We have specifically designed our personal trainer courses to give our students the best learning environment along with the best support available possible and to make sure you come out on the other end as a confident and reputable fitness professional.

Our comprehensive online personal trainer course is self-paced, meaning you can structure your learning around your busy life without any assessment deadlines and you can finish as quickly as you like. All learning material and assessments are available to you from the day you’re enrolled – No annoying waiting on assessments to progress through your course.

Combined with being a fully accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO), our course is nationally and internationally recognised, so you can travel the world and take your qualifications with you!

Students will also be qualified to register as an Exercise Professional with organisations like peak industry body, AUSactive.

Become a Personal Trainer tailoring Fitness & Eat for Health programs that improve a person’s quality of life, an indoor & outdoor Trainer motivating others to move, help keep clients active, support the well-being of older adults, be a Health Club Supervisor, Co-ordinator, Member Support and Customer Service consultant, S&C coach and much much more!

There are no official entry requirements to the SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness, however Fitness Institute will require the following for our course:

• A small level of familiarity with gyms.
• Desktop or laptop computer.
• Computer literacy
  • Able to process word documents, spreadsheets and presentation files.
  • Able to send emails and attach documents or link to web files.
  • Able to take pictures and videos on smartphones, edit and upload to the web.
• Year 10 or equivalent completed. Year 11 minimum if in school (note 18 + is recommended).
• Ability to participate in physical activity or work out a suitable plan with your mentor (if injured).
• Commercial gym membership and access to be able to complete your practicals and experience different group fitness classes.
• A mentor with at least a SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness and relevant experience (you may use multiple mentors if you like).
• If you believe that you may have learning difficulties with this course, please contact Fitness Institute first on 1300 079 089 and we can advise our support options including the VIP Support Pack.
• AUSactive are now offering free Student Insurance, (if insurance is not currently held), and a requirement for a USI number.

FI 01 – Course Introduction and First Aid

• HLTAID011* – Provide First Aid (to be completed externally)

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FI 02 – Work Health and Safety

• HLTWHS001* – Participate in workplace health and safety
• BSBOPS403 – Apply business risk management processes
• BSBWHS332X – Apply infection prevention and control procedures to own work environment

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FI 03 – Working in the Industry 

• BSBPEF301 – Organise personal work priorities
• SIRXSLS001 – Sell to the retail customer
• BSBOPS304 – Deliver and monitor a service to customers

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FI 04 – Anatomy and Physiology

• SISFFIT047* – Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise

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FI 05 – The Role of Gym Instructor

• SISFFIT032* – Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation
• SISFFIT033* – Complete client fitness assessments
• SISFFIT052* – Provide healthy eating information
• SISFFIT040* – Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients
• SISXDIS001 – Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability

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FI 06 – The Role of Group Fitness Instructor

• SISFFIT035* – Plan group exercise sessions
• SISFFIT036* – Instruct group exercise sessions

Certificate IV in Fitness expands on the principles laid down during Certificate III, honing in on a greater range of specifics. It’s intended to offer best practices for training, as well as providing you with the skills to develop a successful PT business.

PT 01 – PT for Specific Populations

• SISFFIT049 – Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction
• SISFFIT050 – Support exercise behaviour change
• SISFFIT051 – Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction
• CHCCOM006 – Establish and manage client relationships
• SISFFIT045 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients
• SISFFIT044 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients

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PT 02 – PT for Body Composition Goals

• SISFFIT041 – Develop personalised exercise programs
• SISFFIT042 – Instruct personalised exercise sessions
• SISFFIT043 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body composition goals
• SISFFIT053 – Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients

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PT 03 – PT for Sport, Strength and Conditioning goals

• BSBSLS408 – Present, Secure and support sales solutions
• BSBSMB401 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
• BSBSMB403 – Market the small business
• BSBSMB404 – Undertake small business planning

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PT 04 – Fitness Business Success

• BSBESB401 – Research and develop business plans
• BSBESB402 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
• BSBESB404 – Market new business ventures