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DEF41022 Certificate IV in Test and Evaluation

DEF41022 is the nationally recognised Certificate IV in Test and Evaluation. It prepares you for work as a defence force member - other ranks. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced DEF40517. 30 people enrolled in 2025, up 0% on the year before.

Often searched as Cert 4 in Test and Evaluation · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Long-term outlook
Limited data
One structural signal up
Register status
Current
Replaced DEF40517 in 2022
Enrolments
Steady
Up 0% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

There is not much independent data on DEF41022 yet. What exists: employment is projected to grow through 2035. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Ten year outlook

Defence force member - other ranks jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 4,066 workers in May 2025, 4,279 by May 2030 (up 5.2%) and 4,450 by May 2035 (up 9.4%).

4,066
workers, May 2025
4,279
workers, May 2030
4,450
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 Test and Evaluation are steady. Across Australia, 30 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 30, up 0% in a year. National data for DEF41022 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 DEF41022 like any qualification 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 DEF41022 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.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Certificate IV in Test and Evaluation is 12 units: 8 core, plus 4 electives chosen from 10 options on the register.

  • DEFGEN008Treat risk within Defence at an operational level
  • DEFGEN011Interpret policy, legislation and regulations
  • DEFGEN012Provide technical advice
  • DEFTST006Analyse test data
  • DEFTST010Conduct test and evaluation processes
  • DEFTST013Plan test and evaluation processes
View all 8 core units
  • DEFTST014Prepare test and evaluation processes
  • DEFTST015Produce test and evaluation reports
View the 10 elective options
  • BSBPMG420Apply project scope management techniques
  • BSBPMG424Apply project human resources management approaches
  • BSBPMG425Apply project information management and communications techniques
  • BSBPMG428Apply project life cycle management processes
  • BSBPMG430Undertake project work
  • BSBWHS411Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
  • BSBWHS414Contribute to WHS risk management
  • DEFGEN005Develop relationships with other organisations
  • PSPGEN105Gather and analyse information
  • PSPGEN130Use resources to achieve work unit goals
training.gov.au national register, DEF41022 release 1
Same training package

What skill sets come from the DEF training package?

Handle Explosive Ordnance and Dangerous Goods
DEFSS00022 · skill set guide
Risk Assessment Skill Set
DEFSS00039 · skill set guide
Where to study

Where can I study DEF41022?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. 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 DEF41022 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 4411) 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: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 18 September 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 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.