SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness - Personal Trainer

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.

This 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. New industry sectors are rapidly emerging in the Online PT space.

As a personal trainer, 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 big and strong. This means studying a personal training course you can trust is paramount to your success in the industry.

So, if you want to become a PT, chat with a FIT College career advisor today.

Study to become a personal trainer online or on campus. With campuses located across the country, FIT College teaches PT training courses 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.

Education Pathways

Vocational Education & Training (VET)

Once you become a Personal Trainer most NRT training is a side step or compliment to the qualification. Recommended pathways include nutrition, sport coaching and exercises science streams.

University & Higher Education

Bachelor study in exercise science is the most common academic pathway from Vocational fitness study. Exercise science is concentrated more on athletes and exercise performance as opposed to normal people and health. Other common university pathways which align with streams include sport coaching, exercise physiology, sports management, and sports nutrition.

Career Opportunities

The Fitness industry has never stopped growing with new online opportunities emerging to compliment work in gyms and other

fitnesshealth facilities. The best way to find your career in the fitness industry is to reach out to us or check out the FIT College Careers HUB for opportunities near you

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.

ESOS/CRICOS Additional International Student Requirements

In addition to other LLN requirements, international students may be required to achieve a minimum test score in one of the following English language tests:

50 overall score with a minimum score of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Paper Based Test:

530 minimum test result.

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE):

162 overall score with no less than 154 in any component

Pearson Test of English: Academic (PTE: A):

42 overall score with no less than 36 in the communication band