Fitlink is Australia’s premier fitness industry provider of nationally accredited online courses offering an entry level, certificate III in fitness through the most popular certificate IV fitness program. For those wishing to push their careers forward Fitlink even offers a Diploma of fitness to become a fitness specialist and receive direct entry with 8 credits into the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science program at central Queensland University.

Fitlink’s core business includes the qualification of personal trainers with the capacity to operate independently or as part of an established club. By achieving an articulation into CQ University, Fitlink bridges the gap between vocational education and training and higher education. Fitlink students receive the training and tutoring to increase their qualifications to allow them to work alongside medical and allied health professionals making Fitlink a revolutionary company within the health care and fitness industry.

Fitlink has been approved bythe Australian Student Tuition Assurance Scheme (ASTAS) provided by the Australian Council for Private Education and Training, and has been audited by ASQA against the national set of standards to ensure consistent, high-quality training and assessment services for clients of Australia’s vocational education and training system.

Fitlink is pleased to introduce the Tim Boman Scholarship Program. Each month a limited number of scholarships are available for eligible students. These scholarships are awarded to enthusiastic, aspiring fitness professionals looking to begin a career in the fitness industry. Scholarships help defray course costs and provide for affordable student payment plans.

Scholarships are available for the combined certificate III and IV levels in Fitness and the Diploma of fitness program which is the most popular qualification program Fitlink offers.

The Certificate III in Fitness is the entry-level qualification program that prepares students to work within a gym, perform group instruction, and work within the fitness industry. Once certified the gym or group instructor can:

• Conduct an initial client induction that includes basic screening, fitness appraisals, program development and exercise instruction
• Design individualized training programs
• Critique technique and apply various instructional strategies in a range of exercise modalities
• Provide regular appraisals of a client’s fitness
• Modify client fitness programs

The Certificate IV program extends fitness knowledge acquired in the Certificate III level and qualifies a student as a personal trainer. With this qualification a student can work in a gym, leisure center, cruise ship, personal trainer studio, holiday resort, health spa or run their own fitness business.

Coursework includes:

• Advanced programming
• Functional core training
• Athlete Strength and conditioning
• Rehabilitation
• Children’s Training
• Outdoor group training
• Postural Analysis

The Diploma of Fitness course provides a qualification that allows a student to register with FItness Australia as a specialized trainer. Once a student earns this qualification he or she can deliver and monitor exercise interventions for moderate risk persons. Graduates can also work under the supervision of suitably credentialed allied health care professionals and/or medical practitioner. Other career roles include:

• Health educator/lecturer
• Specialized personal trainer
• Rehabilitation Coordinator
• Trainer for skills development and rehabilitation of athletes
• Trainer for skills development and exercise in moderate risk children
• Rehabilitation of older, moderate risk adults
• Allied health liase

For additional information on courses or to learn more about eligibility for a Tim Boman scholarship please visit the website and please contact.