Each component delivers practical, market-ready skills and recognised professional outcomes while allowing learners to deepen their expertise step by step.
- CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCPOL003 - Research and apply evidence to practice
- CHCPRP005 - Engage with health professionals and the health system
- HLTAAP003 - Analyse and respond to client health information
- NAT11333001 - Provide pilates method exercise strategies for clients with special conditions
- NAT11333002 - Deliver pilates method strategies for musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- NAT11333003 - Instruct pre-pilates repertoire for musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- NAT11333004 - Instruct the late intermediate matwork and small apparatus repertoire
- NAT11333005 - Instruct the pilates studio late intermediate reformer repertoire
- NAT11333006 - Instruct the pilates studio late intermediate cadillac repertoire
- NAT11333007 - Instruct the pilates studio late intermediate wunda chair and barrels repertoire
- TAEDEL414 - Mentor in the workplace
- BSBESB406 - Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
- BSBESB407 - Manage finances for new business ventures
Course Focus
The Advanced Diploma of the Pilates Method (1333NAT) is designed to extend professional capability through the study of specialised and advanced applications of the Pilates Method. The course emphasises the integration of scientific theory, applied practice and professional judgement across all major apparatus: Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, small apparatus and Pre-Pilates repertoire within a professional studio and broader health framework.
The program develops expertise in programming and instruction for moderate-risk and specialised client populations, including those engaged in rehabilitation, elite athletic performance, and dance conditioning. Learners refine the ability to design and deliver evidence-based, client-centred programs that address complex physical needs and performance goals.
A defining feature of the course is the synthesis of archival and contemporary Pilates frameworks, enabling analysis of the Method’s evolution and application of classical principles within modern professional practice. This integration fosters technical precision, pedagogical insight and a nuanced understanding of how tradition and innovation intersect in contemporary Pilates.
The curriculum also incorporates leadership, professional ethics and studio management, positioning Pilates in context of health, rehabilitation and performance practice.
To enrol in the full Advanced Diploma of the Pilates Method (11333NAT), Students must have successfully completed the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction (11332NAT) or a recognised equivalent qualification via Pilates ITC RPL.
This ensures each learner enters with the appropriate foundational competencies to engage at an advanced level.
The Advanced Diploma is structured as a series of discrete Pathways which come together to form a robust, Practitioner-level qualification.
- Advanced Repertoire and Programming
- Advanced Matwork and Small Apparatus
- Advanced Reformer and Small Apparatus
- Advanced Cadillac, Chair and Barrels
- Clinical Pilates
- Business Management
Expected duration: 24 months.
Maximum duration: 30 months.
Weekly study load: 4 hours.
This course uniquely bridges the Pilates, health and medical sectors, preparing Graduates to collaborate with medical and allied health professionals across rehabilitation, injury management and elite performance contexts.
Graduates emerge as alignment and referral specialists, skilled in addressing complex client needs and specialised populations.
On completion of the Advanced Diploma, they are eligible for professional recognition with leading industry bodies, including Pilates Practitioner Membership: Level 2 (PAA) and Pilates Method Teacher Level accreditation (AUSactive).
In addition to technical mastery, the Advanced Diploma develops the leadership and business management skills required for owning and operating or managing a professional Studio environment.
Graduates gain experience in supervising staff, administering practice operations and mentoring peers in the industry. The program encourages reflective practice and ongoing professional development to sustain excellence in the evolving Pilates and emerging health industries.
On completion, Graduates will be recognised as a Pilates Practitioner and be proficient in:
- Designing and instructing Pilates programs for clients with moderate-risk musculoskeletal impairments or special conditions.
- Collaborating with medical or allied health professionals in rehabilitation and health management contexts.
- Developing specialised programs for elite sports and dance conditioning.
- Conducting physical examinations and musculoskeletal assessments.
- Delivering comprehensive instruction of the late intermediate/advanced Matwork, Reformer and Studio repertoire, with small apparatus.
- Managing and or leading a Pilates studio or professional practice with administrative and mentoring responsibilities.
- Applying a holistic, evidence-informed approach to client care, progression and therapeutic outcomes.
What You'll Learn
- Archival and original lineage-based Pilates programming and repertoire applications
- The PIC SystemTM for Advanced Programming
- Advanced Matwork and Small Apparatus Repertoire (30).
- Advanced Matwork and Small Apparatus Programming and Application
- Advanced Reformer and Small Apparatus Repertoire (83).
- Advanced Reformer and Small Apparatus Programming and Application
- Advanced Cadillac (41), Chair (30) and Barrels (25) Repertoire (96)
- Advanced Cadillac, Chair and Barrels Programming and Application
- Pre-Pilates Repertoire (64)
- Rehabilitation protocols and programming.
- Special condition protocols and programming.
- Pathologies: upper limb, lower limb, spinal, systemic conditions.
- Research and apply evidence to practice.
- Working with health professionals.
- Business Management.
- Professional Practice and Mentoring in the Workplace.
