This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop and deliver long-term training programs for individuals, groups, or sporting teams which are tailored to their physical capacity objectives. Objectives can be diverse in nature and may relate to personal fitness targets, or their targeted capacity to compete in future activities such as recreational events or sporting competitions.

Program design involves effective application of exercise science principles. This unit has a direct relationship with, and is supported by, SISFFIT049 Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction.

This unit applies to sport, fitness or recreation trainers, instructors and coaches who work independently using discretion and judgement to develop, deliver, evaluate and modify programs.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.