Careers / Sport & recreation

Sport & recreation jobs and courses

4 occupation groups and 34 nationally recognised courses in this field, from official data.

Occupations 4 Courses 34

Occupations

Occupation groups in this field, A to Z. Each one opens its page with pay, outlook and the courses that lead there.

Fitness Instructors$1,500/wk median→Outdoor Adventure Guides$1,298/wk median→Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials$1,442/wk median→Sportspersons→

Courses

Nationally recognised courses in this field, grouped by level and listed A to Z inside each group. Open a group to see its courses.

Certificate I

1 course

SIS10122Certificate I in Sport and Recreation See 4 providers

Certificate II

5 courses

SIF20113Certificate II in Funeral OperationsNo listed providers

SIS20419Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation See 20 providers

SIS20221Certificate II in Sport - Developing Athlete See 1 provider

SIS20122Certificate II in Sport and Recreation See 20 providers

SIS20321Certificate II in Sport Coaching See 23 providers

Certificate III

8 courses

SIF30113Certificate III in Cemetery and Crematorium OperationsNo listed providers

SIS30321Certificate III in Fitness See 71 providers

SIF30313Certificate III in Funeral OperationsNo listed providers

SIF30213Certificate III in Gravedigging, Grounds and MaintenanceNo listed providers

SIS30619Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership See 22 providers

SIS30421Certificate III in Sport - Athlete See 6 providers

SIS30521Certificate III in Sport Coaching See 21 providers

SIS30122Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation See 23 providers

Certificate IV

7 courses

SIF40213Certificate IV in Embalming See 1 provider

SIS40221Certificate IV in Fitness See 61 providers

SIF40125Certificate IV in Funeral Services See 2 providers

SIS40621Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership See 24 providers

SIS40321Certificate IV in Sport Coaching See 4 providers

SIS40421Certificate IV in Sport Development See 3 providers

SIS40122Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation See 4 providers

Diploma

3 courses

SIS50421Diploma of Outdoor Leadership See 10 providers

SIS50321Diploma of Sport See 23 providers

SIS50122Diploma of Sport, Aquatics and Recreation Management See 7 providers

Accredited courses

10 courses

11335NATAdvanced Diploma of Therapeutic Yoga Teaching See 1 provider

11253NATCertificate III in Therapeutic Equine Programs for People with Disabilities See 1 provider

11096NATCertificate IV in Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management See 2 providers

11294NATCertificate IV in Group Pilates and Fitness Instruction See 1 provider

11135NATCertificate IV in Pilates TeachingNo listed providers

11073NATCertificate IV in the Classical Pilates MethodNo listed providers

11327NATCertificate IV in Yoga See 1 provider

11425NATDiploma of Contemporary Pilates InstructionNo listed providers

11468NATDiploma of Holistic Classical Yoga Practice and Teaching See 1 provider

11328NATDiploma of Yoga Teaching See 1 provider

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Source: ABS · JSA · training.gov.au, 2025-26

Pay and employment on career and occupation pages: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025; ABS Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. Courses and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026, current releases and current registered training providers. Every list is A to Z.More about our sources: How we check our facts

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