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STUDY IN BENDIGO!

With The Elite Trainer Program, Combined Certificates III and IV in Fitness

Did you know you can now study in Bendigo to become a gym instructor, group fitness instructor, and personal trainer?

And... Enrollments are now open!

 

Request your free course guide today!

Simply fill out the details below, and we'll email over an info pack ASAP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the course!

Bringing an all new opportunity to the city of Bendigo, this course offers students the opportunity to study part time, with a blended (online and face to face) approach.

 

The course offers fortnightly weekend sessions with industry experts, across both certificate III and IV. Offering six face to face sessions with Certificate III in Fitness, and Four towards Certificate IV in Fitness, this course provides both a foundational structure with set practical sessions, while also allowing flexible study through our online student portal.

 

With a limit on student numbers to ensure the best possible trainer outcome through quality of education we pride ourselves in offering unrivalled support to our students in all locations, and study types. 

If you have a passion a passion for fitness, and want to help shape the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of people, pop your details in above to get your info pack sent straight to you, and capitalise on our limited time specials.

What our students learn

This course is designed to develop your expertise in fitness. Among others, you will learn to: 

  • Instruct initial consults and gym orientations

  • Develop and instruct gym based exercise programs

  • Develop and instruct group exercise sessions

  • Identify risk and apply risk management processes

  • Assess client movement

  • Provide and support healthy eating information to clients

  • Develop and instruct personalised programming and session delivery for client goals (Personal Training)

  • Develop and instruct strength and conditioning techniques

  • Plan and instruct online exercise sessions (online group and one on one personal training)

  • Develop business plans

  • Establish legal requirements for new business ventures

  • Market new business ventures

What units will be covered?

This course covers all units linked to both SIS30321, Certificate III in Fitness and SIS40221, Certificate IV in Fitness (See Below)

SIS30321 - Certificate III in Fitness

Core Units:

  • BSBOPS304 – Deliver and monitor a service to customers

  • BSBPEF301 – Organise personal work priorities

  • 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

     

  • *HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid* Is a requirement for completion of certificate III, however this is to be obtained externally. IEFP can assist you in finding a provider to complete this short course.
     

Elective units:

  • SISFFIT034 – Assess client movement and provide exercise advice

  • SISXCAI009 – Instruct strength and conditioning techniques

  • SISXIND009 – Respond to interpersonal conflict

  • BSBXTW301 – Work in a team

SIS40221 - Certificate IV in Fitness

Core Units:

  • CHCCOM006 – Establish and manage client relationships

  • SISFFIT041 – Develop personalised exercise programs

  • SISFFIT042 – Instruct personalised exercise sessions

  • SISFFIT043 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for body
    composition goals

  • SISFFIT044 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for older clients

  • SISFFIT045 – Develop and instruct personalised exercise programs for adolescent clients

  • SISFFIT049 – Use exercise science principles in fitness instruction

  • SISFFIT050 – Support exercise behaviour change

  • SISFFIT051 – Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction

  • SISFFIT053 – Support healthy eating for individual fitness clients
     

Elective units:

  • SISFFIT034 – Assess client movement and provide exercise advice

  • SISFFIT046 – Plan and instruct online exercise sessions

  • SISXCAI009 – Instruct strength and conditioning techniques

  • SIRXOSM005 – Develop a basic website for customer engagement

  • BSBESB401 - Research and develop business plans

  • BSBESB402 - Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures

  • BSBESB404 - Market new business ventures

What are the course fees?

Course Fees vary, depending on your chosen method of payment.

 

This includes short term and longer term payment plan options suited to help everyone start their journey into the fitness industry.

All information can be found in the info pack, and payment plans can also be seen here:

Check out the course payment plans!

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