PDP Accrual Table
The accrual of PDPs is an important process for any professional, particularly in an industry that is constantly developing, evolving and applying new research and ideas. PDPs are evidence of the currency of your education and provide the PAA with a basis for maintaining your currency of membership and health fund requirements.
PDP Accrual Requirements:
- 20 points for Professional and Studio Instructor members and 15 for Group Instructor (Mat/Reformer) members over each two-year period (Student and Associate members are not required to show points).
- A minimum of 5 PDPs in any one year.
- A minimum of 50% PDPs must be accrued from Pilates specific workshops, master classes and PAA conference.
A minimum of 50% PDPs must be accrued from face to face workshops and courses. (Temporarily waived)
- A maximum of 15 PDPs may be awarded for any one program.
PDP accrual requirements outlined above will ensure members continuing education is spread evenly throughout their two-year membership period and currency of knowledge is maintained.
The PDP Accual Table below lists the ways in which members can accrue PDPs and specifies the maximum number of PDPs allocated to each each activity.
| Ways to Accrue PDPs | Maximum PDPs | Regional Allowances |
|---|---|---|
| PAA approved Pilates specific workshops and master classes as listed on the website | no maximum | |
| Advanced Diploma of Pilates Method | 15 PDPs | |
| Cert IV TAE | 4 PDPs | |
| Pilates sessions with PAA Principal members @ 1 PDP per hour | 4 PDPs | 6 PDPs |
| Online workshops: PAA approved, as listed on the website | 50% PDPs (Limits temporarily waived) | |
| Advanced anatomy, physiology and/or pathology courses @ 1 point per hour * Must provide presenter biography and detailed course outline | 50% PDPs | |
| Business courses @ 0.5 points per hour * Must provide presenter biography and detailed course outline | 50% PDPs | |
| Deliver PAA approved professional development workshop | 4 PDPs | |
| Publish Pilates based academic research study (individually assessed) | 6 PDPs | |
| Publish Pilates industry article: PAA newsletter, industry journal Feature in PAA Podcast Pilates promotion article: national magazine (individually assessed) | 2 PDPs | |
| Non approved Pilates workshops @ 0.5 PDPs per hour if meet PAA criteria * Must provide presenter biography and detailed course outline | 20 PDPs | |
| Pilates Association Australia biennial conference | 15 PDPS | |
| Pilates Method Alliance (US) annual conference | 15 PDPs |