Conduct fitness appraisals

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver SISFFIT006, 'Conduct fitness appraisals'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Conduct fitness appraisals' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify client fitness goals.

1.1 Clarify significance of fitness appraisal in relation to program development and seek client consent.

1.2 Review pre-exercise health screening, and health assessment procedures as required.

1.3 Discuss client health-related goals and acquire additional client information as required.

1.4 Refer client to a medical or allied health professional as required.

2. Plan and conduct fitness appraisal.

2.1 Determine tools and methods to conduct health and fitness assessments.

2.2 Conduct required health and fitness assessments in a safe and timely manner.

2.3 Implement strategies to overcome client cultural and social differences and behavioural patterns as required.

2.4 Select and use communication techniques that encourage and support the client.

2.5 Monitor client for signs and symptoms of intolerance and discontinue fitness assessments as required.

2.6 Explain results of fitness assessments and recommend an appropriate exercise program.

2.7 Match fitness goals to products and services available in the fitness industry.

2.8 Develop a client profile and record outcomes of appraisal and exercise program recommendations.

2.9 Review individualised exercise goals and implement adjustments to goals due to fitness appraisal results, as required.

3. Evaluate fitness appraisal.

3.1 Request and respond to feedback from client.

3.2 Identify and document aspects needing further attention.


Qualifications and Skillsets

SISFFIT006 appears in the following qualifications: