This qualification reflects the role of personal trainers who develop, instruct and evaluate personalised exercise programs for generally healthy and low risk clients, to achieve specific fitness goals. Clients with higher health risks are referred to medical or allied health professionals.
Personal trainers work independently using highly developed fitness skills and knowledge in both routine and unpredictable situations.
They use well-developed communication and collaboration skills to interact with clients and health professionals to improve client fitness outcomes.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards, and industry codes of practice.
A working with children clearance `Ochre Card' from SAFE NT will be required.
No occupational licensing, certification, or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
