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Dear IM=X® Instructor/Personal Trainer: We are looking forward to working with you to complete your IM=X® Basic, Advanced, Super, Tower, Cycle, Barre or Platform Certification! As you know the Practical Exam is your last step in this exciting process. Before you submit your Practical Exam Video, please review the information below.
1. Purchase and practice the workouts from the IM=X® OnDemand video bundle which corresponds to your course in study and do the workouts regularly as well as teach them.
2. You are given 3-Months from the course date to submit your video exam. If you need a 3-Month Extension – then purchase it at this link. After six months, you will be required to retake your certification course to be considered eligible for certification completion.
3. If you are completing the IM=X® Pilates Basic Certification then you must submit all Practice Hours, a copy of your CPR certification and your Written Exam as well as your Practical Exam videos. Both the IM=X® Mat and Xercizer Practical Exam videos are required to receive your IM=X® Pilates Certificate.
4. If you are completing the IM=X® Advanced, Super or Tower Practical Exam then please make sure to double check the requirements listed below.
5. If you are completing the IM=X® Platform, Cycle/Tower or Barre Practical Exam then submit your video which shows you teaching all sequences of the program with a focus on the IM=X fundamentals. Review the requirements below.
Practical Exam Requirements
IM=X® Pilates Basic Certification
IM=X® Floor (Mat) Practical Exam – Record yourself teaching the IM=X® Advanced Floor. Demonstrate your knowledge of applying the IM=X® 5 fundamentals throughout the 60 minute video using IM=X® verbal cues with the ring and body bar. Please refer to the Practical Exam checklist in your certification manual for scoring criteria. Submit as one video file.
IM=X® Xercizer (Reformer) Practical Exam – Record yourself teaching the IM=X® Intermediate Xercizer format. Apply the IM=X® 5 fundamentals with your verbal and tactile cues throughout the 60 minute workout. Please refer to the Practical Exam checklist in your certification manual for scoring criteria. Submit as one video file.
For a 3 month Extension on your deadline, please click here.
IM=X® Pilates Tower and Tower Barre Certification
IM=X® Tower and Tower/Barre Practical Exam – Complete the Practical Exam by submitting your video which demonstrates your ability to instruct all sequences while emphasizing the IM=X® Five Fundamentals with your verbal and tactile cues. Demonstrate the ability to teach each of the IM=X® Tower sequences as well as each of the IM=X® Tower Barre sequences. It is okay to glance at the format sheet so long as it is infrequent within the video recording. Submit as one video file only.
IM=X® Pilates Advanced Certification
IM=X® Advanced Xercizer (Reformer) Practical Exam:
Part A: Video yourself teaching one of the IM=X® Advanced formats: IM=X® Stretch, Abs, Interval Training or Hybrid Workout. Choose your favorite! Submit as one video file.
Part B: Then video yourself teaching all of the IM=X® Advanced exercises as they occur in sequence. Please be sure to communicate the spring load variation and equipment configuration as well as the verbal plus tactile cues. Make sure your verbal cues emphasize the IM=X® fundamentals. Submit as additional video file.
Note: For a 3 month Extension on your deadline, please click here.
IM=X® Super Advanced Xercizer Certification
IM=X® Super Advanced Xercizer (Reformer) Practical Exam:
Part A: Then go through all of the advanced exercises as they occur in sequence. Please be sure to communicate the verbal and tactile cues and have a thorough knowledge of the research that supports the IM=X® fundamentals. Submit as additional video file.
Part B: Explain which IM=X® exercises or sequences need to be avoided and which ones should be focused on for a pregnant client. Be sure to cite the ACOG guidelines. Next, explain what exercises need to be avoided and others focused on for someone with a history of back issues. You will be asked to explain to the Master Trainer the science behind the IM=X® fundamentals and why it is so important for golfers, persons with back discomfort or pregnancy. (Hint: memorize the research abstracts in the manual) Submit as additional video file.
Note: For a 3 month Extension on your deadline, please click here.
IM=X® Platform Certification
IM=X® Platform Practical Exam – Demonstrate your ability to teach all of the IM=X® Platform sequences with a strong emphasis on the IM=X® Five Fundamentals and a clarity of the sequences. Submit as additional video file.
IM=X® Barre Certification
IM=X® Barre Practical Exam – Upload your video demonstrating your ability to instruct all IM=X® Barre sequences emphasizing the IM=X® Five Fundamentals.
IM=X® Cycle/Tower Certification
IM=X® Cycle/Tower Practical Exam – Upload your video demonstrating to our IM=X® Pilates Master Trainers your ability to instruct all eleven IM=X® Cycle/Tower sequences while emphasizing the IM=X® Five Fundamentals.
Master Trainer Review Session
Review sessions are a great way to hone in on your skills and prepare for your Practical Exam. Our Master Trainers are here to help you with the science, the routines, verbal/tactile cues, spring loading or just to connect on general questions. Feel free to purchase a 75 minute review at the link below.
IM=X® Xercizer (reformer)
Practice at home on yourself and invite your friends, family and neighbors over for practice teaching on the most essential, top of the line, commercial grade reformer – the Xercizer. All attachments are included with purchase; and most importantly as a valued IM=X® Pilates instructor you receive a discount!
Refer a Studio Owner
Win a Xercizer when you either refer a friend who opens a studio or if you take the step into studio ownership yourself. We love it when our certified instructors share their passion for IM=X Pilates and Fitness. Studio ownership is a great way to make a living while helping others. If you would like refer a friend, we will gladly make sure you are rewarded!
General Questions
Do I have to take a written exam?
Upon completing your IM=X® Pilates Basic certification course, you are required to pass a written exam testing you on some general principles and information learned during the certification intensive. The good news is, if you pass it once, you never have to take the written exam again!
What is a practical exam?
Every single IM=X® Pilates certification course has a practical exam requirement. In your practical exam, you are expected to demonstrate your ability to teach the IM=X® Pilates program with proficiency.
What are the Master Trainers looking for on the practical exam?
We’ll talk about this more in your certification course but, in general, you are tested on your ability to give good verbal and tactile cues, apply the IM=X® Pilates five fundamentals, cue the appropriate resistance and repetition, and demonstrate good timing and transitions.