Teacher Training & Certification

Premiere Certification

Anatomy Home Study Course

Mat Certification

Apparatus Certification

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Premiere Certification – meets PMA requirements #1 Recommended Program
 
Prerequisites:
Minimum of 10 private sessions at any studio, written confirmation required if sessions not performed at Synergy Fitness. It is highly recommended that you have experience in personal training, dance, yoga or other movement modalities.
Exam Preparation:
  • Notes on exercises taught during observation hours. Practice times and apprenticeship teaching hours.
  • Anatomy study sheet completed.
  • Log of all observation, practice and student teaching hours.
 
Exams Fee: $450
Written exam(s) and exercises performed and taught on the Mat, Reformer, Cadillac and Auxiliary equipment. Anatomy exam taken separately.
Prior to certification trainer must become CPR Certified. Synergy Fitness will be offering CPR courses on site. Details to follow. PMA Pilates Certified National Exam fees are additional. Please see www.pilatesmethodalliance.org for more information.
 
Certification Renewal:
Certification expires 2 years from final exam date. 30 hours of continuing education courses recognized by SynergyFitness must be completed before your certificate expires
 
Training times:
 Sat: 12pm – 6pm
Sun: 9am – 3pm
 
Accelerated Preimer Teacher Training
Mat: March 3 & 4 2007
March 24 & 25 2007
Equipment: April 21 & 22 2007
May 5 & 6 2007
May 26 & 27 2007
June 9 & 10 2007
 

2007 Training Dates:

Synergy Fitness Pilates Studio

Mat: Sept 22 &23 2007
Oct 20 & 21 2007
Equipment: Nov 17 & 18 2007
Dec 15 &16 2007
Jan 12 & 13 2008
Feb 9 & 10 2008
 
Course Fee:

$3300 Save $200 – only $3100 with full payment by February 10,2007

$3300 Save $200 - only $3100 with full payment by July 15, 2007

 

Program Includes

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Anatomy home study course, fundamental, beginning, and intermediate programs for the Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, and Auxiliary equipment. As well as various assessment and release techniques required to create programs for special need clients. Synergy Fitness New Teacher Training Manuals also included.

Hours included: 90+ hours coursework & lab
75 hours observation (30 completed during course)
40 hours anatomy home study
75 hours practice (30 completed during course)
200 hours student teaching
20 hours of assisted teaching
Additional: 5 hours of private sessions

Total: 505 hours
 
Registration requires:
 Application form with $25 application fee and $1000 deposit. 250 word essay on why you want to become a Pilates trainer.
 
Refund policy:
 60 days prior: Deposit -5%,
45 days prior: Deposit -10%,
30 days prior: Deposit -15%.