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22608VIC Certificate IV in Science

22608VIC is the nationally accredited Certificate IV in Science. It prepares you for work as a natural and physical science professionals. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced 22442VIC. 50 people enrolled in 2025, down 64.3% on the year before.

Often searched as Cert 4 in Science · Register data synced 29 Aug 2026 from training.gov.au
Long-term outlook
Mixed
One structural signal up; enrolments falling
Register status
Current
Replaced 22442VIC in 2022
Enrolments
Falling fast
Down 64.3% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The signals behind the Certificate IV in Science are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Employment is projected to grow through 2035. Enrolments are falling. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Ten year outlook

Natural and physical science professionals jobs are projected to keep growing strongly. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 8,350 workers in May 2025, 9,263 by May 2030 (up 10.9%) and 10,011 by May 2035 (up 19.9%).

8,350
workers, May 2025
9,263
workers, May 2030
10,011
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Certificate IV in Science are dropping fast. Across Australia, 140 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 50, down 64.3% in a year. National data for 22608VIC starts in 2023.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate IV is typically 0.5 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to 22608VIC like any program on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for 22608VIC is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
Where to study

Where can I study 22608VIC?

No Get Course partner currently lists this course. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps 22608VIC to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 2340) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: register training.gov.au, synced 29 August 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 29 Aug 2026. Page last updated 30 Aug 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 29 Aug 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.