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Online Personal Training Qualification

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Online Personal Training Qualification

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Start Date: 1 February 2027

The online National Certificate: Fitness (SAQA ID: 23374) equips you to enter the fitness industry with the confidence, knowledge, and skills required to offer professional services to meet the needs and expectations of a range of individuals and groups.

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This industry recognised qualification will give you the knowledge and know-how to assess the health and fitness levels of individuals; design, demonstrate, and implement exercise programmes as well as assess, evaluate, monitor, and modify training plans.

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Online Learning Experience

The SSISA Education online learning experience is designed to be engaging, flexible and accessible, supporting different learning styles through a clear and well-structured learning journey. Our science-based content combines guided, interactive learning with practical and real-world application. By connecting theory, practical learning and workplace experience, we develop confident, industry-ready graduates equipped to apply their knowledge beyond the classroom.

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SSISA is a recognised provider of the Register for Exercise Professionals South Africa (REPSSA). The National Certificate: Fitness via online learning is designed into six study blocks; Study Blocks 1 – 4 contain the content as well as formative activities and theory and practical summative assessments, block 5 contains the final integrated summative assessments and block 6 appertains to your Workplace Experience Logbooks. A student must be up to date with course fees to be granted access to the next study block. All formative activities and reflections are to be completed to move from one module to another within a study block. A student must meet the pass mark of 60%, A student must complete all formative activities and self reflection in each module within a study block in order to progress to the next module. The student must pass the theory, practical and project summative assessments in each study block as well as log 60 hours of workplace experience and complete both the theory and practical integrated summative assessments to be eligible for their certificate. Study blocks must be completed in a pre-defined order(1, 2, 3, 4; access to blocks 5 and 6 will be granted at the time of access to block 4).

A student must complete all formative activities and self-reflection in each module within a study block in order to progress to the next module. The student must pass the theory, practical and project summative assessments in each study block as well as log 60 hours of workplace experience and complete both the theory and practical integrated summative assessments to be eligible for their certificate. This qualification has a practical component. Students will be required to submit videos of their own demonstrations for assessment.

 

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Study Block Option 1

 

Grade 12 school certificate (National Senior Certificate/Matric)

OR

GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)

OR

Similar school leaver certificate or Level 4 equivalent on the NQF (National Qualifications Framework)
Data
- Stable internet connection, minimum 2MB/sec data connection.

Device
– Recommend at least a tablet or computer. Smartphones are acceptable for viewing information but you will not be able to complete your assessments using your Smartphone.

Software
– Moodle mobile app for offline usage.
– Latest version of Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
  • Personal fitness trainers
  • Fitness facilities manager
  • Floor supervisor
  • Group fitness instructor
  • Health and wellness coach
  • Physical educator
  • Fitness club owner/operator
  • Fitness centres, gyms or health clubs
  • Corporate fitness facilities
  • Sports clubs
  • Schools
  • Community centres
  • Holiday camps
  • Hotels
  • Spas
  • Cruise liners

You can select a payment plan option that works best for you:

Debit Order: R25 000 (Includes R1500 non-refundable registration fee and R2 350 x10 months)
OR
Upfront cash payment R23 999.

Early Bird Special: 
Sign up and pay before 31 October 2026 and 
receive the following:
Debit Order Option -Free Introduction Sport Nutrition Online Short Course (valued at R2100)

Cash upfront- Pay only R21 999 

This qualification will take a minimum of 10 months to complete. Click here for an overview of the qualification outline, the assessment plan, and the suggested pacing document. 

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