Certificate IV in Fitness

Course Outline

Why choose this course?

Certificate IV is suitable for Certificate III graduates who want to gain some more skills and knowledge and get an extra edge in the fitness industry. It is also aimed at personal trainers wanting to upgrade their qualifications from the old VICFIT structured course to the new nationally recognised qualifications.

Course outline

• Advanced Resistance Training (similar to what is taught in the Level 2 Strength and Conditioning course)
• Postural Screening and Assessment
• Management and Marketing issues
• Exercise for Older Adults and Children
• Knowledge on Exercise for Special Populations (includes common medical conditions and medications you may face and the implications they have for your exercise prescription)
• Advanced Anatomy, Exercise Physiology and Nutrition

Key Information

Certificate III is a prerequisite for this course. Certificate IV expands students’ skills and knowledge through a combination of theory and practical-based learning. Class sizes are kept small, to ensure all students receive individual attention. After completing this course, graduates will be qualified personal trainers, and can go on to work in a variety of gyms or fitness centres, as well as starting their own personal training business.

Start dates:
Sunday June 3rd 2012
Sundays 9am - 5:30pm

Learning Options

Part-time

This course is run over 12 days, with approximately 100 contact hours. Students have six months after the final lecture date to complete all assessments. This course is a combination of theory and practical-based learning. The emphasis is always on how the theory components of the course apply to real life situations.

Distance Education

If you are unable to study at the scheduled times, we offer flexile options for distance education, so you can become a fitness instructor at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home or office. We provide you with course materials, and our advanced online tools and resources make it easy for you to direct your own learning and meet course requirements.

Grading

To gain the qualification you must complete and pass all practical, theory, written and verbal assessments set throughout the course.

Course Grants

If you're from Victoria, there's a good chance you will be eligible to save up to 80% on your personal training course. Check out our grants page to see if you qualify. Click here.

All our nationally accredited courses are approved under the Victorian Government’s Parents Returning to Earning Program, which allows for $1000 grants. If you are a parent, check your eligibility for this program at the PRTE Website.

This course is also approved for Centrelink Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABstudy and the Pensioner Education Supplement. If you think you may be eligible for any of these allowances, visit Centrelink.