Personal Trainer Course Sydney

Get qualified as a Personal Trainer in Sydney

Kickstart your fitness career with our Personal Trainer Course in Sydney!

Gain the skills and certification you need to become a qualified personal trainer, combining the flexibility of online learning with hands-on experience.

Complete the theory components online at your own pace, then bring it all together with practical training during our engaging two-day workshops held in Sydney every three months. This hybrid approach allows you to develop a deep understanding of fitness principles and build confidence in real-world scenarios, all with guidance from experienced professionals.

Get ready to turn your passion for fitness into a rewarding career!

What's taught in the Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30321)

Course Outline

Module 1: Health Appraisal

BSBPEF301: Organise personal work priorities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to organise personal work schedules, to monitor and obtain feedback on work performance and to maintain required levels of competence.

SISFFIT032: Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to screen clients for participation in exercise programs and to provide general advice about programs and services suitable to clients.

SISFFIT033: Complete client fitness assessments

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess current fitness capabilities of clients using information from industry standard pre-exercise screening as the starting point. It requires the ability to complete assessments using a range of activities and measurements and to document outcomes.

SISFFIT052: Provide healthy eating information

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide general, and not individualised, information about healthy eating to fitness clients. Information is based on the main recommendations of the current Australian national dietary guidelines which aim to promote optimal health and wellbeing for generally healthy people.

Module 2: Exercise Instruction

SISFFIT040: Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop tailored gym-based exercise programs for individuals where the level of personalised instruction, ongoing client monitoring and program evaluation is limited. Clients are provided with initial instruction and then largely self-manage their own exercise sessions at the gym, according to the program, without ongoing one-to-one instruction.

SISFFIT047 : Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify the role of anatomy and physiology knowledge in fitness instruction, and to use that knowledge to develop and instruct safe and effective exercise activities.

BSBOPS304: Deliver and monitor a service to customers

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify customer needs, deliver and monitor customer service and identify improvements in the provision of customer service.

Module 3: Group Fitness

HLTAID011 : Provide First Aid

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

SISFFIT035 : Plan group exercise sessions

This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills required to plan group exercise sessions designed for participation by mixed ability groups, or by groups that predominately comprise a particular profile, for example, older people. It requires the ability to account for the participation of individuals from specific population groups and of diverse abilities and allow for modifications that can be made during instruction.

SISFFIT036 : Instruct group exercise sessions

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare for and deliver land-based group exercise sessions according to predesigned session plans which may have been developed by self or others.

HLTWHS001: Participate in workplace health and safety

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.

Module 4: Fitness Business

BSBESB301: Investigate business opportunities

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify a business opportunity and its key components. This requires undertaking research to determine the viability of the opportunity, with reference to the legislative frameworks affecting the business.

BSBOPS403: Apply business risk management processes

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify business risks and to apply established risk management processes to a defined area of operations that are within the responsibilities and obligations of the work role.

BSBESB404: Market new business ventures

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a marketing strategy that is integrated into the business plan in order to improve the performance of a business venture. It involves analysing and interpreting market data.

SIRXSLS001: Sell to the retail customer

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to deliver quality customer service and sell to retail customers. It requires the ability to determine customer needs, match products and services to their needs, and facilitate a sale.

Nationally Accredited Courses delivered by FEO Academy RTO45428

What's taught in the Certificate IV in Fitness (SIS40221)

Course Outline

Module 1: Health Coaching

BSBPEF302: Develop Self Awareness

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to improve self-reliance to confidently perform work tasks within the scope of own responsibility. It involves reflecting on personal development and acquiring knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses through feedback from others. It also involves the development of goals and plans to improve workplace performance.

SISFFIT053: Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify individual client needs for healthy eating advice, and provide information that supports clients to establish healthier eating patterns. Information is based on the current Australian national dietary guidelines and associated resources which aim to promote optimal health and wellbeing for generally healthy people.

SISFFIT050: Support exercise behaviour change

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish current patterns of client exercise and support clients to make changes to optimise fitness outcomes, health and wellbeing. Support for behaviour change reflects evidence-based approaches and can be integrated into fitness assessment, program planning, instruction and evaluation.

Module 2: Advanced Programming

SISFFIT049: Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify how exercise science principles (also known as exercise training principles) apply to fitness instruction, and use those principles in the design and ongoing modification of exercise programs for clients.

SISFFIT041: Develop personalised exercise programs

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop exercise programs and a series of sessions tailored to individual client needs, exercise preferences and fitness goals.

Module 3: Personal Training

SISFFIT043: Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions specifically tailored to meet body composition goals for individual clients. Goals may relate to body composition maintenance or change. It covers skills for evaluating and modifying programs in response to client monitoring and feedback.

SISFFIT044: Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions specifically tailored for individual older clients. Older clients are those aged at least 55 years; however, they can be significantly older. It covers skills for evaluating and modifying programs in response to client monitoring and feedback. Programs and sessions take account of the particular issues and risks for older clients.

SISFFIT042: Instruct personalised exercise sessions

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare for, instruct and evaluate pre-designed exercise sessions that have been tailored to individual client needs, exercise preferences and fitness goals, as part of an overall personal training program. It covers skills for modifying programs in response to ongoing client monitoring and feedback.

SISXCAI009: Instruct strength and conditioning techniques

This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills required to use drills, exercises and activities to instruct individuals undertaking fitness programs in strength and conditioning techniques to achieve personal fitness goals.

SISXCAI010: Develop strength and conditioning programs

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and evaluate strength and conditioning programs. It focuses on the skills needed to develop programs to meet the needs of participants undertaking fitness programs to achieve personal fitness goals.

Module 4: Youth Training

SISFFIT045: Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to complete pre-exercise screening and fitness assessments for individual clients aged thirteen to seventeen years, and to develop and instruct exercise programs and sessions specifically tailored for these clients. It covers skills for evaluating and modifying programs in response to client monitoring and feedback.

SISFFIT051: Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish the industry context for fitness instruction work, develop collaborative relationships with medical and allied health professionals, and use reflective practice and critical thinking for ongoing professional development. It requires the ability to identify and evaluate evidence-based information for use in day-to-day fitness instruction activities.

CHCCOM006: Establish and manage client relationships

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to establish and manage professional one-to-one relationships with clients in the context of providing an ongoing health service or intervention.

Nationally Accredited Courses delivered by FEO Academy RTO45428

How do you complete the Certificate III and IV in Fitness online?

Theory: All our theory learning is delivered via our online learning platform. You can log in to the platform 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We understand that all students have different learning styles, so we've included the content in a variety of mediums, including on-demand videos, PowerPoint presentations, online ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, and more. Students can consume the content in the medium in their preferred learning style.

Practical Sessions: Every three months, we run a practical intensive workshop in Sydney. Students attend these workshops and complete the practical component of their certificate.

How long does it take to complete the Sydney PT course?

How long to complete a Certificate III and IV

Students have up to 12 months to complete each certificate. However as the theory component is self paced - many students are able to complete the certificates sooner.

What support is available when studying Certificate III and IV in Fitness online?

Once you commence the Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30321) and Certificate IV in Fitness (SIS40221), you will be assigned a "Trainer and Assessor" who is an experienced Fitness Professional. If you need any support throughout the course, your Trainer will be able to guide you. You can contact your Trainer via either phone, email or zoom. You will also gain access to our student only Facebook Group.

How fast is the turn around time on assessments?

At Women's Fitness Education, we pride ourselves on having the fastest turn around time in the industry. Assessment feedback and result is delivered within 1 business day. Students can continue with their course while waiting for this feedback, ensuring no interruption to their studies.

Do I need a mentor to complete the Certificate III and Certificate IV in Fitness online with WFE?

Do I need a mentor to complete the Certificate III and IV

Although a mentor can be extremely helpful while completing an online Certificate III and Certificate IV in Fitness, if you choose with to study with Women's Fitness Education, it not mandatory. Between our in house trainers, assessors, online resources and student only Facebook Group. The course can be completed without a mentor.

Women's Fitness Education - Work Placement Partners

Although there is no required work placement in a gym as part of our certification - we have a formal arrangement with both Fitness First and Goodlife. If you'd prefer to complete your practise sessions at a fitness facility - you're welcome to do it at any Fitness First or Goodlife facilities across Australia.