Certificate in Personal Training and Nutrition

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Gain an industry-recognised certificate in personal training and nutrition through this online course, covering exercise programming, nutrition planning, and business skills.

NZ$2,296

inc GST

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Design and Deliver Personal Training Programs

Assess clients’ needs and fitness, and create effective exercise programs suitable for diverse populations, including children and older adults.

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Apply Nutrition Science

Evaluate dietary needs and design meal plans using different nutritional approaches and strategies, such as carbohydrate loading, ketogenic diets, and nutrient timing.

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Run a Fitness-based Business

Develop business, marketing, and financial skills for starting, managing, and promoting your own personal training or wellness consultancy.

What You're Signing Up For

This Certificate in Personal Training and Nutrition course, designed by industry leaders and delivered 100% online, helps students pursue careers in fitness, personal training, and nutrition. Students learn how to start and run a fitness business, develop effective marketing strategies, and support clients with exercise and dietary programs. The course is industry-accredited and provides unlimited tutor support, career resources, and practical learning for various personal training and nutrition careers.

Course Content

  • Assessing Client Needs and Fitness Levels
  • Biomechanics for Strength and Conditioning
  • Circuit Training
  • Developing Exercise Programs
  • Exercise Considerations for Specific Population Groups
  • Gym Equipment Use and Maintenance
  • Health Screening and Referral Process
  • Instructing Exercise for Children and Adolescents
  • Instructing Exercise for Older Adults
  • Instructing Exercise Programs
  • Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Physiology
  • Selling Your Services
  • Sports Injuries and Injury Management
  • Programming for Strength and Conditioning
  • Understanding Fitness Industry Employment Agreements and Contracts
  • Understanding Heart Rate Variability
  • Assessing a Person’s Current Diet
  • Basic Nutritional Principles
  • Writing Meal Plans
  • Carbohydrate Loading
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Ketogenic Diet
  • Nutrition – Balancing Extremes
  • Nutrition for Before, During, and After Exercise
  • Nutritional Recommendations for Weight Loss
  • Anabolic Nutrient Timing and Muscle Growth
  • Sports and Health Supplements
  • Hydration Before, During, and After Exercise
  • How the Body Uses Nutrients for Energy
  • Nutritional Deficiencies and Intolerances
  • Beginning Your Business with the End in Mind
  • Looking After Your Clients
  • Operating a Small Fitness Business
  • Day-to-Day Business Operations
  • Insurance and Registration Requirements
  • Marketing Your Personal Training Business
  • Finance for Fitness Professionals
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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Fitness

  • Personal Training

  • Nutrition

  • Health and Wellness

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Personal Trainer

  • Nutrition Coach

  • Fitness Program Designer

  • Health & Wellness Consultant

  • Gym Floor Supervisor

  • Corporate Wellness Coordinator

  • Online Fitness Coach

  • Group Exercise Instructor

  • Sports Conditioning Specialist

  • Meal Planning Consultant

The Career Academy

The Career Academy is here to transform your future. As an internationally recognised online education provider, they partner with industry to deliver courses that are practical, flexible, and designed to get results. With expert tutors, a 4.8/5 star student rating, and graduates in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and the UK, The Career Academy has already helped over 25,000 learners each year gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications to take their next step. You could be next.