WANT TO BE A PERSONAL TRAINER??

Becoming a personal trainer in Australia

Want to become a personal trainer and are not sure what certifications are required in Australia?
The first step is to attain the right personal training certification. Once you have your personal trainer certification, you can then use your qualifications and find work as a personal trainer both here in Australia and overseas. There are plenty of fitness training organisations in Australia that offer personal trainer courses.

One of the best ways if you are thinking about becoming a personal trainer or want more information on how to become a personal trainer, is to contact a registered fitness training organisation in your area that offers courses in personal training such as TAFE or the Fitness Institute of Australia. They will be able to advise you on all the steps involved in obtaining a personal training qualification and how to become a personal trainer.

Generally for becoming a personal trainer in Australia you need to complete a certificate 3 in fitness which provides you with the basic foundation knowledge for becoming a personal fitness trainer. Once you complete the certificate 3 in fitness you can then do the specific personal training qualification, the certificate 4 in fitness.

In recent years, the number of people wanting to become a personal trainer throughout Australia has grown significantly. This is a result of the large growth seen within the Australian fitness industry as more fitness centres, and personal training studio’s open their doors.

With the Australian obesity rate on the rise, becoming a personal trainer could be the perfect career change you are looking for. A career as a personal trainer can be both personally and financially rewarding.

For more information see Connect Fitness.