SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness

This qualification reflects the role of personal trainers who have specialist skills to train individual clients, or groups of clients, on a one-on-one or group basis, to improve health-related components of fitness in relatively low risk situations. This may include training of older clients and children.

 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

It is recommended that participants:

• Be at least 15 years of age or older and;
• Have at least a year 8 level of numeracy, literacy and communication skills.

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold a current first aid and CPR certificate and have been recognised as competent through a recognised training program or recognition process against the following units of competency:

• SISFFIT001 Provide health screening and fitness orientation
• SISFFIT002 Recognise and apply exercise considerations for specific populations
• SISFFIT003 Instruct fitness programs
• SISFFIT004 Incorporate anatomy and physiology principles into fitness programming
• SISFFIT005 Provide healthy eating information
• SISFFIT006 Conduct fitness appraisals
• SISFFIT014 Instruct exercise to older clients
• SISXCCS001 Provide quality service

 DELIVERY

This qualification may be delivered in a clustered, blended approach combining traditional classroom training, distance or online learning with work-based experiences, recognition of prior learning and allowable credit transfers. The classroom component of the qualification is customised to suit the individual client needs. The length and complexity of work-based training sessions will differ and be dependent on the progress of individual participants. Accelerated learning is open to all participants providing that they are able to demonstrate competency in all units required to gain the qualification.

 UNITS OF COMPETENCY

Total number of units = 20

• Twelve (12) core units
• Eight (8) elective units

Core Units

• SISFFIT013 Instruct exercise to young people aged 13 to 17 years
• SISFFIT015 Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context
• SISFFIT016 Provide motivation to positively influence exercise behaviour
• SISFFIT017 Instruct long-term exercise programs
• SISFFIT018 Promote functional movement capacity
• SISFFIT019 Incorporate exercise science principles into fitness programming
• SISFFIT020 Instruct exercise programs for body composition goals
• SISFFIT021 Instruct personal training programs
• SISFFIT023 Instruct group personal training programs
• SISFFIT025 Recognise the dangers of providing nutrition advice to clients
• SISFFIT026 Support healthy eating through the Eat for Health Program
• SISXRES001 Conduct sustainable work practices in open spaces

Electives

Compulsory Electives

• BSBSMB401 Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
• BSBSMB403 Market the small business
• BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning
• BSBSMB405 Monitor and manage small business operations

Other Electives

Select one (1) of the following options:

Option 1:

• First Aid Cluster (providing credit for HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support and HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting)
• SISSSTC301A Instruct strength and conditioning techniques and SISSSTC402A Develop strength and conditioning programs (Clustered, with credit for two units)

Option 2:

• SISFFIT007 Instruction group exercise sessions and SISFFIT011 Instruct approved community fitness programs (Clustered, with credit for two units)
• SISSSTC301A Instruct strength and conditioning techniques and SISSSTC402A Develop strength and conditioning programs (Clustered, with credit for two units)

 ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

Participants will be required to successfully complete a series of assessment tasks which may include a written exam, practical demonstration / observation, case studies, assignments and group activities.

 FEE FOR SERVICE

 HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should contact our friendly team on 07 3373 8888.