The SAFM Experience Terms and Conditions (V. 10-14-2025)

Last Updated: October 14, 2025

Recent Changes:

Payment Terms and Conditions updates: Active participant Pre-payment renewal terms.
Use of Artificial Intelligence: Additional section providing guidance on use of AI tools.

This agreement is between Purpose Inc, 137 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776 (“Provider”, “School of Applied Functional Medicine™”, and/or “SAFM”) and the “Participant” (as identified by the name and address entered upon agreement), collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”, and covers the Terms and Conditions associated with enrollment in The SAFM Experience offering. The Participant’s access to and participation in The SAFM Experience, the SAFM internal course Dashboard (“SAFM Dashboard”), along with all content and materials, is subject to the Participant’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

Full Access Enrollment

This is designed for students who are actively advancing their knowledge and skills through continuous learning (before and after certification), which enables access to all resources, including those that support ongoing professional development and credential recertification. Full Access Enrollment* enables students to progress through the SAFM Experience programs and all the levels of AFMC certification.

Level 1 Functional Medicine Program
Ignite your Clinical Practice Program
Level 2 Functional Medicine Program
Practitioner Activator Program

* Students enrolled in Full Access may be eligible for bonuses depending on the timing of their enrollment and chosen payment option. Specific details about available bonuses, including release dates and claim instructions, will be provided via email around the program kickoff.

Full Access (Level 1 Only) Enrollment

This is a legacy enrollment designed for students who wish to maintain access to their Level 1 program curriculum and resources. This access level does not enable progression beyond the Level 1 program.

Level 1 Functional Medicine Program
Ignite your Clinical Practice Program

Full Access (Level 1 and Level 2 Only) Enrollment

This is a legacy enrollment designed for students who wish to maintain access to their Level 1 and Level 2 program curriculum and resources. This access level does not enable progression beyond the Level 2 program into Activator.

Level 1 Functional Medicine Program
Ignite your Clinical Practice Program
Level 2 Functional Medicine Program

Payment Terms and Conditions

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that:

All payments are to be made in United States Dollars unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by Purpose Inc.
All payments will be made on the payment schedule specified in the order form at the time of purchase.
If the Participant selects the monthly tuition option:
- The first payment is due at the time of enrollment and will be charged on a monthly basis thereafter.
- Newly enrolled Participants and withdrawn participants who return, commit to a minimum 6 months of Full Access Enrollment.
If the Participant selects a pre-pay tuition option:
- For newly enrolled Participants, the total payment is due at time of enrollment. At the end of the pre-pay period, the Participant may choose from one of the program access options available to them at the time.
- For active Participants choosing a pre-pay option at any point after initial enrollment, the total payment is due at time of enrollment and will be charged on a yearly basis thereafter.
All payments and fees are authorized by the Participant (without notice, unless required by applicable law) to be, automatically, charged using the credit card, or other approved method of payment, registered with Purpose Inc at the time of enrollment. Regardless of the extent to which the Participant does or does not take advantage of the SAFM Experience program components, the Participant remains fully responsible for the timely submission of payments unless withdrawn or granted a refund under the terms of the Purpose Inc Withdrawal policy.
The Participant agrees to keep credit card information current and active.
SAFM will not issue Certificates of Completion for any SAFM Program or course material until all payment obligations are met.
Late Payments: If a payment is declined, the Participant will receive a notification from the SAFM billing system. The Participant’s card will, automatically, be re-processed up to three more times. After the final failed billing attempt, the Participant’s account status will be changed to “expired” and the Participant will lose access to the Student Dashboard until the account is reconciled and returned to “active” status.

Scholarship Awards

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that:

Non-Transferable and Non-Deferrable: Scholarship awards are granted solely to the individual recipient and cannot be transferred to another person or deferred to a future enrollment period.
Scholarship Awards Apply ONLY to Specific Enrollment Cohort: The scholarship award is specifically applicable only for the enrollment cohort in which the scholarship application was submitted and cannot be applied to any future enrollment period.
Forfeiture upon Withdrawal: If the Participant withdraws from enrollment, the scholarship award will be forfeited. The Participant will be responsible for the remaining tuition balance as per the Payment Terms and Conditions.

Minimum Commitment

Newly enrolled Participants must commit to fulfilling a minimum of 6 (six) months Full Access Enrollment.
Withdrawn Participants who have not previously met the 6-month commitment, may re-enroll at a future date by completing the enrollment process as a newly enrolled student. This includes meeting then-current eligibility requirements and a re-commitment to minimum 6 (six) months of Full Access Enrollment.
Withdrawn Participants who have previously met the 6-month commitment, may re-enroll at a future date by re-committing to a minimum 3 (three) months of Full Access Enrollment.

Withdrawals/Refunds/Transfers

SAFM recognizes how important the decision to invest in continuing professional development is and strives to ensure Participants have the information necessary to enroll in SAFM with confidence. For those limited instances when an enrollment is not an appropriate fit, this policy provides the Participant with definitive guidelines for requesting a refund or withdrawal.

Participants enrolled in the SAFM Experience may withdraw in accordance with the following stipulations:

Withdrawal Options

All withdrawal requests must be made by contacting SAFM’s Student Support and submitting a Withdrawal Request Form.
All Participants warrant that by withdrawing, the Participant has not downloaded any content or material whatsoever (any class or format) for personal use or for sharing with others. The Participant’s legal right to use SAFM material for any purpose ceases, immediately, upon submission notification of the intent to withdraw.
Once a withdrawal request is processed, Participant’s access to the Student Dashboard will be terminated at the end of the time period for which full payment has been received.

Early Withdrawal within 8 (eight) days of Level 1 Program Kick-off

This option is available for newly enrolled students in the Level 1 Program of the SAFM Experience.
Withdrawals must be received by 11:59 pm ET on day 8 (eight) of Level 1 program kick-off to receive a full refund.
Withdrawn Participants who wish to enroll at a future date, must complete the enrollment process as a newly enrolled student. This includes meeting then-current eligibility requirements and a re-commitment to minimum 6 (six) months of Full Access Enrollment.

Withdrawal prior to 6 (six) months of Level 1 Program Kick-off

After the 8 (eight) day withdrawal window, newly enrolled Participants must fulfill the remaining 6 (six) month minimum commitment to Full Access Enrollment.
Under extenuating circumstances, if the agreement needs to be annulled during the 6 (six) month commitment term, an agreement annulment fee of $250 will apply. The Participant’s student access will remain until the end of the month for which full payment has been received. No refunds will be issued for any tuition payments made prior to the annulment option.

Withdrawal after fulfillment of 6 (six) month minimum commitment

Participants may withdraw at any time after fulfilling the minimum 6 (six) month commitment to Full Access Enrollment.
Alternatively students currently enrolled in Full Access Enrollment may choose to remain an active student via Basic Access Enrollment.

Refund Payments

Refunds shall be issued in United States Dollars to the payment method on file at the time the refund is processed by Purpose Inc. Purpose Inc shall not be liable for any foreign exchange rate differences between the tuition rate in USD and the refund amount.

Transfers

The Participant’s student enrollment may not be transferred to another person.

Basic Access Enrollment

Students who wish to remain Active and not Withdraw, may do so with Basic Access Enrollment. This status is suitable for students who wish to temporarily pause their progressive learning at SAFM, but still stay engaged.

This enrollment level provides continued access to curriculum content the student has already progressed through, continued access to the community, as well as limited access to some resources.

Unlike Full Access Enrollment, Basic Access Enrollment does not enable students to progress through the SAFM Experience, or any levels of AFMC certification, nor give access to resources that support ongoing professional development and credential recertification.
Basic Access Students who wish to resume Full Access Enrollment, may do so at any time and regain full access to resources, and the ability to progress through and engage in the full SAFM Experience.

Delivery and Access

The SAFM Experience is fully virtual. All required content and materials are accessible via the Student Dashboard. No hard copy materials (e.g., textbooks) are distributed. Login credentials required for access will be established by the Participant at the time of enrollment.

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that:

The Participant has reliable access to the Internet for the purposes of engaging in the Program.
The Participant is responsible for providing a current, accurate email address at the time of enrollment for the purposes of receiving SAFM communications. The Participant is responsible for confirming that SAFM emails are being received and for reporting email delivery issues to SAFM via designated support channels.
Any stated Program component may not be available (or recorded) at various times due to poor network availability or stability or other constraints beyond SAFM’s immediate control. SAFM will make every effort to communicate technical issues in a timely manner.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Students may not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Notion AI, Otter.ai, Fireflies, or other transcription, summarization, or language models with any SAFM educational content.
- This includes uploading, sharing, summarizing, rephrasing, or transcribing any portion of SAFM’s proprietary materials, such as course modules, live class recordings, case discussions, AFMC exam materials, and Community Hub discussions.
To ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and interactive quality of all live sessions delivered at the School of Applied Functional Medicine™ (SAFM), the use of AI-based note-taking tools or applications during live calls is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, software or platforms that record, transcribe, or analyze live conversations. Adherence ensures a shared focus and active participation in these valuable sessions.
AI tools that retain, learn from, or store submitted content may compromise these safeguards. Use of such tools with SAFM material is strictly prohibited and may result in disciplinary action.
Students may use AI tools only for personal study support: such as planning, organization, or researching general science (provided SAFM content is not uploaded or shared in any form).

This policy is in place to protect:

- Patient and peer privacy
- SAFM’s copyrighted intellectual property
- The integrity of your learning experience

Supplementary SAFM Learning Options

SAFM provides opportunities for expanded learning via Deep Dive Clinical Courses and Custom Consults (separate fees apply).

Deep Dive Clinical Course Terms and Conditions

SAFM provides opportunities for expanded learning via Deep Dive Clinical Courses that are offered as a rich supplement to SAFM’s curriculum.

Participant acknowledges and agrees that:

All payments are to be made in United States Dollars unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by Purpose Inc.
Deep Dive Clinical Course access via the Student Dashboard is effective immediately upon confirmation of payment.
Purpose Inc. reserves the right to change Deep Dive Clinical Course pricing at any time upon providing reasonable notice.
Purchases of Deep Dive Clinical Courses are non-refundable.
Purchased Deep Dive Clinical Courses may not be transferred to another person or exchanged for another Deep Dive Clinical Course.
Please refer to the Deep Dive Clinical Course page for further information about course availability and access.

Custom Consult Terms of Use and Disclaimer

This supplemental program offers students the opportunity to schedule a Custom Consult with an experienced functional medicine practitioner.

Participant acknowledges and agrees that:

All payments are to be made in United States Dollars unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by Purpose Inc.
Purchase of a Custom Consult is nonrefundable.
Please refer to the Custom Consult Program page for full details.
SAFM facilitated the Custom Consult and Teaching Consultants are contracted with SAFM.
Teaching Consultants submit their own professional profile to the Custom Consult booking page and Purpose Inc is not responsible for any inaccurate, out-of-date, or missing information in a Teaching Consultant’s profile.
Purpose Inc does not conduct education or credential verification for Teaching Consultants beyond the Teaching Consultant’s. Students choosing to book a Consult agree to not hold Purpose Inc responsible for the background, education, licensure or certification, scope of practice, or clinical expertise of any Teaching Consultant they may choose to contact as the result of using this service.
Students who experience an unsatisfactory outcome due to using any portion of the consultation services represented through this offering agree to not hold Purpose Inc responsible for that outcome. Purpose Inc. shall not be responsible or liable for: (i) any outcomes resulting from the Consults; (ii) the use, interpretation, or application by either party resulting from a Consult; and/or, (iii) the disclosure of information shared by either party from the Consult.
Purpose Inc does not rate or rank Teaching Consultants and cannot advise students or graduates registering for a Consult of the scope of practice of any Teaching Consultant.
Neither the Consult nor its content should in any way be construed as medical advice, treatment, or the practice of medicine.
Teaching Consultants do not serve in the capacity of coach, counselor, or medical practitioner and so do not maintain notes, files, Consult recordings or any other documentation on any individual Consult.
There is no assumption of relationship or relationship continuity with any respective Teaching Consultant and the Participant.

Registration Acknowledgements

Upon enrolling in the Program, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that:

The information provided by the Participant in the enrollment process regarding the Participant’s eligibility including education, functional medicine experience, professional practice, and professional credentials, is true and accurate.
The Participant has sufficiently consulted available information to have a clear understanding of the components and requirements of The SAFM Experience, who the Program is and is not appropriate for, and what the Program prepares enrollees to do.
Research and investigation of the existing market for functional medicine practitioners is the sole responsibility of the Participant; SAFM does not provide industry research, business development training, or business referral services.
Withdrawal or expulsion from SAFM for any reason will result in immediate loss of authorization for the Participant to identify himself or herself as associated with SAFM in any way (i.e., SAFM student or AFMC certified).
The SAFM Experience offers an evidence-based educational experience rooted in functional medicine as an alternative but complementary approach to conventional medicine.
Training delivered by SAFM is not and does not in any way purport to be medical training. Tracy Harrison, founder and lead instructor for SAFM, is not a medically licensed health professional.
The SAFM Experience teachings are intended to enhance the Participant’s current healthcare license or certification; it does not qualify the Participant to practice nor confer legal capacity to practice.
SAFM does not recommend, counsel, suggest, or convey any scope of practice or additional modality, license, or professional title, regardless of certification status. All personal responsibility for any and all professional representations and endeavors is assumed, in full, by the Participant.
SAFM content may be recorded and, thus, the Participant conveys consent to being included in these recordings and used by Purpose Inc. in the future without restriction.
Any and all posts, testimonials, or other statements made within the SAFM Experience, any platforms, public or private, are the property of and may be used freely by SAFM.