Our Mat Pilates qualification is unique in that it is a Diploma rather than a Certificate. Currently VTCT...

...are the only Awarding Body to offer a Diploma in Level 3 Mat Pilates

When writing the Mat Pilates qualification for VTCT and mapping it to the NOS - National Occupational Standards - Technical Expert, Fiona Brown, Principal of The EnergyWise Academy added valuable, relevant content resulting in this qualification earning 37 credits sufficient for the QCF to recognise this as a Diploma.

This is the first in the UK and sets the gold standard for Pilates Instructors. The key distinction is the extremely high focus on practical teaching skills. The EnergyWise Academy prides itself on training instructors to teach Pilates as opposed to focussing on their ability to perform Pilates. 98 % of our graduate teachers have gone on to establish thriving classes as a direct result of the business knowledge, real-life experience and guidance which are an integral part of every course.

What is the QCF?

The QCF, Qualifications and Credit Framework, is the new nationwide qualifications system which standardises qualifications across each industry sector whether that is Sports & Active Leisure, Hospitality, Retail, Tourism Hairdressing, etc – which is good news for both employers and learners.

Every qualification in the QCF is made up of units. Every unit has a credit value that tells you how long the unit takes to complete. A credit is about 10 hours' work, so a unit with a credit value of four will take about 40 hours to do. There are three main types of qualification - an Award, a Certificate or a Diploma and the total credit value of a qualification tells you its size. Awards are made up of 1 to 12 credits, Certificates are made up of 13 to 36 credits and Diplomas are made up of 37 credits or more.

Examples of all three types of qualification which we offer at The EnergyWise Academy are :

• Award - Principles of Antenatal and Postnatal Physical Activity (QCF) Level 3 – Specialist Qualification
• Exercise to Music Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing-Exercise to Music (QCF)
• Mat Pilates Level 3 Diploma in Mat Pilates (QCF)

In the UK today only the VTCT Mat Pilates Diploma has 37 credits making it a far superior qualification to those which other training providers offer namely Mat Pilates Certificates with between 13 -36 credits. At The EnergyWise Academy we are unique in that our Principal Fiona Brown not only delivers the training courses and currently teaches classes on a weekly basis.....she also wrote the training manuals which you will use on your training courses. This ensures that you will receive the very best practical and vocational skills throughout your time at the Academy and, as you will hear in our testimonials, this continues long after you qualify. As an added bonus all students who have trained with The EnergyWise Academy benefit from Fiona’s extensive business experience spanning more than twenty five years.

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