Learn the skills and techniques to turn your passion for fitness into a successful and socially responsible business with specialist advice from CQUniversity.

2-5 hrs per week

Approx 16 weeks

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Established

1992

Location

Rockhampton, Australia

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Source: QS World University Rankings 2020

  • Course 1

    Set your personal training clients up for success and help them achieve their goals with an effective onboarding process.

    1 test

    2 weeks

    3 hours per week

    • Week 1

      The Client Orientation Process
      • Welcome to Your Personal Training Toolkit
      • Client Orientation Process
      • Physical Assessments
      • Check Your Understanding
    • Week 2

      Starting on the Right Foot: Efficacy and Motivation
      • Goal Setting
      • Efficacy and Motivation
      • Check Your Understanding
      • Wrap up
  • Course 2

    Learn how to operate a successful outdoor fitness training business as a health and fitness professional.

    1 test

    2 weeks

    2 hours per week

    • Week 1

      Get Out, Get Active and Get Healthy
      • Welcome to the Course
      • Let's Get Moving!
      • Health and Wellbeing
      • Check your understanding
    • Week 2

      Steps to success
      • Introduction
      • Setting yourself up for success
      • Check your understanding
      • Wrap up
  • Course 3

    Understand how to give effective nutritional advice to your fitness clients, and when this guidance goes beyond your remit.

    1 test

    2 weeks

    5 hours per week

    • Week 1

      The Dangers of Providing Nutrition Advice to Clients
      • Welcome to the Course
      • Australian Dietary Guidelines
      • Check Your Understanding
    • Week 2

      Specific Populations
      • Risks When Providing Nutritional Information
      • Check Your Understanding
      • Wrap Up
  • Course 4

    Understand the first response when encountering a person with a mental health problem, or experiencing a traumatic event.

    1 test

    2 weeks

    2 hours per week

    • Week 1

      Understanding Mental Health
      • Welcome and Introduction to the Course
      • Overview of Mental Health Disorders
      • Check Your Understanding
    • Week 2

      Management Tools
      • Introduction and Welcome to Week Two
      • Dealing With People Suffering From Mental Health Disorders
      • Check Your Understanding
      • Wrap Up
  • Course 5

    Understand the effects of ageing and fitness programming for older adults.

    1 test

    2 weeks

    2 hours per week

    • Week 1

      Never Too Late
      • Welcome to the Course
      • Defining the Older Adult
      • Gathering Information
      • Minimising Risk
      • Check Your Understanding
    • Week 2

      Developing Programs For Older Adults
      • Goals, Barriers and Motivation
      • Applied Training
      • Exercise Programs
      • Check Your Understanding
      • Wrap up
  • Course 6

    Networking is the key to a succesful business. Learn how to win friends and influence people in the fitness community.

    2 weeks

    3 hours per week

    • Week 1

      Grow Your Fitness Business
      • Welcome to the Course
      • Building a Business Network
      • Check Your Understanding
    • Week 2

      Steps to Building a Fitness Business Network
      • Steps to Success
      • Check Your Understanding
      • Wrap up
  • Course 7

    Look after your employees and environment by applying best practice occupation health and safety procedures for gyms and trainers.

    1 test

    2 weeks

    2 hours per week

    • Week 1

      Workplace Health and Safety in a Fitness Environment
      • Introduction to Workplace Health and Safety in a Fitness Setting
      • Identify Hazards
      • Minimise Risk
      • Check Your Understanding
    • Week 2

      Participate in Workplace Health and Safety
      • Workplace Health and Safety Procedures
      • Participation in Workplace Health and Safety
      • Check Your Understanding
      • Wrap up
  • Course 8

    A fitness community that plays together stays together.

    1 test

    2 weeks

    4 hours per week

    • Week 1

      Creating Fans, Not Just Customers
      • Welcome to the Course
      • Social Media Communities
      • Check Your Understanding
    • Week 2

      Use Social Media to Engage Your Clients
      • Government Initiatives and Health Promotion Through Social Strategies
      • Develop Engaging Material for Social Media
      • Check Your Understanding
      • Wrap up

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