Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3426 – Licensing of current practitioners
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3426
- Clinical exercise physiologist: means a person who, under the direction, approval, and supervision of a licensed physician, formulates, develops, and implements exercise protocols and programs, administers graded exercise tests, and provides education regarding such exercise programs and tests in a cardio pulmonary rehabilitation program to individuals with deficiencies of the cardiovascular system, diabetes, lipid disorders, hypertension, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, renal disease, organ transplant, peripheral vascular disease, and obesity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3422
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
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 La. Rev. Stat. 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.