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Why Become an FDN Practitioner?
It’s Simple!
Our methodology teaches you how to get better results.
Better results lead to better health for you & your family, endless client referrals & a thriving wellness practice. As a graduate, you become part of a worldwide community, with opportunities for business development, networking & fruitful collaboration.
FDN is an accredited program, trusted & well-recognized throughout the industry.
We offer the most advanced diagnostic training on the market, and have been providing leadership & education to health coaches, practitioners and health-conscience people (just like you!) for over 20 years.
With FDN, you get exclusive access to functional testing.
Access to functional testing is a game changer. As an FDN graduate, you can order 60+ functional tests for your clients through our Medical Director Program (regardless of whether you are licensed or not)!
Learn From Anywhere
Complete the online course from anywhere in the world in just 6+ months.
Get Better Results
Get consistently better health outcomes & results for you + your clients.
Increase Your Credibility
Become recognized as a functional health expert with our world-class accredited program.
Access Functional Testing
Get exclusive access to order 60+ functional tests for you + your clients.
Grow Your Practice
Start or grow a highly-profitable wellness practice with deeper expertise & support.
Earn More Money
Earn more by selling high-ticket transformational wellness packages.
How FDN Practitioner Certification Works.
Step 1
WATCH THE TOUR
Watch our 60 min. course tour for a sneak peek at the student portal so you know exactly what to expect.
Step 2
ENROLL NOW
Enroll in our 100% online course & learn exactly how to get better health results for you and your clients.
Step 3
Transform Lives
Join thousands of other practitioners transforming lives & running successful wellness practices doing what they love.
What You Learn: Everything You Need to Become a Successful Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) Practitioner.
Over the course of 6-12 months, the FDN Certification Course teaches you how to analyze functional lab results & create data-driven healing protocols to help you + your clients build better health.
What you learn:
- The FDN method of intake & investigation
- The D.R.E.S.S. For Health Success™ framework (see below)
- Comprehensive training on (6) foundational functional lab tests
- How to create & customize data-driven healing protocols
What’s included:
- World-class training materials & instruction
- (8) 1:1 sessions with program mentors
- (4) functional health test kits (no extra charge!) to run on yourself
- Access to an exclusive FDN Facebook Group to connect with like-minded peers
- Access to the Medical Director Program (upon graduation) to order 60+ lab tests
- Access to a growing library of “done-for-you” business resources, forms & templates
- Opportunity to join our graduate program for ongoing business development support
And so much more!
Through the eyes of a Trainee
There is a better way to achieve vibrant health for yourself & your clients, and it starts with becoming a functional health expert.
There is a better way to achieve vibrant health for yourself & your clients, and it starts with becoming a functional health expert.
Who is eligible for the FDN Certification Course?
Anyone!
We’ve spent the past 20+ years developing our methodologies & providing leadership to thousands of people, including people struggling with their own chronic health issues, holistic health coaches, functional health practitioners & physicians alike.
Today we have 4,000+ graduates living and working across the world, and they come from all different backgrounds. Some had prior training in health and wellness, and others had none.
Once you complete the FDN Certification Course, you are eligible to sit for several board certification exams to further enhance your credibility.
The FDN Certification Course is perfect for:
- Health Coaches looking to offer functional testing to their clients
- Medical Professionals looking to get better results for their clients
- Anyone looking to launch a new career as a health coach or practitioner
- Anyone looking to heal themselves & help others
The mission is to truly heal the body, rather than masking symptoms with medications that don’t address the root causes of dysfunction.
The mission is to truly heal the body, rather than masking symptoms with medications that don’t address the root causes of dysfunction.
A Functional Health Framework That Gets Results | D.R.E.S.S. For Health Success™.
D.R.E.S.S For Health Success™ is a proven framework that helps restore function within the body, no matter what symptoms or diagnosis a person has.This is the exact framework being used by thousands of FDN Practitioners around the world today, and it works.
Let’s break it down.
D for Diet
Leverage functional nutrition to fuel healing. Learn how to create nourishing protocols based on functional lab results so your clients get exactly what they need to heal & restore balance. This is about saying goodbye to calorie-counting & restriction, and giving the metabolism a total reboot so it can function the way it’s intended to.
R for Rest
Master sleep hygiene & rest. You’ll learn exactly why deep sleep is so crucial to the healing process. We’ll review proper sleep hygiene & ways to help your clients improve sleep quality. We’ll also go over some common ways to measure sleep quality for clients who are interested in tracking their progress.
E for Exercise
Learn to adjust intensity & frequency. We’ll teach you how to select the right type of exercise, intensity & frequency to accommodate you or your clients health goals. More is not always better! In fact, when the body is stressed, exhausted, or dealing with certain forms of disease, too much intensity can interfere with the healing process.
S for Stress Reduction
Uncover hidden stressors for better results. Stress reduction is a key element to any successful health building program. When stress is left unresolved, the body begins to break down, and symptoms eventually appear. Learn to uncover hidden stressors before they’ve made themselves visible, so you can accelerate healing & optimize health.
S for Supplementation
Harness the power of targeted supplementation. High-quality supplementation can be a game changer, when done strategically. Learn how to choose the most effective supplements for you + your client, based on functional lab results.
“FDN is the only program out there teaching its practitioners how to interpret functional labs on this level.
And, I was confident that the program would provide me the tools to restore my own health & the health of my clients. It has helped me grow personally and professionally in so many ways.”
Ryan Monahan
Founder of The Mindful Nutrivore | FDN Practitioner
“FDN is the only program out there teaching its practitioners how to interpret functional labs on this level.
And, I was confident that the program would provide me the tools to restore my own health & the health of my clients. It has helped me grow personally and professionally in so many ways.”
Ryan Monahan
Founder of The Mindful Nutrivore | FDN Practitioner
Module-By-Module: The Functional Health Expertise You Need To Get Better Results.
The course kicks off with an introduction to the FDN philosophy, followed by comprehensive training on (6) functional health screening tests. Once you’ve learned how to analyze test results, we teach you how to create custom protocols based on those results.
Explore the curriculum!
Module-By-Module: The Functional Health Expertise You Need To Get Better Results.
The course kicks off with an introduction to the FDN philosophy, followed by comprehensive training on (6) functional health screening tests. Once you’ve learned how to analyze test results, we teach you how to create custom protocols based on those results.
Explore the curriculum!
“I had already completed the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) health coach certification, but...
As a client working with an FDN practitioner, I saw how quickly the approach helped me get to the root of my health issues despite doctors saying there was nothing wrong. Having seen the radical transformation in my own health, I knew I had to become certified. I had already completed the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) health coach certification, but it was clear to me that FDN had another layer of knowledge that would benefit my clients.”
Kristen Thomas
FDN Practitioner
“I had already completed the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) health coach certification, but...
As a client working with an FDN practitioner, I saw how quickly the approach helped me get to the root of my health issues despite doctors saying there was nothing wrong. Having seen the radical transformation in my own health, I knew I had to become certified. I had already completed the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) health coach certification, but it was clear to me that FDN had another layer of knowledge that would benefit my clients.”
Kristen Thomas
FDN Practitioner
Frequently Asked Questions
The FDN Certification course is self-paced and trainees are granted up to one year to complete all course requirements to graduate. A reasonable time frame to get through the course is about 6-8 months. Therefore, a one-year time limit gives trainees plenty of time to complete their FDN certification. It is up to the trainee and what works with their schedule. The curriculum provided with the course serves as an outline to complete the course within 6-8 months. We’re here to help you succeed!
No. The FDN Course has no pre-requisites and is open to anyone looking to expand upon their current credentials, change careers and work on their own personal health.
Yes, we have many successful FDN Practitioners in England and Scotland, and also in Canada and Australia. We are in over 41 countries and adding more all the time.
Yes, unlicensed practitioners may access lab testing via our Medical Director Program (MDP). What is the FDN Medical Director Program (MDP)?
The Medical Director Program is a full-service lab-testing and clinical support program created so that unlicensed FDN Practitioners can practice FDN and access lab testing/screenings for themselves and their clients.
If you are an unlicensed provider working under our Lab Resource Agreement, we reserve the right to suspend lab privileges if you abandon the lessons and are making no progress.
If you are an unlicensed provider working under our Lab Resource Agreement, we reserve the right to suspend lab privileges if you abandon the lessons and are making no progress.
You will receive 5 functional lab screenings as part of your tuition. There is no cost to you. Personal test results sessions are also included and are considered an important part of becoming a certified FDN.
- Salivary Stress and Hormones Panel (checks cortisol, sex hormones, and melatonin)
- Dry Urine Metabolic Wellness Profile (assesses digestion/absorption, oxidative stress, and detoxification)
- Dry Blood Mucosal Barrier Assessment (assesses gut function)
- Pathogen Screening via Stool (screens for gut pathogens)
- Metabolic Typing Online assessment available mid-course
Your personal lab screening kits will be shipped to you after you have completed Module 1.
How Much is the
FDN Certification Course?
Join the Movement & Become Known As The Functional Health Practitioner Who Delivers When Nobody Else Can.
Your Turn, Take The Course Tour
Have a look at our online student portal & learn exactly what to expect upon enrollment. What You Can Expect When You Enroll and Become a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Trainee.
