HeartMath Institute Certification Comparison Chart

HeartMath^® Institute

Certification and Training Comparison Chart

Choose the program that’s right for you based on your interest and skill set.

Those certified are able to help others experience greater mental and emotional balance, composure and intuitive flow.

Mentor, Coach	Trainer Workshop Delivery	Trainer Team Facilitation	Assessment Provider	Health Professional

Building Personal Resilience™ Building Personal Resilience	Coherence Advantage™ Coherence Advantage	Activating the Heart of Teams™ Activating the Heart of Teams	Stress & Well-Being Assessment™ Provider Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	The Resilient Heart™: Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Certification Resilient Heart	HeartMath Clinical Certification for Stress, Anxiety and Emotional Regulation Clinical Certification	HeartMath Interventions™ HeartMath Interventions
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Building Personal Resilience	Coherence Advantage	Activating the Heart of Teams	Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Resilient Heart	Clinical Certification	HeartMath Interventions
Ratings & Reviews
Building Personal Resilience	Coherence Advantage	Activating the Heart of Teams	Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Resilient Heart	Clinical Certification	HeartMath Interventions
Brief Course Description
Guide your clients through a heart-based transformational process. This blended learning course includes live classes, recordings of core topics, practice partners and mentoring with practice clients. This program teaches a HeartMath skill set of resilience building techniques and practices for use in mentoring or coaching individuals or small groups of 10 or less. Building Personal Resilience	Learn to deliver workshops, teaching a science-based, HeartMath skill set of coherence building techniques and practices for personal well-being and professional effectiveness. Designed in a flexible module-based format, you will have access and the ability to present any or all of the 24 modules included in the course. Coherence Advantage	This facilitation-based certification introduces topics, science and skill sets for building team coherence. Learn to increase team connectedness and harmony and more intuitive approaches to solving problems and making decisions. Includes training and use of HeartMath’s Team Coherence Assessment. Activating the Heart of Teams	Learn how to use an online assessment to pinpoint and track individual clients’ stress and well-being, and their improvements over time. Learn to interpret results and use provider dashboard to invite and track client progress. Includes 60 uses of the assessment. Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Learn how to deliver the HeartMath skill set in a trauma-sensitive manner to improve clients’ resilience and capacity for emotional regulation. Learn foundational information and expertise across a variety of trauma-related topics including the neurophysiology of trauma, developmental trauma, collective trauma and how to integrate HeartMath with other trauma-focused therapies. Resilient Heart	Includes brief interventions for emotional regulation to help clients/patients take charge of their health and well-being. Learn methods to show your client’s changes in their physiology and emotional states. Clinical Certification	Includes brief interventions for emotional regulation to help patients take charge of their health and well-being. Learn methods to show your clients changes in their physiology and emotional states. Includes the computer-based emWave^® Pro Plus heart-rhythm feedback and autonomic assessment software. HeartMath Interventions
This Course is For
Those who work in one-on-one or small group settings of 10 or less people. Such as, Mentors, Coaches, Facilitators, Counselors and Consultants. Building Personal Resilience	Those who conduct or teach workshops, presentations and trainings. Such as, Independent and Organizational Trainers, Consultants and Educators. Coherence Advantage	Those who work with teams. Such as, Team Coaches, Mentors, Facilitators, Consultants, Behavioral Specialists, HR Persons, and Trainers. Activating the Heart of Teams	For Mentors, Coaches, Health Professionals, Trainers, Facilitators wanting a professional tool to increase the effectiveness of their work with clients, while validating progress. Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Health Professionals. To get certified you need to be licensed or certified and working in a therapeutic relationship with individuals who have experienced traumatic stress. Resilient Heart	Health Professionals. To get certified you need to be licensed or certified and working with clients and patients primarily on physical or mental health-related fields. Clinical Certification	Health Professionals. To get certified you need to be licensed or certified and working with clients and patients primarily on physical or mental health-related fields. HeartMath Interventions
Your Target Audience
Individuals and Small Groups Building Personal Resilience	Groups of Any Size Coherence Advantage	Teams Activating the Heart of Teams	Clients and Patients Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Patients and Clients Resilient Heart	Patients and Clients Clinical Certification	Patients and Clients HeartMath Interventions
In-Depth Course Description
Learn More Building Personal Resilience	Learn More Coherence Advantage	Learn More Activating the Heart of Teams	Learn More Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Learn More Resilient Heart	Learn More Clinical Certification	Learn More HeartMath Interventions
Method of Instruction
Half Self-paced Video and Half Live Online Building Personal Resilience	Live Online Coherence Advantage	Live Online Activating the Heart of Teams	Online Video and Live Q&A Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Online Video and Live Q&A Resilient Heart	Online Video and Live Q&A Clinical Certification	Online Video and Live Q&A HeartMath Interventions
Hours of Instruction
28 hours (8 hrs. of self-paced video, 8 hrs. of live class, 4 hrs. with mentoring practice partner, plus 8 hrs. of client practice mentoring). Building Personal Resilience	35 hours of live class interaction, 24 hrs. of self-paced video, plus 4 hrs. of personal mentoring. Coherence Advantage	35 hours of live class interaction, 4 hrs. of self-paced video, plus 4 to 6 hrs. of personal mentoring. Activating the Heart of Teams	3 hours of self-paced class with live monthly Q&A and best practice sessions. Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	12 hours of self-paced video, live monthly Q&A, plus independent study and practice. Resilient Heart	6 hours of self-paced video, live quarterly Q&A, plus independent study and practice. Clinical Certification	9 hours of self-paced video, live quarterly Q&A, plus independent study and practice. HeartMath Interventions
Clinical Use
Building Personal Resilience	Coherence Advantage	Activating the Heart of Teams	Optional Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Resilient Heart	Clinical Certification	HeartMath Interventions
Online Community
Building Personal Resilience	Coherence Advantage	Activating the Heart of Teams	Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Resilient Heart	Clinical Certification	HeartMath Interventions
Client Materials
Library of printable support materials, and pocket guides. Building Personal Resilience	Library of printable support materials, and pocket guides. Coherence Advantage	Team Coherence Assessment and printables. Activating the Heart of Teams	Stress and Well-Being Assessment Report Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Library of printable support materials. Resilient Heart	Library of printable support materials. Clinical Certification	Library of printable support materials. HeartMath Interventions
Course Fee
$1,495* Building Personal Resilience	$3,995* Coherence Advantage	$3,995* Activating the Heart of Teams	$495** Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	$245* ~~$495~~ Resilient Heart	$195* ~~$395~~ Clinical Certification	$395* ~~$795~~ HeartMath Interventions
Community of Practice Fee* Optional
$148 ~~$295~~(First Year is ½ price) Building Personal Resilience	$148 ~~$295~~(First Year is ½ price) Coherence Advantage	$148 ~~$295~~(First Year is ½ price) Activating the Heart of Teams	Not Available Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	$148 ~~$295~~(First Year is ½ price) Resilient Heart	$148 ~~$295~~(First Year is ½ price) Clinical Certification	$148 ~~$295~~(First Year is ½ price) HeartMath Interventions
Scope of Practice and Fine Print
As a HeartMath Certified Mentor, the "scope of practice" is defined as working with individuals in a one-on-one mentoring or coaching context, or in small groups of 10 or less, in person or online. This program has been intentionally designed for this specific use and does not include using PowerPoint or presentation slides or delivering workshops online. For those interested in delivering online workshops with groups, that "scope of practice" requires becoming certified in either the Coherence Advantage or Activating the Heart of Teams programs. Building Personal Resilience	For HeartMath Certified Trainers in either the Resilience Advantage (RA), Coherence Advantage (CA) or the Activating the Heart of Teams (AHT) certification programs, the "scope of practice" is defined as using PowerPoint slides and delivering workshops and presentations to groups of any size in person or online. The Resilience Advantage and Coherence Advantage certifications are designed for working with any type of group. The Activating the Heart of Teams certification is specifically oriented towards working with teams. Coherence Advantage	For HeartMath Certified Trainers in either the Resilience Advantage (RA), Coherence Advantage (CA) or the Activating the Heart of Teams (AHT) certification programs, the "scope of practice" is defined as using PowerPoint slides and delivering workshops and presentations to groups of any size in person or online. The Resilience Advantage and Coherence Advantage certifications are designed for working with any type of group. The Activating the Heart of Teams certification is specifically oriented towards working with teams. Activating the Heart of Teams	For approved Stress & Well-Being Assessment Providers, the "scope of practice" is defined as providing the stress and well-being assessment to individuals anywhere in the world. The assessment is not to be used as a diagnostic tool for clinical conditions but as a tool to help clients gain deeper awareness of how they respond to stressors and to, along with their provider, track their progress over time. Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	The "scope of practice" for the Resilient Heart is defined as working in a therapeutic relationship with individual patients/clients, one-on-one or in small groups of up to 10 participants, in person or online. While anyone may take this course and receive a Certificate of Completion, certification as a Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Practitioner requires proof of your current licensure, student status or certification. This certification does not include the use of PowerPoint or presentation slides. These programs have been intentionally designed for Health Professionals for this specific use. Resilient Heart	The HeartMath Clinical Certification (HCC) and HeartMath Interventions (HMIP) are specifically designed to be used in a clinical client setting. The "scope of practice" for these programs is defined as working with individual patients/clients in a one-on-one clinical or therapeutic context or in small groups of up to 10 or less participants, in person or online over time. These certifications do not include the use of PowerPoint or presentation slides. These programs have been intentionally designed for Health Professionals for this specific use. Clinical Certification	The HeartMath Clinical Certification (HCC) and HeartMath Interventions (HMIP) are specifically designed to be used in a clinical client setting. The "scope of practice" for these programs is defined as working with individual patients/clients in a one-on-one clinical or therapeutic context or in small groups of up to 10 or less participants, in person or online over time. These certifications do not include the use of PowerPoint or presentation slides. These programs have been intentionally designed for Health Professionals for this specific use. HeartMath Interventions
Pay only $1,195 if already certified in the Resilience Advantage or Activating the Heart of Teams programs.* Building Personal Resilience	Pay only $3,195 if already certified in the Activating the Heart of Teams or pay only $3,695 if you have taken the Building Personal Resilience for Mentors and Coaches program.* Coherence Advantage	Pay only $3,195 if already certified in the Resilience Advantage or pay only $3,695 if you have taken the Building Personal Resilience for Mentors and Coaches program.* Activating the Heart of Teams	This special discount pricing is available during the COVID-19 period. Additional Assessments purchased in increments of 50 @ $4.95 each. Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	This special discount pricing is available during the COVID-19 period.* Resilient Heart	This special discount pricing is available during the COVID-19 period.* Clinical Certification	This special discount pricing is available during the COVID-19 period.* HeartMath Interventions
Course Details
Learn More Building Personal Resilience	Learn More Coherence Advantage	Learn More Activating the Heart of Teams	Learn More Stress & Well-Being ASMT.	Learn More Resilient Heart	Learn More Clinical Certification	Learn More HeartMath Interventions

*The HeartMath^® Community of Practice annual subscription provides access to several key benefits: 25% product purchase discounts, certified professional directory listing, continued education opportunities and access to an online community platform hub where you can interact, collaborate, co-create, and grow with other HeartMath certified professionals.

Pay only once yearly, even if you hold multiple certifications.
**Additional Assessments purchased in increments of 50 @ $4.95 each.