Pole Dance, Pole Fitness, Pole Sport and Other Relevant Teacher Certifications

There are a wide variety of pole dance, pole sport and pole fitness focused teacher certifications available for in person and virtual trainings around the world. This is not an exhaustive list. Contact us to add your certification to the list!

Many studios offer studio specific certifications that aspiring teachers must take to teach at specific studios. The list below is for general, not studio-specific certifications mostly for pole but also for other modalities that are often taught at pole studios such as lyra or twerk.

• XPERT Fitness (pole, heels, lyra/aerial hoop, aerial hammock, aerial silks, flexibility): https://www.xpertpolefitness.com/ *partner of the IPIA, members receive a discount 
• Liquid Motion (floorwork, heels): https://www.liquidmotionct.com/ *partner of the IPIA, members receive a discount 
• Rad Roller (mobility): https://www.radroller.com/collections/workshops *partner of the IPIA, members receive a discount 
• Coaching Plus Size Pole Dancers (pole): https://coachingplussizepoledancers.vhx.tv *member of the IPIA
• elevatED (pole, flexibility): https://elevateducation.com
• SpinCity (pole, lyra/aerial hoop, aerial silks, aerial sling): https://www.spincityinstructortraining.com/
• American Circus Educators (circus/aerial):  https://www.americancircuseducators.org/
• Pole Fitness Alliance (pole): http://www.polefitnessalliance.wildapricot.org/
• Discoveries Dance (pole): https://www.discoveriesdance.com/
• Cleo’s Rock N’ Pole (pole, floorwork): http://certification.cleosrocknpole.com/
• Canadian Pole Fitness Association (pole): https://canadianpolefitnessassociation.com/certification/ 
• IPSF (pole judges training): http://www.polesports.org/courses/ 
• Pole Dance Community (pole): https://www.poledancecommunity.com/pole-dancers/how-to-grade
• Pole Dance Instructor Training (pole): https://pole-fitness.squarespace.com/pdic
• Twerk Technicians (twerk): https://www.twerktechnicians.com/
• FabPole (pole + silks): https://www.fabpole.net/training-cert
• Pole Teacher Training (pole): https://poleteachertraining.com/
• Paper Doll Militia (silks, rope, trapeze, lyra): http://www.paperdollmilitia.com/aerial-instruction/teacher-trainings/overview/#cb
• Le Studio Francoise (pole, lyra): https://www.lestudiofrancoise.com/blog/portfolio/formation-professionnelle
• Ecole de Pole Instructor Training by Justine McLucas (pole): https://www.facebook.com/ecoledepoleinstructortraining/
• IPDFA PolePro (pole): https://www.ipdfa.com/polepro-instructor-courses/
• CirqFit (pole, lyra): https://www.cirqfit.biz/certifications
• Aerius (pole): http://aeriusfitnesstraining.com
• Twerk After Work (twerk): https://www.bambamboogie.com/instructors
• Vertical Joes (pole, lap dance): https://verticaljoes.com/blogs/news/instructor-training-options
• Goddess Dance Studio (pole, lyra): https://www.goddessdancestudio.com/certification
• Canadian Pole Fitness Association (pole): https://canadianpolefitnessassociation.com/certification-courses/
• The Pole Studio (pole): http://thepolestudioinstructortraining.com
• Aradia Fitness (pole): https://aradiafitness.com/opportunities/instructor-training/
• Sexify (floorwork): https://www.sexifydance.com/become-an-instructor
• FormaPoleDance (pole): https://www.formapoledance.com/