Pilates Teacher Training with Sports Rehabilitation (including Sports Massage and Physiotherapy Assistant)

ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Pilates Teaching (iSP3D29 603/4485/4)

ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage (iSP3D32 603/4501/9)

QQI Component Award Level 5 (More about QQI)

This course gives students the knowledge, experience, and teaching skills required to launch their careers as professional, confident Pilates instructors.

Over the course of the academic year, students have the time and support to develop their own Pilates practice, while also gaining essential Pilates teaching experience in a supervised setting.  Students learn to design classes and develop expertise in offering individual modifications.

This unique course combines Pilates Teacher Training with sports massage therapies, body conditioning and exercise, which is ideal for anyone seeking a holistic and structured approach to teaching Pilates.

Employment Opportunities:

  • Setting up your own Pilates Teaching business
  • Working in sports clubs, leisure centres, gyms, alternative therapy clinics, health centres or Spas.
  • Setting up in private practice as a Sports/Holistic Massage Therapist

Duration: One Year – September to May

Coordinator: Karen Wignall

Email: karenwignall@scfe.ie

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Course content

  • Programming a Pilates Teaching Session
  • Delivering a Pilates Teaching Session
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Professional practice in sports massage
  • Sports massage treatments
  • Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
  • Physiotherapy Assistant (QQI)
  • Sports and Exercise Injury Prevention (QQI) – Optional

Course features and facilities

Course Features and Facilities

  • Supervised Teaching Practice
  • Practical Pilates Mat classes
  • Small equipment and Reformer classes
  • Learners will deliver Pilates classes inside and outside the college
  • Massage Studio
  • Work experience in a variety of settings
  • Large mirrored Pilates studio with sprung floor
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Entry requirements

  • Leaving Certificate or equivalent, LCA or relevant experience
  • Interview
  • Mature applicants welcome
  • Applicants may be accepted without meeting formal entry requirements

“I highly recommend the Pilates Instructor course at SCFE to anyone considering it, regardless of skill level. The friendly staff and small class sizes created a supportive learning environment where I was able to receive personalised attention. I learned not only how to effectively instruct a Pilates class but also how to adapt exercises to meet individual client needs, as well as the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology. This course gave me the confidence and knowledge to pursue further studies, leading me to my MSc in Occupational Therapy. It’s an excellent foundation for anyone interested in health, fitness, or holistic studies! ”  Caoimhe O’Connor, Graduate 2024

Haya Chehadeh, Graduate 2025“I absolutely enjoyed the Pilates course at SCFE, Karen is a great teacher, I have learned a lot from her. The course has opened a lot of doors for me. Upon completion I was offered reformer training and a job opportunity at Platinum Pilates” Haya Chehadeh, Graduate 2025

“I really loved the Pilates course. I highly recommend it.
Having us teach from early on was great preparation for the real world, and it was done in a relaxed way. Teachers were very encouraging. Fantastic instructors. I’m delighted I did it and I can’t wait to teach!” Aoife Byrne: Flow Fitness, Bray

 

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Education progression

Learners may progress to other ITEC Courses and QQI Level 5 and 6 courses such as:
  • Yoga Teaching including Wellbeing and Holistic Studies
  • Personal Training and Sports Rehabilitation (including Physiotherapy Assistant and Sports Massage)

For a more detailed list of progression options please www.cao.ie

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Course modules are reviewed annually and may be subject to change