Apprenticeship Requirements
Shadow Teaching Hours
Group Classes Shadow Teaching - 10 Hours
Shadow teaching involves a trainee assistant working alongside a master teacher to support class participants, often those with special needs or specific learning requirements. The shadow teacher's role is to provide personalized assistance and adapt exercises to meet individual needs. This approach allows the main teacher to focus on the broader class while ensuring that all students receive the support they need to succeed.
Individual Client Shadow Teaching - 5 Hours
Shadow teaching involves a trainee assistant working alongside a master teacher to support a client, often with special needs or specific learning requirements. The master teacher may point out or ask the trainee questions specifically related to issues or individual needs. For example, pointing out imbalances, alignment, or special needs of the client with discussion on how to accommodate and correct.
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Assisting Teaching Hours
Assisting in Teaching Classes in a Group Setting (Mat/Equipment) – 10 hours
In a class setting, the teacher trainee assists a qualified teacher in an environment where there are opportunities to assist a qualified teacher in the moment. The teacher trainee acts as an assistant to the qualified teaching professional.
Assisting Teaching in a private/duet setting – 5 hours
The teacher trainee is required to consult with the Master Educator on client programming and work with one (private) and/or two (duet) clients teaching a combination of exercises with all apparatus based on the program plan approved by the Master Educator. The Student Teacher is required to keep notes on the clients’ abilities, challenges, and progress as part of the hours.
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Practice Teaching Hours
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Requirement: 10 Hours Teaching Mat Classes - Use your Apprentice Teaching Certificate to find an opportunity to teach Pilates Mat Classes in a local gym, fitness center or other group fitness situation.
Requirement: 10 Hours Teaching Privates – 2 different client types 5 Sessions each. Review the Client Assessment Project: How-To Video and may use these hours toward BOTH Assisted Teaching Log Hours as well as the Client Assessment Project requirements.