Cardiovascular Rehabilitation (Mumbai)

Postgraduate Certificate

A professional course in cardiovascular rehabilitation for Indian professionals.

Course Postgraduate Certificate
Length 6 months Full-time
Start date September 2012

The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in India with an increasing need for professionals with specialised training and knowledge of international best practices:

  • No internationally recognised training route to becoming a cardiovascular rehabilitation (CVR) practitioner in India.
  • Increasing need for Indian professionals in CVR in hospitals, clinics, health centres. Over 60 million cardiac patients in India expected to increase to 100 million by 2010.
  • Training professionals to target the single largest cause of deaths in the country - Heart Disease.
  • Course provides knowledge, research and practical experience of the latest methods and techniques in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation as per established international standards.
  • On completion of this course students will be able to enhance their careers in hospitals, clinics and independent practice as skilled professionals and consultants to the Health Care industry.
  • Taught by experienced professionals from the UK's leading universities and hospitals at one of India's leading heart institutes, Asian Heart Institute.
  • Students obtain the award of PG Cert in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation from the University of Chester.

 

Why study this course?

The modules offers excellent professional development opportunities for healthcare practitioners already working within the health service. It also offers a vocationally-focused postgraduate course for newly qualified graduates aspiring to work in this high profile field.

Features:

Attracts students from a wide age range and diverse array of backgrounds.

Taught Modules are delivered as 3-day intensive courses to facilitate attendance from students in employment, nationwide and internationally.

There are no formal examinations.

 

Did you know?

Two former University of Chester Cardiovascular Rehabilitation (CVR) students were instrumental in ensuring that India’s Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, successfully recovered from heart bypass surgery.

 

Following the Prime Minister’s heart attack, the Asian Heart Institute (AHI) surgeons were tasked with performing the operation, while Dr Contractor (Head of Cardiac Rehabilitation at AHI & local Lead Tutor) and his team (including two former Chester CVR students) were responsible for Dr Singh’s rehabilitation programme.

 

Fees 2010-11

Postgraduate Certificate - £1,540 sterling

Early bird fee of £1,440 if paid by either sending a bankers draft, by direct transfer into the University bank account or by credit card. Please contact the International Office for further details.

You can apply online for the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation (Mumbai) programme.

 

Programme Downloads

Course Promotional leaflet:

Download the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation promotional flyer.

Taught Module Descriptions

Download the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Module Descriptions.

Provisional Timetable 2010-11

Download the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Next: Modules

Taught Modular Programme

The PG Certificate course requires the study of three eight week modules:

1 - Cardiovascular Disease, Risk Factors, Investigations and Treatment.

2 - Cardiovascular Anatomy and Exercise Physiology

3 - Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription

Each module involves:

  • 25 hours intensive course (Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday, Monday evening) in contact with Chester (UK)/AHI faculty
  • 15 hours practical activities, work experience, support tutorials, etc (3 x alternate Saturdays mid-module) at AHI Mumbai with AHI Faculty
  • 160 hours directed self-study (preparation of a 5000-word written assignment)
  • Date for Intensive Courses

Module 1: September 2009

Module 2: November 2009

Module 3: January 2010

Next: Assessment

Each taught module is assessed by a 5,000 word written assignment or its equivalent. There are no formal examinations.

Next: Careers

The course was designed: (i) to provide postgraduate education and training opportunities for health professionals; and (ii) to provide opportunities for those aspiring to work in this high profile field.

Career opportunities in this field are developing rapidly, below is just a sample of the positions our graduates have been successful in gaining:

  • Cardiac rehabilitation specialists
  • Clinical exercise physiologist
  • Health promotion
Next: Entry requirements

The programme is open to candidates with a minimum of a lower second class honours degree in a related subject area, or equivalent professional qualifications. Consideration will also be given to applicants with relevant work experience, background knowledge and skills.

Applications are invited from professions such as:

  • Nursing
  • Medicine
  • Dietetics
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Food Industry
  • Health Promotion
  • Leisure Industry
  • Teaching/Lecturing
  • Emergency Services (police, fire, ambulance, military)
  • Sport
  • Coaching
  • Physical Education
  • Sports Science
Beginning: Overview

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