Our course participants range from high school students to business executives. Like you, they aspire to increase their health and fitness knowledge - or pursue a career in the fitness industry as a fitness instructor, personal trainer, fitness specialist, massage therapist and/or strength and conditioning specialist. So if you have an active interest in fitness and a healthy desire to learn the FIA Fitness Education Courses will be just right for you.

Why choose the FIA as your Education Provider?

STUDENT SUPPORT AND LEARNING RESOURCES

With FIA your course is “all inclusive”, that is you receive all your textbooks (written by your lecturers) required readings, comprehensive assessment materials, face to face lectures (if required), access to all areas of student online and unlimited tutor online assistance.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER STUDY      

The FIA leads the fitness industry in Continuing Education Courses. At the start of your professional career as an instructor/trainer, FIA is there to assist with continuing education and a strong career support network. FIA Graduates can progress with advanced standing into a variety of courses such as the Diploma of Fitness, Sport and Remedial Massage and then even onto a number of undergraduate degree courses in the exercise and sports sciences.

WHICH COURSE SHOULD I COMPLETE?

The Certificate III in and the Certificate IV in Fitness is the start point for a professional career in fitness and with FIA you can also go on to complete a Diploma of Fitness, Massage and/or Sport. Our Diploma of Fitness and Diploma of Sport also allows entry to a number of university degree programs. FIA courses are designed to provide a flexible delivery learning experience and are articulated with each other, making it easy to “add on”qualifications.

UNIVERSITY ARTICULATION

ACU National recognises the Diploma of Fitness and Diploma of Sport run by Fitness Institute Australia (FIA). The FIA and ACU National have an articulation agreement where by ACU National recognises the courses mentioned above which assists entry into the Bachelor of Exercise Science for those students who have gained good results in the Diploma. Students can apply for credit for units studied once in the Bachelor of Exercise Science.

FIA ACCREDITATION

The FIA specialises in the preparation of fitness trainers for the general health and fitness community and is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) accredited with the Vocational Education Training Authority Board (VETAB) and conducts vocational qualifications from the National Fitness Industry Training Package (SRF06), Sports training Package (SRS 03) and the National Health Industry package (HLT 07). They are Nationally Recognised Qualifications under the NSW VET Act 2005. All FIA courses are nationally and internationally recognised and the FIA is also the only fitness education provider to have a number of its Diploma programs articulated with several leading universities.

FITNESS INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS

The FIA is a leading provider of staff to the health and fitness industry in Australia. Our graduates are found working in all areas of the industry and are highly regarded as the best-trained personnel. The major fitness centres recruit directly with FIA on a regular basis, for example:

>  Bayswater Fitness centres

>  Elix’r Health Clubs

>  Definitions Health Clubs

>  Fitness First Health Clubs

>  Fernwood Health Clubs

>  Step into Life (outdoor personal training)

>  Steiner’s (cruise ships)

>  Vision (personal training studios)

VOCATIONAL SKILLS CENTRES – CAREER SUPPORT AND PLACEMENT

Unique to FIA is our Vocational Skills Centres. This is an organization, agency, fitness business, health club, personal training studio etc that conducts individual or small group training sessions and is approved by the FIA as a skills training centre. There are currently over 30 skills centre approved by FIA around Australia.

Vocational Skills Centres include:

> Elx’r Health Clubs

> Fitness First Health Clubs

> Step into Life (outdoor personal training)

> Vision Personal Training Studios

OTHER FITNESS ORGANISATIONS

Organisations with similar roles to the FIA in other countries around the world include:

>   ACE (USA)

>   ACSM (USA)

>   Can-Fit-Pro (Canada)

>   IHRSA (USA)

>   FitPro (UK)

>   NSCA (USA)

>   PTontheNet (USA)

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

The FIA is proud to be an official provider to the following organisations. FIA offers a range of scholarships to gifted young athletes.

>  NSW Institute of Sport

>  South West Sydney Academy of Sport

COURSE PROVISION

The FIA provides courses and ongoing education to a number of Companies, Government and Non Government agencies and various sporting organisations, including: (see the FIA Partners page on our website for more details)

>  Canterbury Bulldogs Rugby League

>  Corrective Services

>  Department of Sport and Recreation

>  Federal Police

>  NSW Cricket

>  NSW Waratahs Rugby Union

>  Rebel Sports

>  St George Illawarra Rugby League

>  Sydney Swans

>  West Tigers Rugby League

AFFILIATES

FIA have affiliations with a number of leading organsations in the fitness industry including the following:

>  PTplus

>  PTontheNet

>  Thump boxing

For further information go to FIAEducation from the home page