Comprehensive Pilates Instructor, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 1_CN_CPIL
Control Number: 33763
Financial Aid Eligible
The Comprehensive Pilates Instructor Certificate of Achievement prepares students to teach in a privately owned dance, fitness or Pilates studio, physical therapy clinic, recreational facility, or health club. Courses taught by Pilates certified specialists cover the theory and technique surrounding various Pilates apparatus (Reformer, Cadillac, Tower, Wunda or combination chair). Students will learn methods to determine appropriate conditioning programs for people of all ages and physical conditions. To prepare students for employment, instruction uses both classroom work, with a variety of instructional methods (lecture, lab/demonstration, independent and group projects), and supervised off-site internship experiences.
Program Outcomes
- Successfully teach a Pilates Mat and apparatus class (utilizing Reformer, Cadillac, Tower, Wunda or Combination chair).
- Communicate effectively through clear demonstration and verbal cueing using appropriate terminology and safety measures.
Review Graduation Requirements.
Recommended Prior to Internship 2 - Current First Aid/CPR Certification
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| DANC A108 | Pilates Mat Work | 1 |
| DANC A119 | Kinesiology For Dance | 3 |
| DANC A151 | Pilates as a Profession | 1 |
| Pilates Methodology (1.5 units from each class) | 3 | |
| Pilates Methodology 1 (Must take 1.5 units) | ||
| Pilates Methodology 2 (Must take 1.5 units) | ||
| DANC A152 | Pilates Apparatus 1 | 2 |
| DANC A153 | Pilates Apparatus 2 | 2 |
| DANC A215 | Pilates Internship I | 1 |
| DANC A217 | Pilates Internship 2 | 1 |
| Restricted Electives - Select two units of the following: | 2 | |
| Strength and Stretch | ||
| Conditioning for Dance | ||
| Yoga For Dancers | ||
or DANC A225 | Yoga for Dancers 2 | |
| Movement for Longevity | ||
| Gyrokinesis | ||
| Total Units | 16 | |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| DANC A108 | Pilates Mat Work | 1 |
| DANC A119 | Kinesiology For Dance | 3 |
| DANC A129 | Pilates Methodology 1 (Must take 1.5 units) | 1-2 |
| DANC A152 | Pilates Apparatus 1 | 2 |
| DANC A215 | Pilates Internship I | 1 |
| CERT RESTRICTED ELECTIVES- CHOOSE ONE UNIT (See Requirements) | 1 | |
| Units | 9-10 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| DANC A151 | Pilates as a Profession | 1 |
| DANC A153 | Pilates Apparatus 2 | 2 |
| DANC A217 | Pilates Internship 2 | 1 |
| DANC A229 | Pilates Methodology 2 (Must take 1.5 units) | 1-2 |
| CERT RESTRICTED ELECTIVES- CHOOSE ONE UNIT (See Requirements) | 1 | |
| Units | 6-7 | |
| Total Units | 15-17 | |