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WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL COURSE GUIDE

• ➢Startanewcareerintheweightmanagement industry as a consultant or coach in a variety of health and wellness areas

• ➢Broadenyourskillsorknowledgeso you can provide a more holistic service to your clients

• ➢Addanewservicetoyourexistinghealth or wellness business

Through our online qualificationyoucan:

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5 reasons you should choose a career as a weight management professional

GraduateStories

AbouttheAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement

WhyStudywiththeAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement?

Whatourstudentshavetosay

FlexibleStudyOptions

PaymentOptionstosuityourneeds

DiplomainWeightManagement

WorkshopsandShortCourses

Checkoutourgreatmembershipperks

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

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Joinacommunityoflike-mindedweight management professionals passionateaboutmakingadifference

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reasons you should choose a career as a weight management professional

A rewarding career choiceHelping your clients to achieve their goals and sharing intheirlife-changingjourneyisanamazingexperience,andonewhichcreatesafulfillingandrewardingcareer.

Make a difference – for lifeThrough a holistic education in weight management coveringtheprinciplesofpsychology,nutritionandexercise,youwillbeabletohelpclientsmakepermanentandlastinglifestylechangesnotjustaffectingtheirweight,buttheirlife.

Keep informed about exciting researchNeuroscience,nutrigenomicsandEFT(EmotionalFreedomTechnique);thesearejustafewareasofexcitingresearchtakingplaceintheweight management industry.

Join a growth industryIBISWorldreportshaveindicatedagrowthofover14%in the demand for weight loss counselling services in justtwoyears(2012-2014);itisestimatedthatnearlythree-quartersoftheAustralianpopulationwillbeoverweightorobeseby2025,indicatingthatthisincreased demand is set to continue.

It’s never too lateOver60%ofourstudentsareovertheageof40(weevenhavestudentsintheir70’s!),soifyouarelookingtomakeachangetoarewardingcareer,nowisthetime.

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Owner, Nutrition & Weight Loss Solutions

Nutrition and health had al-ways been a passion for Dianne; workingasaFitnessInstructorin a women’s gym Dianne was workingwithwomenandad-visingthemontheirfitnessandweightlossgoals.TheskillsandconfidenceDiannegainedfromcompletingherqualification,aswell as having access to industry experts,gavehertheconfidencetotakethenextstepandin2014she started her own business (whichissteadilygrowingandshe is loving it!).

Weight Loss Consultant

Sindywasstuckinadeadendjoband,although she loved to help and moti-vateotherstoachievetheirgoals,ithadnever actually occurred to her that she could be doing what she loves for a living.Sindywassoinspiredafterstart-inghercourse,thatbythetimeshewashalf way through she had already regis-tered her own business name and was employed by a large Platinum Health Clubchainwhichprovidedherwithin-dustryexperienceandtheabilitytousehernewskillsbyassistinginclientmealplanning and consulting with members to help them achieve their goals at the club.

DianneScott SindyWilson

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Owner, Holeshot Fitness

WhenBenstartedhiscoursehewasalreadyaqualifiedpersonaltrainer,buthealsowantedaqualificationtoprovide a holistic approach for his clients and the abil-ity to write meal plans. He foundthequalificationgavehimexactlywhatheneededand6weeksaftergraduat-ing,Benopeneduphisownpersonal training and weight lossconsultingstudio.Within3monthsBenhaddoubledhisclientbaseto250clientsper month.

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“Doing this course has been one of the best choices I have ever made! If you are serious about learning how to helppeopleloseweightthenyouneedlooknofurther….thisisdefinitelythequalificationforyou!” TanishaTottman,OwnerandDirector,BusySlim

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TheAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement is committed to improv-ingthestandardsoftheWeightMan-agementIndustry.Wehaveastrongnetworkofrecognisedacademicand industry professionals across the countrywhoweworkwithtocreateamore united voice for obesity preven-tion and weight management.

Oureducationphilosophyextendsbeyond our courses with free monthly webinars and research updates via email. The ever changing landscape oftheWeightManagementIndustryissuchthatitcanbedifficulttokeepuptodatewithnewresearch,findingsand papers; it is our goal to create a‘hub’forprofessionalstonetwork,learn and engage for the betterment of the industry.

AbouttheAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement

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You will…

have access to a world class education fromaCollegethatisleadingthewayinholistictrainingandeducationspecificallyfor the weight management industry.

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bepartofacommunityoflike-mindedpro-fessionalswhoarepassionateaboutmak-ingadifferencetothelivesoftheirclients.Allstudentsreceiveacomplimentary1yearmembership.

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receive ongoing support throughout your course by our dedicated and passionate team; we are only ever a phone call or email away.

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learnfromleadingexperts;ourcoursesaredevelopedinconjunctionwithalargenet-workofrecognisedacademicandindustryprofessionals who have a wealth of techni-calknowledgeandappliedexperience.

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beabletotakeadvantageofourflexibleonlinestudyoptions;weofferanindus-try-leadingonlineplatformallowingyoutostudy anywhere and anytime that suits your needs.

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have access to a range of payment options tosuityourneeds;takeadvantageofourupfrontpaymentdiscount,ortheflexibilityof one of our payment plans.

WhyStudywiththeAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement?

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Whatourstudentshavetosay:

Welovehelpingourstudentstograduateandachieve their career and business goals. Here is what a few of our students have to say about their experiencewiththeAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement:

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CURRENTSTUDENT&PERSONALTRAINER

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WEIGHTLOSSCONSULTANT,HEALTHBURST

“I must say I am most impressed with the customer ser-vice from my initial enquiry to the current support I am receiving.IhavefoundtheCollege’smethodofonlinedelivery most suitable to my current schedule and even though delivery is online you never feel that you are alone.Comingfromatrainingbackgroundofadulted-ucation,IcanhonestlysaythattheCollegeisofahighstandard and I would highly recommend them.”

“I was a little scared of studying as I had been out of schoolfor23yearsandIhave2youngchildrenundertheageof4,butitisamazingwhatyoucanachievewhenyoustarttodoyourpassion.Everyonehasbeenvery supportive and they were always there for me when I needed them.“

“Everyonehasbeenabsolutelyamazing,thesup-port has been tremendous. The information delivered through the course materials was fantastic and I have learnedsomuch.InSeptember2014,Iopenedmyownweightlossconsultancybusiness(HealthBurst).ItisveryrewardingbeingaWeightLossConsultantandIlovebeingabletoworkwithmypassioneverydayandenrichotherpeople’slives.ThankyouACWM,Iamsoappreciative of everything you have done for me and I encourage everyone to enrol!”

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AMANDA KOPPEN

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Studying with the Australian College of Weight Management is designed to give you the freedom and flexi-bility to study anywhere and at any time best suited to your lifestyle; now and in the future. We are here to help you every step of the way.

Our industry-leading online learning platform is designed to simulate an on-campus experience with learning opportunities and activities to suit every learning style and your sub-jects are broken down and delivered in a way that is easy to understand…even if it’s been a few (or many) years since you last studied!

FlexibleStudyOptions

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Pay for your course fees upfront and receivegreatsavingsofupto25%.

Takeadvantageofourinterest-freepayment plans starting from as littleas$50perweek.Thismethodof payment allows you to start your studiestodayandpayasyougo,helping you to get where you want to be sooner.

OurCareerAdvisorsareavailabletohelp you decide on the most suitable payment option depending on your budget.Callthemon1300969367todiscuss your payment options.

Weunderstandthatstudyingwillbeanimportantpartofyourlife,andthat sometimes you may have other financialcommitments.Soweofferdifferentpaymentoptionstosuitanybudget.

PaymentOptionstoSuitYourNeeds

PayUpfront

Payment Plans

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StudywiththeAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement

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Delivery Mode:

Online

Duration:

Self-pacedstudy–upto12monthstocomplete

Study Mode:

Onlinewithpracticalcomponents

Payment Options:

UpfrontPaymentorPaymentPlans

Essential entry requirementsStudentsmust:

• be over 18 years of age; • have achieved a minimum year 10 level of education; • haveaminimumofthreeyearsemploymentorvolunteerexperienceinworkingwithina

customer service environment; • meettherequirementsforworkingwithadolescents(13–17)intherelevantAustralianState/Territory;and

• havetheabilitytousecomputers,toemail,sendandwriteworddocumentsandtousebasic spreadsheets

Learning outcomesThisqualificationprovidestheskillsandknowledgeforanindividualtobecompetentinarangeofactivitiesandfunctionswithintheweightmanagementindustryinabroadrangeofsettings,includingworkingcollaborativelywithappropriatemedicalandalliedhealthprofessionalstohelpmotivateandmentoradolescents13–17oradults18+toachievetheirweightmanage-ment goals.

Thosewiththislevelofcompetencywillbeexpectedtoprovidearangeofprogramsandservicesincludinganunderstandingofpsychologyandtheeffectonbehaviour,provisionofappropriatemealplansandrecommendationofexercisetocreateaweightmanagementplantoachievetheadolescents’(13–17)andadults’(18+)weightmanagementgoals.

Thequalificationrequiresapracticalknowledge-basetoworkwithaclienttoplan,createandevaluateprogramsforaweightmanagementplanbasedonaclient’spersonalgoals.Theworkinvolveshavingtheabilitytomonitorclientprogressand,incollaborationwithappropriatemed-icaloralliedhealthpractitioners(whererequired),utiliseanevidence-basedapproachtodeliv-ersolutions;thisincludesapplyingknowledgeofmotivationalpsychology,nutritionalprinciples,and basic physiology and anatomy to provide a mentoring and supportive environment to help the client achieve their personal weight management goals.

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Vocational outcomesThiscourseisintendedtoprovideparticipantswitharangeofknowledgeandskillstoperformfunctionsassociatedwiththeweightmanagementindustryincluding,butnotlimitedto:

• WeightLossConsultant• WeightManagementConsultant• MotivationalWeightManagementCoach• WellnessCoach• HealthCoach

General education outcomesThiscourseisintendedtoprovideparticipantswiththefollowinggeneraleducationoutcomes:

• Conductingindividualandgroupconsultationsforthefirsttimeandoveraperiodoftime• Basicphysiologyandanatomy• Nutritional principles• Presentationskills• Assessingcustomerneeds• Analysingmindsetandtheeffectonbehaviormodification• Networkingandworkingalongsideappropriatemedicalandalliedhealthcarepractitioners

Community outcomesThiscourseisintendedtoprovideparticipantswiththefollowingskillsandknowledgetocon-tributetocommunityoutcomessuchas:

• Considerationtotheincreasingprevalenceofoverweightandobesity• Creatingacommunityawarenessofthelongtermbenefitsofweightmanagement• Improved community health• Reducingthecostof,andimpacton,healthcareassociatedwithobesityandweightrelated

health issues• Improvingworkplaceproductivityandreducingassociatedcostswithemployeesickleave

Course Structure

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Workeffectivelyintheweightmanagementindustry 65

Analyseandapplyprinciplesofpsychology,mindsetandbe-haviourmodificationtoweightmanagement

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Analyseandapplyprinciplesofnutritionalsciencetomealplan-ning

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Applybasicanatomyandphysiologyprinciplestoexerciserecom-mendations for weight management

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Undertakeaninitialweightmanagementconsultation 80

Undertakeregularweightmanagementconsultations 60

Design,plananddeliverweightmanagementclinicsforgroups 60

Workcollaborativelywithnetworks 30

MakeaPresentation 30

Addresscustomerneeds 50

Marketthesmallbusiness 50

Total nominal hours 790

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TheAustralianCollegeofWeightManagementholdsmonthlyOne-DayWorkshopsaroundAustraliawithpresentersfromourlargenetworkofrecognisedacademicandindustryprofes-sionalswhohaveawealthoftechnicalknowledgeandappliedexperiencetosharewithyou.

Ourworkshopscovermanyaspectsoftheweightmanagementindustryfrombusinesstopicstothemorehands-onpracticaltopicsofpsychology,nutritionandexercise.

Asnoteveryoneisabletoattendourworkshops,duetotimeorlocation,wearealsoworkingonarangeofshortcoursestomakeiteasiertoaccessongoingeducationinarangeoftopics.

Visitourwebsiteregularlyforinformationonupcomingworkshops,courses,webinarsand

industryevents:

www.collegeofweightmanagement.com

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Wehavecarefullydesignedourmembershipsbasedonwhattheprofessionalsintheindustrytellustheywant.TheAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement’sMembershipprovidesagreatplatformforcontinuingyourprofessionaldevelopment.Youwillre-ceiveaccesstoarangeoftoolsandresourcesthatwillassistyouinkeepinginformedofimportantindustrytopicsandconnectingyouwithlike-mindedprofessionals.

Monthly Expert Interviews

Asamemberyouwillreceiveaccesstoourmonthlylivewebinarsfeaturinginterviewswithrealexpertsintheweightmanagementindustry.Whilstthelivewebinarsareopentoany-one,thelibraryofrecordedwebinarsareonlyavailabletomembersgivingyoutheconve-nienceofwatchingthemwhenyouwant,andasoftenasyouwant.Choosetowatchthelatestrecording,oranyofthemanyinterviewsthathavealreadytakenplace.

10% off Workshops and Events

Asamemberyouwillreceivea10%discounttoanyworkshopsoreventsheldbytheAus-tralianCollegeofWeightManagement.

Free Mastermind Sessions

Eachmemberisentitledtoattend3xMastermindSessionsperyearwiththeFounder,Son-jaBella.Theseareheldmonthlyeitheronline,orinBrisbane,SydneyorMelbourne.

Practitioner’s Directory Listing

Asamember,youwillreceivealistingonourwebsitePractitioner’sDirectoryallowingmembers of the public to search for weight management services in their local area.

Low cost professional insurance

Asamemberorganisation,wehavenegotiatedagreatinsurancerateofonly$180perannumforourmembersthroughArthurJ.GallagherInsurance(backedbyLloydsofLon-don);thiscoversawiderangeofdifferentweightmanagementmodalitiesandprofessionalservicesandcoversmedicalmalpracticeaswellaspublic&productliabilityforprofessionalduty and services.

Additional discounts on products you want

Checkoutourmemberofferssectiontoseethelatestoffersanddiscountsavailablejustforour members.

Get Published

Asamemberyouareinvitedtosubmitarticlesandresearchpapersforreviewandplace-mentontheAustralianCollegeofWeightManagement’sblog.

BecomeaMemberTodayandcheckoutourgreatmembershipperks

FOR AN AFFORDABLE ANNUAL FEE OF $295 FOR A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP, YOU WILL RECEIVE:

Allstudentsreceivea1yearcomplimentaryAssociateMembership*notapplicabletoshortcoursesandworkshops

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When Can I start?

Asthecourseisdeliveredonline,youcan enrol and start learning immediately. Youwillbesentlogindetailssothatyoucanundertakethecourseatyourownpacefromwhereveryouare–athome,atwork,onholidaysoranywhereyouhave access to the web.

Can I login whenever I want?’

If you have a computer or a suitable mo-bile device and a good internet connec-tion,youwillbeabletocompleteyourcourse anywhere in the world.

What type of student support is provid-ed after I enrol?

Weprovidebothonlineandofflinesup-port. Through your student portal you willhave24/7supportthroughourFAQonline,thisiswhereourmostfrequentlyaskedstudentquestionsare.Ifyoucan’tfindtheansweronline,oursupportteamarejustaphonecalloremailawayMon-daytoFridayfrom9amto4pm.Wewillalways endeavour to respond to your querythesameday,butifthatisnotpossible,itwillalwaysbewithinthenextbusiness day.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

ForafulllistofstudentFAQ’s,pleasevisit:http://collegeofweightmanagement.com/student-faqs/

Forinformationonthetermsofenrolment,pleasevisit:http://collegeofweightmanagement.com/terms-of-enrolment/

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Contact Us:

1300 969 367

support@collegeofweightmanagement.com

www.collegeofweightmanagement.com