Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Health and Fitness)

Core studies combine the Fitness Leaders Certificate with operations management, finishing with an Industry Project applying your learning to a real fitness or health facility. Electives let you add depth in areas such as sports psychology, gym supervision, aqua fitness, personal training or life and wellness coaching. Suitable for those managing or planning to manage a gym, fitness centre or health facility.

LEARN TO MANAGE HEALTH AND FITNESS SERVICES AND FACILITIES INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED BY IARC The course requires the completion of four core modules focusing on management and business, followed by three health and fitness modules involve a further 300 hours of study. A workplace project on the health and fitness industry involves the final 200 hours of study. CORE MODULES Totalling 400 hours. All four of these modules must be studied and passed. 1. Office practices Develops basic office skills covering use of equipment, communication systems (telephone, fax, etc) and office procedures such as filing, security, workplace organisations, etc. 2. Business operations Develops knowledge of basic business operations and procedures (eg. types of businesses, financial management, business analysis, staffing, productivity, etc) and the skills to develop a 12 month business plan. 3. Management Develops knowledge of management structures, terminology, supervision, recruitment and workplace health and safety. 4. Marketing Develops a broad understanding of marketing and specific skills in writing advertisements, undertaking market research, developing an appropriate marketing plan and selling. STREAM MODULES 1: HEALTH & WELLBEING There are 8 lessons as follows: 1. Industry Overview 2. Modern Lifestyle Problems 3. Human Nutrition 4. Healthy Eating 5. Stress Management 6. Preventative Health 7. Alternative Medicine 8. Basic First Aid 2: FITNESS There are 8 lessons as follows: 1. The Human Body 2. Fitness Testing 3. Principles Of Exercise Programming 4. Fitness Testing -age/sex differences, simple tests. 5. Exercise For Aerobic Fitness 6. Exercise For Suppleness 7. Exercise For Strength 8. Weight Control And Other Special Aspects 3: FACILITY MANAGEMENT There are 8 lessons as follows: Introduction: Facilities Exercise Facilities Parks, Playing Fields and Athletics Tracks Indoor Facilities: Community Centres, Recreation Centres etc. Organising an Event Marketing Programs & Facilities Maximising Resources: Managing/Programming/Planning Other Considerations: Town Planning, Insurance/liability etc. Workplace Project To complete this qualification, you are also required to complete a workplace project lasting 200 hours. There are 4 options available to you to satisfy this requirement. The options will be different dependent upon whether or not you currently work within the industry. The project can be work experience, voluntary experience, a project you carry out, other training you have already undertaken and there are other options. Don’t worry if you are not sure how to proceed at this stage, as your tutor will be there to discuss how to proceed and help you every step of the way. Is this the course for you? Would you like to work within the health and fitness industry? Or improve your existing job prospects in health and fitness? This course is the one for you. Learn more about management, business operations and the important aspects of health and fitness. If you have any questions for our tutors about the course, they are more than happy to help. CLICK TO CONTACT US