Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
SIS30122
Category :
Business
Price :
$2,900
Potential Career Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the qualification, career pathways may include, but are not limited to:
- Swim Teacher
- Facility Assistant
- Sports Program Assisatnt
- Customer Service Representative
Duration
- 1 Year (Average)
This varies depending on the individual’s circumstances.
More Courses
Date: 15 September
Date: 14 September
Date: 28 August
Date: 27 August
Date: 26 August
Category :
Aquatics
Price: (from)
$1.60
per nominal hour
Take your passion for sport and recreation to the next level with our Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics, and Recreation traineeship. This course provides hands-on, industry-based training, allowing you to gain real-world experience while completing a specialisation in your chosen area.
Covering essential skills such as activity planning, risk management, customer service, and aquatic safety, this qualification ensures you are job-ready from day one.
With flexible elective options, you can tailor the course to align with your goals and specialise in one of the following areas:
- Customer Service Officer – Develop skills in frontline operations, customer engagement, and administration in sport and recreation settings.
- Pool Lifeguard – Specialise in pool supervision, rescue techniques, and emergency response.
- Recreation Officer – Focus on planning and delivering recreational programs in community, school, and leisure settings.
- Swim Teacher – Gain expertise in swimming instruction, water safety education, and lesson planning.
This traineeship-based course is perfect for those looking to combine training with real work experience, whether you’re a school student, starting your career, or already working in the industry.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion, learners will receive a SIS30122 – Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics, and Recreation, with a specialisation determined by their selected elective units.
Eligibility for government-subsidised training varies depending on the program and the state or territory where you are applying.
In Queensland, eligibility requirements apply under the Career Start program.
In the ACT, eligibility is managed through the User Choice program.
For detailed information, please visit the page for your state:
If you’re unsure about your eligibility, our team can guide you through the process and help confirm your options.
Students complete 15 units.
This is made up of 6 CORE units
- BSBWHS308 Participate in WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
- SISXEMR003 Respond to emergency situations
- SISXFAC006 Maintain activity equipment
- SISXIND011 Maintain sport, fitness and recreation industry knowledge
- SISXCCS004 Provide quality service
… and 9 ELECETIVE units.
Contact us to choose your electives today!
How this course is delivered
Training can be delivered face-to-face, online self-paced, or as a blend of both, depending on your location and needs.
As long as we have a trainer nearby, we’ll work with you and your employer to complete the enrolment and check whether any support is needed before training begins.
You’ll need access to a smart device or computer with internet to complete your online and pre-course activities. Your application includes a short quiz to help confirm your enrolment and identify any support you may need before training begins.
We’re able to deliver outside the approved regions listed below. Government funding isn’t available in those areas, so the full course fee applies — get in touch and we’ll talk through the options.
Approved delivery locations
Ampd Academy is approved by the Queensland Department of Trade, Employment and Training to deliver SIS30122 Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics, and Recreation under the Career Start Program — through both the general training and traineeship pathways — in the following locations:
- Brisbane
- Cairns
- Central Queensland
- Darling Downs – Maranoa
- Gold Coast
- Ipswich
- Logan – Beaudesert
- Mackay – Isaac – Whitsunday
- Moreton Bay – North
- Moreton Bay – South
- Queensland – Outback
- Sunshine Coast
Our funded courses require a student co-contribution fee. The amount depends on the course, delivery mode, and whether you’re eligible for a concessional rate. In some cases, employers or third parties may cover this contribution, but training providers cannot waive it.
To view current fees, please see the relevant price list:
Concessional student status applies when the student falls into one of the following categories:
- Holds a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds such a card and is named on the card;
- Holds an official form issued under Commonwealth law confirming that they, their partner, or the person of whom they are a dependant is entitled to concessions under a Health Care, Veteran or Pensioner Concession Card;
- Identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
- Has a disability;
- Is an adult prisoner.
More Courses
Date: 15 September
Date: 14 September
Date: 28 August
Date: 27 August