Start a Career in HR
You might be set on HR, or doing some of the work now with no title. You'll learn hiring, onboarding, staff reviews and how to lead a hard talk. Study online, with a Zoom class every week and no placement.
Course Snapshot
- ✓No HR experience needed
- ✓No work placement, no exams
- ✓Monthly one-on-one mentoring
- ✓Job-Ready Program from day one
Why Do This Course
Get Into HR Without Experience
If you want the HR officer or coordinator jobs, this is the entry qualification for them. No prerequisite units and no HR experience are needed, so you'll start from the ground and build up.
Put a Name to What You Already Do
Maybe you're the one in the office who runs the hiring, sorts the onboarding and keeps the staff files straight. This course turns that into a recognised certificate, with the hard talks and WHS added in.
Study Around Full-Time Work
One live Zoom class a week, then about 15 hours of self-paced study and around 8 hours on assessments. If life gets in the way, extensions are available at no extra fee.
Where These Skills Could Take You
These skills are used in every business with staff to hire and look after. The work is easy to picture: posting a job, running the interviews, getting a new starter set up, and sorting out a problem before it grows.
Human Resources Officer
Run the day-to-day HR work for a business. Pay of about $74,000.
Human Resources Coordinator
Coordinate hiring, onboarding and staff processes. Pay of about $71,000.
Human Resources Assistant
Support an HR team with records, onboarding and staff questions.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. Pay figures are indicative only, from SEEK data, October 2026, and are not a guarantee of earnings.
What You'll Learn
Twelve units: six core HR units, plus electives in communication, wellbeing and running the office.
What You’ll Get
Learning
- ✓Live Zoom class each week, 3 hours with your trainer and group
- ✓Self-paced study, about 15 hours a week
- ✓Assessments, about 8 hours a week, no exams
- ✓Role plays, interviews and difficult conversations
Support
- ✓Monthly one-on-one mentoring, with your trainer
- ✓Trainer replies within 72 hours, on business days
- ✓Monthly calls, from learner support
- ✓Job-Ready Program, from the day you start
What Makes It Different
Three things set this course apart: role plays that rehearse the hard parts of HR, a straight path into the diploma, and trainers who stay close.
Assessment includes Zoom role plays such as recruitment interviews and difficult conversations. That means the first time you tell someone their contract isn't renewed won't be the first time you've said the words.
Four of this course's core units are the four units required for entry to the BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resource Management. Finish here and the next step is open without extra study.
A live Zoom class with your trainer every week, one-on-one mentoring once a month, and replies within 72 hours on business days. Learner support also calls each month to check how you're going.
What You'll Earn
BSB40420 Certificate IV in Human Resource Management
Nationally recognised training · RTO 45162
BSB40420 Certificate IV in Human Resource Management
An AQF level 4 qualification, listed as current on training.gov.au. Complete all 12 units to receive it.
Nationally Recognised Training
Delivered by registered training organisation RTO 45162. Leaving early gives a Statement of Attainment for completed units.
A Path to the Diploma
The core units BSBHRM411, BSBHRM412, BSBHRM415 and BSBHRM417 are the entry units for the BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resource Management.
How It Works
Enquire
Send your details and a course advisor gets in touch.
Quick Skills Check
Complete a short online literacy and numeracy quiz.
Talk It Through
A pre-training call confirms you're eligible and ready to start.
Get Started
Receive your letter of acceptance and log in to begin.
How to Get Started
Common Questions
Do I need HR experience?
You don't need prerequisite units or HR experience. You'll need to be 18 or over with full work and study rights here, meet the LLND entry levels, and have sound computer skills and internet access. A pre-training call confirms you're ready, and if you're assessed below the entry profile you'll get support, a referral or a different course level.
How much time does it take each week?
About 26 hours a week to finish in 12 months. That's a 3-hour live Zoom class, around 15 hours of self-paced study and about 8 hours on assessments. The year runs as 48 weeks of classes plus a 4-week study break, and extensions are available at no additional fee.
What computer do I need?
Windows 10 or 11, or macOS 12 or later, with at least 10 Mbps broadband, plus Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Is this course government funded?
This course is not government funded. Places are fee-for-service, not state-subsidised or Free TAFE, and not eligible for VET Student Loans. You pay the college directly, weekly or fortnightly interest-free, or upfront. Some plans may carry a set-up fee.
How will I be assessed?
Through written tasks, case studies, projects and Zoom role plays such as recruitment interviews and difficult conversations. There are no exams.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Employers can pay, and teams can be enrolled. Each person still completes the LLND assessment and the pre-training call.
Can I get credit for past study or work?
You may be able to. Recognition of prior learning covers relevant skills and knowledge you already have. Ask when you enrol and bring your evidence.
Is this course nationally recognised?
Yes. BSB40420 Certificate IV in Human Resource Management is nationally recognised training at AQF level 4, listed as current on training.gov.au. It's delivered by a registered training organisation, RTO 45162. It doesn't lead to an occupational licence, and universities decide credit for prior study case by case.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, early on. Cancel before or within 3 calendar days of acceptance for a full refund. After that, no refund applies. If the college can't deliver the course, you're refunded for what wasn't delivered.
About the College
Hader Institute of Education is a registered training organisation, RTO 45162. Across all its courses, students rate the college 4.9 out of 5 from 850+ Google reviews.
Your Future Starts Today
In 12 months you could be qualified and working in HR.