Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 2 - Licensure and Certification
Chapter 37 - Clinical Exercise Physiologists
Subchapter B - Qualifications for License
Section XLV-3707 - Qualification for License

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XLV-3707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. To be eligible for a license, an applicant shall:

1. be at least 21 years of age;

2. be of good moral character as defined by §3703 of this Chapter;

3. be a citizen of the United States or possess a valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States, duly issued by the commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization of the United States under and pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) and the commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR);

4. have successfully completed a Masters of Science degree or a Master of Education degree in an exercise studies curriculum at an accredited school, which school at the time of the applicant's graduation, was approved by the American College of Sports Medicine or the board;

5. be certified by as an exercise specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), having taken and successfully passed the ACSM certifying examination, as administered by ACSM or by the board pursuant to Subchapter D of these rules; and

6. have successfully completed an internship of 300 hours in exercise physiology under the supervision of a licensed exercise physiologist.

B. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for licensure shall be upon the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in the manner prescribed by, and to the satisfaction of, the board.

C. In addition to the substantive qualifications specified in §3707. A to be eligible for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the procedures and requirements for application provided in §3711-3715 of Subchapter C of this Chapter and the procedures and requirements for examination provided by §3717-3337 of Subchapter D of this Chapter.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3421-3433 and 37:1270(A)(6).

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