Certificate IV in Fitness Course SRF40206

Study a Fitness and Personal Training Course.

With nationally recognised Certificate IV in Fitness (SRF40206) qualifications
from Cengage Education, you can really get your fitness career into great
shape. You’ll be able to set up your own personal training business, or work in
a gym offering personal training services to clients.

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On completion of your course:

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a nationally recognised qualification SRF40206 Certificate IV in Fitness.

Cengage Education is a registered Training Organisation (Provider Number: 90796) registered with NSW VETAB (Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board).

Sport Knowledge Australia

Sport Knowledge Australia is Australia's International Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Management defined by its development and delivery of premium sport knowledge products and services. Sport Knowledge Australia is the global exclusive provider of sport education courses to Cengage Education (formerly Thomson Education), the world's largest distance education provider.

* Terms and conditions apply

Course Number	B0005
Course Type	Correspondence
Course Duration	Max 24 months
Study Hours	Approx 685 hrs
Qualification	Certificate IV
Nationally Recognised	What does this mean?

Course pre-requisite

Students must have successfully completed SRF30206 Certificate III in Fitness as a pre-requisite for this course.

Entry requirements
Certificate III & Certificate IV courses

School Certificate or equivalent OR relevant qualification OR relevant vocational experience.

English Language Requirements:

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling. Examples of appropriate evidence are:

Evidence	Example
IELTS	Overall score of 5.5
TOEFL	530 (paper), 197 (computer) or 71 Internet.
Evidence of employment in an English speaking country.	12 month period of employment: Letters of Appointment, Letters of Reference, Testimonials, Performance Appraisals etc

Not sure if you meet the entry requirements?
Please call 1300 853 033

Additional requirements

Students need access to a workplace (NOT provided by Cengage Education) for some of the activities and assessments in this course.

Work Placement

Why is a Work Placement Required?

Work placement is required to ensure that the student is able to demonstrate and apply what he or she has learnt in an industry context. Work placement ensures the relevance of learning and assessment tasks and helps to produce graduates who are job ready and thereby increase employment opportunities.

Work placement also provides insight into particular job roles and responsibilities within an industry context. The student can find out if this is the right industry for them and whether they are right for this industry.

Workplace assessments and training must be undertaken in workplace organisations that are suitable for the course. The student must be under the direction of an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor. The workplace assessments will be conducted by Cengage Education Workplace Assessors, who will contact both the workplace organisation and the student to arrange mutually convenient times to conduct the workplace assessments.

Work Placement Terms and Conditions

Cengage Education will assist students to identify work placement opportunities in an appropriate organisation however, it is the responsibility of the student to find and complete the work placement. In the event that the student has previously arranged a work placement Cengage Education will check the suitability of this arrangement. Cengage Education will make reasonable efforts to organise for assessment to be conducted in the workplace however, the student may be required to attend assessment events at other locations. If the student does not complete a mandatory work placement within the duration of the course Cengage Education is not permitted to issue the qualification.

Subjects You’ll Cover

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BSBCMN402A:Develop work priorities

Plan and complete own work schedule
Monitor own work performance
Co-ordinate professional development

ICAITU006C:Operate computing packages

Use appropriate software
Access retrieve and manipulate data
Access and use help functions within each application
Use keyboard and equipment

SRXCGSO06A:Address client needs

Assist the client to articulate needs
Satisfy complex client needs

SRXGCST05A:Co-ordinate client service activities

Contribute to quality client standards
Implement client services systems

SRXINU003A:Analyse participation patterns in specific markets of the leisure and recreation industry

Review and interpret the market for current leisure and recreation service delivery
Assess the basis for existing levels of interest by participants
Report outcomes on participation patterns analysis

SRXINU004A:Promote compliance with law and legal principles

Analyse the laws and legal principles which relate to the organisation
Analyse the implications of contracts on individuals and the organisation
Develop workplace systems to ensure compliance with legal requirements
Evaluate the effectiveness of workplace systems
Update legal knowledge

SRXOGN001A:Conduct projects

Plan and prepare for project
Implement and administer project
Co-ordinate project administration
Finalise and review project administration

SRXOHS002B:Implement and monitor the organisation’s OHS policies, procedures and programmes

Provide information to the work group about occupational health and safety and the organisation’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs.
Implement and monitor participative arrangements for the management of occupational health and safety.
Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risks.
Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for controlling risk.
Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for providing occupational health and safety training.
Implement and monitor the organisation’s procedures for maintaining occupational health and safety records.

SRXFIK001A:Undertake risk analysis of activities

Establish the context of the risk analysis
Identify risks associated with an activity
Conduct risk analysis of an activity
Undertake risk assessment of an activity
Treat risks associated with an activity
Monitor and review the risk for an activity

SRFFIT007B:Undertake relevant exercise planning and programming

Use the principles and variables of programming that underlie exercise planning
Use a structured approach to exercise planning
Write plan for specific fitness adaptation exercises likes and dislikes when writing the plan/s
Evaluate and modify existing exercise plans for fitness industry clients

SRFFIT008B:Utilise a broad knowledge of exercise science in exercise planning, programming and instruction

Apply a knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy to exercise planning, programming and instruction
Apply related concepts and principles of mechanics to exercise
Apply related concepts of physiology to exercise
Use functional appraisals to monitor physiological adaptations to exercise

SRFFIT009B:Undertake postural appraisal of low risk clients

Prepare clients for postural appraisal
Assess low risk client’s range of movement at relevant joints
Analyse low risk client’s static posture
Observe client’s dynamic posture whilst performing fitness exercises and fitness activities
Deliver suitable exercises for clients with postural concerns with allied health professionals
Provide information to clients relating to posture
Work as part of an allied health team

SRFFIT010B:Utilise a broad range of fitness equipment

Plan an arrangement of equipment within a fitness facility
Evaluate and select equipment for a fitness facility
Develop and conduct general maintenance procedures for a fitness facility
Demonstrate and instruct the use of cardio-vascular equipment
Demonstrate and instruct the use of free weight equipment
Demonstrate and instruct the use of innovative exercise equipment

SRFFIT011B:Provide exercise for fitness industry clients with special requirements

Screen clients for health, medical or injury conditions Apply exercise considerations and guidelines to clients with identified special requirements

SRFFIT012B:Utilise an understanding of motivational psychology with fitness clients

Implement motivational theory in fitness activities
Utilise motivational psychology
Demonstrate effective non-verbal communication
Describe and demonstrate barriers to communication
Utilise arousal techniques to motivate clients

SRFFIT013B:Provide information and exercise related to nutrition and body composition

Explain the general principles of nutrition and health to clients
Estimate the body composition of clients
Develop and deliver an exercise plan and program designed to improve the body composition of low risk clients
Provide information about appropriate dietary modifications to reduce the level of body composition of low risk clients

SRFPTI001B:Plan and deliver personal training

Establish a personal training client data base
Explain the concept of personal training to clients
Prepare personal training exercise plans
Instruct clients using the different learning styles and instructional techniques
Improve client exercise adherence
Apply motivational and teaching skills to a long term client