The Heart Wise Exercise (HWE) network connects clients, exercise professionals and healthcare professionals.
The Heart Wise Exercise logo identifies programs that are safe and appropriate for your clients and patients.
Becoming a Heart Wise Exercise designated fitness provider includes completing the training and the two most common delivery methods of the training program are outlined below.
We encourage you to email us at heartwise@ottawaheart.ca if you are unsure about which training is appropriate for you or if you are renewing your training (recommended every two years).
We have partnered with Ontario Fitness Council and CanFitPro to provide CECs for our training program.
Accessing Heart Wise Exercise training
1. Attend a virtual training webinar
Our free virtual HWE training webinars are held annually, typically at the beginning of the year. Attendance will also provide learners with a discount code valid toward all of our training packages.
Please email heartwise@ottawaheart.ca for more information on the upcoming training webinars and/or to be added to the mailing list.
2. Complete the online training modules
Heartwise Exercise training modules (Shopify) »
The following modules are included in the full online training program:
- Heart Wise Exercise Program Overview
- Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease
- Introduction to Coronary Interventions
- Exercise and the Cardiac Participant
- Exercise and Diabetes
- Exercise and Bone Health
- Exercise and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Exercise and Cancer
- Motivating Clients to Exercise
- Osteoarthritis: Increasing Long-Term Participation in Physical Activity
- Exercise and Dementia
- The Health Canada Air Quality Health Index (AQHI)
- Community Exercise For Those with Non-Disabling Stroke & TIA
- Community Exercise For Those With Disabling Stroke - Enabling Participation
- Fall Prevention for Seniors
- Introduction To Women's Heart Health
- Women & Exercise: POTS, SCAD and Postpartum
Interested in becoming a designated Heart Wise Exercise partner site?
Please see below for a summary of the designation steps or explore the HWE Application Guide (PDF) for more information. If you have any questions about the application process, we encourage you to email us at heartwise@ottawaheart.ca.
- Training
The cost of the full training is $150/person, with the following group rates:
- 2-4 ppl = $125/person
- 5-9 ppl =$115/person
- >10 ppl $100/person
The full training is only required to be completed by a program leader at each facility. The minimum requirement for any fitness instructor leading a HWE-designated class is the single module Introduction to the HWE Program, which costs $25/learner.
They also have the option of completing a $45 renewal package or $60 extended renewal package, which includes the intro module and 2 or 3 additional modules of their choice, respectively (we also offer group rates for discounted prices for the training packages).
Please see our full list of online Heart Wise Exercise Training (Shopify).
- Designation costs will be $150/site for the first 2 years, then $100/site for renewal thereafter
- The Terms & Conditions document to be signed can be found in the appendix section of the application guide.
- A copy of the Emergency Plan and Participant Insurance for each site will be required.
- We will facilitate a site visit process, where a team member will observe an in-person or virtual class. The site visit checklists referenced during our visits can be found in the appendix section of the application guide.
Finally, once we have confirmed all these details, we will provide you with access to our logos to add beside the classes/program on your website and other promotional materials.