Final Exam Registration – Click Here!

Welcome!

Note: Entering COT assumes you’ve already completed (or are in the process of completing) our IFMNT Intro Series. Remember, unless you’ve pre-qualified to opt out, the Intro Series is required for the FMNS certification.

Overview:

Welcome to the Integrative and Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy (IFMNT) Certificate of Training (COT) Course through Next Level Functional Nutrition.

Through the extended time (now end of 2025), depending on how fast you matriculate through the course, participants will take a deep dive into the world of Functional Nutrition, identifying root causes of health problems and addressing strategies to support renewed health. This COT course begins with an in-depth coverage of the Nutrition Assessment process. Keeping with the comprehensive nature of this course, an array of topics are covered, including Nutrients, Supplements, Cognition/Brain Health, Detoxification, Blood Chemistry Interpretation, Six Core Centers of Health, Gastrointestinal/Gut- Brain, CardioMetabolic, Thyroid, Adrenal/Mind-body, hormones, Cancer, Autism spectrum, eating disorders, and more! Among these topics are healthy threads of genomic application, therapeutic diets, and extensive coverage of functional medicine labs. The case study sessions and virtual workshops of this course will provide the opportunity for practical experience and to apply individualized recommendations and strategies to each unique patient. This course culminates with an online exam and the submission of a written case study.

Please post questions between sessions and for any recorded webinars in our exclusive Facebook training page

Recording access:

All sessions are recorded for review. Recording access is granted for the liberal 5-yr access of the course (We highly recommend you stay up to date on review!).

CPE:

With little exception, course CPEs are earned after passing each self-study quiz and completing a brief learning assessment survey. Modules may contain multiple quizzes and CPE certificates.

NOTE: Dietitians: All modules that ended before May 30th, 2024, have live webinar activity pre-approved CPE status (whether you listen to them as a recording or not). Unless an alternative code is listed on the CPE certificate associated with any particular training, be sure to enter it in your CPE log in the live webinar category so your log matches the approved activity.  Specific session codes are listed on CPE certificates before May 31st, 2024. If you have previously entered any of our sessions as pre-recorded CPE, please amend your log to reduce your chance of CPE audit. As of June 1st, 2024, course completion certificates will be provided – these will include the number of hours of continuing education you completed for any individual topic or topic section of our training. You may self-report this activity, again as live training. While it is no longer pre-approved, it is your evidence of completion of the activity. so be sure to hold onto these certificates in your files. 

_______________________________________________

Training at a Glance (as of November 2024)

Modules completed thus far:

1. FN Assessment Part 1: The patient intake
2. FN Assessment Part 2: Blood chemistry Interpretation
3. Nutrients/Supplements w/special immune focus
4. Gastrointestinal Health
5. Toxicity and Detoxification
6. Histamine Intolerance and Mast Cell Activation Disorders
7. Adrenal Health / Mood Disorders, Parts 1 and 2
8. Metabolic Disorders
9. ADHD/Autism
10. Advanced Lab – Metabolic Mastery: The OAT Test

Fast Track Modules or bonus training offered thus far: (request access to recordings by writing NLFNtraining@gmail.com)

• Bonus: Biotoxin Special Focus – 2021 start
• FT: Detoxification – 2021 start
• FT: Cognition and Brain Health – 2021 start
• Nutrigenomics Bonus training – 2021
• FT: Metabolic Disorders (obesity, cardio & Diabetes) w/Thyroid special focus – 2021 start
• FT: Advanced Laboratory (organic, fatty, and amino acids) Feb 2022 start
• FT: Hormone Health – 2022 start
• Bonus: Culinary Essentials – bonus recordings
• 2nd chance Assessment/6 Core Centers: Oct 2022 start
• 2nd chance: Live Blood chemistry Interpretation Jan 31st, 2023 start
• Special Focus: Thyroid Health – April 12th, 2023 start
• FT: Cancer April 2023 start
• Bonus: Business Success Strategies May 2023 start
• 2nd chance: Methylation (previously part of unit 2 in Detox module) – June 2023 start
• 2nd/3rd chance: Update of the 6 core centers, previously included in the assessment module (now called the Balance Blueprint) 2023 & 24
• 2nd chance: Supplements/Nutrients w/Immune focus (previously module 3) – Sept 2023 start
• 3rd chance: Assessment  -The FN Intake (not including 6 core this time)
• 2nd chance – Gut Health

Upcoming Training Modules: 

• Cognition & Brain Health Begins November 18th and runs through Feb 2025. Held Monday’s 7:45 – 9:45 PM ET
• Hormone Health (for those who haven’t had fast-track or who want to repeat). This series is projected to begin in early December. It will be held on Tuesday evenings (7:30-9:30 PM ET) and will likely run into March 2025.

Upcoming Repeat Training Opportunities: 

• 3rd Chance Blood Chemistry Interpretation: 2025 Jan start – date/time to be announced
• 2nd Chance: Thyroid: Expected Jan or Feb 2025

Remaining Modules in this Certification Course (Down to the Wire!)

• Cancer Prevention and Support (for those who haven’t had fast-track or want to repeat). This series is projected to be held on Tuesday evenings (7:30-9:30 PM ET), Starting in April  2025. Since this is an extended module, to expedite, we’ll likely be adding a second day and time (TBA)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Note: Your course portal (and the COT exam, when available) now remain open through the end 2025!

 

Certification Process! 

Note – anyone completing all modules after the Adrenal training (or subsequent modules) – qualifies to enter the fast-track certification exam process! Our final exam case-study write-up webinar was held in February and our final exam review process session was held May 1st!
Once you’ve completed all modules and their corresponding quizzes, you’ll qualify to complete the final exam process. The exam registration is posted here in your portal. Good Luck!  

 

The three pre-reading EBook links (below) are available for those who would like to review them – this is optional reading (not mandatory).

Click Here to join the IFMNT COT Facebook group

Helpful Links: 

How to Print Slides: Download Here

NLFN Training Terms and Conditions: View/Download Here

Functional Medicine Textbook: Download Here

Rise ebook: Download Here    

AAPI’s Nutrition Guide to Optimal Health: Download Here

NLFN Immune Support Complete Clinician’s Guide: Download Here

Biochem Book: Download Here

Lab Evaluations Resource Book – Download Here

Course Modules