Course
Pilates
Our Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner) course provides you with all the skills, knowledge and confidence you'll need to deliver quality pilates sessions in the industry.
Whether you're already a qualified fitness coach and want to add to your services or have decided on a change of career, our course can support you.
Next Course Dates
- Sheffield - Start Date: 26th Jul 2025
- Sheffield - Start Date: 10th Jan 2026
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Cost: £1,250.00
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Course Summary
This YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Teaching Pilates (Practitioner) course is an industry-recognised qualification that allows you to start working as a professional pilates instructor.
Pilates is a popular exercise medium which is most commonly delivered in a group-based environment. It was invented in the US by German-born fitness enthusiast Joseph Pilates, who had trained in dance, martial arts, yoga, gymnastics and ballet. He used this experience and his name, to bring a new form of exercise to the fitness community in the 1920s.
Pilates sessions are based on 34 core body movements and have a strong focus on breath awareness and spinal alignment. The Pilates movement follows 6 essential principles:
- Breath
- Concentration
- Precision
- Flow
- Centring
- Control
On the course, you'll learn everything you need to feel confident delivering well-planned and progressive Pilates sessions to a wide variety of clients.
Become a qualified Pilates instructor and continue the work of Joseph Pilates in teaching the fundamental principles and movements of pilates to a range of clients.
How You're Taught
The course is taught in-person over 8 full days, starting at 10.30am on Saturdays/9am on Sundays and finishing at 5pm each day.
Before starting the course, we will give you access to our online learning platform so that you can brush up on your anatomy and physiology knowledge.
The platform also includes a video exercise library and other resources to support you with the course.
Assessment
There's a range of assessments integrated throughout this qualification. These include:
- Online Assessment Workbook
- Multiple-choice Theory Exam (Anatomy & Physiology)
- Knowledge Questions
- Progressive Pilates Session Plan
- VIVA (professional discussion with your tutor to discuss your progressive plan)
- Practical Assessment
Progression
Once qualified, you'll be able to deliver group and individual-based pilates sessions to a range of clients. This could be on an employed or self-employed basis.
You may also be interested in delivering other group-based exercise classes using the skills and knowledge you have gained from this qualification.
Entry Requirement
You must be 16 or above to complete this qualification.
There are no pre-requisite qualifications for this course, however, some basic knowledge of anatomy & physiology is desirable. We will give you access to our online learning platform before starting the course so that you can brush-up on this topic.
Modules
- Providing a positive customer experience in the exercise environment
- Lifestyle and health awareness management
- Applied anatomy and physiology
- Principles of planning and delivering group exercise
- Principles and fundamentals of Pilates
- Plan and deliver a Pilates session
Fees & Funding
The course fee is £1250.00.
A £100 deposit is required to secure your place on the course.
You can pay for this course yourself (self-funded) either in full or over a maximum of 6 interest-free monthly instalments (using an Envisage Payment Plan).
If you aged 19 or above, you may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan. More information about this is available in the "Payment and Funding" section of the website.
If somebody else is paying for the course on your behalf (e.g. your employer or another organisation), please select "Invoice" at the payment section of your booking and we will be in touch for more information about this.
How to Apply
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You'll be taken to a booking details page where you will need to provide your personal information and choose your preferred payment method.
Payment methods include:
- Pay for your course
- £100.00 deposit, then pay the remainder before you start
- Or pay in full now
- Envisage Payment Plan
- Arrange a payment plan with us so that you can spread the payments over a maximum of 6 monthly instalments.
- 19+ Advanced Learner Loan
- You'll not be charged anything at this stage and a member of our team will contact you to arrange a loan sign-up.
- Invoice
- Is your employer or another organisation paying for the course for you? If so, choose "Invoice" and you'll not be charged anything up front, we'll then contact you for further details.
If you have any questions about booking a course with us, please get in touch.