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Mini Moves Accreditation Course

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The one stop package to becoming fully equipped to run your own business taking children’s pre-choreographed programs. Fitness through fun!

Are you a qualified fitness instructor or personal trainer and want to really do something about childhood obesity? Become a Mini Moves Accredited Instructor and you’ll be fully equipped to conduct a complete fitness program for kids. With Mini Moves, you’ll really make a difference!!

The Mini Moves Instructor Accreditation program is a nationally accredited course, supported and delivered by Fitnation.

The Mini Moves course includes 3 programs in 1:

  1. Mini Moves - Physical Activity & Nutrition (5 to 10 year olds)
  2. Mini Moves - Fitness Circuits (5 - 10 year olds)
  3. Kinder Moves (3 to 5 year olds)

Each of these 3 programs has between 10 - 12 fun themed, pre-choreographed sessions. The sessions have all been designed by a team of fitness professionals and include:

  • Warm up activities and ice breakers
  • Cardiovascular fitness and strength
  • Sport skills, fun games, balance activities
  • Stretching

Mini Moves Accreditation Instructor Resources

This program has been designed to be a complete package for you to set up your own children's fitness business. It includes:

  • Program and circuit instructions manual
  • 4 DVDs showing program demonstrations
  • Operational requirements and guidelines
  • Templates for all adminstration forms and marketing material
  • Healthy snack foods recipe book
  • 3 Mini Moves t-shirts (1 instructor, 2 kids samples)
  • Music CD

Pre-requisites

  • Certificate in Fitness (Gym or Group Exercise Instructor)
  • Qualified children's instructor (equivalent to SRFCHA001A of Certificate IV in Fitness). If you do not have this unit of competency, enrol in the Certificate in Children's Fitness at the same time for less than half price, $200.
  • Working with Children Check (needs to be completed before certificate is issued)

Flexible Delivery

You can choose to complete the Mini Moves course by:

  • Contact - attend our 1 day training session to participate in an overview of the programs and gain valuable industry knowledge from our experience presenters. Our next contact course will be held in Melbourne on Saturday 13th November, or contact Fitnation to find out about holding a special training session at your workplace.
  • Online - start anytime and work at your own pace. You are provided with PowerPoint presentations, video clips, notes, activities, assessments and student support.
  • Correspondenc - start anytime and work from anywhere. You are provided with manuals and DVDs and can work at your own pace.

Course Cost

$550 Members

$600 Non-Members

Special Offer

Purchase the following Mini Moves equipment kit when you enrol in the course and pay only $900. (Valued at over $1000).

$1450 Members (equipment kit and course)

$1500 Non-Members (equipment kit and course)

Equipment Kit

10 Skittles 1 Parachute (Large) 21 Scarves
20 Cones 1 Set Stretch Cards 2 Physioballs
1 Drink Bottle 10 Hoops 1 Launch Board
1 Cap 40 Sashes 2 Boxing Gloves
4 Small Skipping Ropes 1 Set Number Cards 2 Hockey Sticks
12 Rubber Spot Floor Markers 1 Ladder 4 Quoits
12 Medium Size Balls 2 Dumbbells 1 Beach Ball
1 Balance Board 20 Balloons 4 Mini Balls
20 Bean Bags 12 Tennis Balls 1 Set Alphabet Cards
2 Waffle Bats 48 Ping Pong Balls 1 Target Mat
1 Mat 3 Hurdles Assessment and office support included

Postage and handling fees will be advised prior to shipment.

Assessments
Short answer questions and a practical assessment that is completed by video or during the course if completing on campus.

Nominal Hours
20 hours

CEC Points
15 CECs

Refunds

  • For students enrolled in contact course, refund requests must be received no later than 7 days prior to commencement of course. Refunds will be given less an administration fee of $200. No refund will be given if all resources have been sent.
  • For students enrolled in the online course who have received the username and password and therefore access to the course, no refunds will be given.
  • For students enrolled in the correspondence course no refunds will be given once resources have been sent.
  • Enrolments cannot be transferred
  • If any materials are damaged in any way please inform us immediately and we will arrange replacements promptly.

Course delivery

This course can be completed online. You can enrol anytime and can expect to start within 24 business hours. You have up to three months to complete each module or short course (most people finish much sooner). All resources including narrated PowerPoints, video clips, notes, activities, assessments and student support are included in the cost of the course.

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This course can be completed on campus.

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Studying by correspondence allows you to work at your own pace in the environment of your choice. You have three months to complete each module or short course, but most people finish sooner. The more hours you study, the faster you can complete the course. The course fees include all the materials you need to complete the course including manuals, DVDs and assessments. We post these resources out to you. You also have free unlimited support by phone and email.

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