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Accredited Online Personal Trainer Courses
Personal training is a career that involves an ongoing growth mindset. Our accredited online personal trainer courses can help you achieve your career goals and enhance your coaching practice. At Fitness Institute, we are dedicated to ensuring that the most up to date and evidence based practice is applied in our qualifications. All courses are designed, developed and instructed by degree-qualified experts in their chosen area.
If you are beginning your PT journey, contact us to see how our accredited online course for personal trainers can help you to transition into your dream career.
Accredited Personal Trainer Courses Online
Our online personal trainer courses are listed with ASQA – the registering body for Vocational and Education Training (VET) in Australia. Studying with Fitness Institute (RTO32089) means you’ll gain the recognised qualifications that meet the national standards of the fitness industry, getting you one step closer to your dream career. We don’t offer “fast track” or watered-down courses. Our dual-qualification ensures that you get the necessary skills within the full Certificate III in Fitness Qualification before competently progressing to Certificate IV in Fitness.
Certified Personal Trainer Course Online
If you want to study fully certified and comprehensive personal fitness trainer courses online, we have the PT program for you. Both our Certification III and Certification IV courses provide an in-depth foundation in fitness instruction, covering all aspects from exercise science, anatomy and nutrition to program design, strength and conditioning and business success.
Once you complete our online personal trainer course at your own pace, you’ll be fully qualified to work as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor and will have the knowledge to start your own business. This will enable you to register with the peak body, AusActive and be eligible for insurance as a Fitness Professional.
Some of the program stages we include in our online personal training courses include group exercise instructor, strength and conditioning and business success.
Additionally, for those already qualified and wanting to broaden their scope of practice, we also offer fully certified professional development courses registered with AusActive.
Upon completion of the Certificate III or IV in Fitness, graduates may choose from additional professional development courses including Boxing for Fitness (8 CECs) or Kids Fit (5-12 year olds) (5 CECs).
Explore our Personal Trainer Courses Online or Face to Face
At Fitness Institute, we like to push our services beyond providing certified personal trainer courses. That’s why we also offer a selection of “personalised pathways” aimed at enhancing your current personal training practice. For those wishing to gain some truly magnificent career opportunities, our online personal trainer courses will set you apart in the competitive fitness industry.
THE TYPE OF COURSE DELIVERY OPTIONS THAT FITNESS INSTITUTE INCLUDE ARE:
ONLINE TRAINING
Select from Certificate III in Fitness (Group Fitness Instructor and Gym Instructor), Certificate IV in Fitness (for those who have completed a recent Certificate III in Fitness), or the most popular combo Certificate III and IV in Fitness online.
Certified Mentor Training
(Face to Face practical mentorship)
Our Certified Mentor Program which bridges the gap between online and face to face industry training in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Darwin.
Face-to-Face Training
VIP Support Pack
This additional tutoring package is perfect for students who may seek additional guidance and support to get their theory work completed and practical sessions mapped out.
Find a Personal Training Course for you
Fitness Institute is a fully registered 100% Australian RTO. All of our courses are nationally recognised & fully accredited for you to achieve the best results in your fitness career possible.
Welcome to Fitness Institute!
We are a Registered Training Organisation proudly delivering:
Since 2009, Fitness Institute has coached, inspired and empowered trainers and coaches Australia-wide with our quality personal training courses!
Having designed, developed and tested all our specialty fitness short courses Certificate III and IV in Fitness and Group Exercise Leader (GEL) courses in-house, Fitness Institute is constantly adapting and evolving, in order to offer a unique range of training opportunities and ensure students have access to cutting-edge industry information.
As an Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) Registered Training Organisation (RTO no.32089), Fitness Institute prides itself on making learning experiences relevant, interactive, rewarding and interesting. You can read more about the history of Fitness Institute Here.
WHY BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER?
Meet Mick, Lacie, Camryn & RJ who share their life experience, goals and motivation in becoming a Personal Trainer.
What our students say about us!




Our Team


Our Team
Sharing a combination of passion, drive and commitment to the success of each student, the Fitness Institute team are all qualified and experienced across a range of Sport, Health, Fitness, Business and Wellness sectors.
Each qualification has been developed in consultation with Sport, Fitness, Recreation, Business and Allied Health Professionals to create the best personal training courses including:
- Exercise and Sports Scientists
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Exercise Physiologists
- Exercise Specialists / Therapists
- MBA Business Managers
- ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Personal Trainers (Fitness Australia and ESSA)
- Group Fitness Instructors
- Small Group Trainers
- HIIT Instructors
- Bootcamp Instructors
- CrossFit Trainers
- Health Coaches
For this reason, we believe our personal training courses package is one of the most comprehensive on the market.
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FAQS
What are the prerequisites for enrolling in an online personal trainer course?
How do online personal trainer certifications compare to in-person training?
Our face-to-face and online personal trainer courses offer the same level of recognition and accreditation. Our careers advisors can guide you to the best “personalised pathway” option based on your location and level of support required to complete our course.
WE’RE ON INSTAGRAM
Big shoutout to @alpha_asibor & Fitness Institute Alumni, Glen from @rugged_edge_fitness 💪🔥
Alpha, our driven Personal Trainer student, is diving headfirst into the course with purpose and passion — and Glen, his Certified Mentor in Perth, is right there beside him every step of the way.
This is what progress looks like: support, dedication, and a strong start to a career in fitness 💯
Watch this space — the journey is just beginning 👊
#PTInTheMaking #MentorSupport #StudentSuccess #FutureTrainer #AlphaAndGlen #FitnessJourney

What did we learn on Wednesday night?
I don`t remember, but we sure had some fun!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Woohoo, a big congrats to @t.simms03 on completing the Cert IV in Fitness! All the best for the next chapter! 👩🎓🎓🏋️♀️Kicking Goals!!!!

Meet me at the gym!✨️
Prep and delivery for our strength conditioning sessions with AMRAP programming. 🏋♂️⭐️

Congrats to Amy-Leigh Harris on completing the Cert III in Fitness. A special thanks as well to mentor Hayley Tunnicliff from @fortifystrengthtraining for expert mentorship! Amy-Leigh has done an amazing job of scheduling her PT clients at just 17 years of age and is an inspiration to other aspiring trainers. 🏃♀️🥇🏆👩🎓
Amy gets 5 minutes to celebrate before continuing on her Cert IV in Fitness.

A big congrats to @jamiemaguire84 on completing the Cert III in Fitness. Jamie came to our course with clear goals of:
✅Becoming a trainer at @5starfitnesstownsville
✅Completing the Cert III ASAP and
✏️Completing the Cert IV in 18 weeks.
Jamie is on track with 2/3 of her goals already completed and we wish her the best with her training, study and future career! She has already made some huge efforts on her own training in the past 18 months. It`s all looking up from here!👩🎓🏋️♀️

Our Course 41 students are starting to make a big impact and are delivering some brilliant sessions! Just 5 weeks to go!! 🏋♂️🏋♀️

Our next generation of PTs.
A big thanks to our loyal students and clients 😀💪🏋♂️🏋♀️🙏

Congrats to Jade King.
Cert 3 in Fitness all completed!!
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Congrats to Carlos Casero on completing the Cert III in Fitness. Carlos is the first in his cohort to complete the qualification and is on track for a speedy Cert IV completion as well. 👨🎓🏃♂️

Smiles all round from our students and clients. 😁🏋🏻♀️🏋♂️
