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The PTA School Membership exists to recognise Pilates training providers who meet the highest professional standards, so students can train with confidence and schools can stand apart.
Membership signals your school meets standards agreed by Pilates professionals — not set by a single commercial body.
Prospective trainees can search and choose PTA-recognised schools, knowing they meet a clear quality benchmark.
Connect with a network of leading Pilates educators committed to raising the standard of teacher training in the UK.
Support and guidance on routes to OFQUAL, SQA, and EQF regulated qualifications, including access to funding opportunities.
Your school is listed on the PTA website, driving enquiries from students actively looking for quality training providers.
Membership demonstrates your school operates with clear policies, fair pricing, and robust safeguarding in place.
Minimum 5 years post-certification experience with comprehensive Pilates and studio ownership background.
All major apparatus taught as a related system, reformer, mat, Cadillac, ladder barrel, chairs, and barrels.
Full training history and links to the founder of the Pilates method disclosed and published on your website.
Learners observed and mentored in person by a comprehensive Pilates teacher, with documented feedback.
Delivered to minimum Personal Training / CIMSPA Pilates Professional Standard, using current academic literature.
Transparent pricing, assessment policies, complaints procedure, equality, child protection, and safeguarding in place.
Separation of course tutor from assessor role, with clear internal verification processes documented.
Clear boundaries on what graduates are qualified to do — avoiding misleading terms such as “rehabilitation” or “therapy”.
In December 2018, Pilates teachers from a broad range of schools and organisations convened and the PTA conference in Lancaster and defined what a high-quality Pilates training school looks like.
These criteria form the basis of your application.
Register as a Pilates Teacher or enquire about becoming a recognised Pilates Training Provider