Qualification
SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness
Study Modes
Online Self-Guided Study
Duration
26 Weeks

Course overview

Get qualified as a Personal Trainer with the industry’s most recognised training provider and turn your love for fitness into a rewarding career! If you are passionate about helping others achieve their health and fitness goals, do what Kayla Itsines and countless successful graduates did and become a Personal Trainer at AIF!

Our SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness offers the latest fitness knowhow, developed and delivered by industry leaders and expert Coaches. This program covers all the fitness fundamentals plus much more, including nutritional guidance, anatomy, physiology, how to prescribe exercise as well as training principles and solutions for a range of groups and special populations such as adults, adolescents, older adults, amateur athletes and people with body composition and endurance based goals.

Business will also be a key focus where you will learn how to setup and prepare for your own small business, and learn basic sales and marketing skills necessary to acquire clients. The course will also teach you how to select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreational work plus how to provide motivation to positively influence exercise behaviour.

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Who this course is for

  • Those who are passionate about fitness, and want to make it their career
  • Those who want to help others achieve their fitness goals and change lives
  • Those interested in the receiving the highest quality education in fitness, superior learning support and the greatest opportunities to start a successful fitness career

Career opportunities

  • Personal Trainer
  • Outdoor Trainer
  • Personal Training Manager

Training & assessment

Course components include over 45 sessions and a range of knowledge checks and assessments to ensure you are industry-ready.

SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness

Competency Code Competency Title Elective/Core
CHCCOM006* Establish and manage client relationships Core
SISFFIT041* Develop personalised exercise programs Core
SISFFIT042* Instruct personalised exercise sessions Core
SISFFIT043* Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals Core
SISFFIT044* Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients Core
SISFFIT045* Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients Core
SISFFIT049* Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction Core
SISFFIT050* Support exercise behaviour change Core
SISFFIT051* Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction Core
SISFFIT053* Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients Core
BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans Elective
BSBESB301 Investigate business opportunities Elective
BSBESB404 Market new business ventures Elective
SISFFIT034 Assess client movement and provide exercise advice Elective
SISXCAI011 Develop and deliver long-term training programs Elective
SISXIND012 Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work Elective
SISFFIT046 Plan and instruct online exercise sessions Elective

Entry requirements

To be eligible for this course, students must have completed the relevant entry requirement units from SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness with supporting evidence, have a computer and internet access, be over 16 years old, and meet AIF’s acceptance criteria, which includes an eligibility interview and demonstrating satisfactory levels of language, literacy and numeracy.

  

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Does AIF help you get a job once you have completed your course?

At AIF we are genuinely passionate about ensuring our students have the head start they need in their new career in fitness. As a part of my role, I speak to our career partners every day to ensure our students have the most up-to-date and relevant information regarding the fitness industry, but also about what career opportunities are out there.

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students learn with AIF

Train where the BEST train

Follow in the footsteps of the people who set the standard. Our graduates help us to keep raising the bar in the industry so you can rest assured that our training is the best of the best.

Fulfil your BEST potential

Be the best you can be and build your best career with our Career Head-Start Service™, providing unrivalled access to working opportunities. Become an industry leader.

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The BEST facilities & support

We help our students to become their best every step of the way. You’ll have access to the tools and facilities you need to succeed, plus dedicated support time from our coaches with Support Plus™.

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