Course Details

COURSE OVERVIEW

The SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness is the course for those wishing to become a registered Personal Trainer. You will develop the specialist skills to train individual clients, or groups in a variety of settings. You’ll be responsible for developing, implementing and supervising exercise programs for your clients.

This course will provide you with the skills that you need to motivate, educate and be a big part of your clients’ health and fitness journey. 

COURSE DELIVERY

Online   work placement.

COURSE DURATION

This course is self-paced; you should be able to complete it within 6 months or less (if you did Certificate III with Fernwood Learning or Force Training we can fast-track you), students have a maximum of 12 months to complete.

COURSE OUTLINE

The SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness requires completion of 20 units of competency (12 core and 8 elective) to meet the requirements of a qualified personal trainer. 

* SISFFIT012 is an optional elective unit and not required for completion of SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness. Students that complete the unit will add to their scope of practice upon graduation and be able to work with children aged 5-12 years.

WORK PLACEMENT

Students are required to perform a work placement over the duration of the course. Work placement allows students to put their learning into practice, gain some industry experience and build confidence to ensure students are job ready at its completion. You can do it in Fernwood gyms or any other gym of your choice.

PRE-REQUISITES

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold the following units of competency or units that have been superseded by these units: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

CAREER PATHWAYS

Graduates may also choose to diversify their skills and knowledge by undertaking continual education courses within the fitness industry in order to expend their scope of practice. Graduates may also wish to undertake bachelor level qualifications such as a bachelor of exercise science to become an exercise physiologist.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

If you prefer Direct Debit option, please select INVOICE option and we will arrange it with you directly. 

FINAL WORD

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