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Certificate IV in Fitness Accelerated Program
TAFE SA Code: CP00201


2027 start

Description

Develop a broad range of knowledge and practical skills needed to work in the fitness industry. You’ll be able to hit the ground running as a personal trainer, working with individuals or groups, or collaboratively with medical and allied health professionals.

This course includes 10 entry units from Certificate III in Fitness.

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6 months 

Full Time

Personal Trainer
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Campus / Location
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Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Regency Park

752342

Blended Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
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On campus/location

On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Online

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
Blended

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Workplace

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.
Full Time

Full Time

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • Completion of a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Assessment (LLND)
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course

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Entry Recommendations

  • Recommended for those with an interest in health, fitness and helping people reach their goals.
  • Please note you do not need a specific level of fitness to do this course.

Industry Conditions and Skills
Graduates work as personal trainers, either employed or self-employed. They work in gyms, fitness centres, leisure and community centres, clients' homes and workplaces, outdoor locations and online. Trainers work with individuals and small groups, and in some workplaces they also take on team leadership or supervisory duties. Most fitness employers expect personal trainers to be at least 18 years old. They also generally require a current first aid and CPR certificate, as well as a Working with Children Check.

Additional Uniforms, Equipment and Costs
$40.00 (approximately) TAFE SA polo shirt.

Mandatory Requirements
These 10 entry units from Certificate III in Fitness will be completed before commencing Certificate IV in Fitness.

  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid (done externally)
  • 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 and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise
  • SISFFIT052 Provide healthy eating information
  • SISXFAC007 Maintain clean facilities, clustered with HLTWHS001


Fees

Tuition Fees
Cost

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$6,865

Fees are paid per semester and vary depending on the units you enrol into. TAFE SA and its agents reserve the right to make any necessary changes.


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    Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    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.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Skills Covered

    Certificate IV in Fitness Accelerated Program
    This course includes health screening, fitness programs, anatomy and physiology, health eating, fitness appraisals and functional movement/exercise science/personal training (for individuals and groups)/providing motivation/long term and endurance training programs/business/collaboration with allied health professionals. 10 entry units from Certificate III in Fitness will be completed before commencing the Certificate IV in Fitness. To complete the Certificate IV qualification, you are required to complete all 12 core units and 8 elective units.

    Qualification/Certification

    Successful completion of this course provides you with the following qualifications:

    Certificate IV in Fitness Accelerated Program

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    91%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with their training.
    89%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context 60
    Conduct fitness appraisals 30
    Conduct sustainable work practices in open spaces 60
    Incorporate anatomy and physiology principles into fitness programming 95
    Incorporate exercise science principles into fitness programming 55
    Instruct exercise programs for body composition goals 50
    Instruct exercise to older clients 70
    Instruct exercise to young people aged 13 to 17 years 90
    Instruct fitness programs 50
    Instruct group personal training programs 70
    Instruct long-term exercise programs 45
    Instruct personal training programs 70
    Promote functional movement capacity 45
    Provide health screening and fitness orientation 15
    Provide healthy eating information 55
    Provide motivation to positively influence exercise behaviour 45
    Provide quality service 25
    Recognise and apply exercise considerations for specific populations 100
    Recognise the dangers of providing nutrition advice to clients 15
    Support healthy eating through the Eat for Health Program 60

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Address client needs 10
    Conduct individualised long-term training programs 60
    Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business 60
    Facilitate groups 25
    Instruct endurance programs 55
    Manage small business finances or 60
    Market the small business 50
    Provide first aid 18
    Undertake small business planning 50

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