We provide a structured 28-week learning plan to guide your progress through Certificate III and IV in Fitness. However, the qualifications are competency-based, so your actual completion time will depend on how quickly you complete your learning and assessments.

Yes. The program is designed to be completed alongside work and other commitments. Your online learning can be completed flexibly around your schedule, while practical sessions are delivered on scheduled Saturdays. We recommend allowing approximately one hour of online study per day to stay on track with the learning plan.

Both. Your theory and assessments are completed online, while your practical development happens face-to-face through workshops, mentoring and real coaching experiences. This blended approach gives you the flexibility of online study without missing the hands-on experience required to become a confident coach.

No previous industry experience is required. The program is designed to take you from fitness enthusiast to qualified coach, building your knowledge and practical skills progressively throughout the course.

Yes. You’ll complete nationally recognised Certificate III and Certificate IV in Fitness qualifications, giving you the qualifications required to work as a fitness professional in Australia.

Practical experience is built throughout the program, not left until the end. You’ll develop your skills through practical workshops, mentoring, training friends and family using your Practice Pass, and coaching real clients through our structured Coaching Clinics.

The goal is simple: graduate having already coached, not just studied coaching.

Your Practice Pass gives you unlimited access to One Playground gyms to train friends and family for free while you study. It gives you more opportunities to practice what you’re learning, build confidence and develop your coaching skills outside of scheduled practical sessions.

What support will I receive throughout the course? You won’t be completing the qualification alone. You’ll learn alongside an intake of like-minded students, with access to experienced coaches, mentors and ongoing student support throughout the program.
You’ll also receive regular practical feedback to help you turn what you learn online into skills you can confidently apply on the gym floor.

We understand that work, illness and life can sometimes get in the way. If you fall behind with your online learning or can’t attend a practical session, our team will work with you to understand what you’ve missed and help you get back on track. Your completion timeline may change depending on your progress, but you’ll have support throughout the journey.

On successful completion of the full Certified Coach Program, you’ll graduate with both your Certificate III in Fitness and Certificate IV in Fitness, providing the qualifications required to work as a Group Trainer & Personal Trainer. More importantly, you’ll graduate having already spent significant time learning, practicing and coaching in a real gym environment.

Every OneCoach Academy graduate is guaranteed an interview for the opportunity to join the One Playground coaching team. Employment isn’t guaranteed and will depend on your suitability, performance and available opportunities. However, throughout the program you’ll build real coaching experience, learn the One Playground coaching system and connect with the team - giving you the opportunity to demonstrate what you can do before you graduate.

That’s exactly what the Certified Coach Program is designed to achieve. Rather than waiting until you graduate to start putting your knowledge into practice, you’ll spend the program learning, practicing and coaching. Through practical workshops, your Practice Pass, mentoring and Coaching Clinics with real clients, you’ll have repeated opportunities to build your skills and confidence on the gym floor. So when you graduate, you won’t be coaching someone for the first time - you’ll already have real coaching experience behind you.