Your first step to a rewarding career in fitness as a qualified Gym Instructor.
Our Certificate III in Fitness lays the groundwork for your career in the fitness industry by giving you the skills and knowledge you need to encourage and support your clients in a group fitness environment.
Master the basics of group exercise planning, anatomy and physiology, gym maintenance, training various client populations, and create powerful communication techniques to engage with and inspire clients on their fitness journeys.
Become a trusted fitness professional, change lives, and inspire lasting success. Your journey to making a positive impact in the fitness industry starts here!
If you’re eager to make a start in the fitness industry, the Certificate III in Fitness equips you with the foundational skills and knowledge you need. This course is designed for those who are passionate about fitness and committed to guiding others on their journey to better health.
SISXFAC007 Maintain clean facilities (E)
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety (C)
SISFFIT047 Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise (C)
BSBOPS304 Deliver and monitor a service to customers (C)
SISFFIT032 Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation (C)
SISFFIT033 Complete client fitness assessments (C)
SISFFIT052 Provide healthy eating information (C)
SISFFIT040 Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients (C)
SISXCAI009 Instruct strength and conditioning techniques (E)
BSBPEF301 Organise personal work priorities (C)
SISFFIT037 Develop and instruct group movement programs for children (E)
SISFFIT035 Plan group exercise sessions (C)
SISFFIT036 Instruct group exercise sessions (C)
BSBOPS403 Apply business risk management processes (E)
HLTAID011 Provide first aid (C)
*This course does not include the required first aid and CPR units. Students must complete these units separately through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Fit Education offers First Aid and CPR courses at our Brisbane location. For upcoming course dates and bookings, please visit: https://fiteducation.edu.au/events/
The Average base salary for a Gym Instructor is $46.73 Per Hour in Australia
-Indeed.com Fitness instructor salary in Australia
The Average base salary for a Group Fitness Instructor is $46.73 Per Hour in Australia
-Indeed.com Fitness instructor salary in Australia
Access high-quality fitness education wherever and whenever you want. Fit Education offers personal training courses in the biggest cities in Australia that fit around your budget and your family life or work commitments.
Give your personal trainer career a head start by completing our qualification with flexibility. With 12 months to complete your qualification you have the ability to structure your studies around your lifestyle.
Get a hands-on, immersive fitness education that gives you complete access to all campus resources.
Balance work, travel, and life while pursuing your fitness instructor course from anywhere.
Enjoy the freedom to learn from anywhere while still engaging in meaningful face-to-face interactions and gaining hands-on experience.
No prior fitness experience or specific fitness level is required.
Just meet our Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) requirements, and Digital Literacy requirements, and you’re good to go.
Payment upfront (discounts apply)
Flexible payment plans
Career Start provides individuals with the skills and support to start their career (Queensland residents only). Career Start offers either a general training pathway or employment-based apprenticeship or traineeship pathway. Refer to the Government Funded Fitness Courses page for more information and eligibility criteria.
Fit Education has partnered with ZipMoney to allow students to repay their fees interest-free up to 24 months.* Payments through ZipMoney can be made weekly, fortnightly or monthly, giving you the flexibility in choosing a payment schedule that works best for you.
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-NCVER VET Student Outcomes Report
Frequently Asked Questions about the Certificate III in Fitness
No prior fitness experience or specific fitness level is required—students can enrol at 16 years of age.
Just meet our Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) requirements, and Digital Literacy requirements, and you’re good to go.
ACSF Performance Area | Expected Level |
Learning | 3 |
Reading | 3 |
Writing | 3 |
Oral Communication | 3 |
Numeracy | 2 |
Cert III can get you basic entry-level work in the fitness industry and is also a stepping stone to Cert IV, Diploma, and higher qualifications. This makes it a valuable qualification for starting your fitness career.
At Fit Education, we provide comprehensive training delivered by industry professionals, ensuring you receive practical and up-to-date knowledge and skills.
We also offer flexible online learning options and strong support to help you succeed in your coursework and future career.
After completing Cert III, you can work as a fitness instructor, specifically in roles such as gym instructor or group fitness instructor.
It lays the foundation for further career development in the fitness industry by allowing progression to higher certification levels.
Typically, it will take a student twelve (12) months to complete this qualification.
Units will be offered to students in Modules (or groupings) of units of competence.
Where practicable, units of competence in each phase will be similar in content to provide an enhanced learning and assessment experience.
Students may accelerate the completion of the program, dependent upon a range of variables:
• Credits granted
• Successful RPL applications
• Additional support strategies for (eg) Corporate group training and additional work-based workshops
Students often enter the course with a large base of foundational skills,knowledge and competencies from prior and concurrent learning and other sporting/fitness involvement, including as an athlete/player which can accelerate the course.
Taking all the above information to account if a student averages 5-12 hours of study per week they should expect to complete within the allotted twelve (12) month time frame.
Students will complete their qualification when they have achieved competency in all units of study.
Yes, Fit Education offers the Cert III in Fitness online, ensuring you have access to high-quality training no matter where you are.
*There are practical components that need to be completed in person. However, students have access to multiple different practical methods, ensuring that they can complete the course in a way that suits them.
Zip Money is a line of credit with up to 24-months interest free terms available.
Zip Money: The interest free period is the maximum period of time when no interest is charged on the purchase. The availability of the interest free period for a purchase will depend on the purchase amount, the minimum monthly repayment and account status. Minimum monthly repayments are required and vary according to credit limit. Minimum monthly repayments may require repayment of the purchase prior to the expiry of the maximum interest free period. In other cases, paying only the minimum monthly repayment may not repay the purchase in the interest free period. Any purchase amount outstanding at the expiry of the interest free period will be charged at the standard variable interest rate, 25.9% per annum, as at 1 June 2023. Zip Money is available to approved applicants and subject to completion of a satisfactory credit assessment. A monthly account fee of $9.95 applies and a one-off establishment fee may apply for new customers. Other charges may be payable, see T&Cs. Interest, fees and charges are subject to change. Terms and Conditions apply and are available on application. Credit provided by ZipMoney Payments Pty Ltd (ABN 58 164 440 993), Australian Credit Licence Number 441878.
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