ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist Certification Exam

ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist The RCEP credential assumes you’ve completed an accredited clinical exercise physiology degree program and logged 1,200 hours of supervised practice. Candidates typically enter with anatomy, exercise science, and cardiac pathophysiology already in their toolkit. Without this foundational coursework and real-world clinic or rehab setting experience, the exam’s depth—particularly around exercise prescription for post-MI patients—becomes significantly harder to navigate.