Your Future in Fitness Starts Here
SIS40215
Certificate IV in Fitness
Become a Personal Trainer
Price
$1499
Duration
12 MTHS
Total Units
20 units
Nationally Recognised: Yes
Awarded by: Australian College of Fitness and Personal Training
Qualification Status: Current
Please Note: Holders of Subclass 500 visas and visas that with an expiration date on or before the expected course completed date are ineligible to study with ACFPT. Any application to enrol by any holder of a Subclass 500 visa or a visa with a conflicting expiration date will not be accepted and subject to a $199 administration fee.
Affordable Upfront Payment
ACFPT’s SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness
is just $1499, just one simple fee to get you started on the road
to becoming a personal trainer.
Payment Plan Available
Get started today and be on your way to becoming qualified. Take advantage of our Payment Plan and only pay $50 a week! $150 Upfront Deposit + 1st week instalment (Total Cost: $200) Total Course Fees: $2,200.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Online nationally recognised course
This nationally recognised course is designed for those who have a passion for health and fitness and want to accelerate their career in the fitness industry or further their knowledge through study. This qualification reflects the role of personal trainers who have the specialist skills required to train individuals or groups of clients to improve health-related components of fitness in relatively low risk situations. This may include training of older clients and children.
Job Outcomes
Possible job titles include
Personal Trainer as part of a Gym, Fitness Facility, Leisure Centre, Franchised Business.
Personal Trainer in your own Gym Based or Outdoor Fitness business.
What you will learn
This qualification will provide you with advanced skills and knowledge to work effectively in the fitness industry.
The knowledge you gain in this course will enable you:
Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context
Instruct exercise to young people, adults, and elderly adults
Promote functional movement capacity
Instruct group and individual personal training programs
Support healthy eating through the Eat for Health Program
Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
Undertake small business planning, marketing, and finances
Develop and instruct strength and conditioning programs (Electives)
Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability (Elective)
Instruct movement programs to children aged 5 to 17 years (Elective)
Instruct endurance programs (Elective)
WORK PLACEMENT
To achieve this qualification, learners are required to source suitable work placement at a facility with the required resources and equipment in accordance with the work placement checklist. Work placement needs to be organised by the learner and is a requirement in order to satisfy the assessment criteria of the qualification.
Summary of work placement requirements (full breakdown provided with enrolment application);
Fitness centre, gym, or studio
Appropriately qualified and experienced mentor (Minimum Cert IV)
Health & fitness appraisal equipment
Resistance training equipment
Cardiovascular training equipment
Functional training equipment
A range of clients with varied ages and needs
Learner must hold the required state or territory working with children check (blue card) prior to commencing work placement
Nationally Recognised Qualification
The Australian College of Fitness and Personal Training provides qualifications within the Australian Qualifications Framework – the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian vocational education and training. You can find out more about the Australian College of Fitness and Personal Training nationally recognised courses and the Australian Qualifications Framework here. We take the time to understand each learner’s personal circumstances and career aspirations to provide a personalised training experience.
Fast Turnaround
There’s nothing worse than waiting months for your assignments to be marked. The Australian College of Fitness & Personal Training has an industry leading marking system that means assignments are returned no later than 10 business days from submission. The support team are available from 8am until 8pm to support learners who have family and working commitments.
SPECIALISED TRAINING
The Australian College of Fitness & Personal Training provides training for the Fitness Industry with customized online courses. Our trainers and assessors are specialists in the industry who have tailored training approaches that provide you with the skills and knowledge employers are looking for.
We are a specialised training organisation dedicated to providing quality training to those that want to work in the fitness industry and make a difference in the lives of others.
Feel free to ask our trainers for industry advice around employment to guide your entry and progression in this growing industry.
Dedicated Trainer and after hours support
Our trainers are not only experienced educators but are also qualified in their field, holding a minimum of Bachelor level qualifications.
They have extensive experience working in the fitness industry. If you’re considering studying with us or have any questions, call us on 1300 511 455 for a friendly, confidential chat with one of our trainers. We are open until 8pm weekdays and offer weekend email support.
Our trainers will not only help you obtain your qualification, but will also give you beneficial insight into the industry to ensure you can hit the ground running after completing your course.
Resources
ACFPT will provide the following resources
Online learner dashboard containing:
Learner guides and assessment workbooks
One on one trainer support
Third party evidence collection booklets
Learner and supervisor placement booklets
Training products and learning support materials
To complete your qualification, you will need to have access to:
A computer with reliable internet access and a web browser
Digital presentation media (e.g. PowerPoint)
A facility to complete work placement under the supervision of a suitability qualified industry expert
Entry Requirements
As an entry requirement of the course, the learner must acknowledge that they will organise a suitable work placement with the required resources, equipment and facility in accordance with the work placement checklist. This work placement checklist is provided in the enrolment application. The learner needs to complete the checklist to confirm the suitability of the work placement site and submit via email for approval. It is also an entry requirement of the course that individuals hold a current first aid and CPR certificate.
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
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Must meet the entry requirements
Be at least 16 years of age *
Be eligible to study in Australia with the Australian College of Fitness & Personal Training
Hold the required state or territory working with children check (Blue card) prior to commencing work placement.
*Please note, the fitness industry strongly recommends that persons conducting a business in the provision of fitness instruction, hold relevant insurance, such as public liability and professional indemnity insurance. We recommend, if you intend to operate your own business, you seek legal advice in this regard following the completion of your qualification.
FEES
Total upfront cost: $1499
Payment Plan: Only pay $50 a week! $150 Upfront Deposit + 1st week instalment (Total Cost: $200) Total Course Fees: $2,200.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
All learners will have the opportunity to have their prior learning assessed.
INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS
Learners will be required to undertake a minimum of 40 hours of professional work placement in a suitably resourced workplace for successful completion of this qualification. It is the responsibility of the learner to source a suitably equipped and resourced workplace.
Course Units
Core
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
- BSBSMB401 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business*
- BSBSMB403 – Market the small business*
- BSBSMB404 – Undertake small business planning*
- BSBSLS408 – Present, secure and support sales solutions
- SISSSTC301A – Instruct strength and conditioning techniques*
- SISSSTC402A – Develop strength and conditioning programs*
- SISFFIT012 – Instruct movement programs to children aged 5 to 12 years*
- SISFFIT024 – Instruct endurance programs*
Australian College of Fitness and Personal Training
PO BOX 15367, CITY EAST QLD 4002Registered Training Organisation Number: 45361
