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Earn Your Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner Credentials!

Expand your nutrition practice and help your clients on a deeper level.
Enhance your skillset, and set yourself apart from other health professionals.

ENHANCED CREDIBILITY

Enhance Your Credibility and Become Board Certified

FDN Graduates are eligible for board certifications including ANWCB, ANWPB, GEMA, and AADP.

Earn 30 Continuing Education Credits

The FDN course is currently pre-approved for CEU’s by the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP).

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Enroll any time and go at your own pace. The FDN course is 100% online and self-paced. On average our trainees complete the course in 2-6 months depending on how much time they can commit to studying. Upon completion of the course you’ll receive a certificate that is recognized widely in the functional health industry and can proudly call yourself a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practioner, you’ll have access to running lab work along with the resources you need to help people on a deeper level and finally fix what is wrong.

Deeper Insights, Better Results, Community Support

Lab Tests & Resources

Learn functional lab test interpretation and our trademarked lab-guided health building protocol. We give you all the tools and documents you need to onboard, evaluate, find the missing pieces and heal your clients and/or yourself.

Practitioner Community

Nerd out with like-minded health practitioners. The FDN community is a powerful tool, and resource for researching and understanding client cases on a deeper level, while also connecting you directly with your peers in the business.

Build Your Business


You get access to one-on-one mentoring and even sessions with Reed himself on how to build and expand your business. FDN provides you with the practical application for working with clients from start to finish.

Qigong For Healers

Qigong literally means Energy Cultivation. The ancient Chinese developed highly effective treatments for chronic illness, psychological imbalances, and traumatic injuries which we are only now beginning to understand. They did this with what was available to them in nature and in their own bodies.

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!

  • Module 1 | FDN Model & Philosophy

    Learn the FDN ropes! We’ll teach you the overall FDN philosophy on health & wellness, and how it differs from conventional medicine. We’ll also introduce the concept of Metabolic Chaos™, and how to use functional lab tests to identify healing opportunities with the body.

  • Module 2 | Stress & Hormones (part 1)

    Learn the fundamentals of stress & hormones. In this module, we’ll look at the Hypothalamus/Pituitary/Adrenal Axis & the significance of cortisol dysregulation. We’ll also introduce the “FDN Stress & Hormone Profile.”

  • Module 3 | Stress & Hormones (part 2)

    Learn how to assess sex hormones. In this module you’ll look at both male & female hormone cycles, common symptoms relating to deficiencies, and hormone excesses. We’ll also review how to test premenopausal females.

  • Module 4 | Metabolic Health

    Learn how to assess metabolic health. In this module, you’ll learn the absolute importance of the liver, digestion, and natural detoxification. We’ll also introduce the “FLUIDS iQ Metabolic Wellness Profile” and review each marker.

  • Module 5 | Digestive Health

    Learn how to evaluate digestive health. In this module, you’ll learn the physiology and significance of the mucosal barrier, and its role in digestive health. The “FLUIDS iQ Mucosal Barrier Assessment” & “Genova Intestinal Permeability” tests will be detailed with explanations of markers that provide clues into intestinal permeability.

  • Module 6 | Antigens & Pathogens

    Learn all about bugs! Learn what happens when the GI environment breaks down. We’ll cover how to test for bacteria, parasites & yeast using the “Diagnostic Solutions GI-MAP Stool” test. (hint, hint…bugs are not the underlying problem).

  • Module 7 | Food Sensitivities

    Learn all about food sensitivity testing. In this module, you’ll learn how to use the “Great Plains IgG Fingerstick'' & the “Oxford Biomedical Mediator Release” tests to screen your clients for potential food sensitivities. We’ll also cover guidelines for when to reintroduce sensitive foods, and when to retest your clients.

  • Module 8 | Metabolic Typing®

    Learn what foods to recommend! In this module, we explore how Metabolic Typing® helps you determine the proper diet for you + your clients. We also introduce the D.R.E.S.S. For Health Success™ framework, which helps you create custom healing protocols.

  • Module 10 | Rest, Recovery & Sleep

    Establish the importance of rest in addressing Metabolic Chaos™. In this module, we discuss the various cycles that occur within the body during deep sleep, how to educate your clients on proper sleep hygiene & how to track sleep cycles.

  • Module 11 | Exercise & Movement

    Learn to properly adjust intensity & frequency. Everyone needs movement, but not everyone benefits from high-intensity exercise while healing. In this module we’ll talk about how you can customize exercise & movement practices for each person.

  • Module 12 | Stress & Stress Reduction

    Learn how to support healing with stress reduction. In this module, you’ll learn how to identify hidden stressors for you and your clients. And, how to incorporate stress reduction practices into your healing protocols.

  • Module 13 | Targeted Supplementation

    Get strategic with targeted supplementation. Supplementation with professional-grade supplements is a game changer, when done properly. In this module, you’ll learn how to select the most effective supplements to restore optimal function (surprise, surprise: it’s based on lab results!).

  • Module 14 | Case Studies & Prep

    Solidify your understanding with real world case studies. In this module, you’ll review some powerful real world examples & reflect on what you’ve learned so far: there is only one underlying problem…Metabolic Chaos™. You’ll also prepare for your personal lab results & recommendation sessions, which means you’ll get to be the client soon!

  • Module 15 | Client Onboarding & Intake

    Prepare to serve clients. In this module you’ll prepare for the real world by reviewing onboarding procedures & intake processes. We’ll walk you through logistics & best practices to set you up for success.

  • Module 16 | Final Exams

    You’ve made it! This final module includes your “practical exercise assignments” to be performed with an FDN program mentor, giving you valuable practice before graduation. You’ll also find instructions on how to schedule your written & oral exams!

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The Pioneers of Functional Testing & Advanced Diagnostics.
Here at Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN), we are a team of pioneers, teachers & wellness advocates dedicated to educating & inspiring better health across the world.

Through the FDN Certification Course, we teach people cutting-edge methods of evaluating functional lab results so they can heal themselves & grow robust wellness practices doing what they love.

We also offer advanced training courses on specific topics ranging from stress & hormones to thyroid function, and actively participate as leaders in the functional health community at worldwide conferences & events.