Further Your Career as a Fitness Instructor Through Our Cert 4 in Fitness Online Course

Our certificate IV in fitness course is fully available online, which means that you can study whenever and wherever you are. It is also self-paced, so you can take it as long as you like.

Once you pay for the program, you will gain a lifetime access to the course materials. This will allow you to come back to the resources even after acquiring your certificate 4 in fitness.

Prerequisite Units (8)

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

Required Units        

To complete this qualification, you need to take a total of 20 units. 12 of these comprises of the core units, while 8 units should come from designated electives.

Core Units (12)

• SISFFIT013 Instruct exercise to young people ages 13 to 17 years
• SISFFIT015 Collaborate with medical and allied health professional 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

Elective Units (8)

• BSBSMB401 Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
• BSBSMB403 Market the small business
• BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning
• BSBSMB406 Manage small business finances
• SISFFIT011 Instruct approved community fitness programs
• SISFFIT012 Instruct movement programs to children aged 5 to 12 years
• SISXCCS003 Address client needs
• SISXIND006 Conduct sport, fitness or recreation events

Graduate Outcomes

Some of the job roles you may have once you complete this qualification are:

• Personal trainer
• Program coordinator
• Children’s trainer
• Older client trainer
• Group fitness instructor

Delivery Method

Online Learning: All of our theory learning is delivered via our online learning centre that you can log in to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The learning material includes videos, PowerPoint Presentations and Online Text Books.

Practice Sessions: The practice sessions allow you to gain the confidence of working with real clients.

Practical Assessment: The final step in the process is to complete the live Practical Assessment.

What You Will Learn

Taking a certificate IV in fitness online course allows you to acquire the knowledge and skills you need to advance your career as a fitness coach. Additionally, enrolling in our online course will help you learn various things, including the following:

• Instructing personal and group personal training programs
• Teaching long-term exercise programs
• Working with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context
• Promoting healthy eating
• Presenting, securing, and supporting sales solutions
• Marketing a small business
• Undertaking small business planning
• Monitoring and managing small business operations and finances