The Postgraduate Cert in Cardiac Rehabilitation is a part-time 5 month course, and runs from January to May each year and involves students participating in a number of Level 9 modules totalling 30 ECTS.
This course includes disease-specific theory and practice components together with a strong focus on research, integrated care approaches, and evidence-informed innovation in rehabilitative service delivery. Whilst the main focus is cardiovascular and pulmonary disease prevention and rehabilitation, key learning outcomes achieved apply to chronic disease management more widely.
This programme aims to address the latest evidence-based, implementation of best-practice guidelines and healthcare policy. Students will also develop an understanding of behavioural change strategies, lifestyle approaches to risk factor modification, psychosocial health, and medical management of associated risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and smoking. This programme also aims to highlight outcome measures, health technology and innovation in service design which will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to make meaningful contributions to cardiac rehabilitation practice.
There is an array of employment opportunities in public health, health promotion, healthcare management, academic and research settings, and the pharmaceutical industry. Graduates of the course with a clinical background will also specifically benefit from career advancement in the speciality of cardiac rehabilitation as well as cardiovascular health more broadly.
This programme is run in partnership with the University of Galway. For full details, including fees and eligibility please visit Postgraduate Cert Cardiac Rehabilitation or for more information contact
Programme Director
Dr Jenni Jones
Phone no: +353 91 893 398
E-mail: info@nipc.ie
Applications for the 2026–27 academic year are now closed.
Please register your interest below to receive updates regarding postgraduate admissions for the 2027 academic year.
I decided to undertake the Cert to ensure that clinically I was working to the highest standards of evidence available and that our service was optimised to ensure our patients met their goals also. While it was challenging to get back into the domain of research and online education, I really enjoyed the course and felt that we received a broad spectrum of knowledge and experiences while also meeting my objectives. I look forward to bringing in changes to how I work with the confidence the course has provided me with and am happy to recommend it to all professionals working or hoping to work in the area.