Post Graduation Workshops | Continuing Professional Development Courses
Are you looking to improve and upskill in the fitness and massage industry?
When it comes to expanding your skillset beyond our nationally recognised fitness and massage courses, our short courses for continuing professional development for personal trainers and massage therapists are great for bringing your expertise into more varied, diverse and dynamic work environments. Where a Certificate or Diploma builds your career foundation, a CPD workshop sharpens one skill at a time!
Most industry associations set their own ongoing education requirements across each renewal period, so check what your membership asks of you. Our workshops cover fitness, personal training and massage topics, with several delivered online and others run on campus.
Get Started, Choose your preferred course from the following:
Expand your skills and knowledge and grow your business by enrolling in the Essential Trainers Workshop that includes Sales & Marketing for the Personal Trainer, Swiss Ball Training, Pre & Post Natal Exercise, and Fitness for Older Adults workshops.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $400
- CEC Points – Participants who successfully complete these workshops will be eligible to attain a total of 16 CECs
Understanding the specific physiological needs of older adults, and how to write and administer programs to maintain or improve functioning in this growing population.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $119
Exploring different types of stretching and flexibility including; PNF, partner, static, dynamic, foam rollers and the importance of flexibility for functional movement and good posture.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $169
Explore the world of Hawiian massage with this in depth workshop.
- Delivery – On-campus
- Prerequisites: Nil
- Cost – $460
- CPE Points – 20 (AAMT)
- Dates – 21st of 22nd of November
Gain an understanding of various nutrients within the body, energy metabolism, popular diets and the principles of healthy eating.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $210
Examining muscle imbalances, their effect on posture and risk of injury and how to write corrective exercise programs to counteract these imbalances.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $149
Understanding the specific fitness needs and limitations for women during pregnancy and the post-natal period, and how to write and administer effective programs.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $119
Understanding the importance of sales and marketing in developing and growing a profitable Personal Training business and how to use these tools successfully.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $119
Swiss Balls are functional and popular pieces of training equipment that can be utilised by both group exercise instructors and personal trainers.
- Delivery – Online
- Prerequisites: Certificate III in Fitness
- Cost – $119
- CEC Points – 4 (Fitness Australia)
Alternatively, If you’re not sure:
Who Can Benefit From Continuing Professional Development in Personal Training and Massage Therapy?
CPD workshops suit anyone already qualified in fitness or massage who wants to add a specific skill or keep their professional development current. Five groups get the most out of them:
- Recent graduates and experienced trainers, who both use workshops to refresh programming ideas and keep client sessions interesting.
- Trainers moving into rehab-adjacent work, where referrals from physios, chiros and GPs bring clients with desk-bound posture, old injuries or restricted movement who need assessment before programming.
- Trainers working with athletes or weekend sport players, where flexibility, recovery and nutrition questions come up between seasons and around competition.
- Self-employed trainers running their own studio or mobile business, who need to price sessions, hold onto clients past the twelve-week mark and fill quiet times of the day.
- Massage therapists in day spas, resorts and wellness retreats, where clients book for specific traditions such as Lomi Lomi rather than a general remedial treatment.
Employers in gyms, clinics and aged care settings often ask what you’ve studied beyond your Certificate. A workshop gives you something specific to point to, contouring your qualification as accredited training that career pathways require.
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What our students are saying about our Courses
I would have no hesitation recommending ACFB to other students. Teachers are great and course quality is high.
It has been a pleasant environment and I felt support and a good feeling between staff and students. It has been a good experience for me and have been surprised at the support that is offered
