2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

FULL TIME STUDIES

National Certificate in Fitness

SEMESTER 1 TERM 1 (8 weeks): 26 February - 18 April

26 February: Orientation Day
Day and Time Monday to Thursday 9:30 - 12:30

Mondays: Theory

Weekly Tuesday: Theory

Breakdown Wednesday: Practicals (Once relevant theory is covered)

Thursday: Logbook hours

Theme Introduction to the fitness environment and anatomy and physiology

The Fitness Environment

Anatomy and Physiology

Subjects
Practical

Logbook

Week 1: 26 February – 29 February

Week 2: 4 March- 7 March

Week 3: 11 March-14 March

Week 1 - 8 Week 4: 18 March - 20 March (21 March- Holiday)

Overview Week 5: 25 March- 28 March (Easter Weekend- 1st April- Holiday)

Week 6: 2 April – 4 April

Week 7: 8 April- 11 April

Week 8: 15 April- 18 April (All Term 1 Work Due)

19 April - 5 May (Return to class – 6th May)

Term 1 Break
(All Term 1 Work Graded by Facilitator)

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SEMESTER 1 TERM 2 (12 weeks): 6 May-18 July
Day and Time Monday to Thursday 9:30 - 12:30

Mondays: Theory

Weekly Tuesday: Theory

Breakdown Wednesday: Practicals (Once relevant theory is covered)

Thursday: Logbook hours

Theme Assessment, programming and anatomy and physiology

Assessment and Programming

Anatomy and Physiology Revision

Subjects
Practical

Logbook

Week 1: 6 May - 9 May

Week 2: 13 May -16 May

Week 3: 20 May- 23 May

Week 4: 27 May – 30 May

Week 5: 3 June- 6 June

Week 1 - 11 Week 6: 10 June- 13 June
Overview
Week 7: 18 June- 20 June (17 June- Holiday) (All Term 2 Work Due)

Week 8: 24 June-27 June (Revision Week) ((All Term 2 Work Graded by
Facilitator)

Week 9: 1 July-4 July (Study Break)

Week 10-11 : 8 July – 18 July
Exams:
Exam Schedule to be released in Class

Supplementary
Term 3: Week 2- 3: 5 August – 15 August (After Class)
Exams

Term 2 Break 19 July – 28 July

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SEMESTER 2 TERM 3 (8 weeks): 29 July – 19 September
Day and Time Monday to Thursday 9:30 - 12:30

Mondays: Theory

Weekly Tuesday: Theory

Breakdown Wednesday: Practicals (Once relevant theory is covered)

Thursday: Logbook hours

Theme Special populations and business planning in fitness

Special Considerations

Entrepreneurship

Exercise Psychology
Subjects
Electives

Practical

Logbook

Week 1: 29 July- 1 August

Week 2: 5 August- 8 August (Supplementary Term 1&2 Oral Exams scheduled

after class)

Week 3: 1 2 August- 15 August (Supplementary Term 1&2 Oral Exams

scheduled after class)

Week 1 - 8 Week 4: 19 August- 22 August

Overview Week 5: 26 August- 29 August

Week 6: 2
 September- 5 September (Elective Training in Different
Environments)

Week 7: 9 September- 12 September (All Term 3 Work Due)

Week 8: 16 September- 19 September

(All Term 3 Work Graded by Facilitator)

Term 3 Break 20 September – 29 September

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SEMESTER 2 TERM 4 (8 weeks):
30 September – 21 November
Day and Time Monday to Thursday 9:30 - 12:30

Mondays: Theory

Weekly Tuesday: Theory

Breakdown Wednesday: Practicals (Once relevant theory is covered)

Thursday: Logbook hours

Theme Nutrition and weight management in fitness and exercise psychology

Nutrition and Weight Management

Subjects Practical

Logbook

Week 1: 30 September – 3 October

Week 2: 7 October- 10 October

Week 3: 14 October- 17 October (First Aid)

Week 4: 21 October- 24 October (Due all Term 4 work)

Week 1 - 9 Week 5: 28 October- 31st October (Revision) (All Term 4 Work Graded by
Overview
Facilitator)

Week 6: 4 November- 7 November (Study Break)

Week 7: 11 – 21 November.
Exams: Exam Schedule to be released in Class

Week 8: 9 December: Exam Marks to be released

Supplementary
Commencing in 2025
Exams