Louisiana § RS 37:3426 - Licensing of current practitioners
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§ RS 37:3426. Licensing of current practitioners
A. Any person currently practicing as a clinical exercise physiologist for a period of twelve months immediately prior to August 1, 1995, shall be licensed as a clinical exercise physiologist upon application and payment of the applicable licensing fee if he meets the qualifications in R.S. 37:3425(A)(1), (2), and (3) and meets any three of the following criteria:
(1) Has a master of science or a master of education degree in an exercise studies curriculum from an accredited school.
(2) Has one year experience as a clinical exercise physiologist in a cardiopulmonary program.
(3) Is certified as an exercise specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine.
(4) Is recommended by two licensed physicians, one of whom is a board-certified cardiologist.
(5) Has successfully completed an internship of three hundred hours in a cardiopulmonary program under the supervision of a clinical exercise physiologist.
B. After a period of one year from August 1, 1995, no person shall be licensed under this Section.
Acts 1995, No. 630, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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