• YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner) (603/3855/6)

    By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor – in the context of Pilates – as set out within the CIMSPA Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard.

    YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner)

    Qualifications Type

    Occupational Entry

    Qualification Number (QN)

    603/3855/6

    Availability

    Operational start date – 12 December 2018

    Operational end date – 31 July 2026

    Certification end date – 31 July 2028

    Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork

    Entry Requirements

    Aged 16+

    Assessments

    Assessment workbooks
    Multiple choice theory papers
    Worksheets
    Progressive programme and viva
    Session planning
    Summative observation of practical teaching Evaluation and reflection

    Endorsement

    Overview

    By completing this qualification, learners will meet industry requirements to become a Group Exercise Instructor – in the context of Pilates – as set out within the CIMSPA Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard.

    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:

    Anatomy and physiology required when exercise programming and designing for a range of clients
    Importance of professionalism, customer service, effective communication and interpersonal skills
    Knowledge and understanding of commonly occurring medically controlled diseases and health conditions
    Understanding the principles and fundamentals of Pilates
    How to plan and programme a Pilates session for groups and individuals
    How to deliver a Pilates session

    There are 10 assessment elements across the 6 mandatory units for this qualification, with an additional 2 assessment elements for the optional unit.

    Assessments include:

    Assessment workbooks
    Multiple choice theory papers
    Worksheets
    Progressive programme and viva
    Session planning
    Summative observation of practical teaching Evaluation and reflection

    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:

    YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Yoga (Practitioner)
    YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training (Practitioner)
    Specialist Pilates courses including antenatal and postnatal yoga

    Unit titleeLearningManual
    Providing a positive customer experience in the exercise environment (M/616/7824)✔️✔️
    Lifestyle management and health awareness (K/616/7949)✔️✔️
    Applied anatomy and physiology (A/616/4747)✔️✔️
    Principles of planning and delivering group exercise (R/617/1395)✔️✔️
    Principles and fundamentals of Pilates (K/617/3542)✔️
    Plan and deliver a Pilates session (M/617/3543)
    Anatomy and physiology for exercise and fitness instructors (K/616/7823)✔️✔️

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