Certificate III in Fitness
10 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 8 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $5,000 - $10,000, and it usually takes about 10 months.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $5,000 - $10,000
- Course length
- 6 mo - 1 yr
- Providers
- 10 providers
- Cities
- 8 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $5,000 - $12,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
SIS30321 · Sports Coaching, Officiating and Instruction
What it prepares you for
The national register links it to 4 job titles, listed below.
You complete 15 units: 11 core and 4 electives chosen by the provider.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of group and gym fitness instructors. These fitness instructors may plan and deliver group exercise sessions and develop gym-based programs for individuals where the level of personalised instruction and ongoing client monitoring is limited. They work in predictable environments under general supervision. When instructing groups or interacting with clients, they use discretion and judgment to solve routine issues within the parameters of clearly defined organisational policies and procedures.
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a fitness instructor in settings such as fitness facilities, gyms, and leisure and community centres.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
What you study
11 core units every student completes, plus 4 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- BSBOPS304Deliver and monitor a service to customers
- BSBPEF301Organise personal work priorities
- HLTAID011Provide First Aid
- HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety
- SISFFIT032Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation
- SISFFIT033Complete client fitness assessments
- SISFFIT035Plan group exercise sessions
- SISFFIT036Instruct group exercise sessions
- SISFFIT040Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients
- SISFFIT047Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Group Exercise Instructor
Group Exercise Instructors deliver freestyle, pre-choreographed or circuit style exercise sessions designed for participation by a group of clients with a mix of ages/fitness levels.
Aqua Instructor
Aqua Instructors deliver water-based exercise sessions designed for participation by a group of clients.
Gym Instructor
Gym Instructors provide client assessments, technique correction, handle various customer inquiries, and develop and demonstrate programs.
Exercise Instructor
Exercise Instructors are involved in the assessment, instruction and supervision of a variety of people in health and fitness clubs, gymnasiums, sports centres and community recreation organisations. They may specialise in a number of fields such as gym instructor, group exercise instructor, or aquatic instructor.
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IICertificate II in Sport Coaching2 providersAUD $11,000
- 02Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Fitness10 providersAUD $5,000 - $10,000
- 03Certificate IVCertificate IV in Fitness9 providersAUD $6,500 - $10,000
- 04DiplomaDiploma of Sport7 providersAUD $12,200 - $19,800
- 05Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Sport Coaching1 providerAUD $93,600
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