Certificate IV in Fitness

Use your passion for fitness to start an exciting career

Course code

SIS40221

Delivery location

Off Campus Delivery

International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 20 weeks.

Start dates

26 February, 15 July

• Read more about this course

  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.
  
  INHERENT REQUIREMENTS
  
  Core skills required for this course: literacy and numeracy range from levels two to three.
  
  Physical: The Certificate IV in Fitness requires a fundamental level of physical strength and fitness in order to perform, demonstrate, instruct, and engage with various exercises, movement patterns and fitness programs.
  
  It is expected that all students participate and engage in the practical application of fitness programming as well as receiving prescribed fitness programs from fellow students throughout the duration of the course.
  
  The role of a personal trainer requires the physical capability to set-up and move heavy exercise equipment.
  
  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  units that have been superseded by these units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

• Study units

  Unit code	Unit Description
  SISFFIT034	Assess client movement and provide exercise advice
  SISXCAI005	Conduct individualised long-term training programs
  SISFFIT045	Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients
  SISFFIT043	Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals
  SISFFIT044	Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients
  BSBESB302	Develop and present business proposals
  SISFFIT041	Develop personalised exercise programs
  SISFFIT051	Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction
  CHCCOM006	Establish and manage client relationships
  SISFFIT042	Instruct personalised exercise sessions
  SISXCAI009	Instruct strength and conditioning techniques
  SISXICT001	Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work
  SISFFIT050	Support exercise behaviour change
  SISXCAI010	Develop strength and conditioning programs
  SISFFIT053	Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients
  SISFFIT049	Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction
  BSBESB301	Investigate business opportunities

• Course and career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate IV in Fitness	Diploma of Sport
  Possible job outcome	personal trainer	sport development officer High performance coach Talent manager

• Skills recognition

  Your current skills, knowledge and experience can help you get a qualification.

  Find out about skills recognition and RPL for certificate to advanced diploma courses.

  Find out about advanced standing for graduate certificate, graduate diploma and bachelor degree courses.

• Admission requirements

  Admission requirements are completion of BKSB assessment with an outcome of ACSF exit level 2 - working level 3, for both literacy and numeracy, Applicants must be 18 years or over, applicants must possess or be able to obtain a current Working with Children Check and a satisfactory National Police Check, 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

• Fees

  Tuition fees* (GST exempt)

  Fees

  Fee Type	Fee Amount	Select
  Concession	$1,314	ConcessionAmount
  Government subsidised	$6,568	GovernmentSubsidisedAmount
  Full fee paying	$9,805	FullfeeAmount
  Mandatory other fees** (GST inclusive)
  Materials	$150	MaterialFeeAmount
  And one of: Student services – concession (annual) OR	$135	studentservicefeewithConcession
  Student services - no concession (annual)	$270	studentservicefeewithnoConcession

  Total fees  

  *Student tuition fees are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Please note: Fees will be subject to change if the course runs over two or more calendar years. Check to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. Students with a disability are encouraged to apply for this course using Skills First funding.
  **You are required to pay additional fees for materials and support services, not covered by your tuition fees. This may include things like learning resources, personal protective equipment/clothing, and vary depending on the course you study. Material fees are also subject to change given individual circumstances. Please note: You will also be required to pay the Student Services fee for each year of enrolment.

• Help with fees

  Payment plans

  At Chisholm, you can spread your tuition costs over the year by making part payments via direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Payment plans are available for local students enrolling in certificate level courses only. Read more about payment plans.

  Scholarships

  Annual scholarships may be available to eligible students suffering financial hardship through the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation. Find out more about the scholarships, which to date have supported more than 150 students with grants ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on circumstance and the area of study.

  Government-subsidised training

  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. Students with a disability are encouraged to apply for this course using Skills First funding.