AUT - Short Courses
Short Courses
Make your passion your career and become a qualified personal trainer, fitness instructor or group fitness instructor by studying at AUT. These courses have been designed to progressively staircase you through, at your own pace, to attain the highest qualification required for the fitness industry. We make your journey to becoming a trainer not only enjoyable but achievable by creating a great learning environment, friendly staff and the latest facilities.
The Fitness Industry Short Courses have a weight training focus within a gym environment. Therefore we highly recommend that you are an active gym member so you can put into practice what you are learning.
Certificate in Fitness Instruction
Qualify to work as a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor within the fitness industry. You will gain knowledge and practical skills necessary to assist individual clients to reach their personal health, fitness and exercise goals.
At the successful completion of fitness foundations, prescription for exercise and fitness assessment and counselling, you will be awarded the AUT University Certificate in Fitness Instruction.
Certificate in Personal Training
At the successful completion of fitness foundations, prescription for exercise, fitness assessment and counselling and personal training, students will receive the AUT University Certificate in Personal Training.
Certificate in Group Fitness Instruction
At the successful completion of the fitness foundations and group fitness instruction courses, students will receive the AUT University Certificate in Group Fitness Instruction
Continuing Education Short Courses
These courses have been designed for busy people wanting to increase their skill in the ever changing fitness industry environment, gain REPs CEC credits or for self interest. If you want to increase your knowledge when training the female market, older adults, understand the importance of nutrition, assess client body types or learn massage techniques, then these courses will be highly beneficial to you.