What does the student experience include?
Progression through 4 programs at your own pace.* Hundreds of hours of rich, functional medicine education. Continuous complex case practice. Clinical practice instruction. Certification. Business skills/mentoring. Inspired community.
Who can enroll?
Active medical and wellness professionals who meet SAFM’s eligibility requirements.
How long do practitioners remain students at SAFM?
You decide! Enrollment is for a minimum of 6 months. Many remain for 5+ years. Work at your own pace, applying and honing skills in Your practice. Typically, students study 8-12 hrs/week toward certification. Continuous learning and practice support can be career-long. Pause as needed with our Basic Access option.
What is the tuition?
$297/month for all programs**
* See detail below.
** Pricing subject to change. A 20-mos. prepayment option is available.
Hear more SAFM students – practitioners from diverse modalities – share about the impact of their ongoing experience in our programs.
A passionate pledge to nurture the practical functional medicine capability and confidence that makes AFMC certified practitioners sought after experts in their field – and leads to sustainable, fulfilling careers.
At SAFM, students participate in a progression of programs that offer education, empowerment, inspiration, and community throughout their transformational journey – to the milestones of capability, certification, clinical and business success, and beyond:
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.
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.
Demand for functional medicine infused care is growing – rapidly. Unfortunately, that brings a lot of high-priced practitioner training options with less-than-optimal scientific depth and a focus on standard protocols vs. resilient practitioner skills. Not at SAFM. 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!
Not sure if SAFM is right for you?
Our advisors are here to help. All of them are active practitioners and SAFM students as well.
Curious about program eligibility criteria? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
Modular-based learning experience designed to help students put SAFM’s training into successful practice.
Two Modules: Managed Care, Entrepreneurial Care (One is required)
Accomplished Functional Medicine Presenters (Industry pioneers & Colleagues)
Relevant Practice Topics:
Education, community, and mentoring (beyond the science) to support SAFM’s practitioners in being capable, confident, fulfilled practitioners using applied functional medicine in their ongoing clinical practices. Includes six elements:
Monthly deep dive education from industry leaders
Monthly Activator Mastermind sessions with peers
Semi-monthly Targeted Topic Q&A sessions for mentoring support
Continuous community engagement platform for collaboration
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