Register Your Pilates Certification Program with CPMS

National Framework for Pilates Education & Professional Registry

When your certification is recognized by CPMS, your graduates earn a nationally registered status your program then appears in Canada's only unified Pilates registry. Here's how to get listed.

Certification Provider Registration

Any organization wishing to offer a Pilates certification recognized by CPMS must complete the following:

Certifying Body Registration $499 per year

A Canadian Pilates Studio offering a Pilates Certification is able to receive a Certifying Body designation at a fee of $200 per year in addition to Studio CPMS Registration. Once the Education Form has been submitted, the CPMS Studio-registered user shall receive an email link to add this designation to their existing registration.

Curriculum Review & Approval

  • Submission of the full educational package

  • Supporting materials for review are a full curriculum outline, sample lesson plans, instructor bios, and insurance documentation

  • Approval to ensure alignment with CPMS National Standards

  • Our mission is to create clarity, credibility, and consistency within the Pilates profession by offering:

    • Structured professional designations

    • A National Registry of qualified professionals

    • A formal review and approval process for certifying bodies and educational providers

Educators delivering registered certifications must be registered with CPMS as either:

  • Canadian Practitioner and Educator, or

  • International Educator

Certification Course Registration Fees

Next Steps: Once your Certifying Body Registration is complete and your educational content has passed the CPMS review process, you will receive an email containing a secure link to process your certification course fees. Each course offered to facilitate certification must be registered annually:

$149 per course or Certification per year
$129 annual renewal fee per course or Certification

  • Mat Certification Fee: $149/year + $129 renewal

  • Reformer Certification Fee: $149/year + $129 renewal

  • Trapeze Table / Cadillac Certification Fee: $149/year + $129 renewal

  • Comprehensive Pilates Certification Fee: $699/year + $649 renewal

  • Fitness Reformer Certification Fee: $149/year + $129 renewal


This structure ensures both educational integrity and operational accountability within the national registry.

The Review and Approval Timeline is one month from receiving documentation