Michael has recently joined the team at Fitlink.
Michael is very active within the fitness industry. This is an excerpt of the thread he started currently on LinkedIn
Its quite amazing how one’s perception can change, as one’s role changes.
As a gym owner, I was constantly frustrated about how I would get approached by so many graduates from fitness rto’s that really were not job ready.
As a Fitness Queensland and Fitness Australia director, I was constantly amazed by the apathy from the fitness industry. It seemed that so many were too busy running that space in their catchment zone to even care about PPCA, training packages, etc.
Now that I am with an RTO, I am disappointed by the perception from our enquiries that the courses should be cheap, quick and easy to complete, and that everyone walks out into a 6 figure PT career.
My view about the role and place of the Diploma has changed. It has come about, not because it is on my RTO’s scope, but because I think that it is a necessary raising of the standards if we want to bridge that gap with allied health, offer a route to a degree course, or even just stand out from the current “oh, we didnt do that on our course” personal trainer.
One of the reasons that I put my hand up for various boards, it that I have always believed that if you’re not happy about the status quo, get involved! So I do urge fitness professionals out there to do the same – or stop complaining!
BTW, I am eagerly looking forward to see what happens with the accreditation system for fitness business too. This will make some grumpy, but we have to raise the bar.
