Coherence is Key to Increasing and Sustaining Our Energy Levels and Resilience.
Train others to connect more deeply with the wisdom and guidance of their heart’s intuitive intelligence — turn challenging days into ones with more ease and flow.
Teach the art and science of shifting into into heart-brain coherence, an optimal state that lays the foundation for clearer thinking, wiser choices, maintaining composure in times of chaos or stress, improved sleep, and sustainable health, wellness, and performance gains.
Coherence is Key to Increasing and Sustaining Our Energy Levels and Resilience.
Small group classes with a maximum of 6 students ensure individualized guidance & in-depth learning.
To ensure your mastery of the material, the certification program uses a variety of engaging learning methods, creating an immersive six-week experience. The blended learning format requires participation in:
Optional after Certification: Join the HeartMath Community of Practice, offering support, learning, connection and a true sense of belonging.
The HeartMath Institute primarily certifies trainers who serve the general public, nonprofit organizations, schools, universities, social-service agencies, first responder organizations such as law enforcement, fire services, corrections, military, veteran and other government agencies.
Those who get certified include:
After obtaining your certification, you’ll be invited to join our exclusive HeartMath Community of Practice – a supportive, heart-based community created especially for HeartMath Certified Professionals. The CoP is designed to help you build on your training and provide valuable strategies to develop a thriving business, including marketing guidance, continuing education, and templates for engaging trainings with clients. You’ll also be able to forge meaningful connections and collaborations with other heart-based professionals. Along with these benefits, you’ll receive practical perks such as discounts on product purchases and a listing on our Directory of Certified Professionals. The cost for the first year is only $30, with an annual fee of $295 thereafter.
Numerous research studies conducted in a wide range of diverse populations have shown that practicing the coherence techniques results in significant reductions in stress, depression, anxiety, anger, hostility, burnout, fatigue and increases in caring, contentment, gratitude, peacefulness, resilience and vitality.
Additionally, statistically significant improvements in mental and emotional well-being have been demonstrated in over 14,000 people after 6-9 weeks of HeartMath training. As a HeartMath® Certified Trainer, you will have access to the normed and validated Personal and Organizational Quality Assessment (POQA-R) for use in your organization or with clients.
The Coherence Advantage was originally developed for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Combat Command to assist with their highly demanding missions. Since then, culturally appropriate versions of the coherence-building techniques have been successfully taught to over 100,000 First Responders and Service Members in various countries, including Canada, Colombia, Nepal, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
To ensure cultural appropriateness, there are three versions of the workshop materials available:
These adaptations cater to the unique needs and requirements of each group, allowing for effective implementation of the Coherence Advantage techniques.
In response to many requests, we have made our certification program more affordable and accessible with an interest-free monthly payment plan. You can now spread your payments equally over four months. Our simple and non-binding certification course application makes the process straightforward. We want to assure you that your information is safe with us, and we won’t share it with anyone outside our organization.
While the certification course is taught in English, presentation and workshop participant materials are all available in Spanish. In addition, we offer the Building Personal Resilience Mentor Certification in Spanish.
Increased Self Awareness: As a HeartMath Certified Trainer, you will acquire effective techniques and strategies to boost coherence, self-regulation, and emotional resilience. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of your own emotional states, equipping you with the skills to effectively shift depleting attitudes and emotions and respond to stress in a more positive and balanced manner.
Heart Intelligence: Strengthening your connection to your heart’s intuitive intelligence is a key benefit of becoming a HeartMath Certified Trainer. Through the practice and teaching of the coherence-building techniques, you can develop a more profound connection with the wisdom and guidance that arise from within.
Improved Health and Well-being: HeartMath techniques are designed to help you manage stress and improve your overall health and well-being. By practicing these techniques, you may experience lower blood pressure, reduced anxiety, improved sleep quality, and increased energy levels.
Elevated Focus, Creativity and Performance: People functioning in a state of higher coherence are more innovative, resilient and aligned. This can improve strategic thinking, increase the ability to execute on key objectives and reduce costly mistakes.
Profound Sense of Purpose and Fulfillment: As a HeartMath Certified Trainer, you will have the opportunity to teach this impactful skillset to others, enabling them to operate at a heightened level of personal and professional effectiveness. Through this transformative work, most trainers experience a profound sense of purpose and fulfillment, utilizing their expertise to make a positive and meaningful impact in the lives of those they serve.
Uncertainty and clouded thinking to discernment for making more effective choices and unleashing creativity.
Being anxious, overwhelmed, or impatient to experiencing ease, flow, and peace of mind.
Stressful interactions and relationships to kinder, more patient and cooperative ones.
Feeling exhausted or mentally and emotionally drained, to experiencing more energy, better sleep, and motivation.
Statistically significant improvements in mental, emotional and physical well-being have been demonstrated in 14,266 people, 6-9 weeks after HeartMath training. This large group comprises individuals from various backgrounds and life experiences.
*N=14,266
Percent of individuals responding as often or always on normed and validated
pre and post Personal and Organizational Quality Assessment (POQA-R).
A substantial amount of research has been conducted on the effectiveness of the coherence techniques offered in the Coherence Advantage (formerly titled the Resilience Advantage). Studies conducted on a wide range of populations have consistently shown that practicing these techniques leads to significant reductions in stress, depression, anxiety, anger, hostility, and burnout, as well as increases in positive emotions such as caring, contentment, gratitude, peacefulness, resilience and vitality.
As individuals learn to integrate the Coherence Advantage skills into their daily lives, they become better at handling day-to-day challenges and stressors that often leave them depleted. Using these skills has been shown to provide a wide range of long-term personal and professional benefits, including:
"I am very happy that I connected with the HeartMath family. It’s really been a blessing. I took the Resilience Advantage (Now Coherence Advantage) certification training and I have been able to use the tools I learned in the courses I teach. I have been helping a lot of people get connected to their heart. I’ve been doing it for most of my life, I just didn’t know how to train on it. Now I feel like I have all the tools I need to fulfill my mission, even in a greater way. Thank you HeartMath."
1. This live, interactive on-line certification course spans 6 weeks and includes:
2. Training Materials Package e-Version:
3. Post-Certification Community of Practice:
December 2024 - January 2025
All times are
| Start Date | 5 Small Group Classes10:00 - 11:30 a.m.* | 2 Teach-Back Sessions8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Final Class8 a.m. - 12 p.m.Class Full. closed. |
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| December 5, 2024 | Thursdays Dec. 5, 12, 19 Jan. 9, 16 *Dec. 5 class ends at 12 p.m. | Wednesdays Jan. 15, 22 | Thursday Jan. 23 |
January-March, 2025
All times are
| Start Date | 5 Small Group Classes8:00 - 9:30 a.m.* | 2 Teach-Back Sessions8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Final Class8 - 11 a.m.Class Full. closed. |
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| January 25, 2025 | Saturdays Jan. 25 Feb. 1, 8, 22 Mar. 1 *Jan. 25 class ends at 10 a.m. | Saturdays Feb. 15 & March 8 | Sunday March 9 |
February-March, 2025
All times are
| Start Date | 5 Small Group Classes10:00 - 11:30 a.m.* | 2 Teach-Back Sessions8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Final Class10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Class Full. closed. |
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| February 13, 2025 | Thursdays Feb. 13, 20, 27 Mar. 13, 20 *Feb. 13 class ends at 12 p.m. | Thursdays March 6, 27 | Friday March 28 |
March-April, 2025
All times are
| Start Date | 5 Small Group Classes2:00 - 3:30 p.m.* | 2 Teach-Back Sessions8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Final Class2 - 5 p.m. Closes: Feb. 18, 2025 |
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| March 4, 2025 | Tuesdays Mar. 4, 11, 18 Apr. 1, 8 *Mar. 4 class ends at 4 p.m. | Tuesdays March 25 & April 15 | Wednesday April 16 |
March-May, 2025
All times are
| Start Date | 5 Small Group Classes8:00 - 9:30 a.m.* | 2 Teach-Back Sessions8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Final Class8 - 11 a.m. Closes: Mar. 10, 2025 |
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| March 24, 2025 | Mondays Mar. 24, 31 Apr. 7, 21, 28 *Mar. 24 class ends at 10 a.m. | Mondays April 14 & May 5 | Tuesday May 6 |
April-May, 2025
All times are
| Start Date | 5 Small Group Classes4:00 - 5:30 p.m.* | 2 Teach-Back Sessions2 - 9 p.m. | Final Class4 - 7 p.m. Closes: Apr. 3, 2025 |
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| April 17, 2025 | Thursdays Apr. 17, 24 May 1, 15, 22 *Apr. 17 class ends at 6 p.m. | Thursdays May 8, 29 | Friday May 30 |
* Registration for each series closes 2 weeks prior to the Start Date or when class is full.
* Class size is limited. Registration is first come, first served.
* Course is held on the Zoom Platform.
"This was such a great training. I loved that it was both immersive and experiential! The trainers were knowledgeable and approachable. Their guidance and feed back was helpful in understanding how to best implement the techniques and practices both in my personal life and with the populations I serve."