Personal Training Certification

 Personal training certification entails completing a registered course (Certificate IV in Fitness), gaining public liability and indemnity insurance, first aid certificate, and then registering with Fitness Australia. You can also get your insurance once your a member of Fitness Australia, and in doing so you will receive a reduction in the price. 

 

Personal Training Education Facilities

There are a number of course providers on the market, including: Australian Institute of Fitness, Fitnation, and TAFE. 

Here are the modules you must complete to become accredited as a personal trainer:

SRFAHN001A   Make referrals and work collaboratively with allied health professionals where appropriate 

SRFAHN002A   Receive and respond to rehabilitation referrals from allied health professionals 

SRFCHA001A   Plan and deliver exercise for children and young adolescents 

SRFCTC001A   Plan and instruct a circuit training class 

SRFCFP001A   Deliver an approved community fitness program to promote wellbeing 

SRFETP001A    Plan and instruct an endurance training program 

SRFFIT001B     Provide orientation to clients prior to undertaking a fitness program 

SRFFIT003B     Undertake client induction and screening 

SRFFIT004B     Develop basic fitness programs 

SRFFIT005B     Apply basic exercise science to exercise instruction 

SRFFIT006B     Use and maintain core fitness industry equipment 

SRFFIT007B     Undertake relevant exercise planning and programming 

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

SRFFIT009B     Undertake postural appraisal of low risk clients 

SRFFIT010B     Utilise a broad range of fitness equipment 

SRFFIT011B     Provide exercise for fitness industry clients with special requirements 

SRFFIT012B     Utilise an understanding of motivational psychology with fitness clients 

SRFFIT013B     Provide information and exercise related to nutrition and body composition 

SRFFIT014A      Provide advice to clients on the application of basic anatomy and physiology to fitness programs 

SRFFIT015A      Provide nutrition advice to clients in accordance with recommended guidelines 

SRFFIT016A      Apply information from postural appraisals to fitness programs for moderate risk clients 

SRFFIT017A      Provide nutrition information to clients with specific requirements in accordance with recommended guidelines 

SRFFIT018A      Apply anatomy and physiology to fitness programs for moderate risk clients 

SRFFSP001A    Provide body composition management programming for moderate risk clients 

SRFFSP002A    Provide information about injury prevention and management to fitness clients 

SRFFSP003A    Plan and deliver exercise to promote physical and psychological well-being in low to moderate risk clients 

SRFFSP004A    Plan and deliver exercise for moderate risk children and young adolescents 

SRFFSP005A    Plan and deliver exercise for people with a disability 

SRFFSP006A    Plan and deliver exercise strategies for musculoskeletal rehabilitation 

SRFFSP007A    Plan and deliver exercise for moderate risk clients with cardio-respiratory considerations 

SRFFSP008A    Plan and deliver exercise for clients with moderate risk of metabolic syndrome 

SRFFSP009A    Plan and deliver exercise for moderate risk clients with musculoskeletal needs 

SRFFSP010A    Plan and deliver exercise for low to moderate risk clients with neurological impairment 

SRFGEX001A    Plan and instruct a group exercise class 

SRFGEX002A    Customise instructional skills to include specific group fitness activities current in the fitness industry 

SRFGYM001B    Instruct fitness activity skills to a client using fitness equipment 

SRFGYM002B    Customise gym instructional skills to include specific areas of expertise current in the fitness industry 

SRFOLD001B    Plan and deliver exercise for older adults 

SRFPTI001B      Plan and deliver personal training 

SRFSPP002A    Develop and apply an awareness of specific populations to exercise delivery 

SRFTCH001A    Instruct a tai chi based fitness class for health and wellbeing 

SRFTCH002A    Instruct a tai chi based fitness class for clients with diabetes 

SRFTCH003A    Instruct a tai chi based fitness class for clients with arthritis 

SRFAQA001B    Instruct water based fitness classes for low risk clients 

SRFAQA002B    Instruct water based fitness activities for moderate risk clients and those with specific fitness goals