RPL for Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation

Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation takes 15 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for SIS30122 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 15 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you SIS30122. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what SIS30122 involves →

The 15 units you complete, chosen from these 54

You do not do all 54. Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation is 6 core units, which everyone does, plus 9 chosen from the 48 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Worth knowing: 5 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• BSBWHS308 — Participate in WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes
• HLTWHS001 — Participate in workplace health and safety
• SISXCCS004 — Provide quality service
• SISXEMR003 — Respond to emergency situations
• SISXFAC006 — Maintain activity equipment
• SISXIND011 — Maintain sport, fitness and recreation industry knowledge

Electives — you choose from these

• AHCMOM203 — Operate basic machinery and equipment
• AHCPGD212 — Conduct visual inspection of park facilities
• BSBCRT311 — Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment
• BSBINS302 — Organise workplace information
• BSBOPS301 — Maintain business resources
• BSBPEF301 — Organise personal work priorities
• BSBTEC201 — Use business software applications
• CHCDIV001 — Work with diverse people
• HLTAID009 — Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• HLTAID014 — Provide Advanced First Aid
• HLTAID015 — Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
• HLTINF006 — Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• SIFCBGM001 — Provide general grounds care
• SIRRMER001 — Produce visual merchandise displays
• SIRXCEG002 — Assist with customer difficulties
• SIRXOSM002 — Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms
• SIRXOSM003 — Use social media and online tools
• SIRXSLS001 — Sell to the retail customer
• SISCAQU015 — Test pool water quality
• SISCAQU018 — Operate self-contained breathing apparatus in aquatic facility emergencies
• SISCAQU019 — Supervise patron safety in aquatic locations
• SISCAQU020 — Perform water rescues
• SISCAQU021 — Perform complex water rescues
• SISCAQU022 — Provide oxygen resuscitation and therapy in an aquatic environment
• SISCAQU023 — Plan swimming lessons
• SISCAQU024 — Teach water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
• SISCAQU025 — Teach water safety and survival skills
• SISCAQU026 — Teach swimming strokes
• SISCAQU027 — Promote development of infants and toddlers in an aquatic environment
• SISCAQU028 — Assist participants with disability during aquatic activities
• SISCAQU029 — Perform open water rescues
• SISCAQU030 — Monitor and maintain inflatable aquatic equipment
• SISOFLD002 — Minimise environmental impact
• SISSPAR004 — Book athlete travel and accommodation
• SISSPAR009 — Participate in conditioning for sport
• SISSSCO001 — Conduct sport coaching sessions with foundation level participants
• SISSSOF002 — Continuously improve officiating skills and knowledge
• SISXFAC007 — Maintain clean facilities
• SISXFAM002 — Process financial transactions
• SISXIND009 — Respond to interpersonal conflict
• SISXIND012 — Select and use technology for sport, fitness and recreation work
• SISXMGT002 — Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
• SISXPLD002 — Deliver recreation sessions
• SISXPLD004 — Facilitate groups
• SISXPLD005 — Facilitate inclusion for people with disability
• SITEEVT022 — Provide event production support
• SITXFSA005 — Use hygienic practices for food safety

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30321, 15 units)
• Certificate III in Sport - Athlete (SIS30421, 10 units)
• Certificate III in Sport Coaching (SIS30521, 10 units)

More RPL in health and community services

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in health and community services.

When you are ready, see what SIS30122 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.