Learning To Teach Pilates - What Does It Involve?

Overviewconduct, time-keeping, and attendance.
The National Qualification in Pilates Matwork LevelParticipation on this course assumes your consent
1 is designed to enable learners to achieve theto be bound by these conditions.
appropriate knowledge and skills necessary toPayment of course fees at any time guarantees
teach Pilates movements at beginner level. Pilatesa place on the course, subject to availability. This
can be taught on a one-to-one basis or in a groupguarantee is valid up to the specified start date
exercise session and this course is recommendedcontained within the literature for this course. All
for those individuals who wish to invest in a newcourse fees are non-refundable.
rewarding career or for health fitness instructorsIn order to receive the certificate associated with
and Personal Trainers who wish to enhance theirthis course, students must sit final examination
earnings.and achieve the minimum required pass mark.
Entry requirementsAll applicants for the National Qualification in Pilates
Option 1 - Open to all individuals with no formalMatwork Level 1 have a responsibility to ensure
training or qualification but must have an interestthat they are not suffering from any illness or
in human movement and anatomy.injury which may prevent their complete
Option 2 - Approved Prior Learning Route (APL)participation on the course. Applicants must also
route. This option is open to individuals who canensure that they do not suffer from any
demonstrate that they have undertaken formalcommunicable disease and furthermore, should
training in the areas of anatomy and physiology,they contract such a disease during the term
exercise science, gym instruction, personal trainingwhere they are participating on the course, that
and group exercise. Suitable candidates for thisthey will not attend for the duration of the period
option include qualified fitness instructors andduring which they could infect fellow students.
personal trainers.Once course fees have been paid refunds will not
What can I do with this qualification?be offered in any circumstances. Should there be
On successful completion of this coursea genuine medical or compassionate reason why a
candidates will receive the National Qualification instudent is unable to commence a course where
Pilates Matwork Level 1 and will be qualified tofees have already been paid, they may apply to
deliver Pilates Mat based classes to the generalthe Educational Committee to defer their
public.participation to a later date. All submissions to the
Terms and ConditionsEducational Committee must be made in writing
Reading this information will ensure that youand sent by post.
understand the commitments involved whenThe decision of the Educational Committee in all
taking part on the National Qualification in Pilatessuch matters is final. The Educational Committee
Matwork Level 1 course. The points below will alsomeet on the last Friday of each month and when
help you to formulate any questions you maythe last Friday of a month falls on a public holiday
have in relation to the course.correspondence will not be dealt with until the
It is each student's responsibility to ensurefollowing month.
attendance at every tutorial. Such attendanceExamination results and / or certificates will not
should be in a timely manner as late arrival atbe issued to any student who has not paid all
tutorials is disruptive for other participants.fees due in respect of the National Qualification in
In addition to our Code of Ethics and our NationalPilates Matwork Level 1 programme. Course dates
Standards and Guidelines, there are rules andand times are may be subject to change.
regulations regarding personal appearance,