Become a Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP)
Join a growing field at the intersection of healthcare and exercise. CEPs help people living with chronic disease return to healthy lifestyles through individualized, targeted exercise plans: the right exercise, at the right time, for the right person. You’ll support patients with heart disease, cancer, diabetes, pulmonary disease, and other chronic conditions.
National Accreditation
Our MS in Clinical Exercise Physiology degree is fully accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This national accreditation — considered the gold standard in the industry — is based on a rigorous review of our curriculum, faculty, facilities, and more.
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A City of Opportunity
Pittsburgh is home to world-class medical institutions closely affiliated with our School of Education. Our students and graduates have earned jobs or completed internships with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Allegheny Health Network, St. Clair Health, and private physician practices.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Put your classroom learning into practice at the School’s Physical Activity Research Center (PARC). Its five labs feature cutting-edge equipment for clinical measures such as body composition and bone health (DXA), blood lipid profiles, and cardiac function.
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Hands-On Learning
With close faculty guidance, you’ll work with real participants, real data, and real public health problems. Students have co-led NIH clinical trials in resistance training and contributed to studies in sports biomechanics, pain management, injury prevention, and grip strength.
Diverse Pathways for Graduates
Many graduates work as CEPs in cardiac, pulmonary, oncology, and diabetes support roles, while others go on to PhD programs or medical school. Our alumni have earned positions at UPMC, NYU Langone Health, St. Clair Health, Carda Health, and Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Graduate Assistantship Opportunities
Students who submit their applications by January 15 may be eligible for a graduate assistantship position that offers significant tuition support.
Student Achievement Data
| CATEGORY |
PERCENTAGE |
| Graduation rate |
100% |
| Internship completion rate |
100% |
| Student Satisfaction rate |
100% |
| Job placement or accepted to graduate school* |
100% |
Of the 100% who were placed in a job or accepted into graduate school, 43% were employed in a clinical setting, 42% were employed in a research setting, and 14% were either accepted to graduate school or employed in a different area.
Data collected from 2025 graduates, which is the most recent class for which data is available.
Our MS in Clinical Exercise Physiology degree is fully accredited by the 
