Certificate III in Funeral Operations
SIF30313
Sport & recreationCertificate IIINationally recognised
Level 3AQF level
14Units to complete
1 to 2 yearsAQF length guide
0Training providers
Aug 2025Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (SIF30313, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate III; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsOccupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Assistant Funeral DirectorMortuary Assistant
Industries
Funeral Services
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for SIF30313 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 14 units: 4 core plus 10 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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BSBFIN302Maintain financial records
BSBINS309Maintain business records
BSBSUS211Participate in sustainable work practices
BSBTEC201Use business software applications
SIFCBCR010Exhume burial sites
SIFCWHS001Identify hazards and assess risks in a cemetery or crematorium
SIFCWHS002Work in confined spaces
SIFEMWK001Encoffin deceased persons
SIFEMWK002Clean and sterilise mortuary items and equipment
SIFEMWK003Determine body preparation requirements
SIFEMWK004Coordinate mortuary operations
SIFEMWK005Cleanse and disinfect deceased persons
SIFEMWK006Set facial features
SIFEMWK007Treat abdominal and thoracic cavities
SIFEMWK008Dress the deceased and apply cosmetics
SIFEWHS001Follow mortuary work health and safety procedures
SIFFFNL003Transfer coffins and caskets
SIFFFNL004Arrange and oversee viewings
SIFFFNL005Arrange funerals
SIFFFNL006Arrange intrastate and interstate repatriations
SIFFFNL007Arrange international repatriations
SIFXADQ001Control and order goods
SIFXCSS001Provide service to clients
SIFXCSS002Advise on funeral and burial products and services
SIFXCSS003Advise on pre-need funeral and burial products and services
SIFXCSS004Coordinate interaction with clients
SIFXIND002Work effectively in the funeral services industry
SIFXIND003Deal with grief responses
SIFXIND004Participate in industry networks
SIFXMGT001Coordinate teams
SIFXMPR002Make presentations to community groups
SIFXWHS001Follow work health and safety procedures
SIFXWHS002Follow infection and contamination control procedures
SIFXWHS003Implement and monitor work health and safety procedures
SISXEMR003Respond to emergency situations
SITXMPR009Coordinate production of brochures and marketing materials
TAEDEL311Provide work skill instruction
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the SIF30313 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
No registered training provider currently lists this course for public enrolment.
This site lists the current private training providers and TAFE institutes on the national register. The official listing on training.gov.au shows who is registered to deliver this course.