Certificate Program Outline
Curriculum
The Certificate in Integrative and Whole Health Practice curriculum is designed to provide both a strong foundation and specialized knowledge in your chosen area of focus.
All six tracks begin with the same foundational courses, giving you essential skills in integrative and whole health practice. You’ll then progress into track-specific advanced courses that deepen your expertise in your selected specialty.
Foundational Courses
- Foundations of Integrative and Whole Health (core principles and evidence-based practices for integrative and whole health care; self-care for the clinician, whole systems, social influences on health)
- Clinical Skills for Integrative and Whole Health Practice (motivational interviewing, whole-person intake frameworks, manual assessment approaches, and research literacy)
- Prevention, Sleep, and Environmental Health in Clinical Practice (assess environmental exposures, guide patients in improving sleep health, and apply core epigenetic concepts to personalize prevention strategies)
- Nutrition and Therapeutic Diets for Whole Person Health (assess nutritional status, apply therapeutic diet strategies, and counsel patients in a way that supports lasting change)
- Mind-Body Approaches and Movement for Health (stress, mind-body, spirituality, and health; mind-body medicine in practice; contemplative medicine, physical activity in health)
- Evidence-Based Use of Botanicals, Supplements, and Natural Therapies (learn to use botanicals and supplements safely and effectively)
Each track is eligible for continuing medical education credits.
Certificate Tracks
| Foundations | GI Track | Cardio Track | Pain Track | Mental Health Track | Lifespan Health Track |
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Courses Whole Person Approaches to Cardiometabolic and Endocrine Conditions Whole Person Approaches to GI Health, the Microbiome, and Acute Care Whole Person Approaches to Mental Health Whole Person Approaches to Pulmonary, Rheumatologic, and Pain Conditions |
Courses Whole Person Approaches to GI Health, the Microbiome, and Acute Care Advanced Clinical Conditions in Integrative GI |
Courses Whole Person Approaches to Cardiometabolic and Endocrine Conditions Advanced Clinical Conditions in Integrative Cardiology |
Courses Whole Person Approaches to Pulmonary, Rheumatologic, and Pain Conditions Advanced Clinical Conditions in Integrative Pain Management |
Courses Whole Person Approaches to Mental Health Advanced Clinical Conditions in Integrative Mental Health Advanced Clinical Conditions in Integrative Oncology |
Courses Whole Person Care for Women, Men, and Children Advanced Clinical Conditions in Integrative Oncology |