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choose when and where they would like to take their classes. The end results are the same. All students must earn the required practical hours and must pass all tests in order to earn Certified Pilates Instructor status.The Pilates Studio® of Los Angeles requires apprenticing under the direction of a Certified Pilates Instructor.
PCO offers three Pilates Certification Programs. Below you will find general information about each of our 3 programs.
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450 hours of apprenticeship (40 hours total from PCO online courses may be applied to these 450 hours) No more than 20 hours may be observation. Minimum of 10 hours on the mat and each apparatus is required.
150 hours of apprenticeship (10 hours total from PCO online courses may be applied to these 150 hours) No more than 10 hours may be observation.
The Pilates courses available on Pilates Certification Online Education become the first step in becoming a Certified Pilates Instructor. You must complete all levels of each course and pass online multiple choice tests. All tests are open book.
The next step is to work under the direction of a Certified Pilates Instructor, the “apprenticeship.” You may choose to assist a Certified Pilates Instructor at a location of your choice, which may be close to your home, work, or school. You will be responsible for contacting the Pilates facility's owner and instructor to arrange an apprenticeship on your own. You must abide by the rules of the Pilates facility and teacher.
Apprentice hours may be a combination of observation, workshops, seminars, practice teaching, private sessions, mat or reformer classes, and teaching clients on mat and all apparatus. Proof of all hours must be documented on our "Offsite Pilates Studio Verification Form.” The signature of the Certified Pilates Instructor is required, and will be verified.
Proof of certification from your “Certified Pilates Instructor” should always be verified. This is your responsibility. Only apprentice hours earned under the direction of a Certified Pilates Instructor will be accepted towards certification. A copy of your Certified Pilates Instructor's “Certificate” may be requested for final confirmation.
Following the completion of your certification requirements, all forms/documents must be scanned and emailed to: Info@PilatesCertificationOnline.com / Subject line: Final Certification Docs.
Final Certification documents must be complete and submitted at the same time in order to be considered for final testing (after you have fulfilled all certification requirements for your program). It is not necessary to send forms prior to beginning your program.
Following the submission of all documents required for Pilates Certification, the student will be notified by email if their submission is complete, and accepted. At that time, if no further documentation is required, the student may make arrangements for the final practical test. The final exam will test overall competency and specific skills required for Pilates teaching. Test instructions will be emailed to the student. The exam may be scheduled for DVD submission. Final exam fee is $195. The student must be prepared to have a mock client participate in the exam.
The Final exam will be graded and each student will receive exam notes from the examiner. Once the final practical test is passed, student will receive a certificate, signed by Melinda Bryan, with official logo and seal. This will be mailed to the student directly from the Pilates Studio of Los Angeles. All students must earn the required practical hours and must pass all tests in order to earn certification. You may purchase the shipping and handling for your Certificate via an internet link, provided by an email invoice following the exam. This fee is $25 USD shipping within the US, and $35 for international.
All Certified Pilates Instructors of PCO / The Pilates Studio of Los Angeles earn free lifetime registration on the Pilates World Directory.