Pilates Teacher Training with Sports Rehabilitation (including Sports Massage & Physiotherapy Assistant)
This course gives students the knowledge, experience, and teaching skills required to launch their careers as professional, confident Pilates instructors.
| Award Name | Diploma at UK Level 3 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | International Therapy Examination Council |
| NFQ Level | |
| Award Name | Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Minor |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma at UK Level 3 | International Therapy Examination Council | ||
| Level 5 Component Award (Level 5 NFQ) | Minor | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time, September to May.
Entry Requirements
• Leaving Certificate or equivalent, LCA or relevant experience
• Interview
• Mature applicants welcome
• Applicants may be accepted without meeting formal entry requirements.
Careers / Further progression
Employment Opportunities:
• Setting up your own Pilates Teaching business
• Nutrition Advisor
• Working in sports clubs, leisure centres, gyms, alternative therapy clinics, health centres or Spas.
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 go to www.cao.ie
Further information
Start Date: 07/09/2026.
To Apply Online go to "Application Weblink" above.
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.
Course Features
• 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
Awards:
• QQI Component Award Level 5 (Physiotherapy Assistant, Sports and Exercise Injury Prevention – Optional)
• ITEC - Programming a Pilates Teaching Session ITEC D/617/5661
• 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
Coordinator: Karen Wignall
Email: karenwignall@scfe.ie
Application forms online at www.scfe.ie
Email: reception@scfe.ie
Tel: 01 285 2997