Get Certified

Learn from and train at one of the most advanced professional pole dance instructor certification programs in the world. OC Pole Fitness has built a long standing reputation as a recognized pole fitness industry leader, and our exclusive affiliation with world champion, Felix Cane, offers unparalleled excellence as you choose among pole dance instructor certification programs.  Expect proven, world class training, including professionally documented training materials complete with detailed photographs and terminology - plus additional value-added modules, including Business Builder, Lap Dance, Party Groups, and more to put any pole dance fitness professional at the forefront of success.

Our hands-on certification and business management systems provide top quality master level instruction and proven successful business management practices to assist you in a career in teaching a world class and accredited branded pole fitness program at any studio or gym you choose – including your own!

Want to get certified by the end of year? Special individual rates Booking NOW

NOW REGISTERING FOR DATES COINCIDING WITH POLE CONVENTION 2012!  www.poleconvention.com

• June 21 - June 22: Huntington Beach, Ca.

COMING SUMMER 2012!  Get Certified Online at poleandaerial.com - featuring online instruction from the world’s most elite pole and aerial artists. More information to be posted soon.

Schedule for Certification during Pole Convention 2012 in our Huntington Beach, CA Studio June 21st - June 22nd

• Thursday 21st  7:30AM - 4:30PM - OCPF Certification Levels 1 & 2
• Friday 22nd  9:00AM - 6:00PM - OCPF Certification Levels 3 & 4
• Sunday 24th 4:00PM - 10:00PM - OCPF Aerial Hoop Certification Levels 1 & 2
• Monday 25th  9:30AM - 11:00AM - Alethea's "Hot" Tricks
                       11:15AM - 12:45PM - Alethea's Signature Floor Work
                         1:00PM - 2:30PM - Cleo's Rock n Pole
                         2:45PM - 4:15PM - Cleo's Intermediate Pole
                         4:30PM - 8:30PM - OCPF Certification Level 5
• Tuesday 26th 9:30AM - 11:00AM - Marion's Master Tricks and Combos
                       11:15AM - 12:45PM - Marion's New! Signature Polegraphy
                         1:00PM - 2:30PM - Prana's Pole Technique
                         2:45PM - 4:15PM - Prana's Signature Moves

Hotel and Airport / Car Recommended Transfers
Hotel within walking distance to studio, grocery and restaurants:

Hotel Huntington Beach
7667 Center Avenue  Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 891-0123
Www.hotelhb.com
 
Closest Airport is John Wayne (code SNA).
Next closest is Long Beach (code LGB), and then Los Angeles International (code LAX)

PLUS! Attend FREE CLASSES while you are here! (see regular class schedule at www.ocpolefitness.com)

CONTACT us with any questions! info@ocpolefitness.com or 949.360.4001
 

Why OC Pole Fitness?

• Master level trained pole experts and athletes, including the only program endorsed by Felix Cane - Miss Pole Dance World!
• Master level business expertise - our founder has a formal MBA from a top tier business school and the experience of building a globally recognized brand and two successful studios.  Our methods are proven, and our business builder certification module will cover marketing, pricing, insurance, studio build out, customer management, systems, press release templates for your local media, vendors, music, and more. 
• Curriculum development and classroom management techniques included

• Approved by and aligned with Pole Fitness Association standards, the leading association serving studio professionals.  You can even see our instructors in the very helpful PFA Flash Cards.

• Become part of the tremendous network and reputation of being affiliated with OC Pole Fitness, including the Pole Fitness Association, our petition "Get Pole Dance Fitness Accepted in the Olympics" which has garnered over 150,000 signatures, our affiliation with Felix Cane, media exposure, and more.
• Firm emphasis on safety – this is serious business. Pole dance fitness is an aerial art – and when taught improperly, it can injure you - and your future students.  This art cannot be learned simply from a dvd review and 2 days of training.  It requires a commitment to do it properly, and that is what differentiates our program from so many other one or two day certification courses. Your certification is only as good as the training you actually receive, and our Instructor Certification Program is hands-on, safety-focused, Pole Fitness Association accredited, and quite simply, one of the world’s best teaching programs.
• Availability of multiple certification and training programs:  Pole Dance Fitness Instructor Certification (multiple levels), Lap Dance, Business Builder, Party Groups, Cabaret Chair Dance, Home Pole Party Business, Hoop, Tissu, and more.
• The OC Pole Fitness Instructor Certification Program is built on solid, recognized fitness principles. Our program is currently under review for 5 AFAA CEU's, expected by Fall 2012, plus petitionable Credits for Other Fitness Certification Organizations.
• Licensing Programs available:  Want the brand strength and experience of OC Pole Fitness supporting you every step of the way? Apply all of our systems, branding, training programs and more by applying to be an OC Pole Fitness Licensed business so you can focus on your core business. Virtually unlimited training, consulting, and partnership. Business opportunities in the U.S. and abroad.  With minimal investment, our licensees are able to earn impressive returns, and can operate their businesses full-time or part-time, from either their own homes, their clients’ homes, or their very own studio space. 
   

Certification Offerings

We offer several increasing levels of Instructor Certification for Pole Dance Fitness:

• Pole Fitness Level 1-2:  $1500 (Level 1 Only: $1000)
• Pole Fitness Level 1-3:  $1950 (*Minimal recommendation for instructors beginning to teach)
• Pole Fitness Level 1-4: $2400 (*Strongly RECOMMENDED for beginning instructors)
• Pole Fitness Level 5: $1250
• Pole Fitness Level 6 (Master Instructor): $1400
• Pole Fitness Level 7: $1500

Additional Certification Courses Available: (all come with complete documentation and photos)

• Business Builder Consulting Module: $549 (*HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
• Lap Dance Certification and Choreography: $599 (*HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
• Party Group Certification: $499 (*HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
• Floor Moves and Choreography: $299
• Flow and Transitions: $299
• Cabaret Chair: $399
• Body Bar Boot Camp: $299
• Spinning Pole: $299
• Sexy Yoga: $499
• Aerial Hoop: $999 
• Aerial Silks/Tissu: $999
• If you do NOT see a registration date available for a module in which you are interested, please CALL US at 949.360.4001 to inquire. We are happy to work with you to schedule dates!

Module Descriptions:

Business Builder Consulting Module:  This detailed module provides tremendous value and covers numerous areas of running your own business (whether mobile or your own studio), including: insurance, safe pole installation, advertising and promotions, pricing and discounting, scheduling, vendor lists, social media, customer management systems review, music play lists, basic liability documents and more.  Lots of time for Q&A!

Lap Dance Module:  This is a high revenue generator for any business. Learn the art of entertaining as someone is seated in an arm chair, sofa, or loveseat. This is not chair dancing…it is the art of seductively approaching, navigating on and around, and entertaining a seated subject. Learn how to move sensually, build anticipation, and put a smile on both of your faces. Bring a man's button down shirt and high heels.

Party Group Certification: Another high revenue generator for any business. Learn how to conduct a group party from A to Z, including particular emphasis on party flow and sequence, safety briefing, approved moves appropriate for beginners, the importance of a demonstration, sultry floor and standing moves your group can bring home, music, risks, making the party memorable for your guests, upselling, and more.

Floor Moves and Choreography:  Incorporating floor moves adds visual variety, expression and new ways to exercise those muscles. Learn how to incorporate the floor into your performance - this creative workshop is all about flow and transitions on the floor. Learn how to navigate from your pole to the floor and work the floor in amazing new, sensual ways, including rollovers, stretches, poses, pivots and turns...including the most amazing feline-like crawl you have ever seen. Because of the time spent on the floor for this class, we suggest pants, socks, and knee pads (we have knee pads for sale in the studio) to protect your body.

Flow and Transitions:  Add connectivity, sensuality, movement and flow to your repertoire. This module covers footwork, hand placement, turns, changing directions, and feeling the music in totally new ways -- learning to interact with your pole as your dance partner and using your space like never before.
 

Cabaret Chair: $399   Chair Dancing combines the art of sensual dance with hip hop flavor, sensual rolls and twists, and sexy gestures to deliver a cardio blasting core and overall body workout. Use our chairs as your "dance partner" to create an eye-catching performance with a fun cardio and booty workout! You will learn poses, spins, chair pivots and more at a pace everyone can follow.

Body Bar Boot Camp: $299   Pole Dance meets the Bar Method, Yoga Booty Ballet, standard personal training and Boot Camps, and more. THE POLE IS ONLY USED AS A STATIONARY BODY BAR FITNESS DEVICE. We will use the floor, mats, swiss balls, the poles, resistance bands, and more to whip into shape. Expect to work hard and have fun...and expect RESULTS! -- Fat Burning, Muscle Shaping and Toning -- Vertical Bar Method training, Slow Motion Training, Cardio Blast Interval Training, Resistance and Strength Training, Isolations, Martial Arts Yoga, and more!

Spinning Pole: $299  This module is all about the spinning pole...generating momentum, learning nuances associated with climbing and inverting, illustration and practice of moves specifically designed for the spinning pole, and more.

Sexy Yoga: $499  This beautifully innovative Vinyasa Yoga method blends seamlessly with the sensual OC Pole Fitness signature. Instinctive, fluid movement is combined with the slow, gentle, and challenging Hatha sequences most commonly practiced in main stream Yoga classes today. The result is an exhilarating program that relaxes the mind and detoxifies the body while placing emphasis on breath, balance, flexibility, and flow. Youwill be guided through a warm up to awaken the body and clear the mind, a challenging but easy to follow work out to burn calories, and a rewarding cool down to stretch and surrender. By the end of this module, you will have burned calories, improved endurance, increased flexibility and circulation, detoxified your internal organs, and reset your brain.

Aerial Hoop: $999 Levels 1 and 2.  Aerial hoop is an elegant combination of exercise and art utilizing a circular steel apparatus - much like a suspended hula hoop hanging vertically from the ceiling. Since the beginning of time, humans have envied and desired the freedom of flight. Meet the age old desire to fly and introduce other students to this amazing apparatus with our new Aerial Hoop Certification. In this certification, we will teach you the basics of aerial hoop, including early spinning, methods of mounting and dismounting the hoop, basic and intermediate poses, learning progressions, safety, terminology and more. This is a fun, challenging, and visually-stunning apparatus. A great apparatus on its own, or to complement any pole or other aerial arts training program. Please wear pants or leggings for this certification. 

   
Aerial Silks/Tissu: $999 Levels 1 and 2.  Aerial tissu is an elegant combination of exercise and art utilizing a long, flowing fabric suspended in the air hanging vertically from the ceiling. Learn to teach other students how to use this amazing and visually exciting apparatus with our new Aerial Silks/Tissu Certification. In this certification, we will teach you the basics of aerial tissu, including foot holds, climbing, strength exercises, basic and intermediate poses, learning progressions, safety, terminology and more. This is a fun, challenging, and beautifully visual apparatus. A great apparatus on its own, or to complement any pole or other aerial arts training program. Please wear pants or leggings for this certification.   $999 Levels 1 and 2

Package Discounts

There is significant value in combining several of our certification offerings or participating as a group. We have made the following bundled packages available at very special pricing:

• $150 Discount:   Level 1-4  +   Lap Dance or Business Builder
• $225 Discount:   Level 1-4  +  any two modules, choosing from Lap Dance or Business Builder or Party Group
• $300 Discount:   Level 1-4  +  any three modules
• GROUP DISCOUNTS:  Participate in training with your fellow instructors, teammates or friends and receive a discount when you come certify together! 
  • 3 or more: receive a 10% discount off all training/modules
  • 5 or more: receive a 15% discount off all training/modules
  • 7 or more: call for discount!
• REFERRAL REWARD!  Refer someone to OC Pole fitness after you complete your training, and we will pay you $100 for every referral completing Levels 1-2, and $200 for every referral you provide us who completes levels 1-4 (training must be conducted in one session)!
• CURRENT ANNUAL OC Pole Fitness Student Discount: Are you a current Annual Student Member at OC Pole Fitness?  Receive an additional $100 discount off levels 1-4, and $25 off each workshop (and, other discounts may be combined!).  Must be a CURRENT ANNUAL member at time of certification.
• Interested in having us come to your facility to train you? Other discounts/packages available based on size of the group you assemble.  We will provide you with electronic images so you can create fliers/market the event if you wish to gather more attendees.  We will add the event to our website and promote as well. 
  • ​4-7 students:  You will cover and pre-pay airfare, hotel and travel expenses. You will be given 50% OFF of ONE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE and MODULES for either yourself or one of your instructors (must be used during this visit) and one FREE ONE HOUR PRIVATE LESSON. If you have taken our certification course before, you may participate again free of charge.  Call us to schedule your dates. ll members will advance register and pay directly with OC Pole Fitness.
  • 8 or more students: We will pay our own travel and hotel AND you will be given ONE FREE CERTIFICATION COURSE and 50% OFF all modules for yourself or any chosen instructor (must be used during this visit) AND a FREE ONE HOUR PRIVATE LESSON.

What You Receive As Part of Pole Dance Fitness Instructor Certification

What is included in our world class OC Pole Fitness Instructor Certification Course (depending on level/modules):

• Professional and safe training environment
• Hands on training from our master level certified instructors
• Printed certificate with OC Pole Fitness, Felix Cane, and PFA logos embedded
• Teaching and review of warm-up and flexibility techniques
• Teaching and review of spins
• Teaching and review of transitions
• Teaching and review of climbs, tricks and poses
• Teaching and review of strength building techniques
• Teaching and exhaustive review of safe training progressions to properly develop muscles and joints and prevent injuries and accidents
• Teaching of terminology, teaching, and classroom management methods
• Teaching of the history and art of authentic exotic dance and sensual movement
• Teaching of choreography techniques and curriculum development
• Spotting techniques for safety
• Detailed manual with standardized industry language glossary, illustrative pictures and descriptions, and detailed information on muscle areas affected - this manual is EXCEPTIONAL!  We will also provide periodic updates.
• Link on our website as an accredited studio
• All training standards meeting or exceeding the requirements set forth by the Pole Fitness Association (PFA)
• Unlimited free classes at OC Pole Fitness 30 days prior and 30 days following your certification, with 2 FREE classes to be used at a later time for each additional certification course you complete with OC Pole Fitness (e.g. Lap Dance, Party Group, Sexy Yoga, more)
• Reasonable phone and email support following your visit
   

Pre-Requisites (Items We Require From You - which may be IN PROGRESS)

• A certificate in fitness: group fitness or certified personal trainer through AFAA, ACSM, ACE, ISSA, NCSF, NCSA, or equivalent, pilates or yoga.
• A certificate in CPR

         These two items may be in progress, but must be completed before we publish your certification credentials.

Testing

• There will be a written and practical test while you are here with us for each level and module in which you participate. You must score 80% in the written, and must be able to perform a minimum of 80% of the moves taught in each level/module in order to qualify for certification for that level/module. 
• Post training video submissions will be allowed if you do not achieve mastery of a level during your time at OC Pole Fitness.

Payment Terms

• Non-refundable payment of 50% to hold your certification workshop spot.  We can work with you to establish a payment plan for the balance, however full balance due 10 days prior to your scheduled certification start date.
• If for ANY REASON you must change your date in a window less than 10 days prior to your scheduled training date, a 15% surcharge for each applicable workshop will apply, payable 2 weeks before your newly scheduled workshop date.

 Have Questions or Need Special Dates?  Contact Us at    info@ocpolefitness.com  or  (949) 360-4001