Apprentice Teaching Requirements: Building Your Teaching Hours

Apprentice Teaching Requirements: Building Your Teaching Hours

Apprentice Teaching Requirements: Building Your Teaching Hours

Apprentice teaching is a critical component of your Polestar Pilates certification journey. This hands-on practice allows you to apply your learning in real teaching scenarios while accumulating the required hours toward your qualification.

Who Can I Teach?

You can complete your apprentice teaching hours by teaching:

  • Fellow students from your course or other Polestar programs

  • Friends and family members

  • Mentor or Educator during a mentoring session

IMPORTANT: All teaching sessions must comply with your studio's policies. Contact your host, mentor or course coordinator before scheduling apprentice sessions to understand any specific requirements or restrictions.

Equipment Coverage Requirements

Your apprentice teaching hours must cover all equipment related to your enrolled course:

Proportional Distribution Principle

Allocate your teaching time across equipment proportionally based on your course content. If your course dedicated more time to Reformer exercises than Chair exercises, your apprentice teaching hours should reflect this same emphasis.

Example: If 40% of your course focused on Reformer work, approximately 40% of your apprentice teaching hours should involve Reformer instruction.

Planning Your Apprentice Sessions

  1. Identify your total required hours based on your course (100 hours for Comprehensive, 50 hours for Mat or Reformer)

  2. Review your course materials (Comprehensive students: understand the relative emphasis on each equipment type)

  3. Confirm studio policies regarding apprentice teaching before scheduling

  4. Schedule sessions that allow you to practice teaching across all required equipment

  5. Record each session in your logbook immediately to maintain accurate documentation

  6. Review your logbook regularly to monitor equipment distribution (Comprehensive) and remaining hours

Quality Over Quantity

While meeting equipment requirements is essential, focus on teaching quality during these sessions:

  • Apply teaching principles learned in your course

  • Practice cueing, observation, and modification skills

  • Seek feedback from your teaching subjects when appropriate

  • Reflect on each session to identify areas for improvement

Verification and Documentation

Use Your Logbook

All apprentice teaching hours must be recorded in your official Polestar logbook. Your logbook serves as your official tracking mechanism throughout your certification journey.


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