Personal Training Courses Australia

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Average Salaries

Personal Training workers may earn between $25,000 and $71,000 per year

Take your passion for health and fitness and use it to shape our fitter future by studying an exciting and dynamic personal training course.

Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries and build a competitive edge to your career by studying a personal training course. Working closely with clients to provide exercise routines, instruction and support, you’ll provide the theoretical knowledge and practical assistance to help your clients reach their goals, and build a deeply rewarding career doing what you love in the process.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly 90 per cent of Australians who exercise make use of gym and fitness facilities – and Fitness Australia reports that the number of fitness instructors in Australia has more than doubled in the last decade.

As our awareness of health and wellbeing grows, Australians are prioritising fitness and exercise – and with an estimated two-thirds of Australia’s population now considered overweight or obese according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, skilled health and fitness professionals are likely to remain in high demand.

As a personal trainer, you’ll be responsible for designing, planning, implementing and evaluating exercise and fitness programs for clients and groups, and you may also provide additional holistic health, lifestyle and nutrition advice.

You can study a personal training course at a certificate or diploma level, or as part of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in health science, sports science or physiology.

By studying a personal training course, you won’t just start an exciting career – you’ll create a unique opportunity to help people thrive, achieve their goals and become the best version of themselves.

Is personal training right for you?

You’ll thrive working in personal training if you:

Love working with people
Are passionate about health and fitness
Thrive when challenged
Have excellent organisational and time management skills
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Enjoy planning and making decisions
Want a dynamic and practical job
Are patient and understanding
Want to help people achieve their goals

Job opportunities

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook, there are approximately 27,600 people employed as personal trainers in Australia, making it a medium-sized profession with vacancies available in most areas of Australia. The industry has undergone rapid growth in the last decade – more than doubling in size since 2005 – and Job Outlook predicts that growth will continue. According to Job Outlook, there will be approximately 35,000 people employed as personal trainers in Australia by 2020, representing a 25 per cent increase on current rates of employment.

Average Salaries

According to PayScale, personal trainers can expect to earn between $25,000 and $71,000 per year, with an average annual salary of approximately $53,000.

PayScale notes a moderate positive relationship between experience and earning capacity, but observes that entry-level personal trainers may still command competitive salaries, with trainers who have less than five years of professional experience still earning an average salary of approximately $52,000 per year. PayScale notes that trainers with more than 20 years of experience earn significantly higher wages than their less experienced counterparts, earning on average approximately $69,000 per year.

min $25K

max $71K

ave $53K

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SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness Australian Institute of Personal Trainers

SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness

SIS40215 + Entry Requirements Complete Personal Trainer Australian Institute of Personal Trainers

SIS40215 + Entry Requirements Complete Personal Trainer

SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness Australian Institute of Personal Trainers

SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness

SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness (Gym Instructor) Australian Fitness Academy

SIS30315 Certificate III in Fitness (Gym Instructor)

SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness Australian Fitness Academy

SIS40215 Certificate IV in Fitness

SIS30315 & SIS40215 Personal Trainer Course Australian Fitness Academy

SIS30315 & SIS40215 Personal Trainer Course

Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise) Australian College of Physical Education

Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise)

Bachelor of Health Science (Fitness) Australian College of Physical Education

Bachelor of Health Science (Fitness)

Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning) Edith Cowan University

Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning)

Diploma of Applied Fitness Australian College of Physical Education

Diploma of Applied Fitness

Associate Degree of Applied Fitness Australian College of Physical Education

Associate Degree of Applied Fitness

Master of Applied Sport Science Deakin University

Master of Applied Sport Science

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Industry Bodies

SIS40215
Certificate IV in Fitness

SIS40215 + Entry Requirements
Complete Personal Trainer

SIS30315
Certificate III in Fitness

SIS30315
Certificate III in Fitness (Gym Instructor) Australian Fitness Academy

SIS40215
Certificate IV in Fitness Australian Fitness Academy

SIS30315 & SIS40215
Personal Trainer Course Australian Fitness Academy

Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise)

Bachelor of Health Science (Fitness)

Diploma of Applied Fitness

Associate Degree of Applied Fitness