About the course
About the course
With our fitness course, you can join this growing industry and make your fitness career a reality. As a qualified personal trainer (PT) you can be your own boss, choose your hours and get paid to have fun on the job.
Learn the latest training techniques from industry leaders in the classroom and gain practical hands on experience in our on campus gym. This course will equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to be a qualified personal trainer.
With fitness and business units, you’ll be ready for a variety of work in a gym, fitness administration or as a personal trainer. You may also deliver exercise programs at community venues, work with challenging clients or help medical professionals with patient rehabilitation.
If you’re prepared to work hard and perform well, you may even find yourself with a job offer before you’ve completed your course.
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Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
18 Oct 2019 at 01:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
April and July
Full time: 6 months
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
After successful completion you may wish to apply for roles as a personal trainer in the fitness industry. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible for registration with key industry bodies including Physical Activity Australia and Fitness Australia.
Entry Requirements
You must be at least 18 years of age.
Students must complete the minimum 9 entry requirements from SIS30515 Certificate III in Fitness to commence Certificate IV. Intakes for Certificate III are in February, April and October.
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Applying
VTAC and direct entry
Pathways & Accreditation
Successful completion will enable you to apply for our Diploma of Sport courses or apply for a range of degree courses in sport science or human movement.
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 4
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Tuition Fee Type | Estimated Fee |
| Gov. Subsidised - Standard | $8,487.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Concession | $1,697.00 |
| Full Tuition Fee | $11,592.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $207.00 |
| Retain Course Items*** | $300.00 |
** Does not apply to VETDSS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Annual student tuition & material fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are for 2019 and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
11 core units and 9 electives.
- SISSSTC402A DEVELOP STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMS30.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills required to develop, implement and evaluate a strength and conditioning program. It focuses on the skills needed to develop a program which meets the needs of individual athletes or groups of athletes according to their sport-specific needs or those undertaking fitness programs to achieve personal fitness goals.
- SISSSTC301A INSTRUCT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING TECHNIQUES60.0 hours
This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills required to use drills, exercises and activities to instruct strength and conditioning techniques to individual athletes or groups of athletes according to their sport-specific needs, or those undertaking fitness programs to achieve personal fitness goals.
- BSBSMB405 MONITOR AND MANAGE SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS45.0 hours
- SISXCCS001 PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE25.0 hours
- SISFFIT025 RECOGNISE THE DANGERS OF PROVIDING NUTRITION ADVICE TO CLIENTS15.0 hours
- SISFFIT026 SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING THROUGH THE EAT FOR HEALTH PROGRAM60.0 hours
- SISFFIT013 INSTRUCT EXERCISE TO YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 13 TO 17 YEARS90.0 hours
- SISFFIT015 COLLABORATE WITH MEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN A FITNESS CONTEXT60.0 hours
- SISFFIT016 PROVIDE MOTIVATION TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE EXERCISE BEHAVIOUR45.0 hours
- SISFFIT017 INSTRUCT LONG-TERM EXERCISE PROGRAMS55.0 hours
- SISFFIT018 PROMOTE FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT CAPACITY45.0 hours
- SISFFIT019 INCORPORATE EXERCISE SCIENCE PRINCIPLES INTO FITNESS PROGRAMMING55.0 hours
- SISFFIT020 INSTRUCT EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR BODY COMPOSITION GOALS50.0 hours
- SISFFIT021 INSTRUCT PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS70.0 hours
- SISFFIT023 INSTRUCT GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS70.0 hours
- SISXRES001 CONDUCT SUSTAINABLE WORK PRACTICES IN OPEN SPACES60.0 hours
- BSBSMB401 ESTABLISH LEGAL AND RISK MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF SMALL BUSINESS60.0 hours
- BSBSMB403 MARKET THE SMALL BUSINESS50.0 hours
- BSBSMB404 UNDERTAKE SMALL BUSINESS PLANNING50.0 hours
- HLTWHS003 MAINTAIN WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY40.0 hours
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