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Certificate III in Fitness

  • Certificate

Do you have a passion for the power of exercise and see your future in fitness? The Certificate III in Fitness is the first qualification you need if you want to kick-start your career in this thriving industry..

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
1 semester full-time
Course Code
SIS30321
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Do you have a passion for the power of exercise and see your future in fitness? The Certificate III in Fitness is the first qualification you need if you want to kick-start your career in this thriving industry.

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Build your practical technique in our state-of-the-art onsite gymnasium at Murdoch and be guided by our expert professional lecturers in the field. On completion of the course, you'll be job ready to become a gym instructor or group exercise instructor at a gymnasium or recreation centre.

A gym instructor welcomes new members to the gym and develops specially tailored programs to achieve fitness goals, whilst a group exercise instructor leads a class through a specialised exercise routine or bootcamp.

Learn about the function of exercise instruction, assessing fitness levels and how to deliver fun, high-energy, group exercise sessions and design effective training programs for a range of age groups.

The length of the course provides you the time to develop a strong skillset, while face-to-face training means graduates are highly regarded in the fitness industry for their depth of knowledge and well-practised skills. You can study on campus full-time (3.5 days per week), or, on-campus (2 days per week) with other work completed online, at your own pace.
Study in specialist facilities

Learn in our state-of-the-art, fully equipped onsite gymnasium that reflects current industry practices and simulates a real-life commercial gym, featuring resistance machines, cable machines, free weights, cardio machines, shower and locker facilities.

Entry requirements

School Leaver Non-School Leaver AQF
OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent Certificate I or Certificate II

Study locations

Murdoch

Online

What you will learn

  • Plan effective training for a range of needs
  • Assess the fitness and strength of new gym members, and provide detailed feedback
  • Plan, deliver, and supervise effective, high-energy group exercise sessions
  • Provide basic healthy eating advice to gym members
  • Plan and deliver exercise to increase basic motor skills to young people
  • Identify and minimise risks in fitness settings
  • Basic first aid

Career pathways

  • Fitness instructor | Gym instructor

Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

SM TAFE actively promotes the employment availability of course graduates to key industry partners and organisations. We also seek expressions of interest from organisations for the placement of our students into work experience. We endeavour to assist students into a career pathway, but please be aware that neither employment nor work experience placement is guaranteed by us.

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