Polestar Requalification

A message to Polestar graduates

Dear Polestar Graduates,

Polestar's certifications/qualifications are valid for two years, after which time requalification is required. It is important that we maintain high standards in the Pilates industry. Polestar Pilates Education continues to improve and develop its curriculum and examination process. Like most high-quality education programmes, requalification is an essential part of maintaining skills and quality of care.

Included in this package is a fact sheet, application, and payment form. Students who graduated from an Asia Host will turn in their application to Polestar Pilates Asia Inc. When your application is approved you will receive a new certificate valid for another two years.

Please pay attention to the due dates to avoid any late fees and to expedite receipt of your new certificate. If your application is submitted more than 6 months after the due date (November of the requalification year), it might be necessary for you to fulfil certain obligations such as re-taking the exam or attending an update course, before your application will be considered. Please feel free to contact Polestar Headquarters or your licensee regarding this process.

As you know, Polestar has continued to raise the bar in all of our education products. We thank you for your feedback on how we can continue to make our curriculum better.

Sincerely,
Brent Anderson
Founder, Polestar Pilates Education

Polestar Education supports the National Pilates Certification Programme (NPCP), which aims to standardise the quality of Pilates practice. Polestar Pilates Comprehensive graduates (Pilates for Rehabilitation and Pilates Studio) are eligible to sit for the certification exam through the NPCP where you have access in your country to a computer exam centre, or at a Paper-and-Pencil Exam sponsored by the NPCP. As there is not yet a standard international certification examination, we will continue to offer certification exams for participants in non-US countries.

What you need to requalify

Please mind the deadline. Requalify before the due date (November of your requalification year) to avoid late fees. Applications submitted more than 6 months after the due date may require re-sitting the exam or attending an update course before they can be considered.

Studio & Rehab practitioners — maintain your NPCP, or: practise Pilates ≥ 2 hrs/week, teach 10–15 hrs/week, and complete 16 hrs of Polestar Advanced-Teacher continuing education over the 2-year period.
Reformer (Allegro) & Mat practitioners — teach 2–3 classes/week (minimum 208 hours over the 2-year period), practise Pilates ≥ 2 hrs/week, and earn 16 Polestar CECs over the 2-year period.

Requalification requirements & FAQs →

Your details

As they appear on your Polestar record.

Prefix

Phone Number

First Name

Last Name

Student Number

Name as it will appear on your certificate

Qualification you are requalifying

Qualification Type

Original Qualification Date

Self-practice

Policy: practise Pilates on your own body at least 2 hours per week.

Your average self-practice (hours per week)

—minimum 2 hrs/week

Teaching record — Year 1

Enter each studio/site where you taught in the first year.

Year 1 total: 0 hrs

Teaching record — Year 2

Taught much the same as Year 1? Copy it across, then adjust anything that differed.

Year 2 total: 0 hrs

Total teaching over 2 years: 0 hrs

Continuing Education

List your Polestar CECs — and any accepted CECs from other schools (these aren't in our system, so please include them). Upload certificates below.

Total CECs 0 / 16 short

Certificate uploads

Upload up to 4 CE certificates (PDF or image). Polestar-issued certs are already on record — these are mainly for non-Polestar CECs / NPCP evidence.

File 1

File 2

File 3

File 4

Declaration

Full name (as signed)

Signature — sign below with your mouse or finger

I confirm the information above is accurate and complete, and I understand my application will be reviewed before a payment request is issued.

What happens after you submit

We review your application — Polestar Pilates Asia checks your CECs and teaching record against the policy. No payment is taken on this form.
We email you a payment request — a Polestar Pilates Asia invoice with a secure pay link. You can pay by card or Alipay. (Typically HK$585, or HK$1,170 if late; Educators free, Mentors 50% — your exact fee is confirmed at review.)
Your requalification is confirmed once payment is received, and a new certificate valid for another two years is issued.
Your Grad Listing on the Polestar HQ website is then updated to show you as active. This can take a little while to appear. CE COMPLIANT

Questions? info@polestarpilatesasia.com

Requalification Application