Is this enough to work unsupervised?

No. The register scopes it to working under direct supervision on mainly routine tasks. Certificate III is the level where you work with some independence.

Does it lead to fitness work?

Not directly. Fitness runs through SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness. This is the recreation side of the same family, and it is common ground for both.

Are there entry requirements?

The register records none for this qualification.

Why do so many schools deliver it?

At 10 units it fits a school timetable, so it is widely offered as VET in schools. Those providers deliver to their own enrolled students, which is why this page lists providers you can approach directly.

SIS20122 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation

About this qualification

SIS20122 covers assisting with the delivery of sport and recreation activities and completing routine customer contact and maintenance duties. The register is plain that this is entry level: holders “work under direct supervision to complete mainly routine tasks”.

It is a short qualification — 10 units, 6 core and 4 electives — which is why it is heavily used in schools as a VET-in-schools offering alongside standalone delivery.

The core covers the practical floor of the industry: assisting with recreation sessions, providing quality service, responding to emergency situations, maintaining activity equipment, and keeping current with industry knowledge.

It applies across the whole sector — commercial, not-for-profit, community and government organisations — rather than to one setting.

Roles it maps to

Where this qualification leads, per the national register.

Recreation Assistant Activity Assistant Sports Club Staff Leisure Centre Staff

Where it sits

Two streams share a base. Recreation runs Certificate II to Certificate III; fitness runs Certificate III to Certificate IV. Coaching sits beside both.

Certificate II · you are hereSIS20122 Sport and Recreation
Certificate II · coaching streamSIS20321 Sport Coaching
Certificate IIISIS30122 Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
Certificate III · fitness streamSIS30321 Fitness
Certificate IV · personal trainerSIS40221 Fitness

What it covers

6Core units

4Elective units

10 units must be completed: 6 core units and 4 elective units, consisting of 2 units from a named list and 2 units from that list, elsewhere in the SIS Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course. The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

The 6 core units, required by everyone:

HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
SISOFLD001 Assist in conducting recreation sessions
SISXCCS004 Provide quality service
SISXEMR003 Respond to emergency situations
SISXFAC006 Maintain activity equipment
SISXIND011 Maintain sport, fitness and recreation industry knowledge

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Is this enough to work unsupervised?: No. The register scopes it to working under direct supervision on mainly routine tasks. Certificate III is the level where you work with some independence.
Does it lead to fitness work?: Not directly. Fitness runs through SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness. This is the recreation side of the same family, and it is common ground for both.
Are there entry requirements?: The register records none for this qualification.
Why do so many schools deliver it?: At 10 units it fits a school timetable, so it is widely offered as VET in schools. Those providers deliver to their own enrolled students, which is why this page lists providers you can approach directly.
How many providers deliver it?: 50 providers can deliver it.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

WA

South Regional TAFERTO 52790

Deliver and assess · WA
NT

Charles Darwin UniversityRTO 0373

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

Holmesglen InstituteRTO 0416

Deliver and assess · VIC
VIC

Australian Institute of Education and TrainingRTO 121314

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Adapt EducationRTO 32452

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Fraser Coast TESSRTO 1826

Deliver and assess · QLD
VIC

IVET InstituteRTO 40548

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Australian Training CompanyRTO 5673

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

ACN 613 267 191RTO 30798

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Gold Coast International CollegeRTO 45028

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

International College of CapoeiraRTO 91345

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

CarinityRTO 31628

Deliver and assess · QLD
Find more providers

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