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Qualification Details

SIS40210 - Certificate IV in Fitness

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

SIS40210 Certificate IV in Fitness Qualification is offered by Get Qualified Australia via our RTO partners using a combination of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Skills Recognition.

Wherever possible, the qualification will be fully assessed using your career experience without the need for further study. If required, gap training is available from our RTO partners.

Description

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge required of individuals 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, pools, 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.

Persons 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.

Job roles 

• exercise trainer - personal trainer
• exercise trainer - aqua trainer
• exercise trainer - program coordinator
• exercise trainer - children's trainer
• exercise trainer - older client trainer

Entry Requirements

Entry to this qualification is open to those who hold a current first aid qualification and current CPR certificate and who have achieved the following units of competency:

SISFFIT301A Provide fitness orientation and health screening

SISFFIT302A Provide quality service in the fitness industry

SISFFIT303A Develop and apply an awareness of specific populations to exercise delivery

SISFFIT304A Instruct and monitor fitness programs

SISFFIT305A Apply anatomy and physiology principles in a fitness context

SISFFIT306A Provide healthy eating information to clients in accordance with recommended guidelines

SISFFIT307A Undertake client health assessment

SISFFIT308A Plan and deliver gym programs

SISXOHS101A Follow occupational health and safety policies

SISXRSK301A Undertake risk analysis of activities

Packaging Rules

• 15 units must be completed:

• 10 core units

• 5 elective units, consisting of:

• all the units in any one of Groups A to C
• the remaining to make up the required 5 elective units from General electives; up to 2 of these remaining units may be selected elsewhere in SIS10 or any current accredited course or other Training Package, and must be first packaged at AQF level 3 or 4.

In all cases, selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors).

Core units

BSBSMB401A Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business

BSBSMB403A Market the small business

BSBSMB404A Undertake small business planning

SISFFIT415A Work collaboratively with medical and allied health professionals

SISFFIT416A Apply motivational psychology to provide guidance on exercise behaviour and change to meet health and fitness goals

SISFFIT417A Undertake long term exercise programming

SISFFIT418A Undertake appraisals of functional movement

SISFFIT419A Apply exercise science principles to planning exercise

SISFFIT420A Plan and deliver exercise programs to support desired body composition outcomes

SISFFIT421A Plan and deliver personal training

Elective units

Group A  - Aqua Trainer 

SISCAQU202A Perform basic water rescues

SISFFIT422A Implement inclusive aquatic activities for specific population groups

Group B  - Children's Trainer 

CHCIC301E Interact effectively with children

SISFFIT313A Plan and deliver exercise to apparently healthy children and adolescents

Group C  - Older Clients Trainer 

SISFFIT314A Plan and deliver exercise to older clients with managed conditions

General electives 

Aquatics 

SISCAQU312A Assist participants with a disability during aquatic activities

Fitness 

SISFFIT311A Deliver approved community fitness programs

SISFFIT312A Plan and deliver an endurance training program

Strength and Conditioning 

SISSSTC301A Instruct strength and conditioning techniques

SISSSTC402A Develop strength and conditioning programs

Cross Sector 

SISXIND406A Manage projects

Imported  

BSBFRA402B Establish a franchise

BSBFRA403B Manage relationship with franchisor

BSBHRM402A Recruit, select and induct staff

BSBSMB306A Plan a home-based business

BSBSMB405B Monitor and manage small business operations

BSBSMB406A Manage small business finances

BSBSMB407A Manage a small team

BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

CUFIND401A Provide services on a freelance basis

ICAICT203A Operate application software packages

SITXHRM003A Roster staff

Licencing Information

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of endorsement.

Employability Skills

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by the fitness industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on packaging options.

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

Negotiating with clients to determine and interpret their specific requirements and preferences; explaining the benefits of, and selling personal training services proactively to ensure profitability; adjusting communication styles to meet client needs and motivate clients to meet fitness goals; developing and maintaining documentation such as operational procedures, equipment instructions and marketing information.

Teamwork

Motivating and leading diverse groups of employees or clients; planning work to take into account other facility or environment users; providing support and coaching.

Problem-solving

Anticipating facility, equipment or staffing problems and developing a range of strategies to address typical problems; preparing business or operational plans which outline risk management strategies and actions; identifying issues related to client adherence to exercise programs and developing practical solutions; monitoring client progress and identifying modifications to fitness activities and services based on client feedback; identifying issues outside of scope and determining when to refer clients to medical and allied health professionals.

Initiative and enterprise

Using creativity and innovation in delivering exercise sessions that meet or exceed client expectations or improve business capacity; adapting products and services to respond to emerging fitness industry trends; implementing a continuous improvement approach across the personal training business.

Planning and organising

Collecting, analysing and recording client information to allow for the efficient planning and delivery of personal training sessions; developing business or operational plans to ensure effective delivery of services; preparation of exercise programs that include progression and are appropriate to the client's fitness goals; allocating equipment and determining staffing levels to deliver programmed sessions.

Self-management

Understanding and complying with the legal and ethical responsibilities that apply to personal trainers; understanding and respecting scope of practice; taking responsibility for scheduling own time to ensure the personal training business runs efficiently and profitably; seeking and acting on feedback and guidance from clients and colleagues.

Learning

Proactively maintaining and updating exercise product and service knowledge and skills; sharing information with colleagues; accessing current evidence based research; actively listening to clients to learn more about their needs and preferences and incorporating these in program design.

Technology

Identifying updated technologies that assist in the planning, delivery and selling of exercise products and services; safely using and maintaining exercise equipment according to manufacturer's specifications and own policies and procedures.

Pathway Information

Not Applicable