Certificate IV in Fitness

Minimum Age: You need to be at least 16 years old. If you’re under 18, a parent or guardian will need to sign your enrolment form.

Education: You’ll need to have completed year 10 or equivalent (i.e., a qualification at Certificate II level or higher), or have 2 years of industry experience.

Students commencing the SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness are required to complete and be deemed competent in the below units of competency, (or superseded units), which are available as part of the SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness:

• 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

Residency Status: You need to be a permanent Australian resident or equivalent.

Practical Assessment: Please be aware some of your assessments require you to source participants to role-play clients, please work with your mentor to secure the required number. 

 Working with Children Check: For the work placement portion of your course, you may need a current “Working with Children Check Clearance” issued by the relevant authority in your state/territory.

Resources Required: For the online part of the course, you may need regular access to: 

Computer: Laptop or desktop computer with working speakers or headphone points. 

Internet: High-speed internet such as Broadband or ADSL, T1/T2, fibre optic (Dial-up access is not recommended). 

Windows: Operating system – Windows 8 or above. 

Mobile Phone with video capability or Video Camera: Some assessments in your course will require you to take and submit videos of you undertaking tasks for assessment. 

Office Equipment: Printer and scanner to print and upload some of your assessments. 

Internet Browser: Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. 

MAC: Operating system – OS X 10.14 Mojave or later. 

Software: Flash, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word (or Open Office which is free to download). 

While completing the SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness qualification from the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers, you may study the following subjects:

• SISFFIT049 – Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction
• CHCCOM006 – Establish and manage client relationships
• SISFFIT041 – Develop personalised exercise programs
• SISFFIT042 – Instruct personalised exercise sessions
• SISFFIT043 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals
• SISFFIT044 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients
• SISFFIT045 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients
• SISFFIT051 – Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction
• SISFFIT050 – Support exercise behaviour change
• SISFFIT053 – Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients
• SISFFIT034 – Assess client movement and provide exercise advice
• SISFFIT046 – Plan and instruct online exercise sessions
• BSBESB401 – Research and develop business plans
• BSBESB404 – Market new business ventures
• SISXCAI010 – Develop strength and conditioning programs
• SISXCAI009 – Instruct strength and conditioning techniques
• CHCDIV001 –  Work with diverse people