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FIT College
Founded2009
FounderMark Stitt
TypeRegistered training organisation
HeadquartersMaroochydore, Queensland, Australia
Key people
Mark Stitt (CEO)
Websitefitcollege.edu.au

FIT College (legally FIT College Pty Ltd) is an Australian registered training organisation that delivers vocational qualifications in fitness, personal training and sports coaching. Founded in 2009 on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, it operates campuses in several Australian states and territories.[1][2]

History

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FIT College was established by Mark Stitt, the owner of Suncoast Fitness, a gym in Maroochydore that opened in 1994. According to Sunshine Coast News, as large gym chains expanded into the region Stitt judged it would be difficult to compete with them directly and moved into training fitness professionals, establishing FIT College.[1] Australasian Leisure Management reported that the college was founded in 2009 after Stitt was unable to recruit suitably qualified staff for his gym.[2]

By 2024 the college was reported to operate in 24 locations across Australia;[1][3] in 2026 Australasian Leisure Management described it as having 20 campuses nationally.[2]

In 2018 Stitt, described by Australasian Leisure Management as the founder of "international fitness training organisation Fit College" and a former board member of Fitness Australia and Fitness Queensland, commented publicly on calls for tighter regulation of personal trainers on the Gold Coast.[4]

In March 2026 FIT College and Vision Personal Training, a personal-training franchise, announced a partnership under which FIT College would open a campus within Vision's Caringbah complex in Sydney, with a first intake in May 2026.[5]

Registration and courses

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FIT College Pty Ltd is registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority as a registered training organisation (RTO code 31903) and is listed on the national training register.[6] Its scope includes the Certificate III in Fitness and Certificate IV in Fitness under the Australian Qualifications Framework.[6] The college is also a registered CRICOS provider (provider code 03926G), permitting enrolment of international students.[7]

Recognition

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FIT College was named Student's Choice Education Provider of the Year at the 2026 AUSactive National Awards, having been shortlisted alongside Pilates International Training Centre and Women's Fitness Education.[8][9]

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In 2019 Stitt founded FITCare Support Services, an NDIS-registered provider that employs exercise professionals to support people with disability to take part in physical activity.[1][10]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Hill, Janine (1 November 2024). "Gym that set the bar on the Coast marks 30 years". Sunshine Coast News. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Elvish, Barrie (18 September 2026). "Sunshine Coast's FIT College named Student Choice Education Provider of the Year at 2026 AUSactive awards". Australasian Leisure Management. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Suncoast Fitness celebrates 30 years". Level Up. Sunshine Coast Council. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Calls for stricter regulation of booming Gold Coast fitness industry". Australasian Leisure Management. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Vision Personal Training and Fit College reveal new partnership to shape the future of personal training". Australasian Leisure Management. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  6. 1 2 "31903 – FIT College Pty Ltd". training.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "FIT College Pty Ltd – CRICOS provider 03926G". CRICOS. Australian Government Department of Education. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Excellence celebrated at the AUSactive National Awards 2026". Australasian Leisure Management. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "2026 AUSactive National Awards Finalists". AUSactive. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Fitcare Support Services supports calls for Federal Government review of NDIS as part of 2026 Budget preparation". Australasian Leisure Management. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 21 September 2026.


FIT College

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FIT College (registered as FIT College Pty Ltd) is an Australian registered training organisation (RTO) specialising in fitness, sport, and personal training qualifications. Headquartered on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, the college operates campuses across all Australian states and territories, as well as in Fiji and the Philippines, and delivers courses through both face-to-face and online study modes.[1]

History

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FIT College was founded by Mark Stitt, who serves as the company's director and CEO.[2] Stitt had been operating Suncoast Fitness, a gym in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, since 1994.[3] According to Sunshine Coast News, as the fitness industry expanded rapidly in the late 2000s and competition from large gym chains intensified, Stitt judged it would be difficult to compete directly with those chains and instead moved into training fitness professionals, establishing FIT College.[3]

The college registered as an RTO in 2009 and commenced delivery of fitness qualifications that same year, initially offering accredited fitness courses to residents of the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland in response to local demand for qualified personal trainers and gym instructors.[4] From this single-location start, FIT College expanded into a national provider; by 2024, Sunshine Coast News reported the college operated in 24 locations across Australia.[3] The college also later extended its operations internationally to Fiji and the Philippines. Its course offerings have broadened beyond entry-level fitness qualifications to include Training and Assessment, business and management, and first aid courses.[4]

Since its first registration audit, FIT College has achieved the lowest available ASQA risk rating, resulting in consecutive five-year registration periods at each renewal audit — the longest period available to RTOs.[4]

Industry role

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Founder Mark Stitt has served on the boards of Fitness Australia and Fitness Queensland, the fitness industry's peak bodies.[5] In 2018, commenting on calls for stricter regulation of the fitness industry following reports of "uninsured, undertrained" personal trainers operating on the Gold Coast, Stitt — described by Australasian Leisure Management as "the founder of international fitness training organisation Fit College" — said that personal trainers needed not only fitness knowledge but training in running a business and managing client needs, and called for tighter controls on the number of gyms permitted to operate in the same area.[5]

Partnerships

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In March 2026, FIT College announced a formal partnership with Vision Personal Training, a national personal training franchise, designed to create a pathway from fitness education to long-term career development. The collaboration combines FIT College's face-to-face personal training education with Vision Personal Training's career progression and studio ownership opportunities, and included the launch of a new FIT College campus within Vision Personal Training's Caringbah complex in New South Wales.[6]

Accreditation

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FIT College is registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as a Registered Training Organisation under RTO code 31903, and is listed on the national training register, training.gov.au, as "FIT College Pty Ltd".[7] As an RTO, FIT College delivers Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), including:

  • SIS30321 – Certificate III in Fitness
  • SIS40221 – Certificate IV in Fitness
  • Diploma of Sport (Coaching)
  • Short courses in kettlebell, boxing, and suspension training instruction, and CPR/first aid[8]

The college also offers a proprietary, non-accredited "FIT Elite" personal trainer program as a supplementary offering alongside its nationally recognised qualifications.[9]

FIT College is also an approved Skills Assure Supplier in Queensland, meaning eligible students may access the Certificate III in Fitness through the Queensland Government's Certificate 3 Guarantee program, paying only a co-contribution towards the course fee.[9]

Campus network

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FIT College operates a network of campuses across Australia, with a concentration in Queensland, including locations in Brisbane (Fortitude Valley and Carseldine), the Sunshine Coast (Maroochydore), the Gold Coast, Cairns, Ipswich, and Toowoomba. The college also lists campuses in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania.[10] By 2024, this national network comprised 24 locations across Australia.[3] In addition to its domestic network, FIT College has an international presence with study locations in Fiji and the Philippines, and offers an online "Virtual Campus" for remote and blended study.[11]

CRICOS status

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FIT College is a registered provider on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), under CRICOS provider code 03926G.[12] This registration permits the college to enrol international students on student visas, including a CRICOS-approved fitness pathway course (course code 110302D) delivered over two terms, with international students typically granted a six-month student visa for the program.[12]

A FIT College–branded campus also operates in Manila, Philippines, offering the same Certificate III and IV in Fitness qualifications (recognised by the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals) via a blended online-plus-mentoring delivery model.[13]

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Mark Stitt also founded FITCare Support Services in 2019, an NDIS-registered disability organisation that employs exercise professionals to support people with disability in participating in physical activity. FITCare has publicly supported federal government reviews of NDIS provider registration, calling for mandatory registration requirements equivalent to those in other government-funded care sectors such as aged care and allied health.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "About FIT College". FIT College. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  2. ↑ "Meet FIT College Australia Director and CEO Mark Stitt". FIT College. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hill, Janine (2024-11-01). "Happy anniversary: gym marks 30 years of keeping Coast residents fit". Sunshine Coast News. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fit College". Study Sunshine Coast. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  5. 1 2 "Calls for stricter regulation of booming Gold Coast fitness industry". Australasian Leisure Management. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  6. ↑ "Vision Personal Training and Fit College reveal new partnership to shape the future of personal training". Australasian Leisure Management. 2026-03-13. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  7. ↑ "Training.gov.au – 31903 FIT College Pty Ltd". Australian Government, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  8. ↑ "FIT College Fitness Courses, CPR & First Aid Courses & More". FIT College. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  9. 1 2 "FIT Elite Personal Trainer Course to Become a PT". FIT College. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  10. ↑ "FIT College Campus Locations". FIT College. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  11. ↑ "Study Online Fitness Courses – Australia & Fiji". FIT College. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  12. 1 2 "International Fitness Study – CRICOS Approved". FIT College. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  13. ↑ "FIT College Manila". FindUniversity.ph. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  14. ↑ "Fitcare Support Services supports calls for Federal Government review of NDIS as part of 2026 Budget preparation". Australasian Leisure Management. 2026-04-08. Retrieved 2026-06-14.

Category:Education in Queensland Category:Registered training organisations in Australia Category:Fitness organisations Category:Companies based in Queensland Category:Educational institutions established in 2009 Category:Sunshine Coast, Queensland

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