TRAINING FRAMEWORK
FULL TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
(500 Hours)
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Consists of three parts: Pre-Training, Foundation Seminar and Apprenticeship Training.
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Apprenticeship Training includes observation, personal training,
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assisted apprentice teaching, and independent apprentice teaching.
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Assessment administered after each level by Center Directors, Mentor Educators and/or Teacher Trainers.
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Final 500-hour exam conducted by Mentor Educators after completing all phases and exams successfully.
BRIDGING PROGRAM
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Applicants who have completed a similar Pilates certification program may be eligible for the Bridging Program.
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All provisions of the Full Teacher Certification Program apply, with modifications as specified in the Bridging Program.
TRAINING FLOW
THE SAME FLOW WILL BE APPLIED PER LEVEL (Basic, Intermediate and Advanced). The flow chart follows for your reference.
I. Pilates Foundation Lab (20 Hours)
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Full exercises with the Pilates Mentor Educator.
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After Pilates Foundation Lab please be ready for Foundation.
II. Foundation (50 Hours)
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This will cover dissecting each exercise, hand cues, safety, imagery in
cueing discussion and lesson.
III. Self study, Observation Hours and Practice Teaching (Min. 50 Hours)
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Must be done during or after the Foundation training.
IV. Mandatory Mentoring (Min. 20 Hours - Single, Duo, Trio Private Sessions, and Group Sessions)
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Must be consumed before, during or after the course.
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To improve as a teacher, we aim to develop our new students into stronger learners. Our goal is to provide them with guidance from experienced mentor educators supporting them throughout their journey.
V. First Assessment
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After finishing steps III and IV, you can then move forward with the initial assessment led by a Pilates Mentor Educator or Pilates Mentor.
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Once you have completed the minimum of 20 hours of mandatory mentoring sessions and fulfilled the required 50 hours of practice teaching, self-study, and observation, you may take your first assessment with a Pilates Mentor Educator or Pilates Mentor.
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The fee for the practical assessment is P7,500.00, while the combined written and practical assessment fee (for the Intermediate 1 assessment) is P10,000.00.
TIME TABLE
​PILATES FOUNDATION LAB
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DAY 1: Mat & Reformer
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DAY 2: Cadillac & Wunda Chair
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DAY 3: Baby Arm Chair & Barrels (Spine Corrector, Ladder Barrel & Baby Barrel)
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PILATES INTENSIVE TRAINING
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DAY 1 - 6: Discussion of History of Pilates, Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Baby Arm Chair, Ladder barrel, Spine corrector and other classical apparatus
