We offer the MOST AFFORDABLE Lifestyle Medicine certification in Australasia and the Pacific Islands!
Select a tab below to read relevant pricing, eligibility and prerequisite information relating to either doctors/physicians or allied health professionals.
| Pricing |
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| Australia and New Zealand |
| DFN member price - $1,648 (includes non-refundable registration fee $299 and certification fee $1,349) Non-member price - $1,798 (includes non-refundable registration fee $299 and certification fee $1,499) |
| Pacific Islands - Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, New Caledonia |
| DFN member price - $678 (includes non-refundable registration fee $49 and certification fee $629) Non-member price - $748 (includes non-refundable registration fee $49 and certification fee $699) |
| All pricing is in Australian dollars and inclusive of 10% GST. |
| Please refer to our refund policy for more information. |
| Plus recommended purchases to complete CME |
| + Recommended LMBRC 30hr online course CME US$499 |
| + Attend ACLM LM2026 - online conference details TBC (discount code will be provided to our registrants) |
| ** DFN members receive a 10% discount on pricing ** |
| Eligibility |
|---|
| Australia |
| You must be a qualified doctor holding the MD, MBBS, or equivalent degree and licensed to practice by the Medical Board of Australia. |
| New Zealand |
| You must be a qualified doctor holding the MD, MBBS, or equivalent degree and licensed to practice by the Medical Council of New Zealand. |
| Pacific Islands - Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, New Caledonia |
| You must be a qualified doctor holding a recognised medical degree and have a country equivalent licence to practise. |
| Prerequisites |
|---|
| ✔ Proof of eligibility status (as above). |
| ✔ Completion of 30 hours of online CME from an approved course (LMBRC strongly recommended) 30 days prior to exam sitting. |
| ✔ Completion of 20 hours of CME from in-person or virtual approved event (e.g. ACLM LM2026). - online conference details TBC |
| ✔ A case study outlining your personal experience with lifestyle medicine (view template). |
| Note: |
| → CMEs must be no older than 36 months from the date of the exam. |
| → Proof of all prerequisites must be submitted to DFN at least 30 days prior to the certification exam. |
| → Prerequisites are reviewed and approved by DFN only during the 30 days before the certification exam. |
| → Exam results will not be communicated until all prerequisites have been submitted and approved. |
| → While IBLM sets the certification competencies and Lifestyle Medicine standards, it is left up to the participants to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and experience from reputable sources to sit the exam. |
| Pricing |
|---|
| Australia and New Zealand |
| DFN member price - $1,368 (includes non-refundable registration fee $199 and certification fee $1,169) Non-member price - $1,498 (includes non-refundable registration fee $199 and certification fee $1,299) |
| Pacific Islands - Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa, New Caledonia |
| DFN member price - $478 (includes non-refundable registration fee $29 and certification fee $449) Non-member price - $528 (includes non-refundable registration fee $29 and certification fee $499) |
| All pricing is in Australian dollars and inclusive of 10% GST. |
| Please refer to our refund policy for more information. |
| Plus recommended purchases to complete CME |
| + Recommended LMBRC 30hr online course CME US$499 |
| + Attend ACLM LM2026 - online conference details TBC (discount code will be provided to our registrants) |
| ** DFN members receive a 10% discount on pricing ** |
| Eligibility |
|---|
| You must hold a Masters or Doctorate degree in a health or allied health discipline. |
| Prerequisites |
|---|
| ✔ Proof of eligibility status (as above). |
| ✔ Completion of 30 hours of online CME from an approved course (LMBRC strongly recommended) 30 days prior to exam sitting. |
| ✔ Completion of 20 hours of CME from in-person or virtual approved event (e.g. ACLM LM2026). - online conference details TBC |
| Note: |
| → CMEs must be no older than 36 months from the date of the exam. |
| → Proof of all prerequisites must be submitted to DFN at least 30 days prior to the certification exam. |
| → Prerequisites are reviewed and approved by DFN only during the 30 days before the certification exam. |
| → Exam results will not be communicated until all prerequisites have been submitted and approved. |
| → While IBLM sets the certification competencies and Lifestyle Medicine standards, it is left up to the participants to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and experience from reputable sources to sit the exam. |
Prerequisites
Approved online CME courses
30 hours online course CME can be completed through the following approved programs/providers – must be completed at least 30 days prior to sitting for the exam in November:
- ACLM Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course (NO CME/CE) (strongly recommended)
- ACLM/ACPM Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies (LMCC)
- Doane University Lifestyle Medicine Professional Certificate Program
- Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine
- Universidad Abierta Interamericana (Argentina) – Academic Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine (in Spanish)
- Diplomado de Medicina del Estilo de Vida (Chile- en español) Universidad del Desarrollo- Sociedad Chilena de Medicina del estilo de Vida (SOCHIMEV)
- LifestylePro Academy Életmódorvos szakmai továbbképzés (Lifestyle Medicine Physician professional continuing education)
- LifestylePro Academy Életmódszakértő szakmai továbbképzés (Lifestyle Medicine Professional professional continuing education)
Approved in-person or online CME events
20 hours live in-person or online event CME (must be live 36 months from the 2026 exam date) can be completed through the following approved events/providers:
- DFN Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine Symposium 2025 on-demand.
- DFN Food Vitals Webinars (Remission of rheumatoid arthritis with nutrition + all Series 5 + all Series 6 webinars)
- ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2026 online (8-11 November 2026) for a special price (our registrants will receive a discount code)
- LMGA sister organisation annual lifestyle medicine conferences
- International Plant Based Nutrition Healthcare Annual Conferences
- Plant-based Prevention of Disease (P-POD) Annual Conferences
- PCRM Annual International Conferences on Nutrition in Medicine
- Annual AAFP Lifestyle Medicine course
- Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine
- Harvard Annual LM conference: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change
- Lifestyle Prescriptions University: Lifestyle Medicine Global Summit
- Avondale University: LM short course webinar; personalised LM; Smoking & Vaping cessation
- Immersive Explorations Italy: accredited through University of Washington School of Medicine
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Healthcare professionals who join our DFN membership program will receive 10% off the Lifestyle Medicine Certification enrolment.
→ Not currently a member? Click ‘JOIN US!’ as a Healthcare Professional member.
→ Click ‘LOGIN’ to login to your DFN membership – then come back to this page and click the relevant ‘ENROL NOW’ button. Your discount will automatically apply.
→ Otherwise, click ‘ENROL NOW’ above the relevant qualification to create an account and pay for the certification without joining.
