Fitness Instructor | Personal Training Courses - IHF Options
As a Nationally Registered Training Organisation, the Institute of Health & Fitness is one of Victoria’s leading fitness educational institutions and has a national reputation for excellence in vocational and professional education within the fitness industry.
 The IHF is an organisation that treats you as a professional, rather than ‘just another student’. We keep our class sizes small, and you as a student have a quality learning environment where you feel comfortable to extend your knowledge of the human body and how to instruct people towards a healthier lifestyle.
Our facilities are top notch with a fully equipped exercise laboratory on site that allows students to observe the physiological changes that occur pre, during and post exercise first-hand.
Courses currently available include:
Certificate III in Fitness
The Certificate III in Fitness is aimed not only at people who wish to begin a career in the health and fitness industry, but also at anyone with an interest in health and well-being. This course will teach you about the body and how it works, as well as how to train it. The course is also of benefit to people in allied health professions such as physiotherapy, dietetics and massage to complement their existing educational training to enable them to prescribe exercise more effectively for their clients (recognition of prior learning is available).
The Certificate III in Fitness, qualifying you as a Fitness Instructor, contains information on: Basic Anatomy, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Exercise Screening, Exercise Programming and Prescription, Exercise for Special Populations, Resistance Training, Legal Issues and Communication Skills.
For full details, visit Certificate III in Fitness.
Certificate IV in Fitness
 The Certificate IV in Fitness, like the Certificate III in Fitness, is a nationally recognised qualification which will help you advance your skills and experience to make your mark as a personal trainer in the fitness industry. The Certificate III in Fitness (or an equivalent qualification) is a prerequisite to Certificate IV in Fitness. The course conducted by the Institute of Health & Fitness will provide training in all three specialisation areas within this nationally-recognised qualification: Personal Trainer, Older Adults Trainer, and Children Trainer.
The Certificate IV in Fitness contains information on: Intermediate Anatomy, Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, Exercise for Special Populations (including an understanding of various medical complications), Postural Screening, Intermediate Skills of Strength and Conditioning, Body Composition Assessment, Marketing Skills, Advanced Exercise Planning and Programming, and
Small Business Management.
For full details, visit Certificate IV in Fitness.
Diploma of Fitness
In 2007 a new nationally-recognised course has been added - Diploma of Fitness. This advanced course builds on the knowledge you have acquired from the Certificate III and IV in Fitness to enable you to become a Fitness Therapist/Specialist.
This advanced course is aimed at people who not only have an interest in health and well-being but want to understand thoroughly how the body works and how to help the body recover from injury/illness and pass on this knowledge to clients.
The will also assist you to manage other staff and work closely with medical practitioners and allied health professionals. The courses would also be of benefit to people in allied health professions, such as massage and physiotherapy. (* Exemptions are available due to Recognition of Prior Learning.)
Once you have graduated from the Diploma of Fitness you will be qualified to work in a variety of environments relating to the delivery of higher-level fitness training, sports conditioning and other fitness and health related activities. As a Fitness Specialist you will be involved in the planning and delivery of exercise programs for moderate risk clients in a range of unpredictable circumstances, working in conjunction with a suitably credentialed allied health professional and/or medical professional.
For full details, visit Diploma of Fitness.
Professional Development Courses / Continuing Education Courses
Career & Personal Development Options
 Fitness instruction is a growing and popular area, and the Institute’s courses are designed to educate students about how their body works, and if you choose, qualify you to instruct and train people on how to get and stay fit.
When you study with the Institute of Health & Fitness, not only do you gain access to the authoritative teaching of some of Australia’s finest health and fitness professionals but you also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge in key specialisations that few others offer.
If you are looking for ways to enrich your own life, equip yourself for a new career, or simply improve your understanding of health and fitness then our fitness courses are for you! All the IHF courses are nationally-accredited, which means no matter where in Australia you go, your qualification will be recognised.
The Institute of Health & Fitness is proud to help people enrich their lives through fitness education. Our hope is that participation in these programs will help you to reach your goals.
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