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Why choose the FIA as your Education Provider?
The FIA has always been regarded as an innovative education provider. The FIA was the first Registered Training Organisation (RTO) to:
- implement the Certificate III, IV and Diploma of Fitness, Remedial Massage and Sport in both a campus based and distance online learning (flexible delivery) format.
- write and develop all of its own textbooks and support materials for all of its campus based and online courses.
- gain approval for articulation with a number of leading universities, allowing our students to gain access to university degree programs.
- initiate the vocational skill centre program, allowing students to complete internships and gain employment on completion of their courses.
For over 25 year the FIA has also offered:
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Our dedicated team of professional lecturers/presenters are famous for their ability to assist students in turning a passion for fitness into a career and life long educational pursuit. University lecturers in the Sports and Exercise Sciences in consultation with a vast array of fitness industry specialists have developed all FIA courses. Once enrolled in an FIA course you will quickly realise the benefit of having as part of your lecturing team the authors of the course materials, who are also your online tutors.
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 Fitness and the Certificate IV in Fitness in Personal Training is the start point for a professional career in fitness and with FIA you can also go on to complete a Diploma of Fitness - Fitness Specialist, Diploma of Remedial Massage - Remedial Massage Therapist and/or Certificate III in Sports Trainer. FIA courses are designed to provide a flexible delivery learning experience and are articulated with each other, making it easy to “build on” to your current 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, Sports Trainer 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 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.
STUDENT SUPPORT AND LEARNING RESOURCES
With FIA your course is “all inclusive”, that is you receive all your textbooks online (written by your lecturers) required readings, comprehensive assessment materials, face to face lectures (if required), access to all areas of our world class student online area 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 06) 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 one of very few fitness, health and sport education providers to have a Diploma program articulated with several leading universities.See FIAPartners
FLEXIBLE DELIVERY OF COURSES
The FIA provides flexible delivery with all of their educational courses. You can complete all you course requirements via a system of workplace training and assessment, structured campus based education and/or as a distance online learning education course or even a blend of the two. Our office staff are very experienced and qualified to assist you in mapping out your educational needs. The FIA assigns an online tutor for all students.
FIA PARTNERS
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:
• Contours
• Curves
• Definitions Health Clubs
• Elix’r Health Clubs
• Fernwood Health Clubs
• Fitness First Health Clubs
• Golds Fitness centres
• Goodlife
• Steiner’s (cruise ships)
• Step into Life (outdoor
personal training)
• Vision (personal training studios)
and many, many more. See FIAPartners
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
“ Without doubt, the FIA Fitness course is the one that I recommend. Paul and Andrew’s passion and dedication to the fitness industry are reflected in their services.” Richard Chew, Owner, Elix’r Health Clubs
“ At Vision Personal Training, we take great pride in attracting great trainers. Through their comprehensive courses, the FIA has consistently provided our business with highly skilled trainers. I truly admire Andrew and Paul’s passion for ensuring that trainers are given every opportunity to excel in the fitness Industry. Thank-you!” Andrew Simmons, Director and Founder, Vision Personal Training Franchises, Pty Limited.
“ Step into Life Outdoor Group Personal Training only accepts the best candidates for their Franchisees. FIA graduates come to us with all the right skills and knowledge then we just need to add our business systems for a successful business owner. Keep up the good work FIA!”
Linda Schlencker, Step into Life NSW, Master Franchisee, (and FIA graduate)
CHECK US OUT
Students should look very carefully at who their lecturers/trainers will be, before enrolling in any fitness education course and should inspect/view all course materials. Australia’s leading Fitness Educationalists and Professional Fitness Instructor Trainers deliver the FIA Fitness Education Courses, so make sure you “shop around” to see who is the best quality course provider in the fitness industry. All presenters and authors are Tertiary Qualified and are renowned for their practical expertise (for full profiles on all FIA presenters/authors go to the FIA website and view our academic faculty).
“ I found this course to be of the highest professional standard. The lecturers were all brilliant. Thank you.”
Adrain Leggett
“ The best course I have ever attended. Thank you.”
Leon Bradnam