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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Integrated Human Physiology- Clinical Exercise Physiology Certificate

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The graduate certificate in Integrated Human Physiology - Clinical Exercise Physiology is designed to allow the student to take one year of graduate courses on-line plus field experience, and then take the American College of Sports Medicine’s Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) exam.  This is the highest certification offered by the ACSM.  Following certification, graduates can gain employment as Clinical Exercise Physiologists.  Students may also choose to continue in the IHP Master’s degree program for their second year or return to the program at a later date.  Prospective candidates must hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant major, including physiology, exercise physiology, biology, or exercise science.

Required Course Credits: 14

These required courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher. These grades are necessary to prepare students for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification exam.

Required Field Experience Credits: 15-30

This field experience is required to qualify students for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification exam. The clinical field experience credit hours necessary for the certification exam depend on degree held. For M.S. degree students, the ACSM requires 600 clinical field experience hours. For B.S. degree students, the ACSM requires 1200 clinical field experience hours.

  • Credits: (1-12) For students with a Master’s degree in a relevant field, this course must be repeated for a minimum of 15 credits. For students with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, this course must be repeated for a minimum of 30 credits.

Total Credits: 29-44

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