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    Certificate IV in Legal Services | BSB40620

    • Legal Services
    • Bendigo City Campus
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    Course Snapshot

    Campus
    Code

    BSB40620
    Length

    This course is delivered online via facilitated workshops on either Monday or Tuesday from 6:00pm until 9:00pm., 12 Months
    Days

    Option 1: Every Monday evening from 6.00pm to 9.00pm Option 2: Every Tuesday evening from 6.00pm to 9.00pm
    Delivery Mode

    Blended - Internal and External
    Start Date

    Rolling Enrolments
    End Date

    Rolling Enrolments

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    Certificate IV in Legal Services | Bendigo TAFE

    About
    Learn the Tools of the Trade

    The Certificate IV in Legal Services will provide you with the necessary skills to work in a range of legal service settings.

    Our legal services course offers employment opportunities in roles including legal assistant, assistant paralegal, legal secretary, legal receptionist, and legal support officer.

    Online

    Our course delivery features a combination of on-campus and remote (online) learning. This flexibility allows our students to continue to study in a safe, guided and supported manner.

     

    How will I be assessed?

    You will be assessed to show that you have achieved the skills and knowledge required by the course. Assessment may include written, oral or practical assessment methods. You will know in advance about the type of assessment and how it will operate. There is the opportunity for reassessment and appeal and you will be given this information.

    Course Modules

    Module Code Module Title Nominal Hours Scope
    BSBLEG314 Protect information in a legal services environment (BSBLEG314) 20 Core
    BSBLEG421 Apply understanding of the Australian legal system (BSBLEG421) 60 Core
    BSBLEG423 Conduct simple legal research (BSBLEG423) 40 Core
    BSBLEG424 Support the drafting of complex legal documents (BSBLEG424) 80 Core
    BSBXCM401 Apply communication strategies in the workplace (BSBXCM401) 50 Core
    BSBCMM411 Make presentations (BSBCMM411) 30 Elective
    BSBLEG422 Maintain a file in a legal services environment (BSBLEG422) 50 Elective
    BSBLEG522 Apply legal principles in contract law matters (BSBLEG522) 60 Elective
    BSBLEG523 Apply legal principles in tort law matters (BSBLEG523) 60 Elective
    BSBWRT411 Write complex documents (BSBWRT411) 50 Elective
    Course Dates
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    Campus Location Start Date(s) End Date(s) Days and Time

    Bendigo City Campus

    Rolling Enrolments

    Rolling Enrolments

    Option 1: Every Monday evening from 6.00pm to 9.00pm Option 2: Every Tuesday evening from 6.00pm to 9.00pm

    Bendigo City Campus

    Rolling Enrolments

    Rolling Enrolments

    Every Tuesday from 6.00pm to 9.00pm
    Career Opportunities
    Qualification Details
    Career Opportunities

    Employment Opportunities

    The Certificate IV in Legal Services course may lead to employment in a range of legal service settings including roles such as:

    • legal assistant
    • assistant paralegal
    • legal secretary
    • legal receptionist
    • legal support officer
    Fees

    Training is delivered with Victorian & Commonwealth Government funding.

    Some or all of this training is provided with State or Federal Government funding. Are you eligible for Government Subsidised fees? Find out now!

    You may be eligible for concession. Find out now!

     To you check your eligibility click here.

     The fees listed below relate to 2025 courses and are indicative pricing only as total costs vary depending on the units you elect to study.

     Payment plans are available. Click here to find out more.
    Course availability is subject to enrolment numbers.

    Your total course fee will typically include your tuition fee (table 1), any applicable consumables and/or material fees (table 2).

    Tuition Fees

    Enrolment type Government Subsidised Indicative total tuition fee# Concession Indicative total tuition fee# Full Fee Indicative total tuition fee#
    Standard $2284.38 $456.88 $6847.7

    Other Fees

    Enrolment Type Average course material fees Average course consumable fees
    Standard $0 $0

    #The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

    * Materials/Consumables fees may vary for each individual based on the units they are studying.

    Average tuition fees are based on the typical number of student contact hours undertaken by a student to complete this course. Average fees displayed are purely indicative and may not be your actual fee. Fees vary based on the number/hours of electives chosen by the student.

    Click here to view maximum tuition fees. We strongly urge you to contact us for a more exact calculation of your fees. Additional fees may apply.

    Your total course fee will typically include your tuition fee and non-tuition fees (table 1) and any applicable consumables and/or material fees (table 2).

    Student Contact Hours

    Total hours^ Indicative hours* Government Subsidised $/SCH Indigenous Concession $/SCH Full Fee Indicative total tuition fee $/SCH
    500 500 $4.57 $0.91 $13.7

    ^This is based on the maximum number of student contact hours for the total duration of the course. Hours may vary depending on electives chosen by the student.

    *This is based on the maximum number of student contact hours for the calendar year of 2025. Hours may vary depending on electives chosen by the student. If you have to undertake training as part of Skills Recognition, your tuition fees are charged according to the applicable rate per Student Contact Hour depending on your eligibility for government subsidised, concession or full fees.

    For more information about our fees structure, click here.

    Entry Requirements
    Can I Apply?

    There are no set prerequisites for this course. However it is recommended that you have satisfactory numeracy and literacy skills to undertake this course or are mature age and have sufficient work experience to successfully undertake the course. OR You may apply if you have satisfactorily completed VCE or an approved equivalent course and the satisfactory completion of the work requirements (eligibility to transfer); or are mature age and have sufficient work experience to successfully undertake the course. (Mature age is anyone over the age of 18 who has been out of full-time education for more than 12 months.)

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    How Will I Be Selected?

    • Language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment 

    How Do I Apply?

    • Click on the 'Apply Now' button to start.  Fill in the preliminary application form and we will contact you via email or phone to progress your enrolment.

    For course information, please call 13 TAFE (13 8233) or fill our enquiry form.

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