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Active IQ Instructing Pilates (Matwork)

at South Devon College, Paignton · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma1 monthPart time£1,170

What the college says

This qualification is designed to give you the professional-level knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to become a qualified Pilates instructor.Through this comprehensive qualification, you’ll learn how to design, plan, and deliver safe, effective, and engaging mat-based Pilates classes for a range of clients and ability levels. You’ll explore the key principles of Pilates, including posture, breathing, core stability, alignment, and movement control.Whether you’re looking to add Pilates to your existing fitness portfolio or begin a new career in holistic exercise instruction, this course will equip you with everything you need to guide clients towards improved flexibility, strength, balance, and overall well-being.This diploma meets the industry’s professional standards, making it the ideal stepping stone for working in gyms, studios, or starting your own classes.The course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential, therefore, a degree of physical fitness is necessary. Some experience of Pilates classes is highly recommended.There is also an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and you should have basic skills in communication pitched at Level 2.

What you need to get on

You should have a genuine interest in this subject, You must be aged 16 or above

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Vantage Point Main Building

    Long Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EJ

    EveningClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 28 September 2026 · Paignton

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