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PACNY
Certifications provide instructors with
the skill and knowledge necessary to educate
clients in both private and group settings.
In addition to meeting all of the standard
requirements of a superior comprehensive
Pilates certification course, each of our intensive modules
includes a 3 hour "Teaching Skills
Workshop" designed to improve
communication between instuctors
and their clients. Knowledge, client
education, and presentation is
what sets our graduates apart from
other instructors. We don't just
teach you the exercises, we teach
you how to teach and/or how to
improve upon your current teaching
skills.
PACNY Comprehensive
Teacher Training is
a 9 month Instructor Training and Certification
program consisting of education in the Mat,
Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, & Barrel
Repertoires, in addition to comprehensive
anatomy and post-rehab education. The complete
certification encompasses 650 hrs. of combined
classroom, observation, and apprenticeship
activity.
-
250 Classroom hours
(does not include homework and case studies)
- Repertoire
- Anatomy & Biomechanics
- Postural Assessment & Program Design
- Post-rehab considerations and contraindications
- Teaching Skills
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50 Documented Observation hours
- 25 hrs - private training
- 25 hrs - group training
-
100 Documented Assistant Apprentice hours
- 50 hrs - supervised private/duet
instruction
- 25 hrs - supervised mat class instruction
- 25 hrs - supervised reformer class
instruction
-
100 Documented Supervised Apprentice
hours
- 50 hrs - supervised private/duet
instruction
- 25 hrs - supervised mat class instruction
- 25 hrs - supervised reformer class
instruction
-
150 Documented Solo Teaching hours
- 100 hrs - supervised private/duet
instruction
- 25 hrs - supervised mat class instruction
- 25 hrs - supervised reformer class
instruction
-
50 Documented Personal Review hours
Course Fee: $4999
The course fee covers
all materials, instructors and certification
exams
in
addition to workshop auditing priveledges,
unlimited class participation, and studio
use for personal review. Registration for
the comprehensive program requires a 50%
upfront deposit, with the balance due before
the first day of the course. Monthly
payment plans may be arranged for an additional
5% financing fee. Please email certs@nypilates.info for
dates and more information.
PACNY
Intensive Teacher Training (PACNY-ITT)
All ITT  Course
modules include:
- Anatomy/Kinesiology Review.
- Postural Assessment.
- The names and correct execution of the exercises.
- The names of the apparatus and all of the various parts.
- The appropriate sequencing of the exercises, repetitions, and the use of resistance.
- The appropriate set-up of the apparatus for each exercise
- Verbal and tactile cueing techniques for each exercise.
- The objectives of each exercise.
- How to design a client specific program.
- How to effectively modify, break down, and/or adapt an exercise.
- "Teaching Skills Workshop" .
SUGGESTED PREREQUISITS:
PACNY upholds high standards for all of its certified instructors. Though the following prerequisites are not required, they are highly recommended. If you do not meet these suggested prerequisites, plan extra time to study anatomy and additional hours of practical teaching before taking the written and practical exams.
- College level anatomy
- Personal Training/Group Fitness
certification or 2 years
of fitness instruction experience or healthcare
degree/certification
- Pilates experience
 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Upon successful completion of coursework, participants have 6 months to log an additional 30hrs of practical experience, 15hrs of observation and 10hrs of personal review per module. Once these requisits have been met, written and practical exams may be scheduled directly with PACNY staff on an individual basis.
EXAMS:
Testing consists of a written exam and
practical presentation. Two hours are
allowed for completion of the 100-question
written exam and 1hr for the practical
portion (1.5hrs for
triple-module practical exams). A combined
score of 80% is required for certification.
In the event a passing score is not
achieved, a re-test may be sceduled
as soon as 4 weeks, but not more than
4 months, after the initial exam.
EXAM FEES
$75 - Single Module (i.e. Reformer written and practical)
$125 -
Double Module (i.e. Mat & Reformer written & practical)
$150 - Triple Module (i.e. Mat, Reformer & TCB written & practical)
$50 - Re-test fee
$25 - Advanced module testing ( add $25 to the total for each advanced module)
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
The required instruction manual and "Fundamental Skills Reference Guide" may be purchased in advance for delivery on the first day of the workshop. Prices for non-registered individuals and replacement manuals and guides are as follows:
INSTRUCTOR MANUALS & GUIDES
$30 - Pilates Mat Repertoire I/II
$25 - Pilates Mat Repertoire III
$30 - Reformer Repertoire I/II
$30 - Reformer Repertoire III
$70 - Trap, Chair & Barrels Repertoire I/II
$50 - Trap, Chair & Barrels Repertoire III
$20 -
Fundamental Skills Guide
CONSUMER PURCHASE/REPLACEMENT GUIDES
$45 - Pilates Mat Repertoire I/II
$35 - Pilates Mat Repertoire III
$50 - Reformer Repertoire I/II
$50 - Reformer Repertoire III
$95 - Trap, Chair & Barrels Repertoire I/II
$70 - Trap, Chair & Barrels Repertoire III
$25 - Fundamental Skills Guide (for registered participants only)
TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATION
LEVEL I
August 23-24, 2008
Sat & Sun (9:00am - 5:00pm)
(Plus a 4hr Online Distance Learning Module)
The AQUALATES® Level I Teacher
Training Certification is a 20hr workshop
designed to provide participants
with the foundational teaching and
cueing skills necessary to instruct
others in this very specialized exercise
method. The difference between AQUALATES® and
other aquatic fitness classes is
instructor knowledge, client education,
and in the presentation of each exercises.
We don't just teach you the exercises,
we teach you how to teach and/or improve
upon your current teaching skills.
 Course
instruction includes:
- anatomy & kinesiology review
- basic hydrodynamics
- H2O safety concerns
- principles of AQUALATES®
- level I exercises and exercise modifications
- teaching and cueing techniques
in water and on the deck
- basic posture analysis for individualized
program design
- program design consideration
and modifications for special populations
- "Teaching Skills Workshop"
SUGGESTED PREREQUISITS:
AQUALATES® International upholds high standards for all of its certified instructors. Though the following prerequisites are not required, they are highly recommended. If you do not meet these suggested prerequisites, plan extra time to study anatomy and additional hours of practical teaching before taking the written and practical exams.
- College level anatomy
- Group Fitness certification or 1 year of fitness instruction experience
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Participants are required to complete an online AQUALATES® Anatomy and Posture Analysis course prior to attending the certification workshop. Upon successful completion of the workshop and coursework, participants have 6 months to acquire the additional 15hrs of practical experience required for certification. Once the prerequisites for certification have been met, the written and practical exams may be scheduled directly with AQUALATES® International on an individual basis. The exam fee is $50.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
The required instruction manual is $40, and may be purchased in advance for delivery on the first day of the workshop.
FEES:
| $299 |
16-hour classroom/pool instruction + 8-hour online instruction |
| $40 |
AQUALATES® Manual |
| $35 |
AQUALATES® Video (not required) |
| $50 |
Exam Fee |
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Pending Approval for AFAA CECs TOP
Continuing Education Workshops
AQUALATES® Pool-to-Studio
May 17, 2008
Sat (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Most AQUALATES® exercises originate from the Pilates studio and encompass
exercises from all pieces of apparatus, as well as the mat. In this "Translation" workshop we will examine
and discuss the biomechanical differences between strength-building exercises
in the Pilates Studio and Aquatic training venues, as participants are given an opportunity to experience corresponding Pilates exercises on the
Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, and Barrels. For those with aquatic certifications other
than AQUALATES®, this workshop is filled with ideas for expanding upon your current strength
& tone workouts.
FEES:
$150 includes 7.5-hour lecture, workshop,
and materials Pending Approval for AFAA CECs TOP-WORKSHOPS Anatomy & Biomechanics Review
May 10, 2008
Sat 9:00am - 3:00pm
Review musculoskeletal anatomy and discuss biomechanics of movement including:
- planes of motion
- anatomical direction
- types and actions of joints
- muscular origin, insertion, and action
- difference between deep stabilizers and global movers
- antagonist vs. antagonist muscular engagement as it pertains to specific motion, weight, and gravitational pull
- concentric vs. eccentric muscular engagement as it pertains to specific motion, weight, and gravitational pull
FEES:
$130 includes 5.5-hour lecture and materials Pending Approval for AFAA CECs TOP-WORKSHOPS Posture Assessment
May 11, 2008
Sat 9:00am - 3:00pm
Review postural theory and learn to define postural
deficiencies
as defined by Florence Peterson Kendall and Elizabeth Kendall McCreary. Upon completion of this lecture/workshop, participants will be able to:
- define neutral posture, define postural deviations
- perform a postural assessment based upon the position of specific joints from lateral, posterior, and anterior viewpoints
- understand the correlation between muscle length and muscle weakness/shortness
- learn how to counterbalance postural deficiencies
FEES:
$130 includes 5.5-hour lecture and materials Pending Approval for AFAA CECs TOP-WORKSHOPS |
