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The demand for well-qualified Pilates trainers is growing. In the area of mat training in groups, all fitness facilities as well as adult education centres, sports clubs, etc. are trying to include Pilates training in their programmes. The demand for Pilates trainers with studio training is steadily increasing, here the supply of trained trainers is still low and therefore your chance to distinguish yourself from the bulk of Pilates trainers is high.
Through participation in group training but also individual (personal) training. 25 hours should be the minimum. Another recommended preparation is reading the first Pilates textbook: The Pilates Textbook - A.Bohlander, V.Geweniger, Springer Verlag
This depends very much on previous knowledge. Without previous knowledge, depending on the physical conditions, approx. 1 year for mat and approx. 2-4 years for studio training.
The demand for well-qualified Pilates trainers is growing. In the area of mat training in groups, all fitness facilities as well as adult education centres, sports clubs, etc. are trying to include Pilates training in their programmes. The demand for Pilates trainers with studio training is steadily increasing, here the supply of trained trainers is still low and therefore your chance to distinguish yourself from the bulk of Pilates trainers is high.
Jospeh Pilates would probably not have wanted the mixing. He combined a philosophy of healthy eating, fresh air and sunshine and a clear, conscious approach to the body and awareness with his exercises. Nevertheless, mixing is found relatively often.
Recognition
More and more customers are informed about the differences in the training courses; a well-founded and renowned training at POLESTAR thus helps to position oneself well in the market. If you are planning to have courses subsidised by health insurance companies, a recognised training by the DPV (German Pilates Association) is a prerequisite in addition to the individual basic training for the ZPP (Central Prevention Testing Centre). The POLESTAR training is recognised by DPV (German Pilates Association), as well as other European associations (FPMP PVA, Pilates Suisse), and by the PMA (Pilates Method Alliance).
In order to fulfil the currently valid conditions for recognition by the health insurance companies and the DPV in Germany, you must attend a further course after the basic mat training (GATEWAY/PP-online|M1|M2) and successful examination - we recommend mat with small equipment.
You can find current information on the fulfilment of ZPP recognitions here:
gkv_Criteria_for_Certification_to_LF_Praevention.pdf
Current information on DPV membership can be found here:
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Membership supports the efforts of these organisations to ensure the quality of the training, to establish Pilates politically as a professional training and to distinguish it from other professional groups, and to support public relations work. In addition, they are committed to the tradition of training according to Joseph Pilates and its controlled expansion and further development. Members are regularly informed about important news and receive discounts on association events.
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- Pre Curriculum Hours: all previous Pilates experience. - Observation: observe classes. Nearby studios should be contacted and asked to what extent this is possible. Students can use coaching sessions and also lead DVDs.
- Signature on the Student Status Sheet, see below.
- Practice Hours: own practice. If possible with Polestar teachers (70%), others may be listed (30%).
- Apprentice Teaching: general practice of linguistic, tactile and pictorial instructions with e.g. friends/family, or even clients.
Teaching is relevant to the exam and should be practised as seriously as practical practice.
- Final Check-Off: This is where all the ticks are gathered together to confirm that you can register for the exam. A copy of the final check-off must then be sent to the office with the exam registration.
If Final Check-Off is not completed by the time you register for the exam, send the office the date, studio and the educator/mentor with whom you have arranged your Final Check-Off with your exam registration:
Studio / Rehab: all exercises are shown independently in demonstration and instruction. The exercises are shown in the training modules and in the extra designated lessons. Mat / Refomer: In a single coaching session, selected exercises can be tested as a minimum goal, certifying your suitability for the exam. With this, all Self Mastery exercises are considered passed. It is safer and recommended by us to arrange several coaching sessions.
Testing / requalification
- Registration for the examination must be made within one calendar year of completion of the series taken. Late registrations require re-enrolment in course modules at half price. - Only those who have submitted the Final Check Off to the office will be admitted to the examination. See above. - After a successful examination, certificates will be issued within 2 months - Passed parts of an examination do not need to be shown again - Failed parts can be tested again in the next examination.
Part I: Theory 120 min to be assessed in an online exam: - Section 1: multiple choice test - Section 2 Rehab: case study: identify rehabilitation phase, formulate problem list and target list based on a case study - Section 2 Studio: create a problem list and target list based on a given fitness test. - Section 3: prepare three treatment plans based on the case in section 2 (for week 1,6,12). In all plans, each piece of equipment and the mat should appear three times each. In each stage 2 Pilates exercises should be practised, which can also be used as homework. Part II: Practice, which takes place in presence: - Section 4: Demonstration (Mat exercises, Round Robin on the apparatus) - Section 5: Teaching (Mat in small groups, apparatus in PT with a real client) - Section 6: Safety
Each section of the examination must achieve 80% of the required score. Any section below this score is considered a fail and must be repeated. All sections must be passed for a successful exam and to receive the certificate.
The necessary information on requalification and the form to apply for recertification can be found here: Examination/requalification
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