Certified Cardiac Rehabilitaion
Specialist / Practitioner Course
What We Offer in This Course
The Certified Cardiac Rehab Specialist / Practitioner Course provides advanced clinical training in cardiac assessment, cardiovascular risk evaluation, exercise prescription, cardiac rehabilitation, patient monitoring and safe exercise progression.
Cardiac Assessment
Comprehensive cardiovascular assessment and patient evaluation.
Exercise Prescription
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies across different phases of cardiac recovery.
Practical Clinical Learning
Case-based learning, patient monitoring, risk assessment and clinical decision-making.
Explore What You’ll Learn
Explore a comprehensive curriculum covering cardiac assessment, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise prescription, cardiovascular risk-factor management, clinical monitoring and patient safety through evidence-informed clinical training.
1. Cardiac Assessment
- Patient history and cardiovascular clinical evaluation
- Cardiovascular examination and baseline assessment
- Vital signs monitoring: heart rate, blood pressure and SpO₂
- Assessment of functional capacity and exercise tolerance
- Cardiovascular risk assessment
- Identifying exercise precautions and clinical red flags
2. Cardiac Rehabilitation
3. Exercise Prescription for Cardiac Patients
- Principles of safe exercise prescription
- Aerobic exercise prescription and training
- Exercise intensity, duration, frequency and progression
- Resistance and functional strengthening
- Warm-up and cool-down strategies
- Individualising exercise based on clinical status and functional capacity
- Exercise modification based on patient response
4. Cardiovascular Risk-Factor Management
- Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors
- Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour
- Weight management and healthy lifestyle principles
- Blood pressure and cardiovascular risk
- Diabetes and cardiovascular rehabilitation considerations
- Lipid and metabolic risk factors
- Patient education and long-term lifestyle modification
5. Clinical Monitoring & Exercise Safety
6. Special Populations & Clinical Applications
- Cardiac rehabilitation following cardiac surgery
- Rehabilitation following coronary interventions
- Exercise considerations for patients with heart failure
- Rehabilitation considerations for patients with hypertension
- Exercise training for patients with stable cardiovascular conditions
- Functional recovery and return to daily activities
- Long-term exercise and secondary prevention strategies
Learn Online or In Person
Enhance your cardiopulmonary rehabilitation skills through flexible online or offline training led by Dr. Samana Sayed.
Know Your Instructor
Dr. Samana Sayed
Director & Co-Founder
MPT, MIAP, CMT, D.Acu, CDNT, CVMT, CDRS, CPRP
Certified Exercise, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Specialist (Singapore)
Course Led by Dr. Samana Sayed
This advanced Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist / Practitioner Course will be led by Dr. Samana Sayed, an award-winning Senior Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapist, global healthcare educator and Director & Co-Founder of YOU360.
With over 16 years of clinical experience and having treated 17,000+ patients across India, the UAE, East Africa and Singapore, Dr. Samana brings extensive expertise in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, critical care rehabilitation, mechanical ventilation recovery, post-operative rehabilitation and exercise prescription for cardiovascular and metabolic conditions.
Through her extensive clinical and academic experience, Dr. Samana will provide participants with practical, evidence-informed knowledge designed to strengthen clinical confidence and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation skills.
Certified Cardiac Rehab Specialist / Practitioner Course FAQs
1. Who can enrol in this course?
The course is suitable for physiotherapists, rehabilitation professionals and healthcare professionals interested in developing specialised skills in cardiac rehabilitation and exercise-based cardiovascular care.
2. Who will lead the course?
The course will be led by Dr. Samana Sayed, with specialised clinical training focused on cardiac rehabilitation, assessment, exercise prescription and safe patient management.
3. What topics does the course cover?
The course covers cardiac assessment, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise prescription, cardiovascular risk-factor management, clinical monitoring, exercise safety and rehabilitation for different cardiac conditions and patient populations.
4. Is the course available online and offline?
The course may be offered through online and/or offline learning formats, depending on the programme schedule and training format.
5. Will the course include practical learning?
Yes. The course incorporates case-based clinical learning, patient assessment, exercise prescription, monitoring of physiological responses and practical application of cardiac rehabilitation principles.
6. What skills can I gain from this course?
Participants can develop skills in cardiac assessment, exercise prescription, cardiovascular risk assessment, patient monitoring, exercise progression, clinical decision-making and safe cardiac rehabilitation practice.
Take Your Cardiac Rehabilitation
Skills Further.
Enhance your clinical knowledge, strengthen your cardiac rehabilitation skills and develop confidence in cardiac assessment, exercise prescription and evidence-informed rehabilitation practice through specialised training with Dr. Samana Sayed.