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SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness
Study In:
Adelaide
Duration
Up to 52 Weeks
Study Mode
Blended (On Campus & Online)

This Course is only available to South Australia High School Students

Sweat it out as a professional Fitness Instructor with a fitness qualification! Learn how to conduct accurate fitness appraisals, develop and implement fitness programs, use fitness equipment safely and advise clients of fitness and nutrition matters with this course.

Aimed at individuals with a passion for health and fitness, this qualification has been designed for those who wish to become fitness instructors who lead a range of activities and sessions within the fitness industry. Delivering exercise sessions designed for participation by a group of clients with a mix of ages and fitness levels, or even one on one, students are taught to lead freestyle, pre-choreographed and circuit style training sessions.

This course will provide students outstanding skills and knowledge in fitness programming, healthy eating, instructing group exercise sessions and the ability to work effectively in a sports, fitness or recreational environment.

What You'll Learn
  • Work effectively in sport, fitness and recreation environment and provide quality service
  • Identify risk and apply risk management processes, participate in work health and safety and first aid
  • Provide health screening and fitness orientation and recognise and apply exercise considerations for specific populations
  • Incorporate anatomy and physiology principles into fitness programming and Provide healthy eating programs, conduct fitness appraisal
  • Facilitate Groups, instruct group exercise sessions and approved community fitness program

More Information
Qualification Recognition
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Nationally recognised

Course Outline
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Unit Code Unit Title
Core Units
BSBOPS304 Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBPEF301 Organise personal work priorities
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
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
Elective Units
SISXFAC002 Maintain sport, fitness and recreation facilities
SISFFIT037 Develop and instruct group movement programs for children
SISFFIT044 Develop and Instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients

Assessment Methods
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Assessment Method Overview
Knowledge Quiz Questions such as true/false, multiple choice, matching, drag and drop, or sequencing. Available in Moodle as a quiz.
Short Answer Short form responses to capture evidence of knowledge and, in some cases, skill application.
Practical Project / Observation Requires students to complete practical tasks and written work related to the practical. May involve:
  • Short answer questions
  • Roleplay activities (including creating/updating documents)
  • Presentations (notes, slides, and delivery)
  • Completion of templates, documents, or formal reports
  • Lab activities (evidence such as screenshots)
  • Case studies
Trainers/Assessors may use observation checklists during these tasks.
Observation / Practical Skills Demonstration Assessments which consist only of observations.
Vocational Placement If required by the training package, Queensford College will arrange vocational placement or work-based training. If the course has vocational placement requirements, units where placement is required must be listed.
Holistic Assessment Short answer questions which cover a range of units with common knowledge/skill areas.
Vocational Placement Information
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Vocational Placement and Practical Classes
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RPL & Credit Transfer
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You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer for this course.

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Student Support
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Queensford College use industry current practices and methodologies to ensure the training program is relevant to industry while also meeting Training Package requirements. Our students have access to a team of reliable staff and trainers that are available throughout the course duration. For the duration of the course students will be supported with the following:

  • Student Services: for all administrative enquiries and on issues associated with general academic skills
  • Trainers: to answer any questions students may have about the course content, assessments and study progress
  • Help Desk: for any assistance on course materials and assessment submission through our online learning platform.

Fees and Funding Options
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This course is available through the following funding options:
Vocational For School Students (VFSS)

The Vocational Education & Training (VET) for School Students (VFSS) program allows students to undertake VET courses while still in school. These nationally recognised qualifications are developed by industry to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills for specific jobs. Successful completion of a VFSS qualification or short course can earn students additional SACE points at Stage 1 or Stage 2, and a Certificate III can contribute to their ATAR score as a Stage 2 subject.

Fee For Service

Queensford College's Fee For Service offerings allow you to make a variety of different payment methods, to help best suit your financial situation.

Upfront 100% Payment

Pay for your full course upfront with Visa or Mastercard.
Please note that students are NOT required to pay more than 50% of the total tuition fees upfront for courses more than 25 weeks in duration.

Payment Plan (Direct Debit Available)

Pay through convenient instalments - weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or per semester.
Terms and conditions apply, please contact us for more information.

Students must meet the following requirements and prerequisite to enter this course.
Academic Entry Requirements
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To be eligible to participate, the requirements are that students:

  • Students must be enrolled in a South Australia secondary high school
  • Students must reside in South Australia
  • Students must be enrolled in Year Level 10 – 12
  • Students must be ana Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a Humanitarian Visa
English Language Requirements
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A Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment is conducted on all entrants prior to enrolment into the program to ensure that Queensford College can support each student throughout the program.

Course Study Requirements
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This Course is only available to South Australia High School Students

Computer Requirements
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Students will need to ensure they are able to connect to the internet and have the capability to use our online learning system that meets the minimum technical requirements, which are:

  • Access to a laptop/computer is preferred
  • An operating system supporting the following browsers (current version and up to three most recent versions): Chrome, Firefox, Safari (excluding Safari on Windows), and Microsoft Edge
    • For Windows: Windows 10, 4 Gb RAM installed (minimum)
    • FOR MAC: Mac OS X 10.13 or above
  • Access to Word processing software, such as Microsoft Word
  • Reliable internet connection
Vocational Placement
Possible Career Outcomes
Group Exercise Instructor
Next Intake Date
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