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Why Study at the FIA?
WHO COMPLETES OUR COURSES?
Our course participants range from high school students to senior business executives. Like you, these people aspire to increase their health and fitness knowledge - or pursue a new career in fitness instruction, personal training, strength and conditioning and/or massage therapy. So if you have an active interest in Fitness, Sport and/or Massage and a healthy desire to learn, the FIA Fitness Education Courses are just right for you.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. See FIAPartners
FLEXIBLE DELIVERY WITH FIA
FIA has developed a unique training system that involves a comprehensive program of workplace training and assessment that will see the student completing an array of tasks in the workplace, making our graduates the most sought after and popular trainers in the fitness, health and sports industries.
Additionally, we offer a comprehensive series of campus based lectures for most courses and a distance/online learning experience that gives students access to some of the most powerful online learning tools in the fitness industry (see below).
FIA PARTNERS
The Fitness Institute Australia (FIA) as the # 1 Australian Institute for Fitness Education has partnered with other leading organisations to assist its students and members in maintaining their professional edge, from University Articulation and Institutes of Sport to an array of Educational and Employment Opportunities that are unique to the FIA. See FIAPartners