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SISSS00118 - Sports Trainer Level 1


The Level 1 Sports Trainer course equips participants with essential skills to ensure safety in sports environments.  The course is ideal for club volunteers, coaches, and sports enthusiasts. It covers key areas such as injury prevention techniques, immediate care strategies, and concussion management protocols, making it a valuable asset for anyone involved in sports.

This is an integrated program designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding and skillset in sports injury prevention, management, and competition preparation. 

This skill set incorporates the following units:

  • HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • SISSSCO015 Preparing participants for sport competition
  • SISSSPT001 Implement sport injury prevention and management strategies


Units Delivered

The following units will be included in your certificate:

SISSS00118 - Sports Trainer Level 1

Course Delivery

This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

Course Durations

Course durations can vary for multiple reasons, so the durations below are the minimum possible amount.

Face-to-Face Face to Face contact time of at least 16 Hours
Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time of at least 3 Hours

An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

  • Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills including CPR and performing rescue breathing techniques on manikins
  • Wearing appropriate attire to allow demonstration of different taping techniques

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

This certificate does not require renewal

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Performance tasks and practical scenarios:

  • Planning and preparing a participant for sport competition
  • Supporting a participant in a sport competition
  • Reflecting on preparing participant for a sport competition
  • Perform CPR on an adult (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position)
  • Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario
  • Perform CPR on an infant
  • Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis
  • Manage a casualty with asthma
  • Manage a choking casualty
  • Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning
  • Manage a casualty with a nosebleed
  • Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation
  • Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)
  • Implement sport injury prevention and management strategies for injuries, illness, and medical condition
  • Sports taping

Theory assessment: A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions.

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909