About Diploma Of Applied Fitness in Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE)
The Diploma of Applied Fitness is awarded after successfully completing the first year of the Bachelor of Applied Fitness.
Classes are taught by experts who are highly experienced in their fields and who bring their own practical experience to help provide context to practical subjects. To balance the theory portion and enhance the learning experience, students attend practical classes. This will provide further opportunities for mastery of subject material and assist with development of practical application of the theory in each subject.
Career Outcomes
This qualification provides a superior gateway to such lucrative growth areas as personal training, corporate health, special needs training, fitness writing, and event presentation. It can also open doors to further study and research in fitness and health-related fields.
Course outcomes
Discover where a Diploma of Applied Fitness can take you.
Diploma of Applied Fitness graduates are qualified to pursue a range of fitness and personal training careers including specialised fitness instructor or a high performance professional.
Career opportunities
- Specialised fitness trainer
- Fitness instructor / group trainer
Further study options
- ACPE’s Associate Degree in Applied Fitness
- ACPE’s Bachelor of Applied Fitness
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- Academic IELTS overall score of at least 6.5, with a minimum 6.0 in each of the reading, writing, listening and speaking subtests
Australian College of Physical Education The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
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Fees (AUD) |
| Avg Tution Fees |
23600 / Year |
| Cost of Living |
1,400 and 2,500 AUD/month |
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Transportation Costs
|
30 and 70 AUD/month |
| Books and other study materials |
500 - 1,000 AUD/year |
| Health insurance |
30 AUD/month |
Cost of Living including accommodation, food, and social activities
English Language Requirements
You can meet the English language requirements through any of the ways listed below if
- You are from a non-English speaking background or
- You haven’t completed your final four years of secondary schooling at an institution that teaches entirely in English.
- Time limits may apply to the evidence you provide to demonstrate your proficiency.
i. Tertiary study (VET and higher education)
You need satisfactory completion of study in an English medium educational institution equivalent to one year full time study at Australian VET diploma level or higher or at undergraduate award level or higher.
ii. English language course
You require satisfactory completion of a preparatory course in English at the appropriate level. ACPE has a formal articulation agreement with Navitas English. Students who complete Academic English 3 with a 65% overall score and no skill lower than 65% are able to gain entry into ACPE courses.
iii. English Test
Students whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate English proficiency by one of the following means:
- Academic IELTS overall score of at least 6.5, with a minimum 6.0 in each of the reading, writing, listening and speaking subtests.
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum of 85 overall and a minimum of 22 for writing. TOEFL paper based test scores are not accepted.
- PTE Academic with a minimum of 61 overall score with a minimum of
- Cambridge English Scale (CAE and CPE) – minimum of 176.
Education programs
- Academic IELTS overall score of at least 7.5, and with no score below 7.0 and a score of no less than 8 in speaking and listening
