In a nutshell
Please note – this course is available to Western Australian residents only.
If you are a great communicator who would like to turn their ability to engage with different people into a career, then this Certificate III in Retail (SIR30216) qualification from Industry Skills Training could be just the thing to get you started. This qualification will give you all the skills and confidence you need to become star performer in a range of sales and retail roles across a multitude of sectors.
When completing this course you will learn crucial communication and sales skills such as how to work effectively in a service environment, how to engage customers and build customer relationships and loyalty, how to sell to customers in a retail environment, how to receive and handle retail stock and how to produce visual merchandise displays and coordinate visual merchandising activities. Once completed, this qualification will give you all the required knowledge to start working and performing to your best ability in any retail sales role.
Note: This course is available through the Jobs & Skills WA Work Readiness program and discount is available for eligible students. Enquire now to find out if you qualify.
What you’ll need
There are no formal academic entry requirements for this course.
Students will need to provide their Unique Student Identifier (USI) which we can assist with, photo identification and meet the language, literacy and numeracy requirements.
Subject summary
When completing the Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (HLT33015) qualification from Industry Skills Training, you may study the following subjects:
Core units:
- SIRXCEG001 - Engage the customer
- SIRXCEG002 - Assist with customer difficulties
- SIRXCEG003 - Build customer relationships and loyalty
- SIRXCOM002 - Work effectively in a team
- SIRXIND001 - Work effectively in a service environment
- SIRXRSK001 - Identify and respond to security risks
- SIRXSLS001 - Sell to the retail customer
- SIRXWHS002 - Contribute to workplace health and safety
Elective units:
- SIRRINV001 - Receive and handle retail stock
- SIRRMER001 - Produce visual merchandise displays
- SIRRMER003 - Coordinate visual merchandising activities
- SIRRRTF001 - Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal
- SIRXIND002 - Organise and maintain the store environment
Why Industry Skills Training?

Industry Skills Training (IST) is a new and rapidly growing registered training organisation located in WA. It is a specialist registered training organisation (RTO) that has been delivering quality education by personnel that are highly skilled professionals with substantial knowledge through experience at the front line of the industry and education sectors. They deliver a growing scope of nationally recognised qualifications and training, and also provide pathways for those who are interested in furthering their studies.
Courses are available in the Business, Community Services, Warehousing & Logistics, Retail, and Construction sectors. All course material goes through thorough quality audits to ensure that you only receive the very best in training. Every student has access to their very own dedicated course mentor, who will be there to support you throughout your entire studies.
Industry Skills Training is a trading name for Australian College of Finance Pty Ltd which is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 40486)
IST is continuously growing as a Registered Training Organisation, doing their best to provide our students with the best possible education we can by providing a flexible, easy to access way of learning with the support of their many trainers and support officers along the way.
They have a team full of young, vibrant and professional individuals with a strong dedication to putting you and all of your educational needs first. Their aim is to provide you with the skill set and support you need to help you achieve your goals.