Become a personal trainer
SIS40221 Certificate Iv in Fitness
Do you see yourself living a more balanced lifestyle, have a passion for fitness, or want to run your own personal training studio? The new SIS40221 Certificate IV In Fitness will give you the foundational skill set to be a fully qualified personal trainer.
The personal trainer course was developed in-house by our sports scientists with the aim of graduating high-caliber personal trainers. Personal trainers typically work independently as self-employed or employed and provide training programs, exercise feedback, and general healthy eating discussions to help people achieve their health or lifestyle goals.
As someone studying personal training courses Australia, you will often be the first point of call when people are looking to make changes to their lifestyle. Whether that be someone looking to lose weight, run their first marathon, or simply to get strong. This means studying a personal training course you can trust is paramount to your success in the industry.
If this sounds like you then chat with a career advisor today.
Study online or on campus. FIT College has campuses Australia wide with three intakes a year. We are one of the last true on campus delivery of fitness courses in the country. Or if you don’t want to wait look at our online study options for maximum flexibility, and premium support.
Industry ready training
With a dedicated classroom in leading gyms around Australia FIT College’s fitness course program is the premier RTO to study group fitness courses. Learn your theory in a distraction free classroom, then apply what you learn on the gym-floor.
In addition to our immersive learning model we also:
- Bring the industry to you
- Have class excursions
- Free gym memberships in select campuses
- Pathways in disability support to supplement your income
- Discounts on FIT College Courses for CECs and professional development.
To learn more about studying with FIT College chat with a Career Advisor today.
Experienced Educators
Be taught by FIT College educators who bring a wealth of grass-roots knowledge about the fitness industry. Our educators are also highly rated on trust pilot, have a Cert IV in training and assessment as well as having years of experience as personal trainers in the industry.
FIT College is keeping the FIT movement alive by delivering a true on campus experience for immersive learning. We believe that if you apply what you learn in a gym-based environment, you’ll graduate with greater confidence, have peers to learn with, and learn from the best personal trainers in the industry.
Flexible on campus & online fitness courses study options
What you will study
Check the units you'll study to become a personal trainer.
LEAD EFFECTIVE TEAMS
This topic covers the skills, knowledge, and outcomes required to lead a team’s performance and develop team cohesion.
BSBLDR414 - Lead team effectiveness
SIRXTAD003 - Coach others for success
SISXMGT004 - Coordinate work teams or groups
MOVEMENT ASSESSEMENT & PRESCRIPTION
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to assess movement capacity in individual clients and provide advice on exercises to achieve optimal movement and safe and effective exercise technique.
SISFFIT034 - Assess client movement and provide exercise advice
CHCEDS040 - Search and access online information
EFFECTIVE PERSONAL TRAINING
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to develop exercise programs and sessions based on exercise science principles and tailored to individual client needs, exercise preferences and fitness goals. In addition, it covers skills for modifying programs in response to ongoing client monitoring and feedback.
SISFFIT041 - Develop personalised exercise programs
SISFFIT042 - Instruct personalised exercise sessions
SISFFIT049 - Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction
NUTRITION & BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to identify individual client needs for healthy eating advice and provide information that supports clients to establish healthier eating patterns.
As part of this qualification, students will be required to complete a four (4) week Behaviour Project Report from the Nutrition & Behaviour Change Topic
SISFFIT053 - Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients
SISFFIT050 - Support exercise behaviour change
HLTPOP014 - Assess readiness for and effect behaviour change
BODY COMPOSITION TRAINING
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions specifically tailored to meet body composition goals for individual clients.
SISFFIT043 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals
CHCCOM006 - Establish and manage client relationships
TRAINING ADOLESCENT CLIENTS
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to complete pre-exercise screening and fitness assessments for individual clients aged thirteen to seventeen years and develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions specifically tailored for these clients.
SISFFIT045 - Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients
SISFFIT046 - Plan and instruct online exercise sessions
TRAINING OLDER CLIENTS
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions tailored to older individuals. Older clients are those aged at least 55 years; however, they can be significantly older.
SISFFIT044 - Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients
SISFFIT051 - Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction
FAQs
Outcomes & Job Opportunities
When you graduate with a SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness from FIT College, you will be able to register as a Personal Trainer with AUSActive, the National Register for Industry Professionals.
As a Personal Trainer, you will be involved in various 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 open spaces. In addition, personal Trainers will be expected to train individual clients one-on-one, including older clients and adolescents.
Personal Trainers will have the ability to plan, conduct and evaluate exercise training, provide leadership and guidance to clients and other staff, and adapt to deal with unpredictable situations. FIT College will go above and beyond to prepare you for these scenarios throughout our Personal Training Course.
Personal Trainers will have the ability to monitor and manage business activities to operate efficiently and profitably.
What career opportunities following completion of the sis40321 Certificate IV in Fitness will get you:
- The ability to register with the National Register for Industry Professionals AUSActive
- Work within predictable and unpredictable settings such as a fitness facility, outdoor environments, and client centred studios
- Provide individually tailored client assessments, long term programs, personal training, ongoing assessments and reviews
- Ability to work with a range of clients across a range of fitness and health-related goals
- Ability to develop, own and manage your own fitness business
- Ability to market, promote and adapt your fitness services
- Ability to employ and oversee other fitness professionals
With this Personal Trainer course You can gain work as a:
- Personal trainer
- Children and older adult trainer
- Group fitness trainer
- Outdoor group trainer
Course Entry Requirements:
Entry to a SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness will require the completion of pre-requisites from SIS30321:
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- SISFFIT001 Provide health screening and fitness orientation
- 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 & physiology knowledge to support safe & effective exercise
- SISFFIT052 Provide healthy eating information
In addition, applicants must meet the course LLN requirements. This course option is only available to holders of a previous SRF or SIS fitness certificate.
Topics and Competencies covered in FIT College SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness
LEAD EFFECTIVE TEAMS
This topic covers the skills, knowledge, and outcomes required to lead a team’s performance and develop team cohesion.
- BSBLDR414 - Lead team effectiveness
- SIRXTAD003 - Coach others for success
- SISXMGT004 - Coordinate work teams or groups
MOVEMENT ASSESSEMENT & PRESCRIPTION
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to assess movement capacity in individual clients and provide advice on exercises to achieve optimal movement and safe and effective exercise technique.
- SISFFIT034 - Assess client movement and provide exercise advice
- CHCEDS040 - Search and access online information
EFFECTIVE PERSONAL TRAINING
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to develop exercise programs and sessions based on exercise science principles and tailored to individual client needs, exercise preferences and fitness goals. In addition, it covers skills for modifying programs in response to ongoing client monitoring and feedback.
- SISFFIT041 - Develop personalised exercise programs
- SISFFIT042 - Instruct personalised exercise sessions
- SISFFIT049 - Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction
NUTRITION & BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to identify individual client needs for healthy eating advice and provide information that supports clients to establish healthier eating patterns.
As part of this qualification, students will be required to complete a four (4) week Behaviour Project Report from the Nutrition & Behaviour Change Topic
- SISFFIT053 - Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients
- SISFFIT050 - Support exercise behaviour change
- HLTPOP014 - Assess readiness for and effect behaviour change
BODY COMPOSITION TRAINING
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions specifically tailored to meet body composition goals for individual clients.
- SISFFIT043 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals
- CHCCOM006 - Establish and manage client relationships
TRAINING ADOLESCENT CLIENTS
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to complete pre-exercise screening and fitness assessments for individual clients aged thirteen to seventeen years and develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions specifically tailored for these clients.
- SISFFIT045 - Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients
- SISFFIT046 - Plan and instruct online exercise sessions
TRAINING OLDER CLIENTS
This topic covers the skills, knowledge and outcomes required to develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions tailored to older individuals. Older clients are those aged at least 55 years; however, they can be significantly older.
- SISFFIT044 - Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients
- SISFFIT051 - Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction
What personal training certification should I get?
If you’re passionate about fitness or looking for personal training courses Australia then the dual certificate will be for you. To become a fully qualified personal trainer with valid insurance you’ll need to study the new nationally accredited VET course SIS30321 and the SIS40221. These two qualifications are necessary for anyone looking to start their fitness career as a personal trainer.
Funded courses
Select Qld residents may apply for Cert 3 Guarantee for more info visit the FIT College funding page.
How long does it take to become a PT in Australia?
There a three study modes with FIT College
- Part-Time
- Online
- Full-Time
Full-time study provides the most immersive mode of study which can see you qualified as a personal trainer in as little as 14 weeks. Visit your local campus for more details.
Part-time study is designed for the working person. Allowing individuals to access state-of-the-art learning facilities in Australia’s leading gyms two nights a week from 6pm-9pm. Which can see people get qualified in 6 months.
FIT College’s online study mode is unique as you get 12 months of allowable time per certificate and no mandatory gym hours are required. FIT College also marks your assessments within 72 hours making studying online as quick and as seamless as possible. Students who commit to 20-30 hours of study a week can expect to complete each certificate within 6 months.
Is personal trainer a good career in Australia?
We surveyed our database of students and discovered 70% of the data pool wanted a greater work-life balance. With goals of opening their own studio or being their own boss. Being a personal trainer is a great career for people who are passionate about fitness, want more control over their work hours, and want to help other people achieve their health and fitness goals.
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