Diploma of Pilates

This course will provide participants with a range of knowledge and skills to perform the following functions associated with being a:

Fitness Pilates Instructor: • Fitness Pilates instructor deliver classes in Pilates to the public to enhance their general fitness and well being

• Fitness Pilates instructor work as fitness Pilates instructor and engages clients from an exercise and fitness perspective

• Fitness Pilates instructor is employed at group reformer studios, Pilates studios, gyms and fitness centres or may be self-employed as owner/operator for their own group reformer studio, Pilates studio, gym or fitness centre. Function/duty/specialist skills for fitness Pilates instructors include: • Designing and developing Pilates matwork, reformer and equipment classes for small groups • Designing and developing Pilates matwork, reformer and equipment classes for individuals • Pre-exercise screening of clients • Instructing Pilates classes for small groups • Providing Pilates instruction to individual clients • Managing a Pilates studio, gym or fitness centre • Managing own small business

Rehabilitation Pilates Method Teacher: • Pilates rehabilitation practitioners/teachers deliver classes in Pilates to the public to enhance their general health and wellbeing and/or for health rehabilitation

• Pilates rehabilitation practitioners/teachers work independently as an allied health professional to engage clients from a physiotherapeutic context.

• Pilates rehabilitation practitioners/teachers are employed as Pilates method teachers within Pilates studios, allied health practices or may be self-employed as owner/operator for their own Pilates studio.

Function/duty/specialist skills for rehabilitation Pilates method practitioners/teachers include • Designing and developing Pilates method/ movement therapy classes for small groups • Designing and developing Pilates method/movement therapy programs for individuals • Pre-exercise screening of clients • Communicating with allied health professionals • Instructing Pilates method/movement therapy classes for small groups • Providing Pilates method/movement therapy instruction to individual clients • Managing a Pilates studio • Managing own small business