Some training institutions offer a Pilates certification, which covers a basic academic study through workshops, followed by the experiential training. In the workshops the trainees are exposed to beginning, intermediate, and advanced level movements for the different types of equipment. Depending on the time available at hand, trainees can choose between intensive workshops and monthly workshops. The experiential training part of the Pilates certification requires one to put in the specified number of hours as designed by the certifying authority. The trainees may also have to appear for an exam at the completion of each phase.