This qualification reflects the role of personal trainers who have specialist skills to train individual clients, or groups of clients, on a one-on-one or group basis, to improve health-related components of fitness in relatively low risk situations. This may include training of older clients and children. They have a substantial depth of knowledge to plan, conduct and evaluate exercise training; provide leadership and guidance to clients and other staff; and deal with unpredictable situations applying defined guidelines and procedures from the fitness industry and the organisation. The qualification does not provide the skills and knowledge for an individual to provide advice or exercise instruction to high risk clients, other than to refer the client to an appropriate medical or allied health professional. This qualification provides a pathway to work in a diversity of fitness industry businesses including fitness centres, gyms, aquatic facilities, community facilities and in open spaces, where risk management (through risk assessment and hazard control processes) does not already exist.

Duration: 54 weeks (Full Time)

Mode of Study: Mixed Mode Delivery – self paced workbooks and/or face-to-face workshops with 25% distance learning

Recognition: This course holds national accreditation under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).

International Student Campus: 1A/56 Paradise Ave , Miami QLD Australia

Assessments: Assessment methods include case studies, examinations, scenarios completed through workbooks and training sessions, simulated workplace activities, role plays, and practical demonstrations of the chosen elective.

Course Fee: AUD $6,950.00

Material Fee: AUD $360.00

Career opportunities:

• Exercise Trainer: personal trainer
• Aqua trainer program coordinator
• Children’s trainer
• Older client trainer

Pathway: Upon completion of this qualification, students can continue their studies once gained 1 year of work experience at a Certificate IV in Fitness Level then continue onto the SIS50215 Diploma of Fitness.

Reassessment: Students can have three reassessments of NYC (Not Yet Competent) free of charge provided that the submission of assessments has been done on time. Further, if a student fails more than three times in the unit, the student will have to repeat that unit and charges will be AUD$350.00 per unit (GST will not be charged).

Entry Requirements:

All applicants must be over 18 years of age and have successfully completed studies equivalent to Australian Year 10 or relevant employment experience. Students must possess basic English skills, equating to one of the following:

• 1-year full time secondary study in the English language within the last 5 years.
• English language proficiency tests such as IELTS, PTE, TOFEL etc. achieving at least the level of IELTS 5.0 or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an academic English course at TAFE (upper intermediate) or a recognised English college.
• Successful completion of at least one year of study in a CRICOS registered course delivered in Australia

Note: Students who have not undertaken any English Proficiency Test as described above, must undertake an English Proficiency Test designed by GIC. Please contact our Student Support Officer for further information about the test and its score requirements for specific course

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

Credit transfer: Applicants who wish to apply for credit transfer, please fill in the credit application form along with the supporting documents.