Are there entry requirements?

No. The register records no entry requirements for SIT40422.

How is it different from the Diploma?

SIT50422 is twenty-eight units and adds budget preparation, legal risk and compliance, quality customer service systems and business relationships. Certificate IV supervises a team; the Diploma manages a department.

Do I need Certificate III first?

Not formally. In practice most people arrive from SIT30622, and providers will assess your experience either way.

Yes - twelve electives is enough to concentrate on accommodation services, food and beverage, or gaming, which the register names explicitly.

Is it worth doing before the Diploma?

It depends whether you want the supervisory credential now or the management one later. Units completed here can often be credited toward SIT50422 - ask the provider.

SIT40422 Certificate IV in Hospitality

About this qualification

SIT40422 describes “skilled operators who use a broad range of hospitality service, sales or operational skills combined with supervisory skills” to “plan, monitor and evaluate the work of team members”.

They operate independently or with limited guidance and use discretion to solve non-routine problems — the register’s standard phrase for the point where someone stops escalating everything.

Twenty-one units: nine core, twelve elective. The core is where supervision becomes formal — rostering staff, leading and managing people, monitoring work operations, managing conflict, managing finances within a budget, and implementing and monitoring work health and safety practices.

Twelve electives is a large allowance for a Certificate IV, and the register says why: the qualification “allows for multi-skilling and for acquiring targeted skills in accommodation services, food and beverage, and gaming”.

Roles it maps to

Settings named on the national register for SIT40422.

Hospitality Supervisor Team Leader Duty Manager Function Supervisor

Where it sits

Where SIT40422 sits on the hospitality ladder.

Certificate ISIT10222 Hospitality
Certificate IISIT20322 Hospitality
Certificate IIISIT30622 Hospitality
Certificate IV · you are hereSIT40422 Hospitality
DiplomaSIT50422 Hospitality Management
Advanced DiplomaSIT60322 Hospitality Management

What it covers

9Core units

12Elective units

Twenty-one units must be completed: 9 core and 12 electives. Of the electives, 1 must come from Group A, 8 from Group B, and 3 from Group B, Group C, elsewhere in the SIT Training Package, or any other current training package or accredited course. Some units carry prerequisites.

The 9 core units, required by everyone:

SITHIND008 Work effectively in hospitality service
SITXCCS015 Enhance customer service experiences
SITXCOM010 Manage conflict
SITXFIN009 Manage finances within a budget
SITXHRM007 Coach others in job skills
SITXHRM008 Roster staff
SITXHRM009 Lead and manage people
SITXMGT004 Monitor work operations
SITXWHS007 Implement and monitor work health and safety practices

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

Frequently asked questions

Are there entry requirements?: No. The register records no entry requirements for SIT40422.
How is it different from the Diploma?: SIT50422 is twenty-eight units and adds budget preparation, legal risk and compliance, quality customer service systems and business relationships. Certificate IV supervises a team; the Diploma manages a department.
Do I need Certificate III first?: Not formally. In practice most people arrive from SIT30622, and providers will assess your experience either way.
Can I specialise?: Yes — twelve electives is enough to concentrate on accommodation services, food and beverage, or gaming, which the register names explicitly.
Is it worth doing before the Diploma?: It depends whether you want the supervisory credential now or the management one later. Units completed here can often be credited toward SIT50422 — ask the provider.

Other registered providers

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

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
WA

South Metropolitan TAFERTO 52787

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Brighton PacificRTO 41138

Deliver and assess · National
WA

Skills Strategies InternationalRTO 2401

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Joblink PlusRTO 91434

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Axial TrainingRTO 2437

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Maxwells ServicesRTO 90924

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Australian Hospitality Skills RecognitionRTO 32217

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Young RabbitRTO 90396

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Sureway Skills TrainingRTO 91058

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Brisbane Career CollegeRTO 32303

Deliver and assess · National
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