Meeting the minimum entry criteria does not guarantee entry into this course.
Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (VCE or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English (or equivalent).
OR:
Completion of an Australian Advanced Diploma or Diploma (or equivalent).
PLUS:
IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score or 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).
OR:
Completion of a Foundation course or equivalent.
Special entry programs
If you are from a disadvantaged or underrepresented social, economic or cultural background, you may be eligible for one of our special admission programs. These programs are designed to help you access education more easily.
Learn more about special admission programs
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are the abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to meet the learning outcomes of the course.
You should carefully consider the inherent requirement statement as a:
- guide for your learning during the course
- way for you to identify challenges you may have in studying this course.
Additional information
Students will require a Working with Children Check and National Police Check to be eligible to undertake and participate in workplace visits, placements or projects. Use the following site links to obtain additional information:
http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=274.
SUPERVISED PLACEMENT
The Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Practicum Standards specify that for accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES), students need to complete a minimum total of 140 hours of practicum that is required to include at least 80 hours of activities to demonstrate competence in exercise assessment, prescription and delivery and up to 60 hours of any other activities within the scope of practice of an Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES). The exercise assessment and prescription hours must be to improve health and fitness, well-being, or performance, and not for the treatment and/or management of a clinical condition or injury. Exercise delivery hours can be with non-clinical clients or with clinical clients when prescription is provided by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) or qualified health professional. No more than 15 hours can be undertaken in a simulated learning environment (SLE).
In terms of Supervision arrangements for Practicum, Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) specifies that all supervisors must be appropriately qualified and experienced for the activity being supervised and supervisors of exercise delivery must be trained in exercise prescription. At least 80 hours of practicum must be supervised by one of more of: a supervisor with a Bachelor degree in exercise and sport science or higher, an Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) level 2 qualification for strength and conditioning placements, or a qualified physical education teacher for placements in a school setting. Up to 60 hours may be supervised by a professional holding a formally recognised qualification for the activity being supervised, with any exercise assessment, prescription and delivery hours supervised by such an individual overseen by a supervision plan with an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor as specified above.
SCL3004 Sport and Exercise Practice is designed to ensure that students meet these Practicum Standards. SCL3004 provides for practical placement. Prior to commencing practical placement in SCL3004 students must have a valid working with children check, current police check, and first aid and CPR certificate. In SCL3004 students must pass a theory practical readiness test and a practical readiness test to determine competency for placement before commencing placement. Students must also submit a 140 hours practicum placement logbook indicating they have worked with apparently healthy clients, and have these hours signed off in accordance with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) criteria, which must be graded by the practicum supervisor as “satisfactory”.
