Credible certification is becoming increasingly important to employers, insurance companies and consumers. In fact, experts agree that to ensure long-term sustainability and better service the public, the fitness industry will eventually need to make certification mandatory. STOTT PILATES Certification is well respected in the fitness industry because of our high education standards and our mission to stay on top of new research and industry advancements.

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The STOTT PILATES CEC Program was developed to provide all Certified Instructors and Instructor Trainers with ongoing learning opportunities to keep your skills current and maintain a high quality of education. In addition, this will help you stay abreast of the latest advancements in exercise science and the STOTT PILATES repertoire.

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STOTT PILATES Certified Instructors are required
to obtain six hours (0.6 credits) of STOTT PILATES CECs annually to maintain their certification.

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Every student has one full calendar year to earn their credits, beginning January 1st, the year following successful completion of your exam. For example, if you successfully complete your exam(s) in July 2006, your first CEC period begins January 1, 2007 and ends December 31, 2007. CECs are earned every year on the calendar year (Jan-Dec). CECs are not transferable from one year to another.

You can complete your CECs through any combination of the following:

a	Attend a STOTT PILATES workshop or presentation at a trade show, Licensed Training Center, Hosting site, or at the STOTT PILATES Corporate Training Center.*
b	Complete a customized repertoire review with a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer.*
c	Complete a teaching evaluation with a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer.*
d	Take an anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology or other exercise science course or workshop. If this is a non-STOTT PILATES course it must be petitioned. A maximum of 0.2 CECs can be earned this way. The petition fee is US $10 | $13 CDN. Only one petition can be submitted per year.
e	Study a STOTT PILATES video and submit for evaluation a VHS video (NTSC or PAL) of yourself teaching a selection of the subject matter to a client. DVDs are accepted but must be recorded on a brand name DVD (e.g. Sony). All DVDs must be MacIntosh compatible. A 15-minute segment should be submitted per video (e.g. watch three videos, submit a 45-minute long video to earn 0.3 CECs). The evaluation fee is US $10 | $13 CDN per 15-minute submission. A petition form must accompany your video submission along with the petition fee.
	* Prices may vary per facility or Trade show

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At STOTT PILATES we believe our CEC program is an important part of being a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor. If you fail to earn your CECs you will be removed from the Instructor Finder on our website. You could lose your Certified Instructor status and may be required to re-examine.

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This involves booking a private session with a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer to review basic principles, relevant modifications and / or any STOTT PILATES exercise updates. All 0.6 CECs (6 hrs with an IT) can be earned with a customized repertoire review. Please book repertoire review sessions with the Licensed Training Center CEC Coordinator to be sure your CECs are accounted for. Please be sure to receive your CEC evaluation form from the IT and send this to STOTT PILATES along with the CEC submission form to prove your attendance.

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A teaching evaluation involves taking a STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer through a workout, so that he or she can evaluate your teaching abilities and provide you with feedback. A maximum of 0.4 credits can be allocated for teaching evaluation sessions.

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STOTT PILATES Certification courses, such as Intensive Mat-Plus* and Intensive Reformer train you in the core STOTT PILATES method and exempt you from having to accumulate CECs until the following calendar year. For example, if you become certified in Matwork in December 2007 and you take a Reformer course in February 2008, you do not have to start earning CECs until January 2009.

This is dependent on the length of the workshop.
As a rule, 0.1 credit is awarded per hour of study. For Example, 3-hr workshops are worth 0.3 CECs.

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When taking a workshop at the STOTT PILATES Corporate Training Center or a Licensed Training Center, your credits are issued automatically upon completion. You will receive a completion letter from STOTT PILATES stating the proper CECs.

For STOTT PILATES workshops or presentations at trade shows, you are responsible for sending the documentation to the Corporate Training Center in Toronto.
We require the following to be sent in:
CEC submission form [click here]
Trade show receipt
Workshop completion letter if pre-con was attended

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You are required to keep track of all your Continuing Education Credits (workshops, videos, petitions, private evaluations etc.) and retain all relevant documents. These, along with a CEC submission form, must be received by the STOTT PILATES Corporate Training Center by December 15 of each year.

With the exception of successfully petitioned exercise science or anatomy-based workshops / courses (maximum 0.2 credits), all CECs must be fulfilled by attending STOTT PILATES workshops. This ensures that you build on your original STOTT PILATES training and remain up-to-date with any enhancements.

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If an anatomy or exercise science course or workshop you have attended has not been previously approved for STOTT PILATES CECs, you may petition for CEC approval. Simply send the following information to STOTT PILATES for consideration:
Administration fee [US $10 | $13 CDN]
Course description/outline
List of course objectives
Instructor biography
Proof of attendance

You can download a petition here.
Petitions will not be reviewed if all of the above information is not included in the submission.

Please note: STOTT PILATES does not accept on-line courses or workshops.

STOTT PILATES cannot guarantee that CECs will be issued for courses or workshops not pre-approved. Please allow four to six weeks for STOTT PILATES to review your request. You will receive confirmation by mail or email. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact us.

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Visit the STOTT PILATES Education or Event pages to find out about workshops at Licensed Training Centers and trade shows. As well, we often send announcements by mail and email. To be added to our mailing list, contact the STOTT PILATES Education department.

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Graduates and students are welcome to audit courses at the STOTT PILATES Certification Center in Toronto, or any Licensed Training Center. Auditing a course will not count toward your CECs, but is a great way to refresh your memory. To arrange a course audit, contact the appropriate facility.

If you are a fitness or movement professional or enthusiast, you can introduce yourself to the STOTT PILATES method by attending one of our hundreds of movement or theory-based workshops. Available at the STOTT PILATES Corporate Training Center, Licensed Training Centers, hosting facilities and at fitness and mind-body conferences worldwide, these workshops will give you a taste of the vast repertoire of material. Titles cover Matwork, large and small equipment programming and special populations and each can be used to obtain Continuing Education Credits for Certified Instructors.