National Pilates Certification Exam
Questions and Answers
Before iideveloping iithe iiPilates iimethod/Contrology, iiJoseph iiPilates iiwas
A: iiA. iiDancer iiand iidirector.
B. iiStock iibroker iiand iibusinessman.
C. iiPugilist iiand iiacrobat.
D. iiDoctor iiand iiprofessor.
C. iiPugilist iiand iiacrobat.
The iiinformation iiobtained iiin iia iipostural iiscreening iiincludes iiwhich iiof iithe
iifollowing?
A. iiOverall iisymmetry, iiheight, iiweight, iiand iibalance.
B. iiOverall iisymmetry, iimuscle iidevelopment, iiand iialignment iideviations. iiC. iiPelvic
iisymmetry, iimuscular iipatterns, iiand iimovement iideviations.
D. iiOverall iisymmetry, iialignment iideviations, iiand iiproprioception.
B. iiOverall iisymmetry, iimuscle iidevelopment, iiand iialignment iideviations.
The iiPilates iiexercises iirocking, iigrasshopper, iiand iiswimming, iiwhich iiare
iiperformed iion iithe iireformer, iiare:
A. iiPerformed iiholding iithe iistraps iior iirope iihandles.
B. iiPerformed iiat iithe iibeginning iiof iia iireformer iiworkout.
C. iiEasily iiperformed iiby iiparticipants iiwith iispinal iistenosis.
D. iiExtension iiexercises iiperformed iion iithe iilong iibox.
D. iiExtension iiexercises iiperformed iion iithe iilong iibox.
The iiprimary iimuscles/muscle iigroups iithat iimake iiup iithe iicore iiare:
A. iiTransverse iiabdominis, iiabdominal iiexternal iioblique, iiiliocostalis, iiand
,iiadductors.
B. iiHamstrings, iirectus iiabdominis, iiabdominal iiinternal iioblique, iiand iitensor iifascia
iilatae.
C. iiDiaphragm, iitransverse iiabdominus, iimultifidus, iiand iipelvic iifloor.
D. iiTransverse iiabdominis, iigluteus iimaximus, iimultifidus, iiand iipelvic iifloor.
C. iiDiaphragm, iitransverse iiabdominus, iimultifidus, iiand iipelvic iifloor.
An iiexample iiof iiassisted iiretraction iiand iiresisted iiprotraction iion iithe iiPilates
iiapparatus iiis:
A. iiPulling iistraps iion iithe iireformer.
B. iiSwan iifrom iifloor iion iithe iilow iichair.
C. iiSwan iion iithe iiladder iibarrel.
D. iiSwan iion iithe iilow iichair.
D. iiSwan iion iithe iilow iichair.
Which iiof iithe iifollowing iidescribes iithe iimuscular iicontraction iiin iiwhich iithe
iimuscle iishortens iito iiproduce iiforce iiand iiaccelerate iimovement?
A. iiConcentric.
B. iiIsometric.
C. iiEccentric.
D. iiIsotonic.
A. iiConcentric.
Identify iiwhich iiof iithe iifollowing iiARE iiwithin iithe iiscope iiof iipractice iifor iia iiPilates
iiteacher.
a. iiPrescribing iian iiexercise iiprogram
b. iiDesign iiPilates iiexercise iiprograms iiaccording iito iian iiindividual's iineeds
c. iiPrescribing iidiets iior iirecommending iisupplements.
d.Diagnosing iia iiclient iiwith iiany iimedical, iimental iior iiphysical iicondition.
b. iiDesign iiPilates iiexercise iiprograms iiaccording iito iian iiindividual's iineeds
Identify iiwhich iiof iithe iifollowing iiARE iiNOT iiwithin iithe iiscope iiof iipractice iifor iia
iiPilates iiteacher.
, a. iiPromote iiexercise iito iiimprove iioverall iihealth
b. iiCoach, iiprovide iigeneral iiinformation iiand iidirect iiclients iito iiseek iimedical
iiattention.
c. iiOffering iicounseling.
d. iiRecognize iiconditions iithat iiwould iipreclude iia iiclient iifrom iisafely iiparticipating
iiin iia iiPilates iiexercise iiprogram.
c. iiOffering iicounseling.
What iiare iithe ii13 iiCode iiof iiEthics?
1. iiDo iino iiharm.
2. iiTeach iiwithin iithe iiscope iiof iipractice.
3. iiMaintain iiprofessional iiboundaries.
4. iiMaintain iiclient iiconfidentiality.
5. iiDirect iiclients iito iiseek iimedical iiattention iiwhen iinecessarily.
6. iiDo iinot iidiscriminate iiagainst iiclients iior iicolleagues iion iiany iilevel.
7. iiDo iinot iiintentionally iisolicit iiother iiPilates iiprofessionals's iiclients.
8. iiTreat iiclients iiand iicolleagues iiwith iirespect, iitruth, iifairness, iiand iiintegrity.
9. iiComply iiwith iiall iiapplicable iibusiness, iiemployment iiand iiintellectual iiproperty
iilaws.
10. iiMaintain iiprofessional iiappearance iiand iiconduct.
11. iiDo iinot iimisrepresent iiskills, iitraining, iiprofessional iicredentials, iiidentity iior
iiservices
12. iiContinue iigaining iieducation iito iienhance iiskills iiand iiknowledge.
13. iiMaintain iiappropriate iiteacher-to-student iiratios iiin iiall iiclass iisettings.
What iiare iithe iicontinuing iieducation iirequirements iifor iicertificates?
Certificants iimust iiearn ii16 iiNPCP-approved iiCECs iiin iiorder iito iirenew iitheir
iicertification.
How iioften iimust iicertificates iicomplete iitheir iiCECs?
All iiCECs iimust iibe iicompleted iiwithin iia iitwo ii(2) iiyear iirenewal iiperiod.
Questions and Answers
Before iideveloping iithe iiPilates iimethod/Contrology, iiJoseph iiPilates iiwas
A: iiA. iiDancer iiand iidirector.
B. iiStock iibroker iiand iibusinessman.
C. iiPugilist iiand iiacrobat.
D. iiDoctor iiand iiprofessor.
C. iiPugilist iiand iiacrobat.
The iiinformation iiobtained iiin iia iipostural iiscreening iiincludes iiwhich iiof iithe
iifollowing?
A. iiOverall iisymmetry, iiheight, iiweight, iiand iibalance.
B. iiOverall iisymmetry, iimuscle iidevelopment, iiand iialignment iideviations. iiC. iiPelvic
iisymmetry, iimuscular iipatterns, iiand iimovement iideviations.
D. iiOverall iisymmetry, iialignment iideviations, iiand iiproprioception.
B. iiOverall iisymmetry, iimuscle iidevelopment, iiand iialignment iideviations.
The iiPilates iiexercises iirocking, iigrasshopper, iiand iiswimming, iiwhich iiare
iiperformed iion iithe iireformer, iiare:
A. iiPerformed iiholding iithe iistraps iior iirope iihandles.
B. iiPerformed iiat iithe iibeginning iiof iia iireformer iiworkout.
C. iiEasily iiperformed iiby iiparticipants iiwith iispinal iistenosis.
D. iiExtension iiexercises iiperformed iion iithe iilong iibox.
D. iiExtension iiexercises iiperformed iion iithe iilong iibox.
The iiprimary iimuscles/muscle iigroups iithat iimake iiup iithe iicore iiare:
A. iiTransverse iiabdominis, iiabdominal iiexternal iioblique, iiiliocostalis, iiand
,iiadductors.
B. iiHamstrings, iirectus iiabdominis, iiabdominal iiinternal iioblique, iiand iitensor iifascia
iilatae.
C. iiDiaphragm, iitransverse iiabdominus, iimultifidus, iiand iipelvic iifloor.
D. iiTransverse iiabdominis, iigluteus iimaximus, iimultifidus, iiand iipelvic iifloor.
C. iiDiaphragm, iitransverse iiabdominus, iimultifidus, iiand iipelvic iifloor.
An iiexample iiof iiassisted iiretraction iiand iiresisted iiprotraction iion iithe iiPilates
iiapparatus iiis:
A. iiPulling iistraps iion iithe iireformer.
B. iiSwan iifrom iifloor iion iithe iilow iichair.
C. iiSwan iion iithe iiladder iibarrel.
D. iiSwan iion iithe iilow iichair.
D. iiSwan iion iithe iilow iichair.
Which iiof iithe iifollowing iidescribes iithe iimuscular iicontraction iiin iiwhich iithe
iimuscle iishortens iito iiproduce iiforce iiand iiaccelerate iimovement?
A. iiConcentric.
B. iiIsometric.
C. iiEccentric.
D. iiIsotonic.
A. iiConcentric.
Identify iiwhich iiof iithe iifollowing iiARE iiwithin iithe iiscope iiof iipractice iifor iia iiPilates
iiteacher.
a. iiPrescribing iian iiexercise iiprogram
b. iiDesign iiPilates iiexercise iiprograms iiaccording iito iian iiindividual's iineeds
c. iiPrescribing iidiets iior iirecommending iisupplements.
d.Diagnosing iia iiclient iiwith iiany iimedical, iimental iior iiphysical iicondition.
b. iiDesign iiPilates iiexercise iiprograms iiaccording iito iian iiindividual's iineeds
Identify iiwhich iiof iithe iifollowing iiARE iiNOT iiwithin iithe iiscope iiof iipractice iifor iia
iiPilates iiteacher.
, a. iiPromote iiexercise iito iiimprove iioverall iihealth
b. iiCoach, iiprovide iigeneral iiinformation iiand iidirect iiclients iito iiseek iimedical
iiattention.
c. iiOffering iicounseling.
d. iiRecognize iiconditions iithat iiwould iipreclude iia iiclient iifrom iisafely iiparticipating
iiin iia iiPilates iiexercise iiprogram.
c. iiOffering iicounseling.
What iiare iithe ii13 iiCode iiof iiEthics?
1. iiDo iino iiharm.
2. iiTeach iiwithin iithe iiscope iiof iipractice.
3. iiMaintain iiprofessional iiboundaries.
4. iiMaintain iiclient iiconfidentiality.
5. iiDirect iiclients iito iiseek iimedical iiattention iiwhen iinecessarily.
6. iiDo iinot iidiscriminate iiagainst iiclients iior iicolleagues iion iiany iilevel.
7. iiDo iinot iiintentionally iisolicit iiother iiPilates iiprofessionals's iiclients.
8. iiTreat iiclients iiand iicolleagues iiwith iirespect, iitruth, iifairness, iiand iiintegrity.
9. iiComply iiwith iiall iiapplicable iibusiness, iiemployment iiand iiintellectual iiproperty
iilaws.
10. iiMaintain iiprofessional iiappearance iiand iiconduct.
11. iiDo iinot iimisrepresent iiskills, iitraining, iiprofessional iicredentials, iiidentity iior
iiservices
12. iiContinue iigaining iieducation iito iienhance iiskills iiand iiknowledge.
13. iiMaintain iiappropriate iiteacher-to-student iiratios iiin iiall iiclass iisettings.
What iiare iithe iicontinuing iieducation iirequirements iifor iicertificates?
Certificants iimust iiearn ii16 iiNPCP-approved iiCECs iiin iiorder iito iirenew iitheir
iicertification.
How iioften iimust iicertificates iicomplete iitheir iiCECs?
All iiCECs iimust iibe iicompleted iiwithin iia iitwo ii(2) iiyear iirenewal iiperiod.
