Courses & Events

Part I – Principles and Practicalities:  This two-day course provides a foundation programme in the principles of physical activity and exercise in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.

Cost £320-350*

Part II – Advanced Applications:  This two-day course extends the core knowledge, understanding and skills gained in Part I to clinical reasoning for the inclusion of the higher risk and complex cardiac patient, such as heart failure, arrhythmias, NOCAD, SCAD, PAD, ICD’s, unstable blood pressure and diabetes.

Cost £320-350*

(*package price available if booking parts I & II together*)

This one-day course course aims to increase the awareness of the impact of physical activity and exercise in heart failure, focusing on diagnosis and management, exercise physiology, assessment and exercise prescription, and devices.  

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR/ACPICR members)

This one-day course aims to empower health care and exercise professionals to confidently enable people with type 2 diabetes to exercise safely and effectively. The course includes background knowledge of type 2 diabetes management, understanding of exercise physiology relating to diabetes and increasing awareness of managing acute episodes and complications affecting exercise prescription.

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR/ACPICR members)

This one-day course focuses on effective monitoring of exercise intensity and aims to increase knowledge and skills in implementing a number of functional capacity tests used within the cardio-respiratory field, plus explores how to practically apply the results to exercise prescription.

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR members)

The BACPR offers two different learning options for HIIT:

Option 1: a 2.5hr online seminar which reviews all the evidence, theory and key concepts related to implementing the 10 x 1 low volume HIIT model in clinical practice. This seminar can be attended as a standalone introductory session for those that would like more background and theoretical knowledge regarding HIIT.

Cost: £60 (£45 for BACPR members)

Option 2: an in person, practical workshop which aims to convert the theoretical knowledge gained from the online seminar into practical ‘hands on’ exercise prescription. The course provides learning on how to prescribe HIIT using information commonly collected in CVPR programmes and provides the opportunity to plan and deliver sessions under the supervision of experienced tutors. Please note: to attend this workshop, participation in the online seminar is recommended though not mandatory.

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR members)

This course aims to increase awareness, understanding and confidence in prescribing resistance training (RT) to patients with cardiovascular disease. This one-day face to face course (with online pre-course learning) is aimed at all health and exercise professionals involved in the delivery of exercise to cardiovascular populations wishing to implement effective RT into their programmes. 

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR/ACPICR members)

The BACPR offers two different learning options for cardiovascular nutrition:

Option 1: a 2.5hr online seminar which examines the role of nutrition in CVD, and use real cases to help attendees see how changes to lifestyle fit with the medical management of these conditions. This seminar is ideal for anyone who works in CVD and/or cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.

Cost: £60 (£45 for BACPR members)

Option 2: a one-day in peron course which aims to increase knowledge and understanding of the core principles of the cardio-protective diet, as well as providing the most current information on additional nutritional approaches that may be appropriate for primary and secondary prevention of CVD.

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR members)

This course is designed for all health professionals working within cardiovascular rehabilitation. Over two mornings, this online course will focus on recognition, assessment and management of emotional distress, such as anxiety and depression. The course will provide practitioners with strategies to use in a rehabilitation setting, to support patients in managing their psychosocial health.

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR members)

This course is centred around the practical element of health behaviour change (HBC) and is delivered in a safe, positive non-judgemental way. The course aims to take the mystery out of HBC, sharing ideas and practice to overcome common barriers in implementing HBC skills.

Cost £205 (£185 for BACPR members)