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Find all the resources you need to both prepare for AACVPR Program Certification and/or to market your recently approved certification, including frequently asked questions (FAQs).

2021 Applications

2021 Cardiac Program Certification Application

2021 Pulmonary Program Certification Application

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Review FAQs

Clinical Questions? If you have a question not addressed in the FAQs, please submit your question via email to certification@aacvpr.org. Questions will be forwarded to a clinical expert. Please allow up to 72 hours for a response.

Was your program recently approved? Download the Program Certification Marketing Kit for ideas to promote your certified program. It includes:

• The certified program logo in multiple formats
• Email and press release templates
• Sample social media posts and graphics

Resources for Applicants

General

• Program Certification 2021 Application Helpful Hints – "My Account" Dashboard (PDF)
• Program Certification Tutorial (PDF, annotated)
• Performance Measures Webcast Series – Purchase via Learning Center
• ITP Checklists (PDF)
• Program Certification Policies & Procedures (PDF)
• HIPAA Privacy Rule and Violations (PDF)

Pulmonary

• "Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs, 5th Edition"
• PR Orientation Competencies Sample
• PR Clinical Competencies Check Off Sample
• Additional References (PDF)
• Reference Update (PDF)

Cardiac

• "Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs, 6th Edition"

Performance Measure Specifications

Performance Measures: Educational Information for Program Certification Purposes

Cardiac:

• Optimal Blood Pressure Control at Completion of CR
  • Performance measure specifications
  • Algorithm
  • FAQs and Data Definitions
• Improvement in Depression at Completion of CR
  • Performance measure specifications
  • Algorithm
  • FAQs and Data Definitions
• Improvement in Functional Capacity of at Completion of CR
  • Performance measure specifications
  • Algorithm
  • FAQs and Data Definitions
• Tobacco Use Intervention for CR
  • Performance measure specifications
  • Algorithm
  • FAQs and Data Definitions

Pulmonary:

• Improvement in Dyspnea at Completion of PR
  • Performance measure specifications
  • Algorithm
  • FAQs and Data Definitions
• Improvement in Functional Capacity at Completion of PR
  • Performance measure specifications
  • Algorithm
  • FAQs and Data Definitions
• Improvement in Health-related Quality of Life at Completion of PR
  • Performance measure specifications
  • Algorithm
  • FAQs and Data Definitions

Application Information