Group Exercise Leader (GEL) Eligibility Requirements
Evidence Required
An AUSactive Registered Group Exercise Leader must provide:
- A Group Exercise Leader (GEL) Certificate,
- A private certification in a pre-choreographed group exercise program that has been approved by AUSactive, such as Les Mills, Radical Fitness, Zumba, MYND Tribe Fitness or MOSSA.
CPR and First Aid
Submission of a current first aid and a CPR certification (units of competency from the health national training package)
Continuing Education
Demonstrate a minimum of 20 CECs in the previous 24-months (not required if the formal education outlined above was completed within the past 2-years).
Gym Instructor (GI) Eligibility Requirements
Evidence Required
An AUSactive Registered Gym Instructor has completed one or more of the following qualifications:- Certificate III in Fitness
- Must include the following elective unit:
- SISFFIT006 – Conduct fitness appraisals
- Must include the following elective unit:
- Exercise Science or Human Movement degree
CPR and First Aid
Submission of a current first aid and a CPR certification (units of competency from the health national training package)
Continuing Education
Demonstrate a minimum of 20 CECs in the previous 24-months (not required if the formal education outlined above was completed within the past 2-years).
Aqua Exercise Instructor (AEI) Eligibility Requirements
Evidence Required
The registration requirements include providing a transcript (record of results) of units of competencies completed, including all the following units of competency from Certificate III in Fitness (or equivalent):
- HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety.
- SISCAQU002 – Perform basic water rescues
- SISFFIT022 – Instruct aquatic sessions for specific population groups
- SISFFIT008 – Instruct water-based fitness activities
- SISFFIT004 – Incorporate anatomy and physiology principles into fitness programming
- HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID011 – Provide first aid
CPR and First Aid
Submission of a current first aid and a CPR certification (units of competency from the health national training package)
Continuing Education
Demonstrate a minimum of 20 CECs in the previous 24-months (not required if the formal education outlined above was completed within the past 2-years).
Group Exercise Instructor (GEI) Eligibility Requirements
Evidence Required
An AUSactive Registered Group Exercise Instructor has completed one or more of the following qualifications:
- Certificate III in Fitness
- Must include BOTH of the following elective units at a Certificate III Level:
- SISFFIT007 – Instruct group exercise sessions
- SISFFIT011 – Instruct approved community fitness programs
- Must include BOTH of the following elective units at a Certificate III Level:
- Eligible International Qualification
CPR and First Aid
Submission of a current first aid and a CPR certification (units of competency from the health national training package)
Continuing Education
Demonstrate a minimum of 20 CECs in the previous 24-months (not required if the formal education outlined above was completed within the past 2-years).
Personal Trainer (PT) Eligibility Requirements
Evidence Required
An AUSactive Registered Personal Trainer has completed a vocational qualification or equivalent higher education requirements and/or qualification.
This may include:
- Certificate IV (or Diploma) in Fitness
- Exercise Science or Human Movement degree
CPR and First Aid
Submission of a current first aid and a CPR certification (units of competency from the health national training package)
Continuing Education
Demonstrate a minimum of 20 CECs in the previous 24-months (not required if the formal education outlined above was completed within the past 2-years).
Yoga Professional Registration Requirements
Evidence Required
Registration as a Yoga Professional requires submission of formal evidence of the following:
- A Certificate of Completionprovided by a recognised Yoga education provider. Yoga course completed must meet the foundation requirements for registration categories outlined below.
- Hold a current nationally recognised First Aid (renewed every 3 years) and CPR (renewed annually).
- Demonstrate a minimum of 20 CECs in the previous 24-months relevant to Yoga (not required if the initial formal education outlined below was completed within the past 2-years)
CPR and First Aid
Submission of a current first aid and a CPR certification (units of competency from the health national training package)
Continuing Education
Demonstrate a minimum of 20 CECs in the previous 24-months (not required if the formal education outlined above was completed within the past 2-years).