Diary Dates 2008

Full course dates

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FITNESS
NEW COURSE
JULY 2008
Cert 3 Fitness Full time
Maximum 8 students

AUGUST 2008
Cert 3 Fitness Part time
Maximum 8 students

OCTOBER 2008
Cert 4 Fitness Part time
Maximum 8 students

MEDICAL RECEPTION Online Study
Commence anytime
4- 6 weeks duration
Individual units available

FIRST AID
CPR and level 1 held on the first day of level 2.

Level 2 dates
June 5, 11, 16, 21
July 2, 12, 22

Level 2 commences
9 am - 4.30 am
Study a 1 day course with home study or
2 days consecutive study face to face 

HOSPITALITY 
RSA 
June 4, 14, 27
July 16, 31
Food hygiene 
June 7, 13, 25
July 9, 26, 30

Email: mhts

Phone: 95637222     

Mobile: 0412656837

9a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Map of location of training room

CERTIFICATE 3 IN FITNESS -  GYM INSTRUCTOR  

Melbourne's premium fitness training school offers quality level 3 and 4 fitness courses with small class sizes - student numbers less than 10. Become a fitness trainer or gym instructor and study full or part time in one of the Certificate 3 in Fitness courses run at the Bentleigh training rooms. Class notes are available online and self paced computerised tutorials form part of the instruction method.  Professional development programs are offered at the school. You are assured of success without stress at MHTS! Course delivery and assessment is in line with adult learning principles incorporating structured tutorials, interactive workshops, case studies, written examinations, project work and practical demonstrations. Students will need to spend several weeks after lectures have finished , to complete the course work and assignments.

Graduates work within the fitness industry with clients and gain employment in one of the following fields of exercise: gym instructor, fitness leader, fitness trainer or as a fitness instructor conducting activities. 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to have above average literacy and numeracy skills and be above 16 years of age.

COURSE TIME
Students can attend the full time course held Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Class times are from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.  

Part time classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evening 5.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and Sunday 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

COURSE FEE 
$1300 - current tertiary student concessions available

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THE GYM INSTRUCTOR - FITNESS LEADER

• identify clients’ general fitness requirements, provide a basic screening form to clients, and advise client on fitness facilities and services    

• take a client through a process of screening, a discussion of fitness goals, and a basic fitness appraisal in preparation for writing a fitness program

• develop basic fitness programs for fitness industry clients

• provide the basic applied exercise science required for fitness instructors

• maintain equipment commonly used in the fitness industry, and operate it to manufacturer’s specifications

• educate clients on the application of basic anatomy and physiology of the major systems of the human body and understand the functional significance of these structures in relation to movement and exercise

• provide basic nutritional information and advice to fitness industry clients, who have no dietary or nutritional concerns

• provide appropriate advice to specific population clients on participation in fitness appraisals and fitness activities, including the pathology of the more common disease states and conditions encountered within the fitness industry and the limiting effects of the condition on exercise performance and functional capacity

• instruct and supervise individual clients in fitness using basic fitness industry equipment

• provide leadership to groups of clients within a fitness or sport and recreation context

Application for this course can be made by completing the application form and emailing or faxing it back to the office. Payment for the course must take place with your application. Course fees are payable by EFTPOS - contact the office for credit card transactions - cash or cheque and enrolments are confirmed upon receipt of payment of the fees.

Students enrolled in the intensive course need to complete all the assignments and have one month after the last lecture to hand them in for assessment. All of the unit tests are conducted during the course. Certificates are issued when the assignments and unit tests are completed satisfactorily.  Please refer to student guidelines and lecturers for the format to submit assignments.

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Complimentary courses

A range of courses including including RSA, food hygiene, first aid, asthma management, epipen, and certificate 3 and 4 in fitness are available.

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