Training tomorrow's fitness leaders...
Whether you're looking to get your fitness career underway or to take the next step in your Professional Development, we deliver a range of fitness and health courses to help you achieve your career goals.
Take a look at our extensive list of online and face-to-face courses below to determine which one is right for you!
Whether you’re new to the fitness industry or looking to upgrade your credentials, studying our Personal Trainer Course will provide you with all the relevant skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
Studied online in your own time or on campus face-to-face, the Certificate III and IV in Fitness is your pathway to becoming a Personal Trainer. Have the flexibility of being your own boss, choosing your hours of work and building a network of your own clients.
Open up a wide range of professional opportunities across the fitness and wellness industry by combining our Fitness and Pilates courses. Our courses encompass everything you need to know to have a successful career!
Whether looking to be a group fitness instructor who also teaches Pilates classes, or a Personal Trainer who offers Pilates Matwork as an upsell to clients 1:1, Australian Fitness Academy provides the course pathways to get you there.
Explore your options to bundle the Pilates Matwork Instructor Course and a Group Fitness/PT Certificate at a discounted rate.
Interested in adding ‘Mat Pilates Instructor’ to your fitness repertoire?
This course will equip you with the skills to bridge the gap between your Fitness Certification and Pilates Matwork. Take your existing knowledge to a new level and learn the essential tools to design and instruct Mat Pilates sessions. Whether you’re looking to join an existing business or go out on your own, this course will set you up to succeed in your new Pilates career!
Add ‘Pre & Postnatal Fitness Specialist’ to your fitness repertoire by completing this interactive and engaging Certification that will equip you with a unique and important skill set.
Learn how to utilize an evidence-based training methodology to help your clients successfully train for the “event of a lifetime” .
Interested in learning how to safely, effectively and confidently coach pre & postnatal members who attend your Group Fitness classes!
Feel completely confident the next time a pregnant person walks into your class! Applicable for all non-aquatic formats (including HIIT, barre, boxing, Pilates, cardio, cycling, rowing, strength training, and more).
Do you want to learn how to deliver online exercise sessions?
This new-era short course focuses on the emerging role of technology in the fitness industry and how to incorporate virtual sessions into your service offering, giving you the ability to understand the advantages of implementing technologies into your fitness business and how to best engage with your clients using digital resources.
Kickstart your career in the fitness industry by studying the Certificate III in Fitness, which is the minimum qualification required to commence working as a fully qualified Gym Instructor or Group Exercise Instructor.
The Certificate III in Fitness will provide you with the foundation skills and knowledge you need to turn your passion for fitness into a profession.
The qualification is made up of a series of modules, including Anatomy & Physiology, Client Screening & Assessment, Exercise Programming & Instruction, Principles of Nutrition, Provide First Aid and much more.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, study to become a Personal Trainer by completing the Certificate IV in Fitness.
This higher level qualification will open up an array of personal training career possibilities not currently available when holding the Certificate III in Fitness only.
The Certificate IV in Fitness is made up of a series of modules, including Applied Nutrition, Personal Training Methods, Business Operations & Marketing and much more.
Fast track your career as a Personal Trainer with this streamlined fitness course. Start with nine pre-requisite units as part of the Fitness Fundamentals, then launch into the Certificate IV in Fitness providing you with all the knowledge and skills you need to work as a Gym Instructor, Group Exercise Instructor and/or Personal Trainer.
Study online with the flexibility of being your own boss and feel the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference to people’s lives.
Gain valuable CEC points to put towards your AUSactive Registration and keep your knowledge up-to-date with our Professional Development Courses.
We regularly develop new online programs and workshops that can be completed online in your own time to keep you ahead of the pack when it comes to training your clients.
As the leading fitness course provider in Australia, we have created a package of Professional Development Workshops to ensure you’re always at the forefront of the industry.
When creating these courses, we identified everything we believed Personal Trainers needed to know that was not already included in the Certificate III & IV in Fitness.
These additional certificates have been put together to give you a more efficient way to achieve your 20 CECs required for AUSactive registration.
Want to take your knowledge of children’s movement to the next level?
This short course provides you with the skills to plan and deliver fun, effective and interactive exercise sessions for children.
Wondering what the best form of recovery after exercise is?
Optimising recovery is one of the most important factors in improving exercise and sport performance. This online workshop explores the effects of fatigue and identifies the key methods fitness professionals can use to help facilitate recovery.
Interested in impacting behaviour change through the formation of new habits?
This course provides an insight into the science behind habits and motivation, and shows how to use this knowledge to help your clients succeed in their goals.
Want to take your knowledge of squats to the next level?
This short course explores the range of squat variations and will equip you with the skills and knowledge to identify and teach the proper squat techniques, understand the anatomical impacts and bust common myths surrounding squats.
First Aid Training is a requirement for employment in many workplaces and is also a requirement of the SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness.
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid – including HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – is a Nationally-Accredited half-day course delivered by AFA at our Academy in Melbourne at regular times throughout the year.
That's totally fine, we're here to help! Feel free to submit your details via our Enquiry Form or speak directly with one of our Career Advisors by calling 1300 973 342.
