SIS40221 - Certificate IV in Fitness

Put your training and experience to use with ITEC’s RPL services and earn a nationally recognised qualification with a SIS40221 – Certificate IV in Fitness via our RTO partners.

Qualification Overview

Qualification Name:

SIS40221 – Certificate IV in Fitness

Qualification Code and Units of Competency:

SIS40221

Duration:

Within four weeks of receiving sufficient and complying evidence of competency in all applied-for units of competency.

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Portfolio of Experience

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Evidence Review

Once one of our partner registered training organisations (RTOs) has assessed your portfolio, the assessor assigned to your case may be in touch if any additional evidence is required. If you have any weak areas, the RTO may assign a trainer to upskill you at no cost to you.

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Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of personal trainers who develop, instruct and evaluate personalised exercise programs for generally healthy and low risk clients, to achieve specific fitness goals. Clients with higher health risks are referred to medical or allied health professionals. Personal trainers work independently using highly developed fitness skills and knowledge in both routine and unpredictable situations. They use well-developed communication and collaboration skills to interact with clients and health professionals to improve client fitness outcomes.

This qualification provides a pathway to work as an employed or self-employed personal trainer in settings such as fitness facilities, gyms, leisure and community centres, client workplaces and homes, and outdoor locations. Personal trainers may offer services to individuals and groups, and may provide online training services. In some employment contexts, personal trainers may be involved in team leadership or supervisory activities.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Entry Requirements

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold the following units of competency or units that have been superseded by these units:

HLTAID011

Provide First Aid (or a unit that supersedes this unit)

HLTWHS001

Participate in workplace health and safety

SISFFIT032

Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation

SISFFIT033

Complete client fitness assessments

SISFFIT035

Plan group exercise sessions

SISFFIT036

Instruct group exercise sessions

SISFFIT040

Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients

SISFFIT047

Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise

SISFFIT052

Provide healthy eating information

 

Packaging Rules

17 units must be completed:

  • 10 core units
  • 7 elective units, consisting of:
  • 2 units from Group A
  • 2 units from Group B
  • 3 units from Group A, B, or C, elsewhere in the SIS Training Package, or from any other current Training Package or accredited course.

The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

 Core units

CHCCOM006

Establish and manage client relationships

SISFFIT041

Develop personalised exercise programs

SISFFIT042

Instruct personalised exercise sessions

SISFFIT043

Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals

SISFFIT044

Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients

SISFFIT045

Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients

SISFFIT049

Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction

SISFFIT050

Support exercise behaviour change

SISFFIT051

Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction

SISFFIT053

Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients

 

Elective units  

Group A: Exercise Instruction 

SISFFIT034

Assess client movement and provide exercise advice

SISFFIT037

Develop and instruct group movement programs for children

SISFFIT046

Plan and instruct online exercise sessions

SISXCAI005

Conduct individualised long-term training programs

SISXCAI009

Instruct strength and conditioning techniques

SISXCAI010

Develop strength and conditioning programs

SISXDIS002

Plan and conduct disability programs

 

Group B: Business Operations and Leadership 

BSBESB301

Investigate business opportunities

BSBESB302

Develop and present business proposals

BSBESB303

Organise finances for new business ventures

BSBESB401

Research and develop business plans

BSBESB402

Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures

BSBESB403

Plan finances for new business ventures

BSBESB404

Market new business ventures

BSBESB405

Manage compliance for small businesses

BSBESB407

Manage finances for new business ventures

BSBLDR414

Lead team effectiveness

SISXIND005

Coordinate work teams or groups

TAEDEL404

Mentor in the workplace

 

Group C: General Electives 

BSBCMM411

Make presentations

BSBCRT411

Apply critical thinking to work practices

CHCAGE001

Facilitate the empowerment of older people

CHCDIS007

Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability

CHCDIV001

Work with diverse people

CHCLAH002

Contribute to leisure and health programming

CHCLAH005

Incorporate lifespan development and sociological concepts into leisure and health programming

CHCMHS001

Work with people with mental health issues

CHCYTH001

Engage respectfully with young people

HLTINF004

Manage the prevention and control of infection

HLTWHS003

Maintain work health and safety

HLTWHS005

Conduct manual tasks safely

SIRXOSM002

Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms

SIRXOSM003

Use social media and online tools

SIRXOSM005

Develop a basic website for customer engagement

SIRXSLS001

Sell to the retail customer

SISCAQU002

Perform basic water rescues

SISFFIT038

Plan group water-based exercise sessions

SISFFIT039

Instruct group water-based exercise sessions

SISFFIT048

Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective water-based exercise

SISXDIS001

Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability

SISXICT001

Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work

SISXIND004

Analyse participation patterns

SISXIND006

Conduct sport, fitness or recreation events

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