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Application Information

Students applying for admission into a course administered by The Pilates Academy International will need the following:

• Completed application form
  
• 2 letters of professional reference
• $200 deposit, refunded if you are not accepted into the course
• Evidence of teaching experience, if applicable
• Personal statement summarizing your intentions

While students enrolling in courses administered by The Pilates Academy International are not required to have previous Pilates experience, students with prior experience are able to progress much more quickly.  Students with little to no experience may be asked to take group lessons and/or private lessons to better prepare themselves for the demands of the course.

 

Certification Application (pdf)

Observation Hours:
All Populations – 50hrs

Practice Teaching/Physical Review Hours:
All Populations – 145hrs

All hours must be logged.

Exams:
A written and practical exam will be administered for the All Populations Course. The Progressions and Challenges course only requires a practical exam.

Exams must be taken within one year of the course completion date. The written and practical exams must be taken within two weeks of each other.

If you do not pass your exam you may retake it only once and for an additional fee.