Part-time Personal Training Career Options for High School Leavers

Are you one of those people who just loved physical education and sports at high school?  Maybe you excelled in this area.   Part time jobs for students in the gym or personal training field might be the very thing you’re looking into while you decide your next move.

If you’re passionate about health and fitness and have a desire to learn more about this field, the Australian Institute of Fitness can provide you with many options from which to kick-start your career and business.  You can study part time, online or fast-track your career by completing it in a shorter time frame.  By getting a part time job in the industry you’re getting a foot in the door. 

You could invest the money you earn in sports equipment and some fully sick gadgetry to add to your personal training toolkit.  Gadgets can give you an edge on the competition, plus, you get to use some very cool things!  Get your hands on a GPS and plan your walking or running routes, buy sensors to hook into your shoe and synch to your i-pod, research the benefits of including Wii workouts to potential clients - It’s all about keeping up with trends and developments in technology and how that makes exercise engaging and fun for clients!

You can use the power of your social media networks to set up your personal training page and attract fans.  Engage with your fans regularly by posting tips and articles that will keep them interested.  You could write a blog of your personal training journey and encourage comments and dialogue.

Go to the fitness careers site to find out more about the types of part time jobs you could get into while you work towards completing your qualification.  You can start by applying to gyms in your area offering them your services in administration, reception or cleaning– or perhaps one of the group fitness instructors might need a hand in one of their classes setting up equipment or helping people to correct their technique.  If you’re willing to start from the bottom, that goes a long way to building a strong down-to-earth reputation!

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