How Do I Retake My Final Exam?

How Do I Retake My Final Exam?

If a student does not successfully pass their final exam, they are required to retake the applicable component(s).

Students may retake:
  1. The entire final exam (if a No Pass was received on both the Teaching Evaluation and Practical Exam)
  2. The Teaching Evaluation
  3. The Practical Exam
If a student needs to retake only one component of the exam, they must send their request to Student Affairs using one of the email addresses below.
  1. BASI North America (students in North America): basiNA@basipilates.com
  2. BASI Global (students in all other regions): global@basipilates.com
If a student needs to retake the entire exam:
  1. In-studio or Mat Online via Zoom exams: Students may enroll themselves in a new exam. Upcoming in-studio or Mat Online via Zoom exams are available on the Find a Course page of our website.
  2. Self-recorded online exams: Students must contact Student Affairs using one of the email addresses above.

The fees for each program final exam retake are listed below:

Comprehensive Final Exam
      Entire exam: $250 USD
      Teaching Evaluation: $150 USD
      Practical Exam: $100 USD

Mat and Reformer Final Exam
      Entire exam: $250 USD
      Teaching Evaluation: $150 USD
      Practical Exam: $100 USD

Mat Final Exam
      Entire exam: $150 USD
      Teaching Evaluation: $100 USD
      Practical Exam: $50 USD




    Disclaimer

    Information does NOT apply to courses in the following regions: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Russia, and Turkey
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