YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (600/4015/4)
The qualification is aimed at individuals who want to teach Pilates.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates
Qualifications Type
Occupational Entry
Occupational qualifications provide the knowledge and skills to meet industry minimum standards of deployment for a particular role. This can support learners in getting their first job within the sector, or add additional roles to their existing scope of practice.
Qualification Number (QN)
600/4015/4
Availability
Operational start date – 1 December 2011
Operational end date – 31 July 2025
Certification end date – 31 July 2028
Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner) (603/3855/6)
Entry Requirements
Assessments
Endorsement
Overview
The purpose of this qualifications is to enable learners to develop the knowledge, skills and competence to plan, deliver and evaluate safe and effective Pilates sessions.
Completing this qualification enables learners to access jobs instructing unsupervised Pilates sessions.
Qualification Details
Learners will cover:
To achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates, learners must complete 6 mandatory units.
Assessments include:
You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.
This qualification can lead to work as an employed or self-employed yoga instructor.
It can also lead to further training at the same or higher levels including:
| Unit title | eLearning | Manual |
| Anatomy and physiology for exercise and health (A/600/9051) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Health, safety and welfare in a fitness environment (T/600/9016) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Principles of exercise, fitness and health (A/600/9017) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Know how to support clients who take part in exercise and physical activity (M/600/9015) | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Programming a Pilates teaching session (L/503/1304) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Delivering a Pilates teaching session (R/503/1305) | ❌ |
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