Lifestyle Medicine Specialist Course

Help people prevent and even reverse chronic disease through the power of everyday choices.

Our Lifestyle Medicine Specialist Course gives you the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience to help others lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. Lifestyle medicine emphasizes the power of everyday choices — small changes that can make a big difference in preventing and even reversing chronic conditions. Grounded in research, the course explores how nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management and social connection transform health outcomes.

Program	8-week online asynchronous program
Length	About 7 weeks of coursework plus 20 application hours
Format	Fully online, with interactive resources, videos, visuals and quizzes
Credential	Lifestyle Medicine Specialist certificate
Degree credit	3 hours of credit for prior learning toward a CHHS bachelor's or master's degree

Why Lifestyle Medicine

Physicians and other senior healthcare professionals face heavy demand, and they rarely have time to educate patients on nutrition, activity, sleep, stress and social connection. That's where a lifestyle medicine specialist comes in — working alongside the healthcare team to give patients the information they need to live healthier lives.

Join a growing field focused on prevention, well-being and lasting change.

What You'll Learn

The course pairs modular online content with hands-on practicum hours in the health field. Through a comprehensive curriculum, you'll:

• Understand chronic diseases: Identify lifestyle-related diseases, their risk factors and proven methods to prevent or treat them through lifestyle changes.
• Master health coaching: Develop the coaching skills to empower others to make lasting behavior changes.
• Apply practical strategies: Practice effective techniques to support clients in reaching their health goals.

Application hours

You'll complete 20 application hours of real-world health coaching experience. Course instructors work with you to secure your clinical application hours.

NutritionPhysical activitySleepStress managementSocial connectionHealth coaching

Who Should Enroll

This course is a strong fit for:

• Individuals 18 or older with a high school diploma or GED
• Current or aspiring health professionals
• Anyone passionate about health and wellness and eager to make a difference

No prior experience is required — just a desire to learn and inspire change. Earn your certificate and apply it as 3 hours of credit toward a UofM degree in the College of Health and Human Sciences, at a fraction of the cost of a typical 3-credit-hour course.

Dates and Deadlines

Term	Application deadline	Classes begin
Fall 2026	October 9, 2026	October 14, 2026
Spring 2027	March 10, 2027	March 15, 2027

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