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1 Course Information Package

2 Why Study a PFI Training Qualification? PFI Training (RTO# 52583) brings a wealth of industry experience and expertise to its delivery of the and the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction. PFI Training positions itself as an innovative market leader and quality assured training provider distinguished for enhancing individual opportunities for quality training and recognising that new skills and knowledge are critical. Our contribution and role is to provide accredited, dynamic and focused training to equip people with nationally transferable skills in the Pilates industry. The course curriculum for the qualifications has been developed by Sally Anderson who is world renowned as a Pilates head of industry in Australia and as accredited training, our courses have been through a vigorous audit process through governing bodies. Both qualifications are internationally recognized and competency based with comprehensive and varied assessment strategies for making sure that you are able to successfully apply the knowledge and skills you receive in your course. Registering with PFI to undertake our accredited courses will ensure that you are able to freely seek employment throughout Australia as a Pilates instructor where potential employers will immediately recognise and acknowledge your certifications. Course Overview This brief summary may be used to help you decide which course will be the best fit for you. Outcome Duration This course will certify you to work as an industry entry-level Pilates Matwork instructor. It provides an accredited outcome of six units of competency drawn from the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction (10537NAT). The training provides you with the required knowledge and skills for work as a Pilates Matwork Instructor in a variety of context including but not limited to Pilates Studios, Recreation Centres/Gymnasiums and Community centres. You will learn to instruct the Pilates Mat repertoire from Introductory to Intermediate level as well as the Small Apparatus work. Nominal duration 200 hours (6 months completion time) Pre-requisites HSC or equivalent Outcome This qualification provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to work as a Pilates Studio Instructor, teaching comprehensively the Pilates Mat and Studio repertoire to a variety of clients. You will be recognized as a Pilates Studio industry Level One (through industry peak body Pilates Alliance Australasia) instructor working within the Pilates specialist environment and instructing apparently healthy to low risk clients. This work will be in the full scope for general reconditioning, postural assessment and correction, rehabilitation and specific training in private to group situations. Duration Nominal duration 1150 hours (12 months completion time) Pre-requisites HSC or equivalent

3 Who recognises my qualifications? PFI Training is a government registered training organisation and delivers the nationally recognised (six units of competency drawn from the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction) and The. These qualifications are accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). They are registered by the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) and recognised by leading professional associations such as the Pilates Alliance Australasia (PAA) and Pilates Method Alliance (USA). The qualifications are recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). All accredited training certificates are internationally recognised and transferable as a lasting qualification and is recognised by every reputable employer in the industry. Training Accreditation Council (TAC) Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) Pilates Alliance Australasia Matwork Membership Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction Level 1 Full Membership Pilates Method Alliance, USA What do the courses involve and how long do they take to complete? The delivery of the and the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction (10537NAT) is through a combination of delivery modes which includes Contact Time (face to face lectures and tutorials) (C), professional Work Experience (observation hours, teaching hours and time spent in the working studio environment) (WE), Self Directed Learning (self mastery hours and self study hours) (SDL) and Directed Distance Learning (DDL). The time taken to complete is dependent upon the choice of delivery style of the program and the participant s availability to commit to the work experience hours around their other commitments. Attendance to the scheduled contact days for the course is compulsory however there is a flexible approach to the Work Experience and Self Directed Learning hours and these may be scheduled around other fixed commitments. The usual length of time given to complete the Certificate in Pilates Matwork Instruction is six months and the usual length of time given to complete the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction is twelve months. PFI Training may offer the courses in a variety of modes as per the following: Standard delivery (STD) The Contact Days are spread more evenly over the timeframe of the course. Work Experience and Self Mastery hours are then done around the participant s commitments at the Pilates Fitness Institute or other approved Work Experience Facilitation site. Block Delivery (BLK) In the Block delivery, the Contact Days are held in more intensive blocks of consecutive days. Work Experience and Self Mastery hours are then done around the

4 participant s commitments at the Pilates Fitness Institute or other approved Work Experience Facilitation site. Please refer the course dates provided on the website to determine the delivery mode/s available to you and the dates scheduled for the upcoming courses. General Information The provides the practical skills and related scientific knowledge required to become a competent and effective Matwork instructor who will operate in a one-on-one through to small group Matwork capacity, with apparently healthy clientele. Functions within the Pilates industry for those with this qualification include: Inducting and assessing clients who are apparently healthy or requiring postural address Preparing and instructing Pilates Matwork programs to one-on-one or small group format Leading and instructing Pilates exercise for clients with postural needs Incorporating the use of Small Apparatus in the delivery of exercise for clients who are apparently healthy or requiring postural address Contributing to Occupational Health and Safety requirements in the Pilates workplace The is seen as entry level into the Pilates Matwork industry and is designed to reflect the role of those who can work autonomously within the defined range, and under limited supervision. It is designed to reflect the role of Pilates Matwork Instructors who operate in a professional Matwork or Group Fitness environment and work with low risk (apparently healthy) client groups. It will provide six units of competency drawn from the, graduates will receive a Statement of Attainment outlining their accredited outcomes. What are the pre-requisites? Minimum pre-requisites for this course are: Attainment of HSC or equivalent If you have no prior study experience in the area of anatomy and physiology it is highly recommended that you complete the short course, Basic Anatomy and Physiology either prior to or concurrently with your chosen Pilates course. PFI Training delivers this course and has designed it specifically to best prepare you for your Pilates qualification. This course does not contact limitations on access and equity, however it reserves the right to refuse an application for course admission if there is reasonable evidence to suggest that the applicant is physically incapable of carrying out the normal requirements of Pilates training practice. Reasons for refusal will be given in writing and considered in regards to reasonable adjustment. What will I learn? The is nationally recognised under the Australian Quality Training Framework. The units within this course are as follows:

5 Program Area Unit Code Title of Unit The Foundations PILPOS402B Plan and instruct the Pilates method programming for postural assessment and correction HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety Integrated Repertoire 1 PILMAT401B PILMAT402B PILMAT403B PILSMA401B Plan and instruct a Pilates Matwork class from foundation to basic level Plan and instruct a progressive Pilates Matwork class Plan and instruct an intermediate Pilates Matwork class Instruct the Pilates studio basic Small Apparatus repertoire What hours are required for the course? Nominal course hours are structured as follows: Work Experience (WE) Contact (C) Self Directed Learning (SDL) Total 30 hours Observation 70 hours Teaching 40 hours 30 hours (minimum) Self Review 30 hours (minimum) Self Mastery 200 hours Work Experience hours (WE) are practical hours devoted to applying the course content in a studio environment. All students will commence with observation, and are then cleared to commence teaching type work experience on an individual basis. For Matwork students, up to 50% of WE can be completed at an affiliated Studio, or a Studio that has undergone our Work Experience Facilitation Program. Contact hours(c) include formal lecture/workshop face-to-face delivery, practical and written assessments as per each course timetable. Self-Directed Learning (SDL) hours include set homework tasks, self-guided tutorials, self-study and time spent practising repertoire on the equipment. Your self-mastery hours are workout hours students are required to maintain a schedule of workouts at a minimum of two per week for the duration of the course, with a minimum of one of these weekly workouts being supervised by a qualified instructor. These workouts are at additional cost. Note that completion of 8-10 hours per week Work Experience and Self-Directed Learning is necessary in order to complete the over a six month period. How will I be assessed? All courses are assessed through a variety of methods in alignment with the principles of competency based training. These will include formal assessment by way of practical and written examinations and informal assessment and monitoring of progress via assignments/task sheets, quizzes, self-assessment and supervisor feedback. More details information regarding assessments will be provided upon enrolment.

6 What are the course fees and payment plans? As a registered training organization, PFI Training is required to implement a process or strategy that will ensure that fees collected in advance from students are suitably protected. As outlined by Condition 5 of the AQTF, the RTO must comply with 1 of 5 options. PFI Training has chosen to comply with Option 3: The RTO may accept payment of no more than $1500 from each individual student prior to the commencement of the course. Following course commencement, the RTO may require payment of additional fees in advance form the student but only such that at any given time, the total amount required to be paid which is attributable to tuition or other services yet to be delivered to the student does not exceed $1500. PFI Training is pleased to offer the following payment plan options for the Certificate in Pilates Matwork Instruction. Payment Plan 1 - $3300 payable over two months $1200 Prior to the commencement of the course $ $1050 Post course commencement Month 1 $1050 Post course commencement Month 2 Payment Plan 2 - $3800 payable over five months $1200 Prior to the commencement of the course $ $520 Post course commencement Month 1 $520 Post course commencement Month 2 $520 Post course commencement Month 3 $520 Post course commencement Month 4 $520 Post course commencement Month 5 Payment Plan 3 $5700 Private Tuition Option (all contact time scheduled privately) $1200 Prior to the commencement of the course $ Rest of payment line up with contact dates agreed upon individually at enrolment PFI Training contracts the services of Ezidebit in order to schedule student course payments. For full itemisation of fees, read the PFI Training Fees Schedule. Course cost inclusions: Course fees include attendance to all contact and tutorial days, PFI Training Student Manuals and required text books, handouts, logbooks, all assessments, 2 x student uniform t-shirts, tutorial support and ongoing monitoring.

7 One complimentary re-assessment attempt at any one assessment (after which additional fees apply). Placement for work experience hours within Pilates Fitness Institute or affiliated studios. Affiliate network for mentoring and information sharing. Extra costs (additional to course fees): Supervised workouts as indicated in mandatory requirements (students receive a discounted rate for sessions over the duration of the course). Student membership with the Pilates Alliance Australasia ( Purchasing of any additional option recommended textbooks Personal extras, travel or accommodation where necessary What do I do from here? To enroll in the you will be required to follow the following steps: 1. Ensure that you have read through the Student Handbook, PFI Training Schedule of Fees and this Course Information Pack. 2. Fill out the PFI Training Enrolment form and return to the PFI Training team along with: A copy of your photo ID Copies of any previously Pilates qualifications or industry memberships Preparation to pay your initial course payment of $1200 and readiness to commit to your individual course fees installment payment schedule 2. After your Enrolment Form and the above requirements have been accepted you will be issued with your pre-course phase of resources and information including your course resources, textbooks and instructions for pre-course preparation. General Information The Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction is an entry level qualification for the Pilates industry and is designed to reflect the role of those who can work autonomously within a defined range of practice, and under limited supervision. This course aims to develop Pilates instructors who operate in a professional and specialized studio environment and work with apparently healthy and low risk client groups. Functions within the Pilates industry for those who have the Diploma level of competency include: Inducting and assessing clients who are apparently healthy or requiring postural address/low risk rehabilitation Preparing and instructing client sessions in a variety of contexts, including; Studio private or semi-private sessions; Studio group and matwork classes; health care/gymnasium group classes; Home visits and the corporate environment Leading and instructing Pilates exercise for clients with postural needs Instructing clients of a low risk (apparently healthy) nature including general conditioning, postural correction, pregnancy, ageing and low risk referrals from allied health networks Contributing to Occupational Health and Safety requirements in the Pilates workplace

8 What are the pre-requisites? Minimum pre-requisites for this course are: Attainment of HSC or equivalent If you have no prior study experience in the area of anatomy and physiology it is highly recommended that you complete the short course, Basic Anatomy and Physiology either prior to or concurrently with your chosen Pilates course. PFI Training delivers this course and has designed it specifically to best prepare you for your Pilates qualification. This course does not contact limitations on access and equity, however it reserves the right to refuse an application for course admission if there is reasonable evidence to suggest that the applicant is physically incapable of carrying out the normal requirements of Pilates training practice. What will I learn? The is a nationally endorsed and recognised program that will enable participants to develop the knowledge and skills required to competently instruct the Pilates Method of exercise in a professional or specialised studio environment. Participants completing the course will be able to: Develop, conduct and evaluate Pilates programs Evaluate the performance of individual clients or groups and apply teaching methods and instructional styles in a variety of Pilates settings Undertake basic dynamic postural screening using applied biomechanics Work in a variety of Pilates studios and health centres as a Pilates Instructor with different and specialised low risk (apparently healthy) clientele As a graduate of this Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction you will enter the Pilates Method specialist industry at entry level in a situation where you will work unsupervised with clients of a low risk nature, and you will have access to guidance of a more senior instructor. Successful graduation gives you immediate eligibility for level one full membership as a Pilates Instructor with the Pilates Alliance Australasia. As a level one instructor you will be commencing your journey of continued learning and should be prepared to undertake continuing education to increase your skills and knowledge of more complex client requirements. Subjects include: History, concepts and principles of the Pilates Method Exercise planning and programming Postural analysis and appraisal Applied correction of faulty posture and postural dysfunction Client management, assessment and instructing techniques Occupational Health and Safety and legal requirements within the Pilates Industry Methods of communication in dealing with clients and colleagues Adult learning and instructional techniques for one-on-one and groups Interactions and referrals with other health care professionals Systematic approaches to Pilates Studio and Matwork programming Pilates exercise for special conditions Work ethics and professional development Pilates repertoire for Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Barrels and Small Apparatus from introductory to intermediate levels

9 The units within this qualification are as follows: Program Area Unit Code Title of Unit The Foundations PILPOS402B Plan and instruct the Pilates method programming for postural assessment and correction HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety Integrated Repertoire 1 Work Professionally in the Pilates Industry Integrated Repertoire 2 PILMAT401B PILMAT402B PILMAT403B PILSMA401B PILIND501B PILEQU502B Plan and instruct a Pilates Matwork class from foundation to basic level Plan and instruct a progressive Pilates Matwork class Plan and instruct an intermediate Pilates Matwork class Instruct the Pilates studio basic Small Apparatus repertoire Work within a Pilates industry framework Use and maintain core Pilates industry equipment and apparatus PILREF501B Instruct the Pilates studio introductory to basic Reformer repertoire PILREF502B Instruct the Pilates studio progressive Reformer repertoire PILCAD501B Instruct the Pilates studio introductory to basic Cadillac repertoire Communications HLTCOM404B Communicate effectively with clients HLTHIR301C Communicate and work effectively in the health industry HLTCOM408B Use specific health terminology to communicate effectively Integrated Repertoire 3 PILWCH501B Instruct the Pilates studio introductory to intermediate Wunda Chair repertoire PILBAR501B Instruct the Pilates studio introductory to intermediate Barrels repertoire Programming PILPRO502B Undertake exercise planning and programming for a Pilates studio in Integrated Repertoire 4 PILREF503B PILCAD502B What hours are required for the course? Nominal course hours are structured as follows: a variety of situations Instruct the Pilates studio Intermediate Reformer repertoire Instruct the Pilates studio progressive to intermediate Cadillac Work Experience (WE) Contact (C) Self Directed Learning (SDL) 150 hours Observation 200 hours Teaching 100 hours 200 hours (minimum) Self Review 100 hours (minimum) Self Mastery Work Experience hours (WE) are practical hours devoted to applying the course content in a studio environment. All students will commence with observation, and are then cleared to commence teaching type work experience on an individual basis. For Diploma students, up to 50% of WE can be completed at an affiliated Studio, or a Studio that has undergone our Work Experience Facilitation Program. Contact hours(c) include formal lecture/workshop face-to-face delivery, practical and written assessments as per each course timetable. Self-Directed Learning (SDL) hours include set homework tasks, self-guided tutorials, self-study and time spent practising repertoire on the equipment. Your self-mastery hours are workout hours

10 students are required to maintain a schedule of workouts at a minimum of two per week for the duration of the course, with a minimum of one of these weekly workouts being supervised by a qualified instructor. These workouts are at additional cost. Note that completion of approximately 13 hours per week Work Experience and Self-Directed Learning is necessary in order to complete the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction over a twelve month period. How will I be assessed? All courses are assessed through a variety of methods in alignment with the principles of competency based training. These will include formal assessment by way of practical and written examinations and informal assessment and monitoring of progress via assignments/task sheets, quizzes, self-assessment and supervisor feedback. More details information regarding assessments will be provided upon enrolment. What are the course fees and payment plans? As a Registered Training Organisation, PFI Training is required to implement a process or strategy that will ensure that fees collected in advance from students are suitably protected. As outlined by Condition 5 of the AQTF, the RTO must comply with 1 of 5 options. PFI Training has chosen to comply with Option 3: The RTO may accept payment of no more than $1500 from each individual student prior to the commencement of the course. Following course commencement, the RTO may require payment of additional fees in advance form the student but only such that at any given time, the total amount required to be paid which is attributable to tuition or other services yet to be delivered to the student does not exceed $1500. PFI Training is pleased to offer the following payment plan options for the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction. Payment Plan 1 - $7200 payable over three months $1200 Prior to the commencement of the course $ $2000 Post course commencement Month 1 $2000 Post course commencement Month 2 $2000 Post course commencement Month 3 Payment Plan 2 - $7800 payable over six months $1200 Prior to the commencement of the course $ $1100 Post course commencement Month 1 $1100 Post course commencement Month 2 $1100 Post course commencement Month 3 $1100 Post course commencement Month 4

11 $1100 Post course commencement Month 5 $1100 Post course commencement Month 6 Payment Plan 3 - $8504 payable over eleven months $1200 Prior to the commencement of the course $ $664 Post course commencement Month 1 $664 Post course commencement Month 2 $664 Post course commencement Month 3 $664 Post course commencement Month 4 $664 Post course commencement Month 5 $664 Post course commencement Month 6 $664 Post course commencement Month 7 $664 Post course commencement Month 8 $664 Post course commencement Month 9 $664 Post course commencement Month 10 $664 Post course commencement Month 11 Payment Plan 4 $ 9700 Private Tuition Option (all contact time scheduled privately) $1200 Prior to the commencement of the course $ Rest of payments line up with contact dates agreed upon individually at enrolment PFI Training contracts the services of Ezidebit in order to schedule student course payments. For full itemisation of fees, read the PFI Training Fees Schedule. Course cost inclusions: Course fees include attendance to all contact and tutorial days, PFI Training Student Manuals and required textbooks, handouts, logbooks, all assessments, 2 x student uniform t-shirts, tutorial support and ongoing monitoring. One complimentary re-assessment attempt at any one assessment (after which additional fees apply). Placement for work experience hours within Pilates Fitness Institute or affiliated studios. Affiliate network for mentoring and information sharing. Extra costs (additional to course fees): Supervised workouts as indicated in mandatory requirements (students receive a discounted rate for sessions over the duration of the course). Student membership with the Pilates Alliance Australasia ( Purchasing of any additional option recommended textbooks Personal extras, travel or accommodation where necessary

12 What do I do from here? To enroll in the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction you will be required to follow the following steps: 1. Ensure that you have read through the Student Handbook, PFI Training Schedule of Fees and this Course Information Pack. 2. Fill out the PFI Training Enrolment form and return to the PFI Training team along with: a. A photocopy of your photo ID b. Copies of any previous Pilates qualifications or industry memberships c. Preparation to pay your initial course payment of $1200 and readiness to commit to your individual course fees installment payment schedule d. The Special Needs Form (used to help identify any learning difficulties) 3. After your Enrolment Form and the above requirements have been accepted you will be issued with your pre-course phase of resources and information including your course resources, textbooks and instructions for pre-course preparation.