- This Fee-for-Service program is NOT available for Government funding
Course overview
Increase career progression opportunities and develop your own business by enhancing your leadership skills, gaining further insight into business operations, strengthen relationships with allied health professionals and take your exercise instruction and programming to the next level.
Job outcomes
- Specialised Exercise Trainer
- Rehabilitation Specialist
Recognition

Study method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
Duration study load
Full time
- 3 x 13 week trimesters
Entry requirements
- Hold a Certificate IV in Fitness (SIS40210 or SIS40215) for one year and be practising for one year prior to course entry
- Hold a current Provide first aid (HLTAID003) certificate
and
- Provide a copy of your Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (i.e. a Year 12 qualification)
or
- Achieve an Exit Level 3 score and working at level 4 within the Australian Core Skills Framework assessments in literacy and numeracy
Pathways
- Bachelor of Complementary Medicine
- Bachelor of Excercise Science
Work placement
Students will be required to complete a total of 50 hours of workplace activity.
Assessment
Students will be required to complete a series of online assessment for each unit of study. These assessments come in the form of multiple choice, short answer assessments, case studies and short reports. Throughout the selected period of study, students will be required to complete a total of 50 hours of workplace activity. This will comprise of a series of video submissions, as well as completion of practical logbooks for each trimester in which students use their current ‘real-life’ clients to demonstrate the application of learning.
Practical assessment will cover aspects such as advanced personal training, delivery of advanced exercise technique, strength and conditioning activities and communication and leadership skills.
Subjects
About FIA Fitnation
FIA Fitnation is Australia’s longest running fitness education provider with over 45 combined years’ experience. We’ve equipped thousands of fitness professionals to pursue an exciting and rewarding career in the health and fitness industry. Our graduates chose us because we offer the most up to date teaching, the highest quality educators, and have excellent graduate career outcomes. Whether you choose to study on campus or online we look forward to assisting you in your study and career journey.
How we focus on empowering and equipping you to be the fitness professional you know you can be:
People come first
We understand that every student has unique motivations for studying and varying life commitments.
We’re flexible
To allow you to fit study around work and life you can study online/on campus or a combination.
Industry best educators
We carefully select educators to ensure our students are learning from highly qualified and experienced industry professionals. All our staff are committed to fitness and health so you’ll receive inspired and passionate teaching, drawn from a wealth of technical knowledge and applied experience. Our educators come from diverse backgrounds and include Exercise Physiologists, Sports Scientists, Physiotherapists, Nutritionists and Chefs.
We’re proudly independent
Though we’ve got close industry ties and partnerships with organisations like NSWIS, Vision Personal Training, Fitness First, Snap Fitness, Health Wise and more, we’re not tied to one organisation. This means you’ll receive the most unbiased information and opportunities.
Career outcomes and pathways
Our Careers Consultants will help you choose the qualification for the career you want.
FIA Fitnation is a trading name of Australian College of Natural Medicine Pty Ltd which is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 31489)