CHAPTER 3
MAT PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
BASIC MAT
INTERMEDIATE MAT
ADVANCED MAT
PRE–REQUISITES
• None
• 15 hours of Classical
mat classes are
highly recommended
at class logistics
Successful completion of
®
the Peak Pilates Basic
Mat course
Successful completion of the Peak Pilates
Intermediate Mat course
CERTIFICATE
AWARDED
• Certificate of attendance
issued on day of completion
• A Basic Mat Certification will be
awarded upon a passing
score on all assessments and
submission of 30 logged hours
• Certificate of attendance
issued on day of
completion
• Intermediate Mat
Certification will be
awarded upon a passing
score on all assessments
and submission of 30
logged hours
• Certificate of attendance issued on day
of completion
• An Advanced Mat Certification will be awarded
upon a passing score on all assessments and
submission of 30 logged hours
MATERIALS
REQUIRED
• Basic Mat manual
• Basic/Intermediate Mat DVD
• Dynamic Basic Mat
workout DVD
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Recommended
• The Pilates Primer:
Joseph H. Pilates and
William J. Miller
(Available at Amazon.com)
• Intermediate Mat manual
pages
• Basic/Intermediate
Mat DVD
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Recommended
• Anatomy of Movement
(Available at Amazon.com)
• Advanced Mat manual pages
• Advanced Mat DVD
CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
• 100% attendance and
participation
• Passing score on all
assessments
• Submission of all logged hours
• 100% attendance and
participation
• Passing score on all
assessments
• Submission of logged
hours
• 100% attendance and participation
• Passing score on all assessments
• Submission of logged hours
COURSE LENGTH
2 days (Assessment at the end
of the second day)
2 days (Assessment on the
second day)
2 days (Assessment on the second day)
COURSE CONTACT
HOURS
18 hours
18 hours
18 hours
OBSERVATION
10 hours
10 hours
0 hours
PERSONAL
PRACTICE
10 hours
10 hours
15 hours
TEACHING
10 hours
10 hours
15 hours
TOTAL CUMULATIVE
HOURS
48 hours
48 hours
48 hours
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
14 CECs required every 2 years
with a maximum of 8 CECs from
non-Peak Pilates courses
14 CECs required every
2 years with a maximum of
8 CECs from non-Peak
Pilates courses
14 CECs required every 2 years with a maximum
of 8 CECs from non-Peak Pilates courses
TOTAL HOURS
83
PEAK PILATES ®