Aqua Exercise Leaders Certificate

Aqua Exercise is a popular alternative form of aquatic activity.  The water offers benefits including aerobic fitness, weight loss and injury rehabilitation.  Aqua exercise is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels.

The Aqua Exercise Leader’s Certificate trains fitness leaders to conduct safe and effective aqua exercise for the general community.  This course is aligned to competency standards from the Fitness Training Package. 

Aquatics & Recreation Victoria has tailored a course that provides a systematic approach to designing, delivering and evaluating water based exercise sessions for different population groups.

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Upcoming Courses

To register for an upcoming course, simply click on the icon above to download an Enrolment Form.  Complete and return the form to the listed organisation's address.

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There are no pre-requisites to attend the course, however the fitness industry requires the completion of Certificate III in Fitness for full certification and registration.  Aquatics & Recreation Victoria recommend you participate in and review three aqua exercise classes, at least one of which should be undertaken prior to attending the course.

60 hours including face to face contact, take home assignments and on the job training.

On successful completion of this course participants will receive a Aquatics & Recreation Victoria Aqua Exercise Leaders Qualification and a Statement of Attainment for the following unit towards a Certificate III in Fitness:

Fee: $399.00 (GST Free)

Flexible Learning Options  

...Any Course...Any Day

For those who already hold the Aqua Exercise Leaders Qualification you can attend any 3.5 hour block of the aqua module and earn three (3) Professional Development Points - Kinect Australia and five (5) AUSTSWIM re-registration points.

If you need to update in any area of aqua exercise, then contact our customer service staff to request a timetable of the course, outlining when the various sessions are running and what would suit you best.  Session costs are as follows:

$99.00 (or $88.00 for Aquatics & Recreation Victoria Members)

AUSTSWIM re-registration points and State or National Fitness Accreditation Body continuing education credits (CEC's) apply.

Course Content
 

The Aqua Exercise Leader’s Certificate consists of both theoretical and practical components including:

Assessment
 

All assessment components must be completed within 12 months of the module commencement date. The following components must be satisfactorily completed prior to certification:

Upon completion of all requirements candidates are issued with the Aquatics & Recreation Victoria Aqua Exercise Leader’s Qualification.

Insurance for Aquatic Exercise Instructors

• A tailored insurance package for aqua exercise instructors

• Providing Public Liability & Professional Indemnity in the one easy policy

• Public Liability cover of $10 million

• Professional Indemnity cover of $5 million

• Provides cover for up to 10 hours a week class time

• Extended cover beyond 10 hours a week readily available at a small extra cost

• The cost of insurance is only $150 for 12 months