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Certificate III in Fitness


 National Code: SIS30321
 TAFE SA Code: TP01347


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Description

Gain the skills and knowledge to become a fitness instructor, working with individuals or groups. Learn about health screening, fitness programs, anatomy and physiology, healthy eating, quality service and maintaining equipment.

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6 months 

Full Time or Part Time equivalent

Fitness Instructor
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Locations & Applications

Campus / Location
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Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Online

652327

Online Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
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Regency Park

652367

Blended Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Full Time Full Time
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On campus/location

On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Online

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
Blended

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Workplace

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.
Full Time

Full Time

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • Completion of a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Assessment (LLND)
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course

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Entry Recommendations

  • Recommended for those with an interest in health, fitness and helping people reach their goals.
  • Basic computer skills are required for online learning and assessment completion.
  • Please note
  • you do not need a specific level of fitness to do this course.

Attendance Requirements (subject to change)

  • Three days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • Class times: 9:30am – 3:30pm
  • Online is self-paced.
    It is important you ensure continuous engagement in and maintain contact with your lecturer.
    For your practical assessments, you'll need access to gym equipment or facilities, as well as people who can act as your clients.

Industry Conditions and Skills
Graduates work as gym instructors and group exercise instructors in gyms, fitness centres, and leisure and community centres. Gym instructors carry out pre-exercise screening and fitness assessments, write and demonstrate gym-based programs for individual clients, supervise the gym floor and keep equipment and facilities safe. Group exercise instructors plan and deliver classes and adapt exercises to suit participants of different abilities. Most fitness employers expect instructors to be at least 18 years old.

Additional Uniforms, Equipment and Costs
$40.00 (approximately) TAFE SA polo shirt.


Fees

Tuition Fees
Cost

Full FeeFull FeeFull course cost if subsidies or concessions do not apply.

$4,022

Fees are paid per semester and vary depending on the units you enrol into. TAFE SA and its agents reserve the right to make any necessary changes.


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    Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Work independently with some level of autonomy in a controlled environment such as fitness, leisure, aquatic and community centres where risks are managed through pre-existing risk assessment and hazard control processes.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Certificate III in Fitness (SIS30321)
    This course covers health screening, fitness programs, anatomy and physiology, healthy eating, quality service and maintaining equipment. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 11 core units and 4 elective units.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    91%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with their training.
    89%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Complete client fitness assessments 30
    Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation 20
    Deliver and monitor a service to customers 35
    Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients 50
    Instruct group exercise sessions 80
    Organise personal work priorities 30
    Participate in workplace health and safety 20
    Plan group exercise sessions 60
    Provide First Aid 18
    Provide healthy eating information 55
    Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise 100

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Establish and maintain professional practice for fitness instruction 60
    Maintain clean facilities 16
    Plan and instruct online exercise sessions 60
    Respond to emergency situations 20

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Certificate III in Fitness
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