Complete Personal Training Course
How Much Will It Cost?
Course Rundown
Get on your feet with the Complete Personal Trainer Course from the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers (AIPT), in which you get two nationally recognised qualifications in the one course – SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness AND SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness.
It’s blended learning, so you’ll be able to study the theory online, anytime you choose, plus you get 46 hours of practical experience in a real gym which can be done either of three ways:
- Campus Club – learn in a small group environment in one of Australia’s leading gyms.
- 1-to-1 Flexible Mentor – you will be matched with an AIPT personal trainer who will mentor you inside a real club.
- Mentor of Your Choice – if you already know a PT you’d like to work with, upon AIPT’s approval, they can mentor you.
There are 32 course units to complete. Complete one course unit every 2 weeks to graduate in 18 months.
Please note: This is a fee-for-service program, it is not government funded.
Eligibility
Education
You will need to have completed year 10, or equivalent. This can be demonstrated by one of the following:
- A qualification at Certificate II level or higher OR
- 2 years of industry experience in a role that requires the use of written documentation and communication.
Minimum Age
You will need to be at least 16 years old. If you are under 18 your enrolment form will need to be signed by a parent or guardian.
Residency Status
You will need to be a permanent Australian resident or equivalent.
Practical Assessment: Please be aware some of your assessments require you to source participants to role-play clients, please work with your mentor to secure the required number.
Working with Children Check
For the work placement, you may need a ‘Working with Children Check Clearance’ issue by the relevant authority in your state or territory.
Before starting the SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness, you need to have completed these units which are part of the SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness:
- HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid* (or a unit that supersedes this unit)
- HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety
- SISFFIT032 – Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation
- SISFFIT033 – Complete client fitness assessments
- SISFFIT035 – Plan group exercise sessions
- SISFFIT036 – Instruct group exercise sessions
- SISFFIT040 – Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients
- SISFFIT047 – Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise
- SISFFIT052 – Provide healthy eating information
* This course contains the unit HLTAID011 Provide First Aid which must be completed through an external RTO. AIPT has an agreement in place with Red Cross Australia (RTOID 3605) which allows students to receive training for this unit at a reduced price or you may source your own training provider. Please note that the cost of this external training is not included in your course fee. Upon completion, you will need to submit a copy of your First Aid certificate for AIPT to process a Credit Transfer against this unit of competency on your student record.
Resources required:
For the online part of the course, you may need regular access to:
Computer: Laptop or desktop computer with working speakers or headphone points.
Office Equipment: Printer and scanner to print and upload some of your assessments.
Internet: High-speed internet such as Broadband or ADSL, T1/T2, fibre optic (Dial-up access is not recommended).
Windows: Operating system – Windows 8 or above.
Mobile Phone with video capability or Video Camera: Some assessments in your course will require you to take and submit videos of you undertaking tasks for assessment.
Internet Browser: Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.
MAC: Operating system – OS X 10.14 Mojave or later.
Software: Flash, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word (or Open Office which is free to download).
FAQS
Throughout your studies as an AIPT student, you will have complete access to their expert education team – a group of mentors who are dedicating to answering any of your questions or study queries. Mentors are seasoned fitness professionals with years of experience in the industry and can be contacted via email, online or over the phone. As an AIPT student, you will also have access to the My eCampus learning portal where you will be able to download course content and submit assessments.
