The overall goal of The Institute for Functional Medicine's Certification Program (IFMCP) is to deepen and broaden the expertise and knowledge base of clinicians in the principles and practice of functional medicine. The main objectives of the program for participants are:

• To use patient-centered diagnosis and apply the concepts of antecedents, triggers, and mediators in assessment and workup;
• To become adept in the use of the Functional Medicine Matrix Model and systems thinking;
• To achieve proficiency and expertise in the workup of patients who present with complex chronic disease;
• To develop skill and competence in the treatment of patients with complex chronic disease using diet, lifestyle, nutrient, phytonutrient, mind/body, and pharmaceutical modalities;
  
• To develop skill and competence in evaluating and planning primary and secondary preventive interventions using diet, lifestyle, nutrient, phytonutrient, mind/body, and pharmaceutical modalities

CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION

• Completion of Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP) course
  
• Completion of all six individual Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Modules™(APMs)
• G.I.
• Detox
• Immune
• Hormone
• Cardiometabolic
• Energy
• Successful completion of written examination following completion of AFMCP and APMs
• Passing grade on two case reports submitted using an IFM-provided template and received by IFM by one week prior to the start date for the Review Course. Candidates may not sit for the examination if the case reports have not been received by IFM by the date set.
• Successful completion of the above requirements within 7 years from an approved application.
  
• Click here to see a visual of the educational path for IFMCP.

CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation from an accredited medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, physician assistant, nursing, dentistry, naturopathic medicine, dietetics, acupuncture, pharmacy, or nutrition program in the United States, Canada, or equivalent programs from other countries.
• Hold a current license to practice by the appropriate authority in the applicant’s location and be in active clinical practice.
• Practitioners who do not meet the above eligibility requirements may petition IFM for entry into the program and will be evaluated on a case-by- case basis depending on program degree, educational background, regulatory status, and clinical experience. A complete application must be submitted before IFM can provide any feedback on the individual’s eligibility.

APPLICATION PROCESS

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