Gain the skills and knowledge to become a personal trainer in the fitness industry. You will learn to:

• employ a broad range of exercise science principles

• undertake a postural analysis to evaluate a client's posture

• determine muscle strength and weakness to develop an exercise program

You will also learn to maintain and demonstrate the use of a broad range of fitness equipment to enhance the fitness of your clients.

• Location:
  Footscray Park and Industry
• College:
  College of Sport and Exercise Science
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  Class Contact, On campus and Industry
• Course code:
  SIS40210
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

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

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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, 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.

To qualify for the Certificate IV in Fitness participants must successfully complete a total of 15 units of study, comprising of 10 core units and 5 elective units in accordance with the packaging rules specified in SIS10 Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package.

• Establish Legal and Risk Management Requirements of Small Business

  Unit code

  BSBSMB401A

• Market the Small Business

  Unit code

  BSBSMB403A

• Undertake Small Business Planning

  Unit code

  BSBSMB404A

• Work Collaboratively With Medical and Allied Health Professionals

  Unit code

  SISFFIT415A

• Apply Motivational Psychology to Provide Guidance on Exercise Behaviour and Change to Meet Health and Fitness Goals

  Unit code

  SISFFIT416A

• Undertake Long Term Exercise Programming

  Unit code

  SISFFIT417A

• Undertake Appraisals of Functional Movement

  Unit code

  SISFFIT418A

• Apply Exercise Science Principles to Planning Exercise

  Unit code

  SISFFIT419A

• Plan and Deliver Exercise Programs to Support Desired Body Composition Outcomes

  Unit code

  SISFFIT420A

• Plan and Deliver Personal Training

  Unit code

  SISFFIT421A

• Perform Basic Water Rescues

  Unit code

  SISCAQU202A

• Perform Advanced Water Rescues

  Unit code

  SISCAQU307A

• Implement Inclusive Aquatic Activities for Specific Population Groups

  Unit code

  SISFFIT422A

• Instruct Strength and Conditioning Techniques

  Unit code

  SISSSTC301A

• Develop Strength and Conditioning Programs

  Unit code

  SISSSTC402A

• Interact Effectively With Children

  Unit code

  CHCIC301D

• Plan and Deliver Exercise to Apparently Healthy Children and Adolescents

  Unit code

  SISFFIT313A

• Plan and Deliver Exercise to Older Clients With Managed Conditions

  Unit code

  SISFFIT314A

• Manage Projects

  Unit code

  SISXIND406A

• Operate Application Software Packages

  Unit code

  ICAICT203A

• Implement and Monitor Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

  Unit code

  SITXENV002A

• Provide Services on a Freelance Basis

  Unit code

  CUFIND401A

• Deliver Approved Community Fitness Programs

  Unit code

  SISFFIT311A

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 (which can be completed in the Certificaite III in Fitness)

• 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 client 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

• TAFE: NA
• Year 12: Completion of VCE or equivalent, the completion of the specified units (from the Certificate III in Fitness) and hold a current first aid qualification and current CPR certificate.
• International: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent, the completion of the specified units (from the Certificate III in Fitness) and hold a current first aid qualification and current CPR certificate.
• Mature: As assessed by the University, the completion of the specified units (from the Certificate III in Fitness) and hold a current first aid qualification and current CPR certificate.