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Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology
Help patients with complex medical conditions build fitness and regain their quality of life. As a student in LVC's Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology program, you'll build the skills to help children and adults overcome cardiovascular, pulmonary, neuromuscular, and other challenges.
Next start date: August 28, 2023
The Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 113th St N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775 727-210-2350
Learn More About the Program
LVC’s CAAHEP-accredited clinical exercise physiology program will prepare you for American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification, a designation that opens doors. Take seven-week, accelerated online classes and complete three residency weekends.
33
credits
$730
2023–24 cost per credit hour
Online
format with 3 residency weekends
1 year
time to completion + 600-hour internship
More insurers are requiring advanced degrees for those working with patients and clients in fitness, wellness and rehabilitation programs. As a result, demand for master’s-trained, certified exercise physiologists is rising.
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Bariatric/Diabetes Clinics
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Cancer Rehabilitation Clinics
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Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Clinics
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Physician Offices
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Research Centers
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Wellness Centers
Newly accepted post-baccalaureate students in clinical exercise physiology are eligible to apply for competitive Graduate Assistant Lab Instructor (GA Lab Instructor) positions. Students selected for these positions will be assigned instruction and lab room responsibilities for an undergraduate exercise science course on LVC’s campus. GA Lab Instructors work closely with the primary lecture course instructor for the course duration. The salary is $2,500 per undergraduate lab course.
In Their Words
The support from my professors and classmates was incomparable. They all offered their free time to do Zoom calls and answer emails as soon as possible, to answer any questions I had.
Alexandra Sukley
M’22,
Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Capital Area Cardiovascular Associates
Our program prepares majors for diverse allied health industry positions. Our faculty create an active learning environment to encourage students to be engaged, intuitive, and respected fitness and exercise-based health professionals.
Dr. Claudia Gazsi,
Exercise Science Chair and Graduate Program Director, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
