Looking for a functional medicine certification program that prepares you to make a lasting impact?
Your Complete Guide to Becoming a Functional Medicine Health Coach
Explore the curriculum, career opportunities, and success stories inside our free Prospective Student Guide.
The demand for certified health coaches is growing—especially in functional and lifestyle medicine. Whether you’re considering a career change or looking to expand your impact in healthcare, the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA) offers an internationally recognized health coach certification program designed to help you thrive.
When you download the free guide, you’ll discover:
- A full overview of the 12-month Health Coach Certification Program
- What it’s like to learn through our flexible online model with live mentorship
- Success stories from FMCA graduates now coaching around the world
- Insights into program structure, tuition, and support
- Career pathways in clinics, wellness practices, and entrepreneurial coaching
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All-Inclusive FMCA Health Coach Certification Program
Our Health Coach Certification program fully prepares you with the training, experience, tools, and expertise you need to succeed as a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (FMCHC).
Flexible Accessibility
Online learning experience with access to your course materials anywhere, anytime.
Comprehensive Curriculum
Deep dive into positive psychology coaching techniques, functional medicine principles, nutrition and food plans, mind-body medicine, and the psychology of eating.
Personalized
Interaction
Individualized attention and feedback from Course Facilitators and leadership team, and regular opportunities to interact with our founders and internationally recognized industry experts.
World-Renowned
Educators
Our phenomenal group of educators is made up of senior faculty members from our collaboration partner, The Institute for Functional Medicine, and leaders in the fields of positive psychology and health coaching.
Recognized as the Gold Standard in Health Coach Training
The ONLY Program Designed in Collaboration with the IFM
Approved Program by
National Board for
Health & Wellness Coaching
Approved Program by
UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA)
Named to Forbes list of “Best Health Coach Certification Programs”
“When you become a Health Coach, you will be saving lives.”
Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, FMCA Founder and CEO
Mission
To fully prepare health coaches by providing them with state-of-the-art learning that encompasses the evidence-based principles of Functional Medicine, positive psychology, functional nutrition, and mind-body medicine, all within a coaching framework; to accommodate diverse cultural backgrounds and learning styles, and to equip graduates to grow successful careers worldwide and become drivers for creating positive changes in the lives of their future clients and their communities-at-large.
Our Values
We commit to uphold the following values: Act as givers; appreciate the goodness of others and express thanks; show humility in our words and actions; embrace activities whole-heartedly, take initiative to ensure goals are met; expect the best and work to achieve it; challenge with compassion; persevere despite obstacles, have fun and bring smiles to everyone.