasks, such as cash handling, sales and service, merchandising, stock control and workplace safety duties and delivering on organisational expectations.

The qualification provides a pathway to work in a diverse range of retail settings, including specialty retailers, supermarkets, department stores and quick-service restaurants.

After achieving SIR30216 Certificate III in Retail, individuals could progress to SIR40316 Certificate IV in Retail Management, or to Certificate IV qualifications in other service industry fields.

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Do you already have existing skills and knowledge and don’t need additional training? Have you done previous training?

Please contact our office if you would like to undertake Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or apply for credit transfer. RPL/Credit transfer may reduce your course duration and fees

To achieve the qualification a total of thirteen (13) units of competency must be completed, including eight (8) core units and five (5) elective units. 

Elective units are decided upon consultation with the Employer.