Why FIAFitnation
45 years of combined experience provides the industry’s new Gold Standard in fitness education.
Two of Australia’s most respected fitness education and training providers have joined forces as FIAFitnation.
Melbourne based Fitnation, and Sydney based FIA together offer certificate and diploma qualifications through online and on-campus delivery for those seeking a career in the health and fitness sector.
Key industry identities and education specialists, Dr Paul Batman and Andrew Richardson, said the merger would strengthen the provider's repuation as the "gold standard" in fitness education.
Graduates of FIAFitnation include celebrity trainer Steve “Commando” Willis of Biggest Loser fame and gold medal Olympic diver, Matt Mitchum. FIAFitnation is proud of industry partnerships with NSWIS, QIS and the Sydney Academy of Sports.
Students currently enrolled with each of the respective organisations will complete their course and graduate with the RTO they originally enrolled with.
Five Reasons to Join the Fitness Industry Today
A career in fitness is a rewarding way to educate the community on nutrition and exercise, with professionals able to play their part in improving the health outcomes of Australians through positive, preventative measures.
Whether helping someone to lose weight, recover after an injury or just to feel better about themselves, job satisfaction rates for fitness professionals are amongst the highest of any profession.
- Type 2 diabetes is expected to become the leading cause of disease burden for males and the second leading cause for females by 2023, mainly due to the expected growth in the prevalence of obesity. If this occurs, it is anticipated annual health care costs will increase from $1.4 billion to $7 billion by 2032.
- If the current trends continue over the next 20 years, it is estimated that nearly three-quarters of the Australian population will be overweight or obese in 2025.
- Many fitness professional find their career is financially as well as emotionally rewarding. The most recent Salary Survey (2010) by Sportspeople showed 27.3% of full-time respondents from the fitness industry earned $80,000 or above in 2009.
- The Fitness Industry Economic Contribution report from July 2009 (commissioned by Fitness Australia and prepared by Access Economics) estimated that Australia’s fitness centres could provide savings in direct health care costs of up to $108 million per year.
- Job satisfaction in the industry is high, with the 2010 Salary Survey by Sportspeople showing 85.1% of fitness professionals were either satisfied or very satisfied in their current job, with 88.1% intending to stay in the industry long-term.