CERTIFICATE IV IN FITNESS
SIS40221
This course is specifically designed to build on the knowledge and skills gained in a Certificate III and to equip you with a complete understanding of how to train and inspire your own clients to achieve optimum results.
You will use a diverse range of equipment, operate in different environments (both indoors and outdoors), and design a number of fitness training programs giving you the experience to hit the ground running when you become a qualified Personal Trainer.
A Certificate IV in Fitness qualifies you to be a Personal Trainer and allows you to achieve the ultimate lifestyle – working with anyone, anywhere, anytime!
Studying a Certificate IV, you will gain experience in a vast range of equipment and environments and design a number of training programs giving you the skills, knowledge and experience you need to be at the top of the industry as a successful, qualified Personal Trainer.
Course Information
Certificate IV in Fitness
With Certificate III in Fitness being a prerequisite to obtaining the Certificate IV in fitness, almost all students choose to complete our specialised Certificate III & IV combined course. This is not only the best way, it’s also the most cost efficient with each course being discounted. This is our signature course and allows our graduates to obtain all the necessary qualifications and skills required to take advantage of any opportunity within the health, fitness and wellness industries.
Study Options | On campus |
Study Mode | Full time (8 weeks) Part time (14 weeks) |
Qualification | Certificate IV In Fitness (SIS40221) |
Prerequisite |
Prerequisites can be completed as part of the Certificate III in Fitness |
Course Duration | Up to 12 months to complete the full qualification |
Career Opportunities | Personal Trainer and qualifications to specialised areas such as Strength and Conditioning, Rehabilitation, etc |
Start Date and Payment Plans | NHFA offers different starting dates and payment plans to suit you and your budget |
Below is a sample of some of the topics you will cover when you undertake a Certificate IV Personal Training Course with the National Health & Fitness Academy:
- Advanced Resistance Training – advanced strength training techniques for gaining peak performance results; body weight exercises, resistance training without the use of weights, plyometric and power based exercises
- Advanced Cardiovascular Programming – how the body converts fat and carbohydrates into energy, how this impacts endurance events, weight loss, toning and size maintenance, the use of heart rate monitors and how these can be used to achieve results
- Outdoor & Small Group Training – considerations for conducting outdoor and group based training (such as boot camps)
- Special Populations – know and understand the most common types of lifestyle diseases and how to accommodate these in training programs
- Advanced Nutrition – qualified guest nutritionists provide expert information on food and nourishment and how these impact weight gain, weight loss and optimal body function
- Your Personal Training Business – how to begin and rapidly grow your PT business, generating and retaining clients, professional business systems that assist with operations
The Certificate IV also provides all of the foundations you need to pursue further study in the health and fitness industry, including becoming a fully qualified Personal Trainer. After acquiring your Cert IV you will have fulfilled the prerequisite to advance to our PT Diploma course to earn a Diploma of Fitness.
Certificate IV course is available at our Gold Coast QLD campuses – Bundall, Coomera, Nerang & Robina, Brisbane QLD Campuses – Indooroopilly & Springwood, and our Newcastle NSW campus – Kotara, training facilities.
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