Pilates Monterey

Become a Pilates Instructor from a PMA Certified Teacher

Pilates is becoming more popular than ever and the demand for qualified Pilates Instructors is growing. Taught by Andrea, a Pilates Method Alliance(PMA) certified teacher, the PMA offers comprehensive training and preparation for the PMA Certification Exam. The program consists of 450 hours of Pilates training in 6 modules which can be taken consecutively or individually.  Students who successfully complete all six modules are eligible to take the PMA Pilates Certification Exam. Only approximately 15 teacher training schools in the state of California are approved by The Pilates Method Alliance. Pilates Monterey is one of those schools. See below for more information. 

Why is Pilates certification important? Professional certification, administered by an independent third party, is a cornerstone in any established profession. The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) has created the only psychometrically validated, third party professional certification exam in the Pilates field. The PMA aims to create a critical mass of professionally certified Pilates teachers in order to establish the teaching of Pilates as a profession. 

To achieve certification in the field of Pilates instruction, candidates must first meet eligibility requirements to sit for the exam, and then pass a 150 question multiple-choice examination. The Certified Pilates Teacher (CPT) examination has been designed to measure skill and knowledge level based on 450 hours or more of lecture, self-study, apprenticeship and assistant teaching hours. 

If you are considering taking Pilates classes or starting a Pilates Teacher Training Program, be sure to ask your teacher/trainer if they are PMA Certified! Call Andrea (831)521-2410 for more information.

Up-Coming Training Schedule

Mat Teacher Training-  Please call 831-521-2410, Module Starts March 3, 2012- see pilates monterey calendar

Join us for this 76 hour combination Mat Teacher Training and Pilates Principles course. Course includes class hours as well as observation, self study and student teaching.

Complete all six modules to qualify for the PMA certification exam

Module 1-  Mat Training  (see above; must be completed before any other modules are taken)

Module 2- Reformer Training

Module 3- Trapeze Table

Module 4- Ped-o-pull, Spine Corrector and Special Populations

Module 5- Special Populations and Mat/Apparatus Review 

Module 6- Review, Exam Study

DOWNLOAD: Pilates Monterey Teacher Training Course Outline

Fee: $450.00 per Module       Payment plans available