SISSS00118 Sports Trainer Level 1 (Skill Set)
SISSS00118 Sports Trainer Level 1 skill set introduces students to the principles of sports medicine and provides the basic knowledge and skills required by sports trainers. It is ideal for sporting clubs to train members so they can help their player be safer and can be sports trainers / first aid responders at training, games or matches. It is also great for teachers‚ coaches, administrators and parents or anyone involved in club or school sports. This skill set includes HLTAID011 Provide first aid.
Course Requirements:
To ensure the best outcome for you, the Australian Govt. requires that students undertaking nationally recognised courses have the learning skills or support they need to succeed. In line with this all students are now required to take a short LLND (Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Literacy) self-assessment. Your answers are confidential and allow us to identify any support or reasonable adjustments you might need to complete the course.
Unique Student Identifier:
Your Unique Student Identifier (USI) is your individual education number for life. It also creates a Government authenticated record of your vocational education and training (VET) achievements.
Unique Student Identifier:
Your Unique Student Identifier (USI) is your individual education number for life. It also creates a Government authenticated record of your vocational education and training (VET) achievements.
You need a USI if you are a student studying nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET). Visit https://www.usi.gov.au/ to create or find your USI number.
Who is this Course For:
This course is ideal for anyone interested in becoming a Sports Trainer or providing first aid in a sports setting, whether in paid or volunteer roles. It's tailored for individuals involved in club or school sports, including coaches, club members, teachers, administrators, first aiders, and parents. It’s also perfect for parents who want to support their children in performing at their best by preventing or properly managing injuries. Designed for beginners, this course provides an excellent introduction to sports first aid.
Course Outcomes:
- Learners who successfully complete this nationally recognised training will be awarded a skill set statement of attainment.
- Skill set includes the following units of competency: HLTAID011 Provide first aid, SISSSCO015 Prepare participants for sport competition and SISSSPT001 Implement sport injury prevention and management strategies
- HLTAID011 Provide first aid is reccommened to be renewed every 3 years.
- SISSS000118 Sports Trainer Level 1 skill set can be used to gain credit towards Sports Coaching Certificate III (SIS30521) and IV (SIS40321). Sports Coaching Certificate III and IV are part of the SIS Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training package.
- Legal Note: Specific licensing /regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
Course Delivery:
Course Duration: The total course duration is approximately 12 hours. This includes 4 hours (estimated) online e-learning and knowledge assessments, followed by 8 hours face to face knowledge learning, knowledge assessment and practical assessment with the trainer asessor.
Delivery Style: Blended delivery consists of online self paced e-learning and knowledge assessments for HLTAID011 Provide first aid, followed by a face to face knowledge and practical assessment session for SISSSS00118 Sports Trainer Level 1 in our training centre.
Location: Assist Training Centre - 22 Premier Cct Warana (Sunshine Coast) or onsite.
Groups: This skill set can also be delivered onsite for groups of 6 or more call or email for details.
T&Cs: Training terms, conditions and cancellation policy can be found here - https://bit.ly/AFA_TCs_Training
Course Assessment:
- Scenario-based assessments
- Knowledge assessments consisting of multiple choice, multi-choice, matching and order the steps questions
- Perform CPR on adult manikin placed on the floor, including using an AED and putting into recovery position
- Perform CPR on an infant manikin placed on a firm surface
- Respond to realistic in-depth, scenarios and simulations to assess first aid skills and knowledge
- Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
- Manage a casualty with asthma
- Manage a choking casualty
- Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding, minor wound cleaning and dressing
- Manage a casualty with a fracture, dislocation, sprain or strains, using appropriate immobilisation techniques
- Manage a casualty with envenomation, using pressure immobilisation
- Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
- Manage a casualty with shock
- Complete a first aid incident report form based on a simulated first aid scenario
- Prepare one participant for competition in a specific sport
- Implement sport injury prevention and management strategies including: warm up, cool down
- Applying tape to thumb, ankle, finger, elbow, shoulder, knee and Achilles tendon
- Assessing one injured participant and one ill participant using DRSABCD, STOP AND TOTAPS
- Managing one participant with a sport-specific injury or illness
- Managing one participant with a medical condition
Course Content:
- Respond to an emergency situation
- Apply appropriate first aid procedures
- Communicate details of the incident
- Review the incident
- Plan Competitions
- Apply competition strategies to prepare participants
- Provide pre-competition information to participants
- Access support staff
- Reflect on practice
- Maintain knowledge of sport injury prevention and management
- Provide sport injury prevention and management information to participants
- Implement sport-specific injury prevention strategies
- Implement injury, illness and medical condition management
- Reflect on sport-specific injury prevention management practice