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On campus (100% on campus), On campus with some online (80% on campus / 20% online), and Online self-directed (100% online). Multiple delivery modes available depending on campus.
Full time (on campus options) / Part time (online self-directed option) · Full time 3 days per week (South Bank); Full time 2.5 days per week (Robina); Full time 2 days per week (Mooloolaba, Hervey Bay); Part time up to 12 hours self-directed study per week plus optional support via Zoom (Online)
13 Jul 2026 | 06 Oct 2026 (South Bank); 14 Jul 2026 (Robina); 13 Jul 2026 (Mooloolaba); 13 Jul 2026 (Hervey Bay); 13 Jul 2026 (Online)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
South Bank, Greater Brisbane, Queensland
66 Ernest St, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Deliver and monitor a service to customers
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify customer needs, deliver and monitor customer service and identify improvements in the provision of customer service.
Organise personal work priorities
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to organise personal work schedules, to monitor and obtain feedback on work performance and to maintain required levels of competence.
Provide First Aid
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.
Participate in workplace health and safety
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.
Complete pre-exercise screening and service orientation
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to screen clients for participation in exercise programs and to provide general advice about programs and services suitable to clients.
Complete client fitness assessments
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess current fitness capabilities of clients using information from industry standard pre-exercise screening as the starting point.
Plan group exercise sessions
This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills required to plan group exercise sessions designed for participation by mixed ability groups, or by groups that predominately comprise a particular profile, for example, older people.
Instruct group exercise sessions
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare for and deliver land-based group exercise sessions according to predesigned session plans which may have been developed by self or others.
Develop and instruct gym-based exercise programs for individual clients
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop tailored gym-based exercise programs for individuals where the level of personalised instruction, ongoing client monitoring and program evaluation is limited.
Use anatomy and physiology knowledge to support safe and effective exercise
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify the role of anatomy and physiology knowledge in fitness instruction, and to use that knowledge to develop and instruct safe and effective exercise activities.
Provide healthy eating information
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide general, and not individualised, information about healthy eating to fitness clients.
Common Questions
The course fees vary depending on your eligibility. The concession fee is $1,440 (fee concessions may apply to this subsidised course for eligible students), the subsidised fee is $2,145 (for eligible students accessing government funded courses), the full fee is $4,215, and the international student fee is $5,000.
You can study the Certificate III in Fitness at campuses in Greater Brisbane (South Bank), Gold Coast (Robina), Sunshine Coast (Mooloolaba), and Wide Bay Burnett (Hervey Bay). It is also available online as a self-directed option.
The on-campus delivery takes 6 months full time, while the online self-directed option takes 1 year part time (up to 12 hours self-directed study per week plus optional support via Zoom).
After completing the Certificate III in Fitness, you can seek employment as a Gymnasium Instructor, Group Exercise Instructor, Aqua Exercise Instructor, or Fitness Instructor. According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, there will be around 21,000 job openings in this large occupation over the next five years.
Yes, you can build your foundation with the Certificate III in Fitness, then take the next step toward a rewarding career as a personal trainer by advancing to the Certificate IV in Fitness. You will also be able to take your skills and work anywhere in Australia.
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