SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness
Focus on fitness
If you have a passion for health and fitness and want to help others achieve a healthier lifestyle, Personal Training is the career for you.

Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
How On campus
Focus on fitness, indoors, outdoors or even online
If you have a passion for health and fitness and want to help others achieve a healthier lifestyle, Personal Training is the career for you.
The Certificate IV in Fitness provides you with the skills and knowledge to begin your career as a Personal Trainer. Learn how to develop safe and effective programs for a range of clients, including older adults, disabilities, teens, sports performance and general populations. You could find yourself working for independent gyms, council run recreation centres, sporting clubs, private companies, or as a self employed sole trader delivering customised one-on-one or group training.
Practical training will be conducted in fully equipped gym facilities located at our Perth campus, as well as various outdoor venues.
Why choose North Metro TAFE? Many gyms employ our fitness graduates. You will work with real clients and start building your own networks with work placement. Our highly experienced and passionate lecturers will provide you with a great start to your career in the fitness industry.
- Deliver fitness programs to older adults, children and people with specific needs
- Advanced strength and conditioning techniques and programming
- Use a wide range of indoor and outdoor equipment in fitness programs
- Work with allied health professionals
- Sales and marketing to build your own client base or business
I have the following attributes:
- Enjoy participating in exercise and being physically active
- Passionate about helping others achieve their health and fitness goals
- Enthusiastic, energetic and customer-focused
- Exceptional multi-tasking skills and “can do” attitude
- Team player who contributes to group activities
- Ability to complete manual handling tasks, including CPR (First Aid)
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
---|---|---|---|
CHCCOM006 Establish and manage client relationships | $146.40 | $44.10 | $0.00 |
SISFFIT041 Develop personalised exercise programs | $317.20 | $95.55 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT042 Instruct personalised exercise sessions | $317.20 | $95.55 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT043 Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals | $219.60 | $66.15 | $15.00 |
SISFFIT044 Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients | $341.60 | $102.90 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT045 Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients | $390.40 | $117.60 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT049 Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction | $268.40 | $80.85 | $15.00 |
SISFFIT050 Support exercise behaviour change | $244.00 | $73.50 | $0.00 |
SISFFIT051 Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction | $268.40 | $80.85 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT053 Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients | $317.20 | $95.55 | $0.00 |
Elective
National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
---|---|---|---|
|
$146.40 | $44.10 | $0.00 |
|
$122.00 | $36.75 | $0.00 |
|
$219.60 | $66.15 | $0.00 |
|
$170.80 | $51.45 | $10.00 |
|
$195.20 | $58.80 | $5.00 |
|
$292.80 | $88.20 | $5.00 |
|
$195.20 | $58.80 | $5.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
---|---|---|---|
CHCCOM006 Establish and manage client relationships | $146.40 | $44.10 | $0.00 |
SISFFIT041 Develop personalised exercise programs | $317.20 | $95.55 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT042 Instruct personalised exercise sessions | $317.20 | $95.55 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT043 Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals | $219.60 | $66.15 | $15.00 |
SISFFIT044 Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients | $341.60 | $102.90 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT045 Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients | $390.40 | $117.60 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT049 Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction | $268.40 | $80.85 | $15.00 |
SISFFIT050 Support exercise behaviour change | $244.00 | $73.50 | $0.00 |
SISFFIT051 Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction | $268.40 | $80.85 | $10.00 |
SISFFIT053 Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients | $317.20 | $95.55 | $0.00 |
Elective
National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
---|---|---|---|
|
$146.40 | $44.10 | $0.00 |
|
$122.00 | $36.75 | $0.00 |
|
$219.60 | $66.15 | $0.00 |
|
$170.80 | $51.45 | $10.00 |
|
$195.20 | $58.80 | $5.00 |
|
$292.80 | $88.20 | $5.00 |
|
$195.20 | $58.80 | $5.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
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This form is only for course enquiries. If you would like to apply, please refer to the SELECT YOUR PREFERRED CAMPUS AND APPLY section above.