Is a Fully Comprehensive Pilates Certificate Worth It?

Описание: Is a fully comprehensive Pilates certificate worth it? Do you really need a fully comprehensive Pilates certificate to work in the industry - or can you get away with just reformer?

In this video, I break down the real differences between working in Pilates vs the wider fitness industry, when a comprehensive qualification actually matters, and why you don’t have to do everything at once to build a long-term career.

We talk honestly about:

Reformer vs fully comprehensive training

Studio pay, one-to-one work, and realistic income expectations

Certifying over time vs all at once

Which routes make sense depending on where and how you want to work

If you’re considering becoming a Pilates instructor — or deciding your next education step — this video will help you make a strategic, financially realistic choice.
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🕒 Timestamps & Chapters

00:00 – Intro
01:01 – Do you need your fully comprehensive certificate?
01:20 – The key questions to ask before choosing a qualification
05:44 – If you want to open a studio...
06:55 – Certifying over time (an alternative option...)
10:13 – NPCP Test (alternative option no.2....)
11:35 – Fitness Industry vs Pilates Industry
08:55 – Why comprehensive studios don’t always pay more
10:05 – Certifying over time: breaking comprehensive into modules
11:35 – Costs, tax deductions & realistic timelines
12:45 – Alternative route: national Pilates certification exam
13:55 – Final advice: choosing Pilates vs fitness as a career path
14:40 – Outro & what to watch next

Certifications: (all the prices are correct on date of publishing 13/12/2026 - the list is also not extensive - many small studios will also offer courses and have included one of those at the bottom).

APPI:
Chair £346 sale price (£660 usual):
https://appihealthgroup.com/buy/split...
Cadillac £714 sale price (£1364 usual)
https://appihealthgroup.com/buy/cadil...
Arc Barrel £180 sale price (£240 usual)

STOTT:
Cadillac, Chair & Barrel (at date of filming only upcoming in Canada)
https://www.merrithew.com/instructor-...
Chair only £655:
https://www.ymcafit.org.uk/courses/st...
Barrel only £575:
https://www.ymcafit.org.uk/courses/st...

Balanced Body:
Chair $600 USD (education in UK priced in USD)
https://www.pilates.com/class/pilates...
Trapeze/Cadillac/Tower $671 USD
https://www.pilates.com/class/trapeze...

James Shaw:
Tower/Cadillac £595
https://www.jamesshawpilates.com/cadi...
Wunda Chair £495
https://www.jamesshawpilates.com/high...

NPCP test/resources:
All about NPCP
https://nationalpilatescertificationp...

Link to NPCP study guide (affiliate link):
https://amzn.to/4bwEE8N