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Certificate IV in Fitness
Become a Personal Trainer
More and more people are turning to personal trainers for tailored routines and faster results.
Qualified personal trainers are in great demand in private practice, and in the fitness and hospitality industries.
After completing this fitness course, you'll be a qualified personal trainer, able to operate a personal training business or work as a trainer within a larger organisation.
Career-focused Personal Trainer Course
- Graduate ready to train
- Recognised & accredited
- Progress to Diploma
- Flexible study options
Quick Course Guide
- Qualification
- Certificate IV in Fitness
- Enrolment dates
- Several start dates a year. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant for upcoming start dates
- Study time
- On campus: 7 weeks full time or 14 weeks part time
Distance education: Self-paced, 12 months for completion - Pre-requisites
- Certificate III in Fitness
- Delivery method
- On campus in Sydney and Brisbane or by distance education
All students must attend 2 x compulsory weekend workshops (4 days in total) - Assessment
- Written and practical assignments + gym practice
- Delivered by
- ACNT
- Finance options
- Payment options available
Master the Science, Psychology & Business of Fitness
Whether you're running your own personal training business, or you're employed by a larger organisation, you need an in-depth, broad knowledge base to be effective.
You need to know how the body's skeletal, muscular, digestive and psychological systems interact. How to diagnose sports injuries. How to effectively manage the relationships, technologies and legalities of a client-based business. And, of course, how to work within, and manage, a gym environment.
The Certificate IV in Fitness personal training course teaches you all of this, and more. In fact, it's the most comprehensive Certificate IV in Fitness course offered in Australia. Incorporating all of the Certificate III units, and offering an ideal balance of practical and theory, it's based on serious scientific research, and it's delivered by respected lecturers and industry practitioners.
As a graduate of this personal training course, you'll possess a job-ready understanding of:
- training & nutrition
- symptomatology and diagnosis for sports injuries
- leadership & sports psychology
- business administration
Course Modules
- Address Client Needs
- Analyse Participation Patterns in Specific Markets of The Leisure and Recreation Industry
- Conduct Projects
- Coordinate Client Service Activities
- Develop Work Priorities
- Implement and Monitor the Organisations Occupational Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
- Operate Computer Packages
- Plan an Instruction and Endurance Training Program
- Plan and Deliver Exercise for Older Adults
- Plan and Deliver Personal Training
- Plan and Prepare a Strength and Conditioning Program for a Competitive Athlete
- Promote Compliance with Laws and Legal Principles
- Provide Exercise for Fitness Industry Clients with Special Requirements
- Provide Information and Exercise Related to Nutrition and Body Composition
- Teach or Develop Basic Skills of Strength and Conditioning
- Undertake Posteral Appraisal of Low Risk Clients
- Undertake Relevant Exercise Planning and Programming
- Undertake Risk Analysis of Activities
- Utilise a Broad Knowledge of Exercise Science in Exercise Planning, Programming and Instruction
- Utilise a Broad Range of Fitness Equipment
- Utilise an Understanding of Motivational Psychology with Fitness Clients
Industry Accreditation
This course is recognised by:
- Fitness Australia
Study options
Study this course in any of the following ways:
- In class full-time - attend classes at the ACNT campus in Sydney or Brisbane
- Distance education - study from home and at local approved clinics
This course can be completed in 7 weeks of full-time study or 14 weeks part time (on campus) or 12 months self paced by distance education only.
Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for in-class enrolment dates or for more information about these study options.
Payment Options
Full time, on campus students may be eligible for Austudy, Abstudy and Youth Allowance assistance. In addition, SEEK Learning can also provide you with a 12-month interest-free payment plan through our finance partner. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information.
About ACNT
With over 25 years' experience, the Australasian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT) has built a reputation for providing quality, accredited courses in natural health and beauty therapy. One of the largest colleges of its kind in the world, ACNT trains thousands of students per year and delivers highly qualified, knowledgeable and job-ready graduates.
The Australasian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT) is a trading name of Think: Colleges Pty Ltd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SEEK Ltd.
*Please note that course units may differ between on campus and distance education versions of this course. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information.
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