Modification History
Not applicable.
Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of personal trainers who have specialist skills to train individual clients, or groups of clients, on a one-on-one or group basis, to improve health-related components of fitness in relatively low risk situations. This may include training of older clients and children.
They have a substantial depth of knowledge to plan, conduct and evaluate exercise training; provide leadership and guidance to clients and other staff; and deal with unpredictable situations applying defined guidelines and procedures from the fitness industry and the organisation.
They work independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems, including monitoring and managing business activities to operate efficiently and profitably.
The qualification does not provide the skills and knowledge for an individual to provide advice or exercise instruction to high risk clients, other than to refer the client to an appropriate medical or allied health professional.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in a diversity of fitness industry businesses including fitness centres, gyms, aquatic facilities, community facilities and in open spaces, where risk management (through risk assessment and hazard control processes) does not already exist.
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 a current first aid and CPR certificate and have been recognised as competent through a recognised training program or recognition process against the following units of competency:
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 |
SISXCCS001 |
Provide quality service |
Packaging Rules
20 units must be completed:
- 12 core units
- 8 elective units, consisting of:
- 4 units in Group A
- remaining units to make up the required 8 elective units from Group A or Group B; maximum of 2 units may be selected elsewhere in SIS Training Package, or 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 |
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SISFFIT013 |
Instruct exercise to young people aged 13 to 17 years |
SISFFIT015 |
Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals 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 |
Electives |
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Group A - Business Electives |
|
BSBSLS408 |
Present, secure and support sales solutions |
BSBSMB401 |
Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business |
BSBSMB403 |
Market the small business |
BSBSMB404 |
Undertake small business planning |
BSBSMB405 |
Monitor and manage small business operations |
BSBSMB406 |
Manage small business finances |
Group B - General Electives |
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BSBFRA301 |
Work within a franchise |
BSBFRA402 |
Establish a franchise |
BSBFRA403 |
Manage relationship with franchisor |
BSBHRM405 |
Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff |
BSBPMG522 |
Undertake project work |
BSBSMB306 |
Plan a home based business |
BSBSMB407 |
Manage a small team |
BSBSUS201 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
CUFIND401A |
Provide services on a freelance basis |
HLTWHS003 |
Maintain work health and safety |
ICTICT203 |
Operate application software packages |
SISCAQU012 |
Assist participants with a disability during aquatic activities |
SISFFIT011 |
Instruct approved community fitness programs |
SISFFIT012 |
Instruct movement programs to children aged 5 to 12 years |
SISFFIT022 |
Instruct aquatic sessions for specific population groups |
SISFFIT024 |
Instruct endurance programs |
SISSSTC301A |
Instruct strength and conditioning techniques |
SISSSTC402A |
Develop strength and conditioning programs |
SISXCAI005 |
Conduct individualised long-term training programs |
SISXCCS002 |
Coordinate client service activities |
SISXCCS003 |
Address client needs |
SISXDIS001 |
Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability |
SISXICT001 |
Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work |
SISXIND005 |
Coordinate work teams or groups |
SISXIND006 |
Conduct a sport, fitness or recreation event |
Qualification Mapping Information
No equivalent qualification.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1ca50016-24d2-4161-a044-d3faa200268b