Body Form Education
Assessments
and Apprentice Hours
How Body Form Education assesses Pilates teachers across Mat, Reformer, Studio Equipment and Barre: class plans, filmed classes, apprentice hours, the Final Theory Exa…
Overview
- Every Body Form Education course (Mat, Reformer, Studio Equipment and Barre) is assessed the same way: two written class plans and two practical teaching assessments per discipline, 70 apprentice hours per discipline (10 observation, 30 self-mastery, 30 practice teaching) and one online Final Theory Examination.
- You get three attempts at each assessment.
- Hybrid assessments are due 3 and 6 weeks after your final practical day; Fully Online has no individual deadlines.
Real students, real practical days
Inside a Mat Intake
Mat days are hands-on: teaching practice, cueing, observation and live feedback with your Master Trainer, on the floor with your cohort.
- A recent Body Form intakeRecorded at a recent intake
- Physio-ledTaught by experienced educators
Apprentice hours, for each discipline
Knowing Pilates and teaching Pilates are different skills. This is where the second one is built.
Assessments by Course
| Course | Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mat | New 45 to 50 minute written plan and continuous filmed class with at least 2 clients | Completely new 45 to 50 minute plan and filmed class with at least 4 clients, incl. a simulated third-trimester pregnancy and a shoulder or back injury |
| Reformer | As Mat, with at least 2 clients on Reformers | As Mat, with at least 4 clients at once and one suitable Reformer per client |
| Mat + Reformer | Both sets above (four plans and four filmed classes in total); the Final Theory Examination is completed once | |
| Studio Equipment + Clinical | Written class plan and filmed semi-private rehab session (for example shoulder bursitis plus a pregnant client), minimum 3 apparatus per client | Written class plan and filmed group fitness circuit using all 4 apparatus in one class |
| Barre | 45 to 50 minute written class plan and filmed class with at least 2 participants | New 45 to 50 minute written class plan and filmed class with at least 4 participants, including pregnancy and injury modifications |
Apprentice Hours (Every Discipline)
| Type | Hours | What it involves |
|---|---|---|
| Observation | 10 | Watch a qualified instructor teach (up to 4 hours may be online) |
| Self-mastery | 30 | Take classes as a client (can be fully online) |
| Practice teaching | 30 | Teach family or friends, unpaid, with signed waivers |
| Total | 70 | Logged separately for each discipline (140 for the Double) |
Deadlines
- Hybrid: Assessment 1 due 3 weeks and Assessment 2 due 6 weeks after your final practical day for that discipline; both passed within 12 weeks. Extension and late fees (USD) apply if missed.
- Fully Online: no individual assessment deadlines and no extension fees; everything passed within 8 months.
Filming Rules
- One clean, continuous take (no stopping, editing or combining clips)
- Begin by introducing yourself, asking about injuries and pregnancy and asking for tactile consent
- Class length 45 to 50 minutes (shorter than 44 minutes must be refilmed)
- Participants are family, friends or community volunteers, cannot be charged and must sign the supplied waiver
- Assessment 1 must be passed before Assessment 2
Why This Way?
Assessment tests the work you are training to do. You write the class you will be employed to teach and teach it in an environment you know, with detailed written feedback, no separate test-out day and no extra exam fee.
Questions
How much practical training is there?
Each discipline includes 14 practical hours, usually delivered across two or three intensive days. Hybrid students attend in person with 100% attendance required.
What if I miss a practical day?
The missed education must be completed privately with the Master Trainer before assessment submission, paid by the student at the trainer's hourly rate.
Do I need to own a Reformer?
No, but you need reliable access to suitable Reformers for practical learning, self-mastery, practice teaching and assessments, through a studio, workplace, hire agreement or home studio. Body Form Education does not arrange or pay for external access.
What do the assessments need?
Each discipline has two written class plans and two teaching videos of 45 to 50 minutes. Assessment 1 needs at least two clients. Assessment 2 needs at least four clients at once, one simulating a third-trimester pregnancy and one a shoulder or back injury, with one suitable Reformer per client for Reformer.
How many attempts do I get?
Each assessment has three attempts in total: the original submission plus up to two resubmissions. Enrolment does not guarantee graduation.
Do I need my own Pilates equipment?
Hybrid students: no, all equipment is provided on practical days. You only need access to equipment for practice teaching and assessment outside those days. Fully Online students: yes, you need access to the equipment for your chosen certification to complete practical learning and assessments.
Recognition
Accredited and Recognised
Body Form Education Teacher Training has ITTAP and PMA International accreditation which means all qualifications leave graduates with Global Recognition to teach Pilates all across the world. Additionally on a National level we have taken it even further and our qualifications are also mapped with AUSactive in Australia and recognised through Pilates Aotearoa in New Zealand. This means our students are receiving qualifications that are not only Physio-led education but internationally accredited that has gone through rigorous testing through 3 accreditation companies to ensure you are truly getting beyond the level of understanding you need to be a confident Pilates instructor.
Recognition and accreditation
