What is a CSEP Certified Exercise Physiologist® (CSEP-CEP)?
A CSEP-CEP performs assessments, prescribes conditioning exercise, as well as exercise supervision, counseling and healthy lifestyle education in apparently healthy individuals and/or populations with medical conditions, functional limitations or disabilities associated with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, metabolic, neuromuscular, and ageing conditions.
Where may CSEP-CEPs Work?
As a CSEP-CEP, your certification will be widely recognized across Canada and the world; your field of work may include: health promotion, fitness development, colleges and universities, clinical rehabilitation, and sport and athletic programs. You may also work in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centres, and fitness centres.
A CSEP-CEP’s clientele can include:
- Apparently healthy individuals
- Individuals and/or populations with medical conditions, functional limitations or disabilities associated with musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, metabolic, neuromuscular, and ageing conditions.
- Clients with chronic disease and injury
- High performance athletes
To view the CSEP-CEP Scope of Practice, click on the PDF below.
To view the
Position Statement on CSEP-CEP using Fingerprick Blood Sampling Analysis Equipment, click on the PDF below.