Editing Personal trainer (section)

===Australia===
In Australia, personal trainers may work independently with suitable insurance or choose to be a member of a registering body (Fitness Australia or Physical Activity Australia). The qualifications levels include; Level 1 - Certificate III in Fitness, Level 2 - Certificate IV in Fitness and Level 3 - Diploma of Fitness. These can be obtained from nationally accredited colleges (TAFE, Australian College of Sport & Fitness, Fitness Industry Training, Global Fitness Institute, [[Australian Institute of Fitness]], Australian Fitness Academy). Once working in the industry, trainers who are members of associations are also required to complete short courses to obtain [[continuing education unit|continuing education credit]] (CEC) points they need to keep their registration. A minimum of 20 CEC points every two years is required. Many personal trainers also have additional qualifications in weight loss, strength training, kid's fitness, and nutrition, which is in part due to the CEC program. CEC courses can cover a wide variety of topics such as different training techniques, nutrition, exercise styles, health conditions, physiology, lifestyle, and rehabilitation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fitness.org.au/116127_47417047.html |url-status=dead |title=Professional Registration |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304124800/http://www.fitness.org.au/116127_47417047.html |archive-date=March 4, 2014}}</ref>

Once members obtain their Australian Cert III & IV in Fitness, they can practice nationally. This can be done with this certification and using the Global Portability Matrix.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Portability Matrix from International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals|url=https://icreps.org/resources/global-matrix/}}</ref> The Global Portability Matrix was designed by ICREPS. This stands for International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals, which allows all members to practice in other countries. Members can train in Belgium, The Netherlands, Hungary, The United Kingdom, Ireland, Lebanon, Poland, The United States, The Caribbean, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Canada, and New Zealand.