BACPR Level 4 Cardiac Specialist Exercise Instructor Training

This is the leading Cardiac exercise specialist instructor course, considered as the gold standard training by cardiac rehabilitation clinical professionals across the UK and has a close link to the BHF.

The course provides specialist training for exercise professionals who want to prescribe and deliver exercise programmes as part of the overall long-term management of individuals with cardiovascular disease.

Long Term management (Phase IV) is the maintenance of physical activity and lifestyle change following the early cardiac rehabilitation recovery phase delivered by health professionals. This well-respected training course is has been delivered for the last 20 years across the UK by specialist and experienced tutors in the field of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.   The course prides itself on the strong links it has developed between exercise and clinical professionals within the field of cardiac rehabilitation enabling a high standard of care to be provided for the individual with heart disease.

The training course is currently delivered remotely online with interactive tutor-led sessions.

The sessions cover :

• • • Anatomy and Physiology of the heart and cardiovascular system
    • Cardiovascular disease including investigations, treatments and medication
    • Endurance exercise – Acute and chronic responses
    • The cardiac rehabilitation process
    • Risk Stratification
    • Exercise programming and prescription
    • Clinical health and safety knowledge to deal with emergency scenarios
    • Practical issues around delivering a community exercise session