Health & Fitness Personal Trainer (Level 4)

Level 4

16 weeks

You can study full-time, part-time or online to become a personal trainer. Learn all about fitness, health, and dietary knowledge while developing your own custom-made fitness programmes. Be a game-changer in the exercise industry and get your career on track.

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If you like the idea of flexibility and fitness, owning your own business as a personal trainer or working at top facilities with your own clients then this course will be a great place to start.

Learn all about fitness, health, and dietary requirements, and develop your own custom-made fitness programmes for real clients. You’ll also get to learn about emerging sport technologies in fitness assessments.

Our course also includes a free gym membership during your programme with Jetts Fitness Centres, they have over 50 locations across Aotearoa New Zealand. That’s a FREE 4 month membership for students studying on campus, and 6 months for students studying online.

Students will also meet with our partners at City Fitness for exclusive industry insights and a guaranteed* interview!

In this course, you have the option to study full-time, part-time or online.

* Guaranteed interviews are subject to job opportunities available.

During this course you will learn:

How to manage a client of your own and create a fitness plan and track their progress
Human anatomy and physiology
To work with clients who have specific or special training needs.
By identifying No#1 barriers to client success, learning motivation strategies and techniques
The ethics for training and how to keep your clients safe.
How to run your own gym with basics management skills
What fuels the body with latest nutrition including industry approved dietary practices
Your way around commercial gyms with your FREE Jetts membership!
Exclusive industry insights and career advice from our partners at City Fitness

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Must be 20 years of age or older. *
Have a passion for exercise and an interest in the fitness industry.
Experience with exercise would be beneficial, though not required.
Distance learners must have access to a fitness facility and suitable learning device for access to online learning.

*Mature applicants may be considered following a personal interview. A version change of this programme means the minimum enrolment age will be 18 for students starting from 14^th July 2025 onwards. Additional requirements may apply.

- Course costs for New Zealand domestic students are available here.

- Course costs for international students are available here.

FEES FREE

If you’re planning to start tertiary study or training for the first time you may be eligible for fees-free. Ask one of our course advisors to help or visit the Fees Free website.

STUDENT LOANS

If you meet certain conditions, you may be eligible for a student loan and allowances.

Find out if you meet the conditions by calling StudyLink on Freephone 0800 88 99 00 or visit www.studylink.govt.nz

New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4)

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