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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.
As a personal trainer, you’ll work in a gym, fitness centre, recreation centre, or work independently, to plan training and exercise routines, and demonstrate activities and exercises to clients. You might perform tasks like:
PayScale notes that more than 85 per cent of personal trainers in Australia have less than 20 years of professional experience, indicating that people move on from working as personal trainers after several years. Later in your career, you may also choose to work in a management or advisory role in a health club, gym, or at a sports club or local council.
After completing a personal training course, you’ll be qualified to work as a personal trainer. You may choose to work in a gym or fitness centre, a recreation or rehabilitation facility, or in a sports club. You may also choose to seek employment as a:
You’ll thrive working in personal training if you:
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.
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.
