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Certificate in Exercise Science

Course description

Graduates of the Certificate in Exercise Science will be awarded the Certificate III in Fitness, enabling them to apply for registration qualifying them to work in the fitness industry. Graduates of the Certificate in Exercise Science will also be eligible for credit in two units from the Bachelor of Exercise and Health Science or the Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science at Australian Catholic University. 

Students will complete the following two units from the Bachelor course:

  • Health Fitness and Performance

This unit will offer students an understanding of the fundamental principles of exercise science and its application to health, fitness and sports performance.

  • Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity

This introductory unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the study of sport psychology within a framework that examines the relationship between physical activity and psychological wellbeing within the context of the broader community.

Course duration

  • 6 months full-time
  • courses commence early February
  • there is the possibility of midyear entry into the Bachelor course in 2010.

Class size

20 - 25

To find out more please submit the form to register your details.