Program Fast Facts

What does training include?
200+ hours of rich, clinical education.* 150+ hours of complex case practice. Hundreds of resources. Inspired community.

Who can enroll?
Active medical and wellness professionals who meet SAFM’s eligibility requirements.

How much time will it take?
You decide! Work at your own pace, applying and honing skills in Your practice. Typically, SAFM students study 8-12 hrs/week toward certification. Some more, some less.

What is the program tuition?
As low as $297/month**


* See detail below.
** Pricing subject to change.

EDUCATION. EMPOWERMENT. INSPIRATION. COMMUNITY.

 

Hear more SAFM students and graduates – practitioners from diverse modalities – share about the impact of their experience.

SAFM can help you achieve the deeply fulfilling health and wellness career you’ve always wanted.

  • Global, mixed-modality practitioner network  (70+ countries)
  • Interactive, online learning + a flexible schedule
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Applied Functional Medicine Certification (AFMC) credential
  • Live, monthly case study practice with Tracy Harrison
  • Private practitioner forum for students and graduates
  • Ready-to-use content, research, and practitioner forms
  • Experiential lab testing + clinical skills delivery practice
  • One-on-one program advisory support
  • Curated, peer-reviewed research for further learning

…and so much more.

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TRANSFORMING FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE EDUCATION – SO YOU CAN TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE

OUR PROMISE

A passionate pledge to nurture the practical functional medicine capability and confidence that makes AFMC certified practitioners sought after experts in their field.

OUR APPROACH

Create a learning experience that challenges, educates, empowers, and inspires health professionals to set ego aside, question everything they’ve been taught, and develop the deep, practical application know-how that differentiates a savvy functional medicine practitioner from their peers.

OUR COMMUNITY

An experienced, multi-modality tribe of like-minded health professionals. Driven and supported to make significant change in health care – together – no matter where or how they practice. Hear SAFM students from a variety of modalities share about their experience.

OUR CREDENTIAL

An unyielding commitment to maintaining the integrity of our training through scientific excellence, third-party clinical review, and ongoing professional development.  Learn more today about the the AFMC credential and SAFM’s Scientific Review Council.

Ready to Transform Health Care?

I’m Ready!

DELIVERING ONGOING CAPABILITY, CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY

Functional medicine is hip.  Unfortunately, that brings a lot of high-priced training options with less-than-optimal depth and a focus on theory vs. resilient practitioner skills.  Not here.  Not on our watch.

Our mission is to ensure you actually reap the ongoing capability and confidence you need in order to Do this work.  To Be an inspired practitioner in the future of effective health care.

No matter where you practice, if you’re a licensed practitioner or certified health professional with a powerful vision for using functional medicine to change the future of your career and the health outcomes you deliver, LET’S DO THIS!

Here are the steps to unleash your potential.


  • Apply and Enroll to start your journey.
  • Learn at your own pace. Build Capability and Confidence!
  • Begin facilitating extraordinary results.
  • Earn your AFMC credential.
  • Stay supported by a passionate community.
  • Enjoy the career fulfillment you crave.


Not sure if SAFM’s functional medicine training program is right for you?
Our student graduate advisors are here to help.

Connect with our team today. We’re eager to meet you!

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Curious about program eligibility criteria? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

AFMC Certification Requirements

2 Program Levels + 1 Clinical Skill Inter-Program Experience + 3 Exam Levels

Tuition covers a period of 3.5 years to complete AFMC requirements. See the terms and conditions of certification for details.

Level 1

  • 6 Anchoring Essentials Courses
    • Disease 101
    • Intro to SAFM Mapping and Case Assessment
    • Puzzle Piecing Fundamentals
    • Nutrition & Supplements 101
    • Labwork 101
    • Mind-Body Connection and the Placebo Effect
  • 3 Deep Dive Clinical Courses
    • Disease Begins in the Gut
    • HPATG Axis: Adrenal/Thyroid Balance and Dysfunction
    • Reversing Metabolic Dysfunction
  • Course Self-tests + Assignments
  • Puzzle Piecing Case Study Series (L.1)
  • Open Coaching Calls – Case Reviews and Open Q&A Sessions
  • AFMC Level 1 Exam Review and Exam

Curriculum Objectives

Level 2

  • 6 Anchoring Essentials Courses
    • Disease 202
    • Mastering Clinical Practice Tools
    • Puzzle Piecing Case Studies
    • Disease Dynamics and Chains of Interconnectedness
    • Nutrition & Supplements 202
    • Labwork 202
    • Facilitating Lifestyle Change
  • 3 Deep Dive Clinical Courses
    • Immune Function, Loss of Tolerance, and Hypervigilance
    • Mitochondrial Function and Cellular Metabolism
    • Toxicity, Detoxification, and Heavy Metals
  • Course Self-tests + Assignments
  • Puzzle Piecing Case Study Series (L.2)
  • Open Coaching Calls – Complex Case Reviews and Open Q&A Sessions
  • AFMC Level 2 Exam Review and Exam

Curriculum Objectives

Clinical Skills Inter-Program

Modular-based learning experience designed to help students put SAFM’s training into practice.

Two Modules: Managed Care, Entrepreneurial Care (One is required) 

Accomplished Functional Medicine Presenters (Industry & Graduate)

Relevant Practice Topics: 

  • Working clinical models in which functional providers can deliver service.
  • Strengths, hurdles, and tools within both the Managed and Entrepreneurial Care models.
  • Maximizing short appointments, maintaining boundaries, and balancing interventions with health foundations.
  • Exploring the potential of group sessions and multi-modality practitioner partnerships.
  • Clinical skills that support sustainable patient vitality and practitioner fulfillment.
  • Practitioner creativity and self-care as non-negotiables for success.
  • Using self-reflection and assessment to optimize professional satisfaction.

AFMC Level 3 Exam

Submit a detailed Competency Case Study of a standard case that demonstrates your ability to rigorously and credibly apply functional medicine principles to a case assessment and capably respond clinically to a complex case.

*Case provided at time of exam.

Program Components

  • Anchoring Essentials Courses. Learn the fundamentals of functional medicine in a whole new way and be immersed in SAFM’s approach to root cause resolution.
  • Deep Dive Clinical Courses. Embrace these detailed dives into the unique function and interconnection of major body systems and the specific dynamics that create health vs. disease (and how to resolve the imbalances that create the latter).
  • Experiential Lab Testing. Explore course-aligned blood chemistry and functional medicine testing as a valuable input to a patient/client wellness plan.
  • Real-life, Complex Case Practice. Learn from many actual examples of new client intake, enrollment, assessment, and intervention planning (Puzzle Piecing Cases).  Practice applying your applied clinical savvy in real-time as Tracy Harrison coaches one of your peers through the detailed dynamics of a case (not a superficial overview but a rich 2+ hour exploration) in dozens of our Open Coaching Calls.
  • Examination. Choose from three exam cycles offered annually to evaluate progress. Test when you’re ready.
  • Ready-to-use content. Courses include convenient, curated research, clinical application guidance, and course content students can repurpose for use with their own patients/clients.

Enrollment in the SAFM Applied Functional Medicine Training Program will open soon. We appreciate your interest and look forward to You joining our next practitioner cohort! Sign up below to receive enrollment notifications, including special Early Bird tuition savings.

 

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