Pilates: courses, training, further education, overview of schools and offers as well as information, tests and guides

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Pilates trainer with certificate: working in the footsteps of Joseph Pilates

The Pilates instructor course is aimed at instructors from the health and fitness sector who would like to teach Pilates, as well as people with experience in Pilates who would like to delve deeper into the subject. The courses teach the basic skills required to instruct the basic Pilates principles and exercises, put together customized training programs and run group courses. The duration of the course can be customized. On average, it takes about 2 to 3 years, with time for personal practice and training between the one- to two-day modules. Graduating as a Pilates instructor makes it possible to take the PMA examination of the Pilates World Association. After gaining appropriate teaching and professional experience, it is possible to continue training to obtain a federal certificate as a specialist in movement and health promotion (formerly fitness instructor).

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Pilates trainer: Training for the entire musculature

Pilates was originally about controlling the muscles with the help of the mind. In fact, the method is based on a holistic body workout in which the different, usually weaker muscle groups are addressed. The aim of Pilates is to create a correct and healthy posture. To achieve this, however, it is necessary to avoid movement and posture errors and to use breathing, centering and tension correctly. Are you interested in this form of training? Would you like to maintain your fitness and are therefore looking for schools that offer courses for Pilates instructors?

All of this can be learned and there are already several schools in Switzerland that offer courses and training in Pilates. On Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you can easily and quickly find a course or training course on the subject of Pilates trainer. Make comparisons and choose the course that suits you best.


Questions and answers

Jede Bildungseinrichtung bestimmt selbst über die Zulassungsbeschränkungen zu den einzelnen Kursen. Häufig gilt jedoch für Anfängerkurse:

  • Grunderfahrung in Pilates
  • Vorbildungen in Anatomie oder Bewegung
  • Erste-Hilfe-Kurs

Erfragen Sie bitte direkt bei den einzelnen Schulen die konkreten Zulassungsvoraussetzungen für die jeweiligen Lehrgänge wie z.B. Pilates-Trainer / Pilates-Trainerin.

According to an education survey by Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch, 93% of people are interested in further training to become a Pilates trainer to see if this is the right thing for them personally. Alternative answers that were asked were a recommendation of the course - which 4% did - or frequent mention in job searches in job advertisements - which was also 3%. This clear result is of course due to the fact that this is a typical further training course based on interest in the sport of Pilates.

Free text answers explain the interest in the Pilates trainer training as follows:

  • "I would like to continue my education and get an official certificate to expand my job opportunities."
  • "Personal interest"
  • "I want to continue my education and enjoy it"
  • "I have already attended a basic course in Germany and would like to get the certificate for Switzerland so that I can offer Pilates in a group"
  • "Hobby"
  • "Have a non-certified Pilates training and would like to have a certificate"
  • "Sport is my passion and I've been doing Pilates for a while now"
  • "As a supplement to yoga"
  • "I've been doing Pilates myself for years"
  • "Because I love it"
  • "Because I'm super interested"
  • "I would like to give courses"
  • "Would like to try something new and use it on myself first"
  • "I've been practicing Pilates for a long time and it fascinates me a lot. I would like to learn more about it and maybe one day be able to give lessons myself."
  • "It's my passion"

Jede Schule unterrichtet auf unterschiedliche Weise genau die Schwerpunkte, die sie für relevant hält. Daher ist es wichtig, dass Sie sich vor der Kursanmeldung umfangreiches Schulungsmaterial zukommen lassen, in dem beschrieben ist, wie das Seminar Pilates-Trainer/in genau aufgebaut ist. Sie sollten auf jeden Fall darauf achten, ob die Schule eine Unterscheidung zwischen Matte und Geräten macht. Einige Einrichtungen bieten diese Pilates-Ausbildungen getrennt voneinander an, andere wiederum haben diese in einem Kurs zusammengefasst und wiederum andere bieten gar kein Pilates an Geräten an. Auch halten sich einige Schulen strikt nach den Methoden von Joseph Pilates, während andere eine eigene, leicht veränderte Form anbieten. Auch unterscheiden sich die Pilates-Trainer Ausbildungen oftmals in der Dauer und den Rahmenbedingungen, wie beispielsweise Teilnehmerzahl und Zulassungskriterien, ebenso wie in den Kursunterlagen und Prüfungen. Erfragen Sie dies bitte auch immer direkt bei den einzelnen Schulen.

The results of a survey conducted by the education platform Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch reveal the following findings regarding the reasons for school inquiries:

  • 61% ask schools for a Pilates instructor course because of an online assessment
  • 24% enquire about schools that were recommended to them
  • 16 % already knew the schools in question before the inquiry

Online reviews therefore play a decisive role when choosing a Pilates training school. You can therefore read the reviews of schools that offer such training on the education platform Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch.

Free text answers for the reasons for school requests are:

  • "Found it on the internet"
  • "Because I live nearby"
  • "Curiosity during research"
  • "I was looking for training centers"
  • "Found on the training and further education page"
  • "No reason"
  • "By chance"
  • "Prospectus"
  • "Sympathetic"
  • "Was suggested to me"
  • "Just like that"

Tips, tests and information on the "Pilates trainer (certified)" course

Is exercise and fitness my calling?
» Test: Vocation for movement and fitness
How well known is the course and what is its image among potential employers?
» Awareness and image of "Pilates trainer"
What can graduates do after completing the course?
» Skills and knowledge
Is the "Pilates trainer (certified)" course right for me?
» Test: Do I meet the requirements? Can I manage the training?
What are the advantages of the Pliates Trainer course?
» 10 advantages
Overview of the professional field of beauty, wellness, fitness
» Compendium / Educational guide Beauty, wellness, fitness
Overview of the medical profession
» Compendium / Medical education guide
What is required in the Pilates trainer job? How are the activities divided up?
» Information from job advertisements

Redaktionelle Leitung:

Stefan Schmidlin, Bildungsberatung, Content-Team Modula AG

Quellen

Website des Schweizerischen Sekretariats für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI , Website www.berufsberatung.ch (offizielles schweizerisches Informationsportal der Studien-, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung) sowie Websites und anderweitige Informationen der Berufsverbände und Bildungsanbieter.


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The following list shows you suitable providers of Pilates training:

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Address:
Murgtalstrasse 20
9542 Münchwilen
update Akademie GmbH
We offer solid, practical and sports science-based training courses that are fun and take place in a family environment.

All training courses take place in a hybrid form. Our modern learning platform accompanies you throughout your training. You start by working through the theoretical topics on the platform with scripts, learning videos and audio files. After successfully checking your learning progress by means of learning checks, you can register for the practical days on site. Experts are also regularly available to provide you with advice and support during online consultation hours. You learn at your own pace, when and where you want. You alone set the pace!
Strengths: 100% flexible training courses | Start training courses at any time | Federal subsidies for BuG specialist accredited | Provider module examination for admission to the federal professional examination | Qualicert OK status
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Aarau, Basel, Bern, Chur, Frauenfeld, Luzern, Möhlin, AG, Münchwilen, Ostermundigen, St. Gallen, Thun, Winterthur, Zuzwil, Zürich
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Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
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Bundesbeiträge
OdA BUG
SFGV
SVBO
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TÜV Rheinland ISO 29990
Address:

Bahnstrasse 23
8610 Uster
THE PILATES STANDARD-Ensuring the Legacy
Welcome to THE PILATES STANDARD-Ensuring the Legacy. We are an association of internationally recognized Pilates trainers who have set themselves the goal of honouring, teaching and productively questioning the original method of J. H. Pilates. A holistic understanding of the human being is our guiding principle in teaching and applying the method. We teach the original method and the biomechanical principles of the human body in order to support individual progress.

THE PILATES STANDARD is committed to passing on Joe's legacy to the best of our knowledge and belief with the years of experience of our highly competent team of doctors, physiotherapists, movement therapists, dancers and athletes. In addition to the classic Pilates exercises on the mat and on the studio equipment, our training curriculum includes the teaching of anatomy and biomechanics as well as dealing with a wide variety of clinical pictures.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Uster
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