Instruct water-based fitness activities - SISFFIT008
AUSTSWIM
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This unit is part of the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package. It describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills required to plan, instruct, monitor and evaluate group water-based exercise sessions. It requires the ability to use aquatic exercise and instructional techniques, and hydrodynamic principles to ensure safe and effective fitness outcomes and involves using industry endorsed risk stratification procedures when determining the provision of suitable advice regarding services and referral requirements. This unit does not apply to the provision of hydrotherapy. It applies to fitness instructors who work in a variety of fitness or aquatic locations such as fitness, leisure and community centres. These individuals typically work independently with some level of autonomy in a controlled environment.
