Aspire to become a fitness professional who is empowered by education and critical thinking to have the skills and knowledge to support the diverse lives of clients in a progressive fitness industry.

With our industry partner Fitness Embassy^®, you will have the opportunity to pursue a career pathway with PT National’s extensive professional working community and industry networks within the fitness and allied health spaces.

Experience one on one mentoring with our Wellness Ambassadors, who will empower you to embrace the holistic facets of health and wellbeing within this growing space of mental fitness. You will experience a number of design thinking strategies to assist you in forming a clear vision of your future aspirations, further developing professional relationships and define the clientele you attract.

You will be mentored with business coaching on current and unique methodologies to stand out from the crowd in the market you wish to pursue. In achieving so, PT National and the Fitness Embassy^® ecosystem will together support you throughout your career.

Have access to PT National's comprehensive video learning resources that bring you into contact with fitness and allied health professionals and industry leaders that invite you into their world of expertise.

This Pathway allows you to start your career and build contacts as a Group Fitness Instructor whilst studying to become a Personal Trainer. Upon completion of the pathway, you will be equipped to become a registered Personal Trainer with a strong developing network who has the business currency to work effectively within the Fitness Industry.

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Pre Requisites

There are no course or knowledge Pre Requisites for this course. However all learners that study with PT National must be over 18 and complete our Pre-Screening Health Questionnaire and be committed to Live.Learn.Fitness.

Note: HLTAID003 Provide First Aid will be required to be completed prior to any workplace or clinic training, however PT National recommend it be obtained within the first ELM (Experiential Learner Module).

HLTAID003 Provide First Aid and HLTAID006 Provide Advanced First Aid are units of competency found within the SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness and the SIS50215 Diploma of Fitness that must be completed by the learner in order to be awarded either of these Qualifications. PT National recommend that these First Aid competencies be completed by the Learner before they commence their mandatory work placement hours.

PT National does not teach or assess the HLTAID003 or the HLTAID006 these units of competency are self-attained. PT National can assist the learner to find an external provider that can train and assess the unit, however, all fees charged for that service by the external provider will be payable by the learner directly through them.

Course Duration

Learn at your own pace!

You will have up to 12 months each qualification from the date of enrolment to complete your study.

Course Requirements

1. Australia's Fitness Ambassadors^® uniform (enclosed with your enrolment starter pack)
2. Online learning requirements and Assessment System requirements as per Learner Handbook
3. Basic computer and internet researching skills

Learner's Drink Bottle and Bag, part of the enrolment pack

Mode of Learning

Online with one on one and small group mentoring support sessions

PT National provides our learners the opportunity to study independently, collaboratively and with guided facilitation. All theory and practical components of the units of work within our Experiential Learning Modules (ELMs) and Assessment Tasks are delivered via our custom-designed Learning Management System (LMS) online.

The Live.Learn.Fitness^® Clinical Experience (work placement) is part of the learner’s course of practical training and will need to be organised and completed by the learner in their own time to work towards becoming a Personal Trainer. This includes the completion of the Live.Learn.Fitness^® Logbook and guidance by a Fitness Professional who will become your mentor over the duration of the practicum.

PT National will offer learners the opportunity to interact with their assigned PT National educator at our Greater Western Sydney College campus or through our various modes of communication should you be located outside of Sydney.

PT National believe in teaching future fitness professionals in the same manner that the Fitness Industry trains their clients. To enable PT National to remain current and educate in an agile learning environment, learners have the ability to participate in one on one support and small group sessions at the learner’s request.

These sessions will be pre-booked by the learner by contacting their educator via email, phone or text to book in a session.

The sessions will address the learner’s questions on practical elements of the course or to allow learners to interact with their educators and use the time to go through queries pertaining to theory and assessments raised in the Experiential Learning Modules (ELMs).

Learners are provided the opportunity to complete practical elements of the assessment via live assessments with other learners and participants or via video mode.

Flexibility is paramount in our teaching and learning model to further your career within the fitness industry and we will support you to become a fitness partner through our ConnectED framework.

** This is a Self attained competency – You will be required to have completed the first aid component prior to any workplace or clinic training, however PT National recommend it be obtained within the first ELM (Experiential Learner Module).

HLTAID003 Provide First Aid and HLTAID006 Provide Advanced First Aid are units of competency found within the SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness and the SIS50215 Diploma of Fitness that must be completed by the learner in order to be awarded either of these Qualifications. PT National recommend that these First Aid competencies be completed by the Learner before they commence their mandatory work placement hours.

PT National does not teach or assess the HLTAID003 or the HLTAID006 these units of competency are self-attained. PT National can assist the learner to find an external provider that can train and assess the unit, however, all fees charged for that service by the external provider will be payable by the learner directly through them.

Career Pathway

Completion of Australia's fitness Ambassadors® pathway will provide the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a range of activities and functions within the Fitness industry, including working independently in a broad range of settings, such as within fitness centres, gyms, pools, community facilities and in open spaces.

Those with this level of competency will be expected to train individual clients, on a one-on-one basis, and may include older clients and children. They will have the ability to plan, conduct and evaluate exercise training programs, provide leadership and guidance to clients and other staff and possibly deal with unpredictable situations.

Exercise Trainers will have the ability to monitor and manage business activities to operate efficiently and profitably.

Study Pathway

After at least one year experience within the fitness industry you may choose to further your learning pathway and pursue a career as an Advanced Personal Trainer or a Personal Training Manager by studying the SIS50215 Diploma of Fitness course. This is open to individuals who hold a current first aid and CPR certificate.

Payment Options

Please enquire about our competitive course pricing and a member of our friendly team will take you through the available payment options and upfront payment discounts.