sis40215 - Certificate IV in Fitness

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a range of activities and functions within the fitness industry, including working independently in a broad range of settings, such as within fitness centres, gyms, community facilities and in open spaces.

Those with this level of competency will be expected to train individual clients, on a one on one basis, and may include older clients and children.   Graduates with this level of competency will have the ability to plan, conduct and evaluate exercise training, provide leadership and guidance to clients and other staff and possibly deal with unpredictable situations.  Exercise trainers will have the ability to monitor and manage business activities to operate efficiently and profitably.

Graduate Outcomes:

Job roles may include:
- personal trainer
- program coordinator
- children's trainer
- older client trainer
- group fitness instructor

Duration:

Up to 12 months
Extensions are available in accordance with the conditions outlined in the Student Handbook.

Delivery method:

Online Learning:  All of our theory learning is delivered via our online learning centre that you can log in to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The learning material includes videos, PowerPoint Presentations and Online Text Books.  You can choose to watch the videos on your phone or read the documents on your tablet, PC or print out hard copies.  The choice is yours.

Practice Sessions:  The practice sessions allow you to gain the confidence of working with real clients.  You will work with a total five clients over a series of training sessions in a fitness centre environment.  These sessions will take a minimum of 30 hours to complete.  You will complete a logbook and have this signed off by your workplace supervisor along the way.

Practical Assessment:  The final step in the process is to complete the live Practical Assessment.  This step can be completed by submission of your recorded Practice Sessions or by attending a Practical Assessment Day.  These sessions are held in various locations and specific dates throughout the year.

Entry Requirements:

To begin the SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness, students must::
- provide evidence of the pre requisite units (listed below)
- hold a current First Aid and CPR certificate
- have access to an Approved Fitness Facility and 5 Practice Clients
- have a computer and internet access, and
- demonstrate satisfactory levels of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN).

pre requisite units (8):

SISXCCS001 Provide quality service
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

core units (12):

SISFFIT013 Instruct exercise to young people ages 13 to 17 years
SISFFIT015 Collaborate with medical and allied health professional 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

elective units (8):

BSBSMB401 Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
BSBSMB403 Market the small business
BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning
BSBSMB406 Manage small business finances
SISFFIT011 Instruct approved community fitness programs
SISFFIT012 Instruct movement programs to children aged 5 to 12 years
SISXCCS003 Address client needs
SISXIND006 Conduct sport, fitness or recreation events