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The role of the Pilates instructor is to engage, facilitate, educate and support clients within Pilates classes.
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Pilates Based Matwork Instructor
The role
Pilates instructors are qualified professionals who have met rigorous standards to ensure that they safely and effectively deliver Pilates instruction to participants. Instructors are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of Pilates, including anatomy, physiology and teaching methodologies.
The key responsibilities of a Pilates instructor are to design and deliver instruction, ensuring that their sessions are designed with the participant at the heart. They also provide support to students and offer modifications to increase inclusivity.
What it takes
The following common or transferable skills are most frequently asked for by employers in Pilates instructor job adverts across the UK:
| Skills and behaviours | % prevalence in job ads |
|---|---|
| Communication | 41% |
| Enthusiasm | 30% |
| Teaching | 29% |
| Customer service | 17% |
| Teamwork | 15% |
| Time management | 14% |
| Interpersonal communications | 12% |
| Motivational skills | 11% |
| Cleanliness | 8% |
| Energetic | 8% |
To find out more about the minimum knowledge, skills and behaviours an individual must understand and demonstrate to become a Pilates instructor, you can visit our professional standards library.
Getting in
To become a Pilates instructor, you need to complete a Level 3 qualification in teaching matwork Pilates such as:
Once you have completed your Level 3 qualification, you can then complete continued professional development (CPD) courses to teach Pilates with specialised equipment/apparatus including:
You can also choose to progress onto a Level 4 Pilates qualification which offers a step up from Level 3 giving greater coverage of applied anatomy and physiology.
Browse all CIMSPA-endorsed Pilates instructor qualifications in our Training Directory and book onto a top-tier training course with one of CIMSPA’s trusted quality-assured training providers here.
There are no formal entry requirements for the Level 3 course, although you do have to be at least 16 years of age. This course can be delivered in an online, in-person or hybrid (online and in person) format, and the total course cost, study time and guided learning hours will vary depending on the delivery format, qualification and training provider you choose.
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As well as exploring new career pathways, as a Pilates instructor, you can also choose to progress your career by completing further training or continued professional development (CPD) in your role. This training can be added to enable Pilates instructors to show their expertise in additional populations, in different environments and with technical specialisms.
Examples of specialisms that may be added are:
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