If you've decided to become a Certified Pilates Teacher, you're probably spinning your head over how many studios are out there that offer a "Pilates Certification Program. The truth is that since Pilates is not a regulated industry, Pilates Teacher Programs that offer a Certification are very, very different. 

Most importantly, your Pilates Certification, (the certificate you receive after completing the Teacher Training Program), is only as good as the education you receive during the Program.

 Further, any Pilates Teacher Certification that you are working towards must include both written and practical testing. The Certification offered by the  Pilates Method Alliance, (PMA), after a student completes a studio Teacher Training Program, is deemed by many industry experts as incomplete because it lacks a practical test. Further, the same Pilates Method Alliance, (PMA) written test is given to every student regardless of which Pilates Teacher Training Program they have taken. This is inconsistent because every Pilates studio offers very different Teacher Training Programs. While there is a "study guide" to review before taking the PMA’s written test, industry experts recommend that both a written and practical tests are needed to ensure a student has the skills required to safely teach the Pilates method of exercise.