Certificate II in Retail
The Certificate II in Retail course will give you the skills and knowledge required to be competent in a range of activities and functions requiring basic retail operational knowledge and limited practical skills in a defined context. Work would be undertaken in various retail store settings,such as specialty stores,supermarkets, department stores and retail fast food outlets.
Individuals may work with some autonomy or in a team but usually under close supervision
Course Code: SIR20207
Dress Requirements
Business attire appropriate to the sector.
Prerequisites
English, reading, writing and comprehension skills. Ability to use and analyse simple data, relation and pattern, number, measurement and shape.
Assessment
Assessment is based on competency, which is the ability to perform specific skills, and a combination of observation, discussion, written assignments, tests, examinations and practical application projects. Students are required to attend tests and examinations as scheduled by BETA College.
Course Units
There are nine core units that you must complete and a minimum of five elective units. Three elective units must be selected from Elective Units Group A - General Selling - or from Group B - General Food Selling.
Two other elective units must be selected from the General Elective units. It is possible to select up to two elective units from another endorsed Training Package but these units must come from within a Certificate II or Certificate III qualification in the parent training package.
In all cases selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors).
The core and elective units available for this course are listed below:
SIRXCCS001A Apply point-of-sale handling procedures
SIRXCCS002A Interact with customers
SIRXCLM001A Organise and maintain work areas
SIRXCOM001A Communicate in the workplace
SIRXICT001A Operate retail technology
SIRXIND001A Work effectively in a retail environment
SIRXINV001A Perform stock control procedures
SIRXOHS001A Apply safe working practices
SIRXRSK001A Minimise theft
Elective Group A
SIRXFIN001A Balance point-of-sale terminal
SIRXMER001A Merchandise products
SIRXMER005A Create a display
SIRRPOS001A Process postal outlet transactions
SIRXSLS001A Sell products and services
SIRXSLS002A Advise on products and services
Elective Group B
SIRRFSA001A Apply retail food safety practices
SFIDIST202B Retail fresh, frozen and live seafood
SIRRMER001A Merchandise food products
SIRRMER002A Pack and display meat products
SIRRMER003A Prepare and display fast food items
SIRRMER004A Prepare and display bakery products
SIRRRPK001A Advise on food products and services
SIRRRPK002A Advise on meat products
SIRRRPK003A Advise on fast food products
SIRRRPK004A Advise on bakery products
SIRRRPK005A Advise on seafood products
General Electives
Administration
BSBCMN212A Handle mail
SIRXADM001A Apply retail office procedures
SIRXADM002A Coordinate retail office
Computer Operations and ICT Management
BSBCMN205A Use business technology
SIRXICT002A Use computers as part of business and e-commerce processes
Finance
SIRXFIN001A Balance point-of-sale terminal
SIRXFIN002A Perform retail finance duties Food Safety
SIRRFSA001A Apply retail food safety practices Goods Handling
TDTA1197B Package goods
TDTA2197B Despatch stock
TDTD197B Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
SIRXINV002A Maintain and order stock
Marketing and Public Relations
SIRXMPR002A Provide marketing and promotion program support
SIRXMPR003A Conduct telemarketing Merchandising
SFIDIST202B Retail fresh, frozen and live seafood
SIRRMER001A Merchandise food products
SIRRMER002A Pack and display meat products
SIRRMER003A Prepare and display fast food items
SIRRMER004A Prepare and display bakery products
SIRXMER001A Merchandise products
SIRXMER005A Create a display Occupational Health and Safety
THHGHS01B Follow workplace hygiene procedures
Product Knowledge
BSBSLS301A Develop product knowledge
SIRRRPK001A Advise on food products and services
SIRRRPK002A Advise on meat products
SIRRRPK003A Advise on fast food products
SIRRRPK004A Advise on bakery products
SIRRRPK005A Advise on seafood products
SIRRRPK006A Recommend liquor products
SIRRRPK014A Recommend specialised products and services
SIRXRPK001A Recommend health and nutritional products and services
SIRXRPK002A Recommend hair, beauty and cosmetic products and services
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