SRD3e:Armor Proficiency (heavy)

You are proficient with heavy armor.

Prerequisites: Armor Proficiency (Light), Armor Proficiency (Medium)

Benefit: When you wear a type of armor with which you are proficient, the armor check penalty applies only to Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Pick Pocket, and Tumble checks.

Normal: A character who is wearing armor with which she is not proficient suffers its armor check penalty on attack rolls and on all skill checks that involve moving, including Ride.

Special: Fighters, paladins, and clerics have this feat for free.