What is the entry requirement?

Entry is open to people who have achieved a Certificate IV in Retail Management, or who have relevant industry employment experience in a job role involving the skills and knowledge described in the core units of SIR40316.

Yes - nine nationally, and none of them a TAFE. It is one of the thinnest provider lists on this site, which makes checking delivery mode and location before you commit especially worthwhile.

Only four core units at Diploma level?

The core is small because the six electives carry the specialisation. What every graduate shares is strategic planning, leading change, leading people and driving profitability.

Is it worth it if I own the store?

The register names small business owner as one of the outcomes. Driving retail profitability and strategic planning are the units most owners point to.

What comes after this?

Nothing higher in the SIR package. The usual next steps are BSB leadership and management qualifications, or higher education.

SIR50116 Diploma of Retail Leadership

About this qualification

SIR50116 covers “individuals who manage a retail business, multiple retail stores or departments, following a business strategy to deliver profitable results”. They support senior management and provide leadership to retail teams.

Only four core units, and each one is strategic rather than operational: undertaking strategic planning in retail, leading the change process, providing leadership to others, and driving retail profitability.

Entry is open to people holding Certificate IV in Retail Management, or with relevant industry employment experience involving the skills described in the SIR40316 core units. As at Certificate IV, experience is an equal pathway.

The register names small business owner alongside area manager, state manager, senior store manager and cluster manager. This is as much a qualification for people running their own stores as for people running someone else’s.

Roles it maps to

Roles named on the national register for SIR50116.

Area Manager State Manager Senior Store Manager Cluster Manager Small Business Owner

Where it sits

Where SIR50116 sits. It is the top rung of the retail ladder.

Certificate ISIR10116 Retail Services
Certificate IISIR20216 Retail Services
Certificate IIISIR30216 Retail
Certificate IVSIR40316 Retail Management
Diploma · you are hereSIR50116 Retail Leadership

What it covers

4Core units

6Elective units

Ten units must be completed: 4 core and 6 electives. Of the electives, 3 must come from the list in the qualification and 3 may come from that list, elsewhere in the SIR Retail Services Training Package, or any other current training package or accredited course. Elective choice must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity appropriate to AQF level 5.

The 4 core units, required by everyone:

SIRRRTF003 Drive retail profitability
SIRRSTR001 Undertake strategic planning in retail
SIRXCHA002 Lead the change process
SIRXMGT003 Provide leadership to others

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

What is the entry requirement?: Entry is open to people who have achieved a Certificate IV in Retail Management, or who have relevant industry employment experience in a job role involving the skills and knowledge described in the core units of SIR40316.
Only nine providers?: Yes — nine nationally, and none of them a TAFE. It is one of the thinnest provider lists on this site, which makes checking delivery mode and location before you commit especially worthwhile.
Only four core units at Diploma level?: The core is small because the six electives carry the specialisation. What every graduate shares is strategic planning, leading change, leading people and driving profitability.
Is it worth it if I own the store?: The register names small business owner as one of the outcomes. Driving retail profitability and strategic planning are the units most owners point to.
What comes after this?: Nothing higher in the SIR package. The usual next steps are BSB leadership and management qualifications, or higher education.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

WA

Skills Strategies InternationalRTO 2401

Deliver and assess · National
SA

TIME Education and TrainingRTO 40058

Deliver and assess · National
SA

GEM College of International Business (Australia) Pty LtdRTO 0366

Deliver and assess · National
SA

Salford CollegeRTO 40298

Deliver and assess · National
WA

Australian College of TrainingRTO 51269

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

Flexible Training SolutionsRTO 6333

Deliver and assess · National
SA

The Fourth ForceRTO 40119

Deliver and assess · SA
NSW

Active Career CollegeRTO 91041

Deliver and assess · NSW
NSW

Statewide Business TrainingRTO 90828

Deliver and assess · NSW
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Search the full national register for SIR50116
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