Picking a Specialization While Pursuing a Fitness Program

While pursuing a personal trainer course or training to be an exercise instructor, it is imperative that one must look in to selecting an area of specialization in the field of fitness itself. There are many paths on the road to fitness and the aspiring trainer must look in to choosing one definite path that he or she wants to lead people on. The specialization you choose largely decides which field of fitness you make a name in and should be in keeping with your capabilities and preferences in regards to workouts. Read further to know more about the different specializations in fitness and the courses that generally go with them.

Certificate 3 in Fitness

This certificate course specifically enables an individual to conduct large scale workout classes. On completion of the course one can register with Fitness Australia as an instructor. The course equips the student with all the skills needed to conduct client inductions, evaluate client’s fitness levels, develop a workout regimen based on the client’s fitness levels and provide instruction. This includes honing the skills to provide clients with regular appraisals and make changes to the client’s workout regimen in accordance with the periodic evaluations. There are three fields of specialization that are available under this course which are gym instructor, group exercise instructor and aqua aerobics instructor.

Gym Instructor

This area of specialization allows the student to be able to effectively conduct training in a gym setting, provide clients with appraisals on their fitness levels and develop or modify workout regimens for each individual client.

Group Exercise

This area of specialization enables the student to carry out group workouts in an indoor or outdoor setting.

Aqua Aerobics

Specializing in this field enables the prospective instructor to carry out aqua aerobics classes.

Certificate Four in Fitness

This course is programmed to help students to develop skills that are necessary for a personal trainer or exercise trainer. Completing this course entitles you to registration with Fitness Australia as an exercise trainer. This personal trainer course equips students with skills such as supervising instructors in a gym setting; conducting rehabilitation based workouts for individuals or groups with medical issues that can be helped by exercise, working with the elderly and children and also train other fitness staff.  The areas of specialization available with this certification course are older adult’s trainer, children’s trainer and aqua aerobics trainer.

Diploma in Fitness

This specialized personal trainer course equips students to develop the skills needed to treat people with medical issues through exercise and physiotherapy with instructions and guidance from a medical practitioner. This may include large groups or individual clients. This course also equips students to deal with fitness training for athletes and sportsmen and women. All areas of specialization are generally included in this personal trainer course and which generally includes training that deals with a wide range of fitness needs. It is common for students who are certified with this diploma to go on and work in hospitals, with sports teams or with wealthy clients that include celebrities and athletes.