Functional Medicine is a new form of diagnosis and treatment that has been developing from the understanding that external factors can trigger a pathologic reaction by changing our inner biochemistry, such as the effect of flame retardants on the expression of our genes.

Disease, according to Functional Medicine, is the result of an interaction of our cells and organs with environmental factors, diet, emotional state, trauma, and lifestyle, rather than the result of genetics or old age.

Symptoms, according to Functional Medicine, rises from one or more biochemical imbalances or pathogens. To get ride of the symptoms, we must address the root cause of the problem.

The Functional Medicine provider, in a similar way to a detective, starts by looking for clues to eventually identify the underlying cause of the symptoms and address it.

Functional Medicine Certification was created for healthcare providers who are interested in improving their understanding of the triggers of chronic diseases and inflammatory conditions, as well as nutritional and herbal medicine and stress management and improve their clinical outcome.

The Certification of Completion is available to healthcare providers, such as medical or osteopathic physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dentists, chiropractors, naturopaths, nutritionists, and physical and occupational therapists, who are interested in learning the science and clinical application of Functional and Nutritional Medicine in simple and organized modules. A pathway toward the program is also available for mental health providers and health coaches with nutritional backgrounds with the approval of the Operations Manager. 

There are 3 significant differences. between this program and others.

First, most Functional Medicine training programs focus on the theoretical aspects of Functional Medicine, while this program is focused on the clinical applications of Functional Medicine (including Functional medicine labs and treatment strategies) so you can help your patients right away.

Second, the majority of the Functional Medicine programs do not include nutritional and herbal medicine, while this program includes a comprehensive study of evidence-based nutritional and herbal medicine, including the use of nutritional guidance and supplements to address the ‘root cause’ and chronic conditions.  

Third, most Functional medicine programs teach the fundamentals but do not include any special or advanced topics, while this program includes specific training modules on geriatrics, women’s and men’s health, hormonal imbalance, autoimmune conditions, metabolic and cardiovascular conditions, Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis, genomics, Functional pediatrics, and more. 

Forth, most Functional medicine programs do not include training on practice building, how to integrate Functional and nutritional medicine, or grow your practice, while our program includes a Practice Building and Growth Course that will show you how to establish or grow your practice, how to get clients and fill out your schedule, and offer additional services, memberships, and programs to increase your revenue. 

Fifth (and last), most comprehensive Functional Medicine programs cost a significant amount of money, typically between $12,000 to $33,000, due to the length of the program, and because they separate and brand each section of Functional Medicine as a separate course. For example, separating environmental medicine, immune response, and detoxification into three separate courses allows you to charge thousands of dollars for each.

Our approach:

• Simple, transparent, and upfront. You get all the classes and modules,  to train you as a Functional Medicine provider, as a bundle to save you money.
• Our presenters have been in the field of Functional and Integrative medicine for a long time and some still teach in other programs. This program is their way of sharing their clinical experience and for you to gain years of accumulated knowledge of what works and what doesn’t.
• Built for clinicians. Every part of functional medicine is described and reviewed with a focus on clinical protocols you can use immediately.

The training is 100% online and self-paced. While the course is delivered online, it has a very simple layout and there is no need to be tech-savvy.

After you sign up you will receive instant access to the platform with all of the videos, quizzes, handouts, and clinical guides to download with a unique login and password just for you. We like to update the content when needed, so this allows you to log in from any computer all around the world and receive the information at any time. The entire course is hosted on its own password­ protected website and you’ll receive weekly emails to keep you on track. interviews with expert

The course was created by a team of experts with years of clinical and teaching experience. Please see a list of the presenters in this page.

The Educational Director is Tal Cohen, DAOM, MS-HNFM. His education includes a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from University of Western States (Oregon) and a Doctorate degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (Oregon).

He is the author of the book ‘Treating Pain and Inflammation with Functional Medicine: A Complete Clinical Guide to Finding and Treating the Ten Triggers of Disease’ and ‘The Complete Guide to Removing Toxins & Improving Your Health.’

Tal has 16 years of clinical experience and had clinical rotation in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutrition in the U.S.A, Israel, and in Hangzhou Central Hospital (China).

There are 41 modules (plus a few bonuses on practice building).  It’s essentially depending on your pace of study. While some students complete the program within 6 months, most of our students will complete one module a week and will finish within about one year.

We are here to assist you if you have any technical issue. The platform is designed to provide you with 24/7 access from anywhere in the world and is based on educational platform with years of experience. However, if you need assistance, you can call or email us and we will be happy to assist.

Once you log in, you have complete access to all courses, interviews, materials, handouts, and clinical guides. The course contains large amount of material. Therefore, after you complete the course, we will keep access available to you just in case you would like to review the lectures or clinical protocols again. All the clinical guides are downloadable and you can keep them on your computer for personal use.

Our technical support operates six days a week and can assist you with any issues that you might have. We also offer coaching calls to help you establish your own Functional and Nutritional practice and be successful.

This program is online and self-paced. It was designed especially for busy practitioners. You can complete it from the comfort of your home (without traveling or time away from family) or office. Most of our students and graduates are busy clinicians (such as medical doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, pharmacists, and other clinicians) who complete the course on their own time.

Most modules take two to five hours to complete. There are small quizzes after each lecture and the platform saves your progress. Most students will complete one module per week during their breaks or their free time. 

Yes. At the end of the educational modules, there is a comprehensive exam that is designed as a clinical simulations exam. The exam is open book and require understanding and application of the material, rather than memorization.

It took a lot of time and resources to build each part of this course. Based on our existing members who have already joined and taken the course, we think you are going to learn so much and love what we’ve created. But of course, we realize it can’t be a perfect fit for everyone.

At the American Academy of Functional Health, we believe you should only pay for the things that actually help you gain valuable knowledge, evolve your skills, and get you better results. So, if you log in to the course, take no more than four modules, and do not like what you get, email us within 30 days of signing up and we will refund the whole course.

Terms & Conditions: We offer a full 100% 30-day money-back guarantee IF you withdraw from a course during the first 30 days FROM DAY OF REGISTRATION, however, once you are registered and have downloaded the materials from the website or watched more than FOUR (4) MODULES in the course, you will not receive any refund for any reason. The student can transfer the rights to the program and membership to a healthcare provider that fulfills the admission requirements in the first 12 months if no more than four (4) modules or classes were opened.

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The Functional Medicine Certification program is an advanced study of chronic diseases, metabolism and nutrition, herbal medicine, Functional labs, and treatment strategies. Therefore, it requires an understanding of the biomedical sciences.

There are several pathways for enrollment in the program. Currently, there are two admission requirements:

1. You must have a license or a degree or certification in a clinical field, preferably nutrition, nursing, pharmacy, medicine, chiropractic, etc.
2. Your education must include biomedical courses (a minimum of physiology and pathology courses) at a college or university level

One of the ways to fulfill requirements is to enroll in the Nutritional Health Coaching Certification which includes anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and fundamentals of clinical nutrition and herbology for chronic diseases to prepare you to consult and coach patients with chronic conditions. 

Please note that if you have not been in clinical practice for more than seven years, we would recommend retaking our online refresher course. Since admission requirements might change, we encourage you to reach out to one of our admission advisors.

The Functional Medicine Certification program is an advanced study of chronic diseases, metabolism and nutrition, herbal medicine, Functional labs, and treatment strategies. Therefore, it requires an understanding of the biomedical sciences.

Since each applicant has a different educational background, the Operations Department determines the admission requirements for each student. In general, for a licensed mental healthcare provider, your biomedical education must include a minimum of an anatomy and physiology course at a college or university level taken in the last three years. 

The Academy has recommendations for an affordable, self-paced, and 100 percent online anatomy and physiology course that are approved as pre-requirement. We recommend reaching out to one of the admission advisors for further assistance.