If you’re dedicated, hard-working and a team player who is passionate about health, physical fitness, and helping others learn and lead a healthy lifestyle, sport and fitness may be a rewarding career. It can involve reaching your own fitness potential and helping others to achieve, maintain and improve their sport and fitness goals.
STUDY VET WHILE YOU COMPLETE THE SACE
Senior Secondary
On-the-job training:
Start your career at school through on-the-job training in:
SIS20122 Certificate II in Sport and Recreation
SIS20221 Certificate II in Sport – Developing Athlete
SIS30122 Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness
SIS30421 Certificate III in Sport – Athlete
SIS30521 Certificate III in Sport Coaching
OR
Off-the-job training:
Prepare for a job by undertaking the following Skills Clusters:
Advanced Fitness (Client Screening)
Advanced Gym Based Programs for Individual Clients
SISSS00132 Swimming and Water Safety Teacher Skill Set
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Industry specific requirements, including:
Department of Human Services Working with Children Check (Instructor)
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Customised SACE subjects
Pastoral care – mentoring and monitoring
THEN
WORK IN YOUR CAREER
Use your VET qualification to work as:
Athlete
Leisure Services Officer
Recreation Officer (Disability)
Sport and Administration Officer
Sport Coach
Lifeguard
Recreation Leader
Swimming Teacher
Group Exercise Instructor
Aqua Instructor
Gym Instructor
Exercise Instructor
Swimming Instructor
FURTHER YOUR CAREER WITH VET
Study:
SIS40122 Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation
SIS40321 Certificate IV in Sports Coaching
SIS50122 Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management
SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness
To work as:
Aquatic Operations Coordinator
Duty Manager (Recreation)
Recreation activities Coordinator
Health & Wellness Coordinator
Swim school Coordinator
Senior Sports Coach
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Sports Centre Manager
Sports Program manager
Personal Trainer
Sports Development Officer
FURTHER YOUR CAREER WITH UNIVERSITY
What do I need to do?
Bachelor of Human Movement/ Bachelor of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Bachelor of Sport & Active Recreation
Bachelor of Business (Sport & Recreation Management)
Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science/ Bachelor of Psychology (Counselling & Interpersonal Skills)