The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has announced an extended transition period for the SIS20115 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation of the SIS Fitness training package. The approved extended transition period for the SIS20115 qualification will now end on 31 December 2024.
According to the Guidance for Providers – Learner Transition, ASQA considers such requests for an extension only when there is a genuine disadvantage to a group of learners if the standard transition period is not sufficient.
ASQA has the authority to approve longer transition periods under certain circumstances, as outlined in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015. With this SIS training package update, learners will have more time to complete their training and assessments under the qualification. Notably, new enrolments will be accepted after 11 December 2023 (the initial transition end date), with the condition that all students must either finish their course or be transferred to the replacement qualification by the new transition end date.
In the decision-making process, ASQA collaborated with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) and the Training Accreditation Council Western Australia (TAC WA) to ensure a comprehensive evaluation.
It’s important to note that during the extended transition period, the SIS20115 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation will remain a part of registered training organisations’ scope of registration. This move aims to facilitate a smoother transition for learners and training providers alike.
The update provides a welcomed extension for students pursuing the SIS20115 qualification, offering them more time to complete their training and obtain the necessary certification within the revised timeline.
What You Might Have Missed: SIS Training Package Version 6
The sports, fitness, and recreation industry got a significant boost with the latest SIS training package update – version six, unveiled on training.gov.au on 13 December 2022. This SIS training update brings a range of improvements, featuring new and removed qualifications and units of competency that align with the latest industry standards.
Staying current with these updates is crucial for RTOs as they play a key role in ensuring learners receive the most up-to-date and sought-after skills in the dynamic sports and fitness domain.
Here’s a rundown of the exciting SIS fitness training package updates you might have missed!
SIS Training Package Update: Qualifications
Added Qualifications | Removed/Deleted Qualifications | Equivalency |
SIS10122 – Certificate I in Sport and Recreation | SIS10115 – Certificate I in Sport and Recreation | Non-equivalent |
SIS20122 – Certificate II in Sport and Recreation | SIS20115 – Certificate II in Sport and Recreation | Non-equivalent |
SIS30122 – Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation | SIS30115 – Certificate III in Sport and Recreation
SIS31015 – Certificate III in Aquatics and Community Recreation |
Non-equivalent |
SIS40122 – Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation | SIS40115 – Certificate IV in Sport and Recreation | Non-equivalent |
SIS50122 – Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management | SIS50115 – Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management | Non-equivalent |
SIS Training Package Update: Units of Competency
Added Units of Competency | Superseded Units of Competency | Equivalency |
SISCAQU015 – Test pool water quality | SISCAQU001 – Test pool water quality | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU016 – Manage pool water quality | SISCAQU004 – Develop and implement pool water maintenance procedures | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU017 – Monitor and maintain aquatic facility plant and equipment | SISCAQU003 – Maintain aquatic facility plant and equipment | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU018 – Operate self-contained breathing apparatus in aquatic facility emergencies | SISCAQU014 – Operate self-contained breathing apparatus in an aquatic facility | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU019 – Supervise patron safety in aquatic locations | SISCAQU006 – Supervise clients in aquatic locations | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU020 – Perform water rescues | SISCAQU002 – Perform basic water rescues | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU021 – Perform complex water rescues | SISCAQU007 – Perform advanced water rescues | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU022 – Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment | Release 1 | |
SISCAQU023 – Plan swimming lessons | Release 1 | |
SISCAQU024 – Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy, and mobility skills | SISCAQU008 – Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy, and mobility skills | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU025 – Teach water safety and survival skills | SISCAQU009 – Instruct water safety and survival skills | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU026 – Teach swimming strokes | SISCAQU010 – Instruct swimming strokes | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU027 – Promote development of infants and toddlers in an aquatic environment | SISCAQU011 – Promote development of infants and toddlers in an aquatic environment | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU028 – Assist participants with disability during aquatic activities | SISCAQU012 – Assist participants with a disability during aquatic activities | Non-equivalent |
SISCAQU029 – Perform open water rescues | Release 1 | |
SISCAQU030 – Monitor and maintain inflatable aquatic equipment | Release 1 | |
SISXCAI011 – Develop and deliver long-term training programs | SISXCAI005 – Conduct individualised long-term training programs | Non-equivalent |
SISXCCS004 – Provide quality service | SISXCCS001 – Provide quality service | Equivalent |
SISXCCS005 – Monitor and evaluate customer service | SISXCCS002 – Coordinate client service activities | Non-equivalent |
SISXEMR003 – Respond to emergency situations | SISXEMR001 – Respond to emergency situations | Non-equivalent |
SISXEMR004 – Coordinate emergency responses | SISXEMR002 – Coordinate emergency responses | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAC006 – Maintain activity equipment | SISXFAC001 – Maintain equipment for activities | Equivalent |
SISXFAC007 – Maintain clean facilities | SISXFAC002 – Maintain sport, fitness and recreation facilities | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAC008 – Monitor and maintain facility plant and equipment | SISXFAC003 – Implement facility maintenance programs | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAC009 – Coordinate facility maintenance | SISCAQU005 – Develop and implement aquatic facility maintenance procedures | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAC010 – Develop maintenance and equipment acquisition plans | SISXFAC004 – Coordinate facility and equipment acquisition and maintenance | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAC011 – Manage stock supply and purchase | SISXFAC005 – Manage stock supply and purchase | Equivalent |
SISXFAC012 – Promote safe and effective use of facilities | SISXRES002 – Educate user groups | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAM001 – Organise and supervise participant travel | SISXADM001 – Organise and supervise participant travel | Equivalent |
SISXFAM002 – Process financial transactions | SISXFIN002 – Process financial transactions | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAM003 – Develop and review budgets for activities or projects | SISXFIN001 – Develop and review budgets for activities or projects | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAM004 – Analyse participation patterns | SISXIND004 – Analyse participation patterns | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAM005 – Develop and implement participation | SISXIND007 – Develop and implement participation strategies | Non-equivalent |
SISXFAM006 – Coordinate sport, fitness or recreation events | SISXIND006 – Conduct sport, fitness or recreation events | Non-equivalent |
SISXIND011 – Maintain sport, fitness and recreation industry knowledge | SISXIND001 – Work effectively in sport, fitness and recreation environments
SISXIND002 – Maintain sport, fitness and recreation industry knowledge |
Non-equivalent |
SISXIND012 – Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work | SISXICT001 – Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work | Equivalent |
SISXMGT002 – Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships | SISXMGT001 – Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships | Equivalent |
SISXMGT003 – Recruit, induct and manage volunteers | SISXHRM001 – Recruit and manage volunteers | Non-equivalent |
SISXMGT004 – Coordinate work teams | SISXIND005 – Coordinate work teams or groups | Non-equivalent |
SISXMGT005 – Facilitate community recreation initiatives | SISCCRD001 – Facilitate community recreation initiatives | Non-equivalent |
SISXPLD001 – Provide hire equipment for activities | SISXCAI001 – Provide equipment for activities | Equivalent |
SISXPLD002 – Deliver recreation sessions | SISCCRO001 – Plan and conduct recreation programs for older persons
SISXCAI003 – Conduct non-instructional sport, fitness or recreation sessions SISXCAI004 – Plan and conduct programs SISXCCS003 – Address client needs SISXCAI002 – Assist with activity sessions |
Non-equivalent |
SISXPLD003 – Plan recreation programs | SISCCRO001 – Plan and conduct recreation programs for older persons
SISXCAI003 – Conduct non-instructional sport, fitness or recreation sessions SISXCAI004 – Plan and conduct programs SISXCCS003 – Address client needs SISXCAI002 – Assist with activity sessions |
Non-equivalent |
SISXPLD004 – Facilitate groups | SISXCAI006 – Facilitate groups | Equivalent |
SISXPLD005 – Facilitate inclusion for people with disability | SISXDIS001 – Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability | Non-equivalent |
SISXPLD006 – Identify hazards, assess and control risks for sport, fitness and recreation activities | Release 1 | |
SISXPLD007 – Schedule sport, fitness, aquatic and recreation activities | Release 1 | |
SISFFIT001 – Provide health screening and fitness orientation | ||
SISFFIT003 – Instruct fitness programs | ||
SISFFIT004 – Incorporate anatomy and physiology | ||
principles into fitness programming | ||
SISFFIT005 – Provide healthy eating information | ||
SISFFIT006 – Conduct fitness appraisals | ||
SISFFIT007 – Instruct group exercise sessions | ||
SISFFIT008 – Instruct water-based fitness activities | ||
SISFFIT009 – Deliver pre-choreographed or prescribed community fitness | ||
SISFFIT010 – Deliver pre-choreographed or prescribed group exercise to music | ||
SISFFIT011 – Instruct approved community fitness programs | ||
SISFFIT012 – Instruct movement programs to children aged 5 to 12 years | ||
SISFFIT013 – Instruct exercise to young people aged 13 to 17 years | ||
SISFFIT014 – Instruct exercise to older clients | ||
SISFFIT015 – Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context | ||
SISFFIT016 – Provide motivation to positively influence exercise behaviour | ||
SISFFIT018 – Promote functional movement capacity | ||
SISFFIT019 – Incorporate exercise science principles into fitness programming | ||
SISFFIT020 – Instruct exercise programs for body composition goals | ||
SISFFIT021 – Instruct personal training programs | ||
SISFFIT022 – Instruct aquatic sessions for specific population groups | ||
SISFFIT023 – Instruct group personal training programs | ||
SISFFIT025 – Recognise the dangers of providing nutrition advice to clients | ||
SISFFIT026 – Support healthy eating through the Eat for Health Program | ||
SISFFIT028 – Apply evidence-based practice to exercise programs |
*There are superseded units without their new counterparts, as they weren’t in the comparison tool.
Adapting to the SIS Fitness Training Package Updates
With the recent updates and the new transition deadlines to the SIS fitness training package, Australian RTOs must take proactive steps to meet the evolving requirements.
Here are essential steps for RTOs to navigate the changes:
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Review the Latest SIS Training Package
Review the latest SIS fitness training package update. Familiarise yourself with the changes so you can have a clear understanding of the necessary adjustments required in your training programs.
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Update Your Scope of Registration (If Needed)
If the update introduces new qualifications or units not currently in your scope of registration, you may need to apply for an extension to include them. If the new update is equivalent to the superseded version, ASQA automatically updates your scope.
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Inform Your Students
Keep your learners well-informed about the changes and how they may be affected. Provide clear guidance on any necessary transitions or available options during the extended period.
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Prepare Your Transition Plan
Assist your students in successfully completing their ongoing courses within the extended transition period. In case some learners are unable to finish within the designated timeframe, facilitate a smooth transfer to the updated program. By doing so, you ensure that all students can continue their learning journey without disruption, maximising their chances of success.
Taking these steps is crucial for maintaining compliance and ensuring the best outcomes for your students. Additionally, it’s essential to purchase RTO materials that align with the updated SIS fitness training package to fully support these transitions. By staying ahead of the changes and equipping your RTO with the necessary resources, you can continue to deliver high-quality training that meets industry standards.