About
Australian College of Sports Development ACSD is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that offers training and education in the Sport and Fitness industry as well as the Security Industry. We have been in opertaion for over 15 years.
We are the leading provider of sport and recreation training in Australia. ACSD is affiliated with some of the best sporting clubs and personalities, this means that we are well placed to help our graduates build their industry network.
Our trainers are passionate industry experts, dedicated to developing the best athletes and sports industry professionals. Our business specialises in sport and fitness training, this means that our sole focus is on delivering the best learning and development to our industry.
History
The ACSD began in Bendigo, Central Victoria, Australia in 1994. Directed by Mr Barry Johnston - local fitness industry and martial arts identity. Mr Johnston has worked in fitness and sport for most of his career. He holds a 6th Dan in tradtional Karate, and has represented Australia during the 1981 Kyokushin Full Contact Karate Championships in Jakarta.
The original focus of the ACSD was in the development of coaching qualification programs for the martial arts industry. ACSD has been involved in the writing of generic courses for the industry including Australia’s first approved course in ‘martial arts to music instruction’ and soon after assisted curriculum writers from ‘Sport and Recreation Australia’ in the development of units of competence in sport coaching for the martial arts industry. ACSD also currently deliver training for the recently revised qualifications for the fitness industry. Certificate III in Fitness (Fitness Instructor) and Certificate IV in Fitness (Fitness Trainer), and Diploma of Fitness (Centre manager) are key qualifications now accepted as the standard for people wanting to work in the industry
Participants are drawn from a wide range of ethnic, socio-economic, religious and educational backgrounds. Management and staff of ACSD operate in an environment that requires respect for the rights of others and responsibilities for one’s own actions.
ACSD provides an ongoing support network to all its members. In the Sports Coaching and fitness field we provide on going student support by keeping our students in touch with the latest training workshops and continuing education credit courses to ensure that their qualifications are kept up to date. In the field of security we offer our students help and guidance in relation to obtaining work within the industry. In fact we have over a 95% success rate in finding positions for our graduates.
