Certificate III in Fitness

This unit develops the skills needed to manage your workload effectively in a fitness workplace. You will learn how to organise and prioritise tasks, create work schedules, monitor your performance, seek feedback and identify opportunities to maintain and improve your professional skills

This unit covers how to conduct pre-exercise screening with new clients before they begin participating in fitness activities. You will learn how to collect relevant health and exercise information, identify potential risks, determine whether medical clearance or referral is required and introduce clients to appropriate fitness services and facility procedures.

This unit focuses on conducting fitness assessments to identify a client’s current fitness level, needs and goals. You will learn how to select suitable assessment methods, take measurements, explain and conduct assessments safely, interpret the results and provide appropriate feedback to the client.

This unit covers how to provide general healthy eating information within the scope of practice of a fitness professional. You will learn how to use recognised Australian dietary guidelines, discuss healthy food choices and refer clients to an appropriately qualified health professional when their needs extend beyond your role.

This unit teaches you how to develop and instruct tailored gym-based exercise programs for individual clients. You will use information from pre-exercise screening, fitness assessments, client goals and any medical guidance to plan safe and effective cardiovascular, resistance and flexibility exercises. You will also learn how to demonstrate technique, provide instruction, monitor client performance and evaluate or modify programs when needed.

This unit develops your understanding of how the major systems of the body respond and adapt to exercise. You will apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, joints, muscles, movement and energy systems when selecting exercises, teaching correct technique and helping clients exercise safely and effectively.

This unit covers the skills required to provide a positive and professional customer experience. You will learn how to identify customer needs, communicate clearly, deliver services according to workplace standards, respond to feedback and monitor the quality of the service provided.

This unit provides the practical skills and knowledge required to respond to an emergency and provide first aid until further medical assistance is available. It generally covers recognising an emergency, following first aid procedures, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, using an automated external defibrillator and responding to common injuries and medical conditions.

This unit focuses on designing safe, structured and engaging exercise sessions for groups. You will learn how to consider participant characteristics, fitness levels and needs, establish session objectives, choose appropriate exercises, prepare equipment and plan warm-up, conditioning and cool-down activities.

This unit covers how to safely lead and supervise group exercise sessions. You will learn how to explain and demonstrate activities, use effective verbal and visual cues, motivate participants, monitor technique and intensity, provide exercise modifications and respond appropriately to participant needs during the session. SISFFIT035 and SISFFIT036 together cover the planning and delivery of group exercise across different fitness settings.

This unit teaches you how to follow workplace health and safety procedures in a fitness environment. You will learn how to identify and report hazards, manage risks within your responsibilities, follow emergency procedures, use equipment safely and contribute to maintaining a safe workplace for clients, colleagues and visitors.

This unit introduces the process of identifying and researching potential business opportunities. You will learn how to explore business ideas, consider customer demand, research competitors, identify required resources and assess whether an opportunity may be practical and financially viable.

This unit covers how to identify, assess and manage risks that may affect a business. You will learn how to review the business environment, determine the likelihood and potential impact of risks, select suitable control measures and monitor whether risk management strategies are effective.

This unit focuses on developing marketing activities for a new or emerging business. You will learn how to identify target customers, clarify the value of a product or service, research suitable promotional methods, prepare marketing strategies and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing activities.

This unit develops the skills required to engage with customers and support a successful sales process. You will learn how to identify customer needs, explain suitable products or services, respond to questions or objections, recommend appropriate options and complete the sale professionally.