Certified Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Specialist / Practitioner Course
What We Offer in This Course
The Certified Pulmonary Rehab Specialist / Practitioner Course provides advanced clinical training in pulmonary assessment, respiratory rehabilitation, exercise prescription, breathlessness management, airway clearance, patient monitoring and safe exercise progression.
Pulmonary Assessment
Comprehensive respiratory assessment and evaluation of functional limitations.
Exercise Prescription
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Evidence-informed rehabilitation strategies to improve exercise capacity, respiratory function and quality of life.
Practical Clinical Learning
Case-based learning, patient monitoring, exercise training and clinical decision-making.
Explore What You’ll Learn
Explore a comprehensive curriculum covering pulmonary assessment, respiratory rehabilitation, exercise prescription, breathing techniques, airway clearance, respiratory muscle training, clinical monitoring and patient safety through evidence-informed clinical training.
1. Pulmonary Assessment
- Patient history and respiratory clinical evaluation
- Cardiopulmonary and respiratory examination
- Assessment of respiratory symptoms and functional limitations
- Vital signs monitoring: heart rate, blood pressure and SpO₂
- Assessment of exercise tolerance and functional capacity
- Breathlessness and fatigue assessment
- Clinical risk assessment and exercise precautions
2. Pulmonary Rehabilitation
3. Exercise Prescription for Pulmonary Patients
- Principles of safe exercise prescription
- Aerobic exercise training
- Exercise intensity, duration, frequency and progression
- Resistance and functional strengthening
- Interval and continuous exercise training
- Exercise modification based on symptoms and clinical response
- Monitoring physiological responses during exercise
4. Breathing & Respiratory Management
- Breathing retraining techniques
- Breathlessness management strategies
- Diaphragmatic and controlled breathing
- Pursed-lip breathing
- Energy conservation and activity pacing
- Respiratory muscle training principles
- Improving breathing efficiency during functional activities
5. Airway Clearance & Functional Recovery
6. Clinical Monitoring & Patient Safety
- Monitoring heart rate, blood pressure and SpO₂ during rehabilitation
- Monitoring respiratory rate and patient symptoms
- Recognising exercise intolerance and warning signs
- Managing breathlessness and oxygen desaturation during exercise
- Contraindications and precautions for exercise
- Criteria for modifying or stopping exercise
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 Pulmonary 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 pulmonary rehabilitation and exercise-based respiratory care.
2. Who will lead the course?
The course will be led by Dr. Samana Sayed, with specialised clinical training focused on pulmonary rehabilitation, respiratory assessment, exercise prescription and safe patient management.
3. What topics does the course cover?
The course covers pulmonary assessment, pulmonary rehabilitation, exercise prescription, breathing techniques, breathlessness management, airway clearance, respiratory muscle training, clinical monitoring and patient safety.
4. Is the course available online and offline?
5. Will the course include practical learning?
5. Will the course include practical learning?
Yes. The course incorporates case-based clinical learning, respiratory assessment, exercise prescription, breathing techniques, patient monitoring and practical application of pulmonary rehabilitation principles.
6. What skills can I gain from this course?
Participants can develop skills in pulmonary assessment, exercise prescription, breathlessness management, breathing retraining, airway clearance, respiratory muscle training, patient monitoring and safe pulmonary rehabilitation practice.
Take Your Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Skills Further
Enhance your clinical knowledge, strengthen your respiratory rehabilitation skills and develop confidence in pulmonary assessment, exercise prescription and evidence-informed rehabilitation practice through specialised training with Dr. Samana Sayed.