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Most members here probably have minimal understanding of how the Aus education system works, including for fitness related qualifications, it is far more structured than the US system of independent certification organisations.
The order is
TAFE (College of Technical and Further Education) and Registered Training Organisations, mostly qualifications for trades.
Cert I
Cert II - son 3 has one of these in kitchen operations for working as a chefs assistant and helped to get his Brewing job
Cert III (Personal trainers are here, mostly those running group fitness, I have this one)
Cert IV (also personal trainers but usually ones working on the gym floor)
Diploma (some personal trainers have this but not many) I have these in other fields
University
Diploma Degree (this is a university diploma and sits above a diploma from TAFE or an RTO within the framework, I have this one)
Bachelor Degree (working on this
)
Honors
Graduate Certificate
Masters Degree - this is completed through research for exercise science.
The governing bodies of Sports organisations run government recognised certifications for each individual sport, I have a Junior coaching licence for football (soccer), my NCAS coach accreditation for powerlifting and have completed the certifications for Aus-Tag and Baseball. Weightlifting is on my list to complete
Sports Medicine Australia, while being a peak body for sports medicine related fields they issue certifications for Sports Trainer level I and II (I have level II)
Fitness Australia like to think of itself as a governing body but personal trainers do not need to be a member.
ESSA is the governing body for sport and exercise science in Australia, membership is required to practice as a sport scientist or exercise physiologist - I am a member
Scope of Practice
It is out of the scope of practice for personal trainers to give clients meal plans, but can refer clients to the national nutritional guidelines. The scope of practice for cert III and IV personal trainer is training generally healthy people for an average level of fitness, they cannot train people with chronic illness etc. without medical guidance and training clients in bodybuilding powerlifting and weightlifting beyond a normal level of fitness are also out of scope as they are all considered sports requiring additional qualifications to be covered by insurance. Even though Weightlifting (the sport) was included as part of my University Diploma it was still recommended that we do the Sport certification for it run buy the sporting body. Diploma and above increases the scope of practice but still does not include giving meal plans.
Now back to work lol
The order is
TAFE (College of Technical and Further Education) and Registered Training Organisations, mostly qualifications for trades.
Cert I
Cert II - son 3 has one of these in kitchen operations for working as a chefs assistant and helped to get his Brewing job
Cert III (Personal trainers are here, mostly those running group fitness, I have this one)
Cert IV (also personal trainers but usually ones working on the gym floor)
Diploma (some personal trainers have this but not many) I have these in other fields
University
Diploma Degree (this is a university diploma and sits above a diploma from TAFE or an RTO within the framework, I have this one)
Bachelor Degree (working on this
)Honors
Graduate Certificate
Masters Degree - this is completed through research for exercise science.
The governing bodies of Sports organisations run government recognised certifications for each individual sport, I have a Junior coaching licence for football (soccer), my NCAS coach accreditation for powerlifting and have completed the certifications for Aus-Tag and Baseball. Weightlifting is on my list to complete
Sports Medicine Australia, while being a peak body for sports medicine related fields they issue certifications for Sports Trainer level I and II (I have level II)
Fitness Australia like to think of itself as a governing body but personal trainers do not need to be a member.
ESSA is the governing body for sport and exercise science in Australia, membership is required to practice as a sport scientist or exercise physiologist - I am a member
Scope of Practice
It is out of the scope of practice for personal trainers to give clients meal plans, but can refer clients to the national nutritional guidelines. The scope of practice for cert III and IV personal trainer is training generally healthy people for an average level of fitness, they cannot train people with chronic illness etc. without medical guidance and training clients in bodybuilding powerlifting and weightlifting beyond a normal level of fitness are also out of scope as they are all considered sports requiring additional qualifications to be covered by insurance. Even though Weightlifting (the sport) was included as part of my University Diploma it was still recommended that we do the Sport certification for it run buy the sporting body. Diploma and above increases the scope of practice but still does not include giving meal plans.
Now back to work lol
Another day done, keeping on top of the squat challenge ok.
Face to Face Uni tomorrow, our group should be able to practice our presentation now the PowerPoint slides are mostly done and only need a bit of fine tuning.
Biltong is ready to slice for my packed lunch,
Did not get into martial arts with little miss today, less than 200 m up the road from my driveway I got stuck in traffic at a standstill, I figured it was an accident so turned around in a driveway and went back home. Hubby thought it was road works but in a way we were both right, a car had crashed into the roadworks 15 km up the road block both lanes of traffic.
Face to Face Uni tomorrow, our group should be able to practice our presentation now the PowerPoint slides are mostly done and only need a bit of fine tuning.
Biltong is ready to slice for my packed lunch,
Did not get into martial arts with little miss today, less than 200 m up the road from my driveway I got stuck in traffic at a standstill, I figured it was an accident so turned around in a driveway and went back home. Hubby thought it was road works but in a way we were both right, a car had crashed into the roadworks 15 km up the road block both lanes of traffic.
Lots of roadworks to repair flood damage mostly temp patches. Current council is better than last one, in that they are doing some proper repairs. The road works for the bypass will take years. On my way to uni this morning i went through 5 different roadworks
I feel like it's the same where I live - roadworks everywhere! There are roadworks just outside my estate which delay me every morning going to work. You get used to it though.
Very interesting about the education system in Aus! Well done on going back and getting your bachelor's degree - that's no easy task with a husband and kids. You should be delighted with yourself.
Very interesting about the education system in Aus! Well done on going back and getting your bachelor's degree - that's no easy task with a husband and kids. You should be delighted with yourself.
It is raining again so I am not sure my internet is stable enough to post but I will see how it goes.
Got a letter in the mail yesterday, my car has been recalled and needs to go into the dealer to have the ABS brakes control board replaced, oh well something else I have to do next week, in the mean time the letter said not to park near buildings in case it catches fire.
Little miss has has a plushy koala from kindy here at home and had needed to get photo's of it doing activities she enjoys and to log the koala's adventures in the accompanying book, Took some pics in the gym with G and the koala lifting weights. She pasted the pics in the scrap book and decorated them with glitter lol.
If I can get close to finishing my assignments tomorrow I may actually have a relaxing mid semester break.
Got a letter in the mail yesterday, my car has been recalled and needs to go into the dealer to have the ABS brakes control board replaced, oh well something else I have to do next week, in the mean time the letter said not to park near buildings in case it catches fire.
Little miss has has a plushy koala from kindy here at home and had needed to get photo's of it doing activities she enjoys and to log the koala's adventures in the accompanying book, Took some pics in the gym with G and the koala lifting weights. She pasted the pics in the scrap book and decorated them with glitter lol.
If I can get close to finishing my assignments tomorrow I may actually have a relaxing mid semester break.
Errr... whut?! That's some clear motivation to bring it in asap
That's both adorable and hilarious
Hope you manage to relax a bit during semester break!
Took little miss to the park today, she was not exactly well behaved but she did come away from some older boys who were playing very rough and I warned her she might get hurt. Good thing I did and what happened next scared her a little. I had hoped to not get involved: One of the boys took the end of a see saw to the abdomen and ribs very hard followed by his head. The kids parents began to panic and approached another family who had no idea how to help. I had to step in and calm the mother down, took a quick look at the kid who was very much concussed with distorted vision, shock was setting in with shallow breathing and a possible rib/lung injury. Parents did not want an ambulance but at least they were finally calm enough to take on board the directions to the local hospital.
I prefer not to get involved with others at the park, stick to ourselves and just let others do their thing but in this situation I don't think I had much choice. After all of my years on the sidelines as first response for major sports injuries I think it is just habit to stay calm in an injury situation once you used to dealing with stuff than make others vomit like open fractures and limbs in positions that are completely unnatural.
The thoughts about how you handled the incident and questioning if you could have done better doesn't come until it is all over before that you are simply running on experience and training.
I prefer not to get involved with others at the park, stick to ourselves and just let others do their thing but in this situation I don't think I had much choice. After all of my years on the sidelines as first response for major sports injuries I think it is just habit to stay calm in an injury situation once you used to dealing with stuff than make others vomit like open fractures and limbs in positions that are completely unnatural.
The thoughts about how you handled the incident and questioning if you could have done better doesn't come until it is all over before that you are simply running on experience and training.
Up until the incident at the park I was planning to make a post about ADHD and exercise after reading some stuff from ESSA
The first part of it was the science now showing a strong genetic component
The exercise part of the articles pointed out that most exercise studies were cardio in nature but the studies involving strength training were very promising for building up impaired executive function. with recommendations to perform moderate to high intensity strength training twice a week.
I will have to dig around a bit to find more studies to read for exercise stuff they mention.
Considering my 3 boys are all ASD and ADHD I felt this was highly relevant and from an n=1 perspective I have seen how the strength training had a positive effect on how well my boys could function.
The first part of it was the science now showing a strong genetic component
The exercise part of the articles pointed out that most exercise studies were cardio in nature but the studies involving strength training were very promising for building up impaired executive function. with recommendations to perform moderate to high intensity strength training twice a week.
I will have to dig around a bit to find more studies to read for exercise stuff they mention.
Considering my 3 boys are all ASD and ADHD I felt this was highly relevant and from an n=1 perspective I have seen how the strength training had a positive effect on how well my boys could function.
I called little miss away, at that point the parents gave me a dirty look, it all changed after the accident.
so true
Thinking about it now there probably would not have been an ambulance available, as about 15-20 minute before, all the ambos in town went flying south on the highway, with full lights and sirens. It was not until I talked to hubby this afternoon that he said there had been a major highway accident with at least 2 dead, they heard the emergency radio chatter at fire training.
bit higher in carbs than usual today for lunch, cooked a couple of tacos
Also just finished putting a big pot of chilli on the stove to simmer, most of it will put into containers to freeze for quick meals. All fresh ingredients, I have more hot chilli in the garden than I can use, everything else dies but the chilli is more than thriving, the more I pick the more vigorous it grows, I only have 1 bush lol.
Also just finished putting a big pot of chilli on the stove to simmer, most of it will put into containers to freeze for quick meals. All fresh ingredients, I have more hot chilli in the garden than I can use, everything else dies but the chilli is more than thriving, the more I pick the more vigorous it grows, I only have 1 bush lol.
The bush is likely to survive winter, being sub tropical here we don't get frost and it never get very cold but I will look into the Sambal, I need to find a good recipe.
I already have several Tupperware containers full of dried chilli