BRIDGE PROGRAM
The Pilates Education Lab Bridge Program grew out of a desire of some of our Audit Students, who were trained through other training programs, to become graduates of our program.
Entrance Requirements
Prospective students must have graduated from a Comprehensive Teacher Training Program consisting of at least 450 hours and must be approved for entrance by performance evaluation.
Required Hours
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- 108 Hours of Lecture/Demonstration
(includes Mat, Immersion and Apparatus Modules)
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- 25 Hours Mat Classes
- 40 Hours Group Classes
- 25 PEL Learning Lab Classes (weekly 50 min workshop classes)
- 15 Hours of Private Sessions
(Includes 6 hours of Observed Practice and 4 Hours of Observed Teaching, 5 Hours of Targeted Learning)
- 100 Hours of Self-led Practice
- 10 Hours Anatomy Camp*
- 25 Hours of Observation*
- 4 Hours Practical/Performance Testing
- 4 Hours Written Exam
Total of a minimum of 356 Hours
* Students entering the Bridge Program with 5 or more years of teaching experience can opt out of these requirements with approval.
Breakdown of Bridge Program Required Hours
6 Hours of Observed Practice:
- OP – Beg/Int Mat
- OP – Beg Reformer
- OP – Int Reformer
- OP – Beg/Int Cadillac and Tower
- OP – Beg/Int Chair
- OP – Periphery
4 Hours of Observed Teaching:
- OT – Adv mat
- OT – Int Reformer
- OT – Comprehensive
- OT – Comprehensive
5 Hours Additional Privates – Targeted learning
Graduates of the Bridge Program are eligible to apply for the Mentorship Program once they have been teaching a minimum of 5 years.