Complete Personal Training and Business Course

SIS30321 / SIS40221 / BSB50120Australian Institute of Personal Trainers (RTO 32363)

Duration

24 monthspart-time

Study mode

Online, On-campus

Next start date

Anytime

Recognition

This course meets Australian Qualifications Framework standards.

Entry requirements

For entry into this course students must meet the following entry requirements:

Year 10, OR Certificate II or higher, OR relevant industry experience
Minimum 16 years old (if under 18 your enrolment form will need to be signed by a parent or guardian)
Permanent Australian Resident or equivalent

Before commencing SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness, students are required to complete and be deemed competent in the below units of competency (or superseded units), which are available as part of the SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness:

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid (or a unit that supersedes this unit)
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
SISFFIT032 Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation
SISFFIT033 Complete client fitness assessments
SISFFIT035 Plan group exercise sessions
SISFFIT036 Instruct group exercise sessions
SISFFIT040 Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients
SISFFIT047 Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise
SISFFIT052 Provide healthy eating information

Practical Assessment: Please be aware some of your assessments require you to source participants to role-play clients, please work with your mentor to secure the required number.

Working with Children Check: For the work placement portion of your course, you may need a current 'Working with Children Check Clearance' issued by the relevant authority in your state/territory.

RESOURCES REQUIRED

Computer: Laptop or desktop computer with working speakers or headphone points
Internet: High-speed internet such as Broadband or ADSL, T1/T2, fibre optic (Dial-up access is not recommended)
Windows: Operating system – Windows 8 or above
Mobile phone with video capability or video camera: Some assessments in your course will require you to take and submit videos of you undertaking tasks for assessment
Office equipment: Printer and scanner to pring and upload some of your assessments
Internet Browser: Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
MAC: Operating system - OS X 10.14 Mojave or later
Software: Flash, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word (or Open Office which is free to download)

Where is this course offered?

Available campuses

Learn in a gym near you

Online study also available

The course duration and available study modes can vary depending on the campus.

Enquire with Australian Institute of Personal Trainers or visit their website to find out more about your study options.

What you’ll learn

In this course you will learn to:

Complete client fitness assessments
Assess client movement and provide exercise advice
Maintain sport, fitness and recreation facilities
Develop personalised exercise sessions
Support exercise behaviour change
Plan and instruct online exercise sessions
Manage budgets and financial plans
Manage business resources
Manage business operational plans

Enquire with Australian Institute of Personal Trainers or visit their website to find out more about the course content, units, and what you’ll learn.

Course price

The course price can vary depending on a few factors, including:

Whether the institution offers subsidies, concessions, or government loans and your eligibility to receive them
Your previous study and work experience
Your unit selections

Enquire with Australian Institute of Personal Trainers or visit their website to find out more about the course price for you.

What to know before you apply

To help you decide if this is the right course for you, Australian Institute of Personal Trainers can provide you with more information about:

Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

You may be able to get credit or RPL for some units of this course based on your previous studies and work experience. This means the duration of the course may be reduced.

Enquire with Australian Institute of Personal Trainers or visit their website to find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Support and delivery

You study part of this course online, and complete the practical component in a real gym with a qualified personal trainer.

Choose from three ways to study:

Campus Club

Learn in a small group environment inside one of Australia's leading gyms and be mentored by a real fitness professional.

Undertake 46 hours of face-to-face practical learning following a set timetable.

1-to-1 Flexible Mentor

You'll be matched with one of AIPT's qualified Personal Trainers who will mentor you inside a real club.

Enjoy the flexibility of arranging your own timetable to complete 46 hours of face-to-face practical learning with your Mentor.

Dependant on availability of a mentor in your area.

Mentor of Your Choice

If you already know a Personal Trainer, AIPT could approve them to be your Mentor to guide you through the practical components of your course.

Complete 46 hours of face-to-face practical learning at a club of your choice.

Your chosen Mentor must be approved by the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers.

Support

Specialists in the AIPT Support Teams provide support over the phone if needed. The team of Student Support Officers are dedicated to helping you graduate and will help you find a solution to any hurdles you’re facing.
Your personalised Learning Management System will help you with a Study Plan that shows how long each unit will take to complete – a great tool to help you stay on track and plan your breaks from study.