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Sport, Fitness and Recreation SIS

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Overview

These qualifications cover sport coaching, developing athlete, outdoor recreation, fitness, sport development, outdoor leadership, and sport and recreation management.

Associated industries

Tourism, Travel and Hospitality and Retail Services are associated industries.

Quick facts

The training units of competent structure and packing rules are detailed in Training Package documents.

The information provided here includes the most recent changes from the SIS (release 6.0) Training Package.

The Sport, Fitness and Recreation Package SIS (release 6.0) includes 18 qualifications and 20 skill sets.

Registered Training Organisations can access the full details of this Training Package from the
training.gov.au website.

Career information

Qualification and job outcome information is also presented in a Job Pathways Chart.

For specific industry information click here.

More detail of how training works can be accessed here: for employers; for potential employees.

Use the My Skills site to search for Registered Training Organisations registered to deliver courses. Each State and Territory separately approves Registered Training Organisations to deliver apprenticeships and traineeships in their jurisdiction.

Qualifications Summary

SIS20115 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation

Suitable training for individuals to develop basic functional knowledge and skills for work in customer contact positions in the sport or community recreation industry.

Community Activities Assistant

Sport & Recreation Customer Service Assistant

SIS20122 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who assist with the delivery of sport and recreation activities and who complete a range of fundamental customer contact and maintenance duties. They work under direct supervision to complete mainly routine tasks.

Sports Facility Attendant

Pro Shop Assistant

SIS20221 - Certificate II in Sport - Developing Athlete

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to pursue a career as an athlete at a regional, state or territory level in a specific sport in the Australian sport industry.

Junior Cricket Player

Junior Netball Player

Junior AFL Player

SIS20321 - Certificate II in Sport Coaching

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to conduct pre-planned coaching sessions with foundation level participants in a specific sport.

Assistant Basketball Coach

Assistant Rugby League Coach

SIS20419 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who assist with operational logistics and the delivery of recreational activities. They work under direct supervision and with guidance from those responsible for planning, finalising and delivering activities, including program managers and leaders.

Canoeing Assistant

Bushwalking Assistant

SIS30115 - Certificate III in Sport and Recreation

This qualification reflects the multi-skilled role of individuals in operational and customer support positions in the sport or community recreation industry. They may work at fitness centres, sporting grounds or complexes, leisure and aquatic centres and community recreation centres.

Sport and Recreation Administrative Officer

Disability Recreation Officer

Leisure Services Officer

SIS30122 - Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

This qualification reflects the role of individuals with well-developed skills and knowledge required to deliver recreational services. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using clearly defined plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.

Administration Assistant

Pool Lifeguard

Recreation Activities Assistant

Learn to Swim Instructor

SIS30321 - Certificate III in Fitness

This qualification reflects the role of group and gym fitness instructors. These fitness instructors may plan and deliver group exercise sessions and develop gym-based programs for individuals where the level of personalised instruction and ongoing client monitoring is limited. They work in predictable environments under general supervision. When instructing groups or interacting with clients, they use discretion and judgment to solve routine issues within the parameters of clearly defined organisational policies and procedures.

Fitness Instructor

Aqua Aerobic Instructor

Group Fitness Trainer

SIS30421 - Certificate III in Sport - Athlete

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to undertake a career as an athlete at a regional, state or national level in a specific sport in the Australian sport industry. Athletes at this level may have access to match-payments, prize money, grants or endorsements as the primary source of their income.

Premier Cricket Player

Elite Amateur Golf Player

SIS30521 - Certificate III in Sport Coaching

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to coach participants up to an intermediate level in a specific sport. This qualification provides a pathway to work in community coaching roles working or volunteering at community-based sport clubs and organisations in the Australian sport industry.

Assistant Squad Coach

Junior Tennis Coach

Horse Riding Instructor

SIS30619 - Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership

This qualification reflects the role of skilled outdoor recreation leaders who lead and supervise dependent participants in recreational activities according to pre-determined activity plans, adjusting as required to suit conditions and participant abilities.

Horse Riding Recreation Activity Leader

Surfing Recreation Activity Leader

SIS31015 - Certificate III in Aquatics and Community Recreation

This qualification is suitable for those working in aquatic facilities or environments, and recreation facilities. It provides a pathway to work as a swimming teacher, pool lifeguard, or recreation leader.

Pool Lifeguard

Swimming Instructor-Children

SIS40115 - Certificate IV in Sport and Recreation

This training is for individuals who work in the sport and recreation industry in an administrative or organisational capacity. These individuals are able to plan, conduct and evaluate activities of others, deal with unpredictable and non-routine situations and provide leadership and guidance to staff.

Aquatic Operations Co-ordinator

Recreation Co-ordinator

Swim School Co-ordinator

Recreation Duty Manager

SIS40122 - Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who coordinate operational logistics for recreation services. It applies to senior technical and operational staff who work independently or with limited guidance from others. They take responsibility for their own work functions and outputs, and supervise the work of others.

Customer Liaison Officer

Aquatic Operations Team Leader

Recreation Program Coordinator

Swim Programs Coordinator

SIS40221 - Certificate IV in Fitness

This qualification reflects the role of personal trainers who develop, instruct and evaluate personalised exercise programs for generally healthy and low risk clients, to achieve specific fitness goals. Clients with higher health risks are referred to medical or allied health professionals. Personal trainers work independently using highly developed fitness skills and knowledge in both routine and unpredictable situations. They use well-developed communication and collaboration skills to interact with clients and health professionals to improve client fitness outcomes.

Personal Trainer

SIS40321 - Certificate IV in Sport Coaching

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to coach participants up to an advanced level in a specific sport. This qualification provides a pathway to work in advanced community coaching roles working or volunteering at community-based sport clubs and organisations in the Australian sport industry.

Assistant Swimming Coach

Senior Tennis Coach

Pony Club Instructor

SIS40421 - Certificate IV in Sport Development

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in sport development. Functions for someone with this qualification can include liaising with stakeholder groups to increase the profile of sport, implementing and administering community sports programs, recruiting volunteers and participants and organising sport events.

Sports Development Officer

SIS40621 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership

This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled outdoor recreation leaders who lead and supervise dependent participants in recreational activities according to activity plans, which they develop.

Rock Climbing Guide

Ride Instructor

SIS50122 - Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who manage recreation facilities or services. It applies to program, technical, or operations managers who are responsible for designing systematic approaches to operational practices. They operate with significant autonomy and coordinate the work of teams.

Digital Content Coordinator

Operations Manager

Programs Manager

SIS50321 - Diploma of Sport

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply the skills and knowledge to pursue a range of roles within the Australian sport industry. They work or volunteer at community-based sport clubs and organisations in the Australian sport industry.

Golf Coach

Sports Program Manager

Head Swimming Coach

Pony Club Manager

SIS50419 - Diploma of Outdoor Leadership

This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior leaders or program, logistics and operations managers. All work with significant autonomy, using initiative and judgement to analyse and solve complex problems, and to design systematic approaches to operational practices. This qualification provides pathway to work for any type of organisation that delivers outdoor recreation activities including commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations.

Outdoor Recreation Program Manager

SIS50421 - Diploma of Outdoor Leadership

This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior leaders or program, logistics and operations managers. Senior leaders lead and supervise dependent participants in recreational activities and have a role in planning these activities.

Dive Instructor

Note: Employers should be aware that this information is provided as a guide only to the content and use of the Training Package. Employers should seek advice from an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (Apprenticeship Network) provider or Registered Training Organisation for more detail.

Commencements

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
SIS20115 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
Annual Commencements	0	0	0	15	0	0	5	0
SIS20419 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation
Annual Commencements	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
SIS30115 - Certificate III in Sport and Recreation
Annual Commencements	95	95	95	65	120	45	5	0
SIS30321 - Certificate III in Fitness
Annual Commencements	45	20	65	5	20	0	0	0
SIS30521 - Certificate III in Sport Coaching
Annual Commencements	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0
SIS30619 - Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership
Annual Commencements	75	25	15	15	0	0	0	0
SIS31015 - Certificate III in Aquatics and Community Recreation
Annual Commencements	5	55	10	0	5	0	0	0
SIS40115 - Certificate IV in Sport and Recreation
Annual Commencements	20	5	20	40	5	0	0	0
SIS40221 - Certificate IV in Fitness
Annual Commencements	5	5	0	0	5	0	0	0
SIS40421 - Certificate IV in Sport Development
Annual Commencements	0	50	0	0	5	0	0	0
SIS40621 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership
Annual Commencements	45	65	0	0	0	0	0	0

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.

Availability and Duration

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
SIS20115 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			12 mths			12 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*	T	T
SIS20122 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths			12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*
SIS20221 - Certificate II in Sport - Developing Athlete
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T	T	T	*	T
SIS20321 - Certificate II in Sport Coaching
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths		12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T			*
SIS20419 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths		12 mths	12 mths	12 mths		12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T	T	T	*	T
SIS30115 - Certificate III in Sport and Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			18 mths				18 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*	T	T
SIS30122 - Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	18 mths		12 mths	12 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*
SIS30321 - Certificate III in Fitness
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	12 mths	18 mths	24 mths	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
SIS30421 - Certificate III in Sport - Athlete
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	18 mths	18 mths	24 mths	12 mths	12 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T
SIS30521 - Certificate III in Sport Coaching
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	18 mths	18 mths		12 mths		18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T		T	*	T
SIS30619 - Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T
SIS31015 - Certificate III in Aquatics and Community Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			18 mths				18 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*	T
SIS40115 - Certificate IV in Sport and Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			24 mths				24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*	T	T
SIS40122 - Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths		24 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*
SIS40221 - Certificate IV in Fitness
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	18 mths	18 mths	24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
SIS40321 - Certificate IV in Sport Coaching
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					18 mths		18 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T
SIS40421 - Certificate IV in Sport Development
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths			18 mths	18 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T			T	*	T
SIS40621 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths		24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*	T
SIS50122 - Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					24 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
SIS50321 - Diploma of Sport
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		24 mths				24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification		T				*	T
SIS50419 - Diploma of Outdoor Leadership
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			36 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*
SIS50421 - Diploma of Outdoor Leadership
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					36 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T

Legend: = Yes, = No, A = identified by the State or Territory as an Apprenticeship, T = identified by the State or Territory as a Traineeship, * = An approved qualification in Tasmania is available as an Apprenticeship/Traineeship.

Availability of Australian Apprenticeships and Nominal Duration (in months)
A Qualification registered by a State or Territory as available as an Australian Apprenticeship may not be eligible for public funding support, check with the relevant State or Territory Training Authority.

Nominal durations listed are for full time occuptations, stated in months. In some cases nominal durations provided may not include the completion of pre-requisites. This data is sourced from State and Territory Training Authorities and is provided for information only and must be confirmed with these authorities.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
SIS20115 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
Availability
SIS20122 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
Availability
SIS20221 - Certificate II in Sport - Developing Athlete
Availability
SIS20321 - Certificate II in Sport Coaching
Availability
SIS20419 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation
Availability
SIS30115 - Certificate III in Sport and Recreation
Availability
SIS30122 - Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Availability
SIS30321 - Certificate III in Fitness
Availability
SIS30421 - Certificate III in Sport - Athlete
Availability
SIS30521 - Certificate III in Sport Coaching
Availability
SIS30619 - Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership
Availability
SIS31015 - Certificate III in Aquatics and Community Recreation
Availability
SIS40122 - Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Availability
SIS40221 - Certificate IV in Fitness
Availability
SIS40321 - Certificate IV in Sport Coaching
Availability
SIS40421 - Certificate IV in Sport Development
Availability
SIS40621 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership
Availability
SIS50122 - Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management
Availability
SIS50421 - Diploma of Outdoor Leadership
Availability

Legend: = Yes, = No

This information generally reflects availability of ASbAs that may contribute to study scores. In some cases ASbAs allow an individual to start training in a qualification that can be completed after they leave secondary school. Australian Apprenticeships may also be undertaken as part-time employment. Please note that applicable industrial arrangements must allow for ASbAs. Visit the relevant State or Territory website for more detailed information (click on the State or Territory link provided).

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Sport, Fitness and Recreation SIS

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Associated industries

Quick facts

Career information

Major Occupations Training

Qualifications Summary

SIS20115 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation

SIS20122 - Certificate II in Sport and Recreation

SIS20221 - Certificate II in Sport - Developing Athlete

SIS20321 - Certificate II in Sport Coaching

SIS20419 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation

SIS30115 - Certificate III in Sport and Recreation

SIS30122 - Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

SIS30321 - Certificate III in Fitness

SIS30421 - Certificate III in Sport - Athlete

SIS30521 - Certificate III in Sport Coaching

SIS30619 - Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership

SIS31015 - Certificate III in Aquatics and Community Recreation

SIS40115 - Certificate IV in Sport and Recreation

SIS40122 - Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

SIS40221 - Certificate IV in Fitness

SIS40321 - Certificate IV in Sport Coaching

SIS40421 - Certificate IV in Sport Development

SIS40621 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership

SIS50122 - Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management

SIS50321 - Diploma of Sport

SIS50419 - Diploma of Outdoor Leadership

SIS50421 - Diploma of Outdoor Leadership

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