courses - Health, Fitness and Recreation Courses

Level: Short Course

Studying to be a Personal Trainer or Fitness Instructor?  Maybe you're a professional dancer looking to expand your skills in aerobic fitness and the health industry?   Lessons in this course cover elements necessary for a career in aerobic instruction such as class design, leadership, and organising classes. This is a course for both fitness professionals who want to develop a greater depth... more

Level: Short Course

Do you love fitness?  Do you understand the benefits of exercise in water? Aqua Fitness activities might be defined as any fitness activities undertaken when the body is submerged or partially submerged in water. This can include Swimming, Diving (high board or scuba), Snorkeling, Aqua Aerobics, Hydrostatic Stretching, Deep Water Running, or even more structured games such as Water Volleyball... more

Level: Short Course

Do you really understand the importance of testing current fitness levels before embarking on a fitness regime?  Do you suffer from illness or have had a recent injury which could be aggravated through exercise?  Are you a personal trainer looking to enhance your skills and knowledge? This course explores human wellness as well as fitness with emphasis on common back and weight problems with... more

Level: Short Course

 This comprehensive foundation course develops an understanding of the nature and scope of human health and wellbeing, and of the health and fitness industry looking at subjects such as nutrition, lifestyle, preventative health, and alternative medicine.Health and Fitness are simply some of many the different words used to describe people being in good condition. There are many different... more

Level: Short Course

This course/module will develop your skills and understanding of psychological principles for use in sports. The curriculum covers motivation, team dynamics as well as psychological traits of successful athletes. Describe the nature and scope of Sports Psychology Identify psychological traits found in successful athletes. Explain effects of state of mind on athletic performance. Recommend ways... more

Level: Short Course

This highly practical course helps you to understand what fitness really is, and enables you to develop a balanced fitness program for yourself or for people around you covering topics such as the human body, principals of exercise programming, and weight control.This highly practical course helps you to understand what fitness really is, and enables you to develop a balanced fitness program for... more

Level: Short Course

A valuable course for anyone working, or wishing to work with children as well as anyone wanting to expand their understanding and knowledge of child development through play and safety in play. Our staff have experience training play leaders since the late 1970s. Play leaders are people who create and manage play opportunities. Sometimes play leaders are people who are fulfilling a duel role.... more

Level: Short Course

An excellent starting point for anyone wishing to work in the field of recreation -conducting recreation programs or one to one as a recreation or youth leader. This module will develop knowledge and understanding of leadership qualities of the fitness workers in the industry.An excellent starting point for anyone wishing to work in the field of recreation - conducting recreation programs or one... more

Level: Short Course

This course is a basic for anyone wanting to into fitness instruction.  Some of the elements covered include types of resistance training, equipment and applications as well as developing training methods. Students must have access to a gym for the practical component. Identify different types of resistance training, the purpose of each, and explain the misconceptions that are commonly held... more

Level: Short Course

Build a solid career future in health and fitness! Develop your skills and become one of the industry's best professionals! This is a course in fitness evaluation and management. It develops skills in analysis, evaluation, and consequential management of health and fitness characteristics for a specific individual. It is an excellent study program for professional development, as part of a... more

Level: Short Course

Learn to Manage Food Toxicity and Nutrition Disorders and Medical Conditions.This course explains the principles of food intolerances, detoxification, food combining and dietary programs. It gives information on the management of foods to optimize health as well as covering different ways of eating, food toxicity, and detoxification. This course completes the knowledge build up in Nutrition... more

Level: Short Course

Build on your knowledge of human fitness!  Could you confidently design and manage a fitness program? Firstly learn how to carry out effective fitness testing techniques for your clients and customers, as without fitness testing you can't create safe and beneficial programs! This course develops skills to manage fitness oriented services as well as covering fitness program management such as... more

Level: Short Course

Are you keen to start or develop your career with knowledge in nutrition- maybe as a nutrionist? Maybe you work with children, young people or the elderly in a health care environment and need to develop more knowledge of dietary plans and special nutritional needs? This course provides an understanding of the sources, actions, and interactions of nutrients from the food that we... more

Level: Short Course

Health and Fitness are only two of the many different words used to describe people’s physiological condition. The Health and Fitness industry is not a clearly defined industry, for it includes many aspects, and it overlaps onto many other fields, such a medicine, sports, recreation, tourism, education and so on. As you commence this course, your perception of the scope of this field may be... more

Level: Short Course

Learn how nutrition relates to sporting performance.This course details some elements such as energy in the athlete's body, fluids, competition and training diets.  Perfect for the amateur (or professional) sportsman, trainer, coach, or anyone wanting to better manage diet for improved or more appropriate sporting performance.Learn how nutrition relates to sporting performance. This course... more

Level: Short Course

A comprehensive introductory course focusing on the management and development or redevelopment of recreation facilities.  Subjects cover the nature of recreation and fitness facilities, legal requirements during contruction, the management of minor construction projects and evaluating fitness and recreation equipment.  This course develops skills to manage day to day operations of... more

Level: Short Course

Develop management strategies for clerical and financial operations in a recreation or fitness environment. Keeping accurate and efficient financial records is paramount for successful business. During this course you will learn to develop strategies for manageing clerical and financial aspects for a recreation facility or service.  The course covers financial records, budgets, legal reporting,... more

Level: Short Course

Develops management strategies for human resources in a recreation or fitness service, or facility. People are a key resource for any business.  This course develops an understanding of important human resource issues such as work schedules, developing a team approach, team performance, staff recruitment, evaluating staff performance, and communication between staff.  Builds on Leisure... more

Level: Short Course

This module will enable the learner to develop management policy, procedural, and planning aspects of a recreation oriented service or facility.  This course covers policy development and management, meeting operational procedures, planning process management, meeting and conference management as well as supervising reports. Influence the development of organisational policy. Manage... more

Level: Short Course

Develop Marketing Skills for the Leisure Industry During this course you will learn to develop strategies to market recreation facilities or services.  The course shows you how to do things such as: Develop marketing and promotions to maintain or increase business; Manage the delivery of a service to ensure customer satisfaction; Monitor a membership database to ensure return business and Manage... more

Level: Short Course

Healthy eating makes a healthy body & mindThis course teaches you how to develop a well balanced diet. Topics covered include how cooking and food processing affect nutrition, recommended nutrient intakes, assessing nutritional needs, planning a balanced diet, timing of meals, needs for special people/groups. Determine appropriate food preparation for different foods, in relation to value for... more

Level: Short Course

Do you work with children in a child-care or health-care setting, or are planning to in the future?  Are you interested in human nutrition, whilst developing specialist knowledge in children's nutrition? Are you a first time mum not quite sure of the do's and don'ts when it comes to your child's dietary requirements? This is an extremely comprehensive course covering nutrition from... more

Level: Short Course

Part 1: This course relates to the management and maintenance of both indoor and outdoor facilities and equipment, including swimming pools, locker rooms, buildings, gymnasiums, and sports turf. Content includes monitoring the condition of equipment, routine maintenance programming and simple repair procedures. Part 2: This course develops a manager's ability to participate effectively as part of... more

Level: Short Course

Learn to manage weight more effectively Weight is affected by a number of things: exercise, nutrition, psychology and other things. This course lays a foundation for understanding weight control; particularly with respect to what a person eats. Study for self improvement (to help understand and reduce their own weight); or by someone working in the fields of health or fitness, in order to... more

Level: Short Course

This curriculum develops a heightened awareness of your potential energy as well as limitations to that energy -  in order that you may better manage this important but finite resource. This course gives you keys to effective energy management.Manage time and energy better  and bring balance back into life.This curriculum develops a heightened awareness of your potential energy as well... more

Level: Proficiency Award

This course is a great introduction to the fitness industry. With this qualification you will be able to work as a fitness instructor with low risk clients in a gym or fitness centre including delivering group exercise classes. Career Opportunities including: work in gyms, health retreats or fitness centres. ... more

Level: Proficiency Award

This program trains you to become a personal trainer in the fitness industry. You will be able to operate your own personal training business as well as being a member of a larger organisation such as a gym or fitness centre.  Personal trainers are able to assist both individuals and small groups to reach their personal health and fitness goals. ... more

Level: Proficiency Award

This Proficiency Award in Nutrition is a specialist qualification aimed at people who already have significant training in their field, yet who wish to undertake specialist studies made up of: a) Human Nutrition I,II and IIIb) A workplace project (200 hours). This course is designed primarily for people who already have some related qualifications or experience, who seek to supplement their... more

Level: Certificate

Learn how to manage, market and lead in the Leisure Industry.This certificate is focused for people wanting to or already is working with the Leisure Industry, who want to understand the finer skills required running a successful recreational facility. It covers topics important for the Manager in waiting, including developing marketing strategies; human resources policies and procedures; and... more

Level: Certificate

  This course provides a strong grounding in human nutrition and the basic skills needed to advise or counsel people in this area. It is ideal for those with existing qualifications in health, hospitality, food technology or related disciplines. The course is also suitable for students who want to  provide general nutritional advice to improve fitness and wellbeing through diet, or... more

Level: Certificate

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.CThis certificate provides a solid grounding in skills needed to work in leadership or management in recreation or related fields (e.g. In recreation centres, fitness centres, camps, youth work, parks management, cultural and church organizations, handicapped groups, etc).  The course involves 30 lessons plus practical assignments... more

Level: Certificate

Become a Youth Leader... more

Level: Certificate

The Master Fitness Trainer combines two nationally accredited qualifications necessary for registration at Fitness Australia as a personal trainer: The Certificate III of Fitness (Fitness Instructor) The Certificate IV of Fitness (Personal Trainer) The course is delivered offered by Learn Australia.  Learn Australia is a registered training provider and deliver nationally recognised... more

Level: Advanced Certificate

Are you suited to a managment role?  Are you dedicated to the health and fitness industry?  Are you keen to develop your understanding of managing a business? This course creates the key skills needed to work in or manage facilities and services concerned with health or fitness, for example, exercise programs, fitness centres, clubs, gymnasiums, sports complexes, sports administration... more

Level: Advanced Certificate

Would you like a successful career in Recreation where you really do make a difference?! This Advanced Certificate is designed to develop skills required to work in or manage recreation facilities or services, for example Community centres, youth services, sporting clubs, tourist parks, camp grounds, municipal recreation services, supervised childrens playgrounds and social clubs. This is... more

Level: Advanced Certificate

Become a counsellor with specialist knowledge in nutrition! This is an excellent course to enrol in if you are interested in working with people in a counselling capacity where you need knowledge of general human nutrition, children's nutrition (including expectant mothers and infants), theraputic nutrition, nutrition for weight loss and weight maintenance or even sports nutrition.  ... more

Level: Advanced Certificate

Build the Skills Necessary to be a Personal TrainerStart a Business as a Personal Trainer... more

Level: Associate Diploma

This associate diploma expands on the subject of nutrition and health, will give a competitive edge for people wanting to work in the field of Nutrition.  It covers essential elements of different areas of nutrition, the human body and health, as well as research skills. The mix of skills learnt in this course would be valuable for persons working in a range of industries including food... more

Level: Advanced Diploma

This course provides a management oriented training for people wanting to work in the health and fitness or leisure industries in a technical or management capacity. Graduates will have a broad understanding of human health together with specialised skills that will be developed through your choice of elective units.  This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.CThis course provides... more