PLATINUM
INSTRUCTING
COURSE

Once you successfully complete the course requirements and assessments, you’ll receive a nationally and internationally recognised Reformer Pilates instructor certification and can apply for instructor positions at Studio Pilates boutique locations around the world. The Platinum Course does not include a Matwork Pilates certification.

The Platinum Instructing Course is specifically designed to prepare you to teach within the Studio Pilates network. If you want to teach Reformer Pilates at other Pilates studios, gyms, allied health settings, online or in your own business, our Matwork and Reformer Courses are the appropriate training pathway.

The Platinum Instructing Course trains you specifically to deliver Reformer Pilates classes within Studio Pilates boutique studios using our method and SPTV technology. Our Matwork and Reformer Courses provide  instructor training for people who want to teach outside the Studio Pilates network, including at other Pilates studios, gyms or in their own business.

No! You don’t need any previous Pilates or fitness industry experience. We’ll teach you everything you need to know to become a world-class Reformer Pilates instructor. We believe the best instructors are those who are passionate about Pilates, love helping people and are eager to learn. If you don’t already have a comprehensive understanding of anatomy, including bones, joints and muscles, you’ll simply need to complete our Anatomy Course alongside your Platinum Instructing Course.

It depends on your previous anatomy knowledge and experience.

If anatomy is new to you, don’t worry at all – many of our students start from exactly the same place. You’ll simply enrol in the Anatomy Course and Platinum Instructing Course together. Our Anatomy Course teaches you what you need to know about the bones, joints and muscles of the body, breaking a complex subject down into simple, manageable concepts that are easy to understand and apply to Pilates.

If you already have a comprehensive anatomy background, you may be eligible to skip the Anatomy Course. Pilates instructors need specific knowledge of bones, joints, joint movements, muscles and muscle actions – for example, understanding that the Biceps perform elbow flexion – so previous anatomy study may not always cover everything you need.

Not sure where your knowledge sits? You can test your anatomy knowledge here to find out whether you need to complete the Anatomy Course.

Yes, you must live near a Studio Pilates location to enrol in the Platinum Instructing Course. This is because the course is designed to  specifically work in a Studio Pilates location using our SPTV technology. 

Once you complete the Platinum training, you are able to apply for jobs at any Studio Pilates location. In terms of job opportunities, we have studios in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, the UK, Europe and China. As such, we are always looking for instructors to take more permanent shifts or to work in a casual fill in capacity.

It is also common for instructors to find work across multiple studio locations which can be a great option. Once you’re fully trained, you will join our private Facebook group for Platinum instructors, where studio owners will post about any job opportunities! We also encourage you to approach your local studio owners to discuss upcoming job opportunities!

The Mentoring Program is only available with the Studio Pilates Platinum Instructing Course. After your face-to-face training, you’ll put your new skills into practice through hands-on mentoring in a Studio Pilates studio. You’ll gain experience instructing live classes while receiving personalised feedback and guidance from an experienced Studio Pilates mentor.

No. The Platinum Instructing Course awards a Reformer Pilates certification, not a Matwork certification. If you’d like to become certified in both Matwork and Reformer Pilates, explore our Matwork and Reformer training pathway.

You must be no more than 14 weeks pregnant at the commencement of the face-to-face component of the Platinum Instructing Course. This requirement exists because the practical training involves demonstrating and practising Reformer Pilates exercises.

This course is nationally and internationally recognised training and has been approved by a number of leading health and fitness bodies. If you are a member of any of the following health or fitness bodies, you are able to claim professional development points upon completion of this course.

• 15 CPDs through AUSactive (AUS)*
• Health Practitioners – earn CPD hours through AHPRA (AUS) to maintain annual registration

* You must be a registered Group Exercise/ Gym Instructor in order to attain AUSactive  CPDs

The earlier you enrol the better as you will have more time to complete your online pre-course study before the practical course dates!

ENROLLING IN ANATOMY + PLATINUM: you will need to enrol a minimum of 2 months out from the practical course dates (which are listed on our Course Dates page). Remember with Anatomy and Platinum, you have 40 hours of online Anatomy study + 35 hours of online Platinum study. So if you enrol 2 months out, that would be roughly 10 hours of study per week before the practical course dates.

ENROLLING IN JUST PLATINUM: if you already have the Anatomy prerequisites and are only enrolling in the Platinum Course, you can enrol in the training up to 1 month prior to the practical Platinum course dates (assuming the course is not already booked out by this time).

Please also note that our Platinum Courses often book out a few months in advance so while we have outlined the minimum times that you should enrol by, most of time it is recommended that you enrol as soon as you are able to avoid missing out on a place in the training!

One of the great aspects about working for Studio Pilates is the amount of support you receive as an instructor! Instructors in the Studio Pilates network receive weekly professional development videos to help take your instructing to the next level. 

Then once you have instructed for a while, you can also apply to become a Studio Pilates mentor, which means that you can earn more money and actually help mentor new instructors. So lots of opportunity for growth!

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