Am I Eligible?
What is IBLM Certification?
The International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM) sets and maintains standards for assessment and credentialing of physicians and PhD/Masters level health professionals in Lifestyle Medicine globally.
Am I eligible to take the exam?
IBLM Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician
You must be licensed to practice as a physician. Your certification will be issued by the IBLM.
IBLM Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professionals
You must hold a Masters or Doctorate degree in a health or allied health discipline, such as
- Nurse
- Pharmacist
- Registered Dietitian
- Physiotherapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Psychologist or Psychotherapist
- Public Health Professionals
- Exercise Physiologist
- Optometrist
- Podiatrist
- Dentist
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Master Social Worker
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Certified Health Education Specialist
What are the prerequisites?
The prerequisites for the two registration levels are as follows:
Physicians (MBBS)
- 30 hours of online CME from an approved course
- 20 hours of event CME from an approved event or combination of approved events (note: may be earned in-person OR virtually from 2024 onward).
- A case study outlining your personal experience with lifestyle medicine (view PDF- https://iblm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MDDOCertificationCaseStudyTemplate.pdf)
Ph.D./Masters Level
- 30 hours of online CME from an approved course
- 20 hours of event CME from an approved event or combination of approved events (note: may be earned in-person OR virtually from 2024 onward).
What are the approved online CMEs?
- ACLM Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course
- Doane University Lifestyle Medicine Professional Certificate Program
- Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine
- Universidad Abierta Interamericana (Argentina) – Academic Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine (
- Diplomado de Medicina del Estilo de Vida (Chile- en español)
- LifestylePro Academy Életmódorvos szakmai továbbképzés (Lifestyle Medicine Physician professional continuing education)
What are the approved event CME’s?
- LMGA sister organization 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
Rules:
- Events attended between 2021-2023 required 10 hours of in-person attendance as an exam prerequisite. From 2024 onward, you must earn 20 hours of event CME and it may be earned virtually or in-person through any combination of approved events.
- CMEs must be no older than 36 months from the date of the exam.
- Proof of CMEs, credentials and case study must be submitted at least 30 days prior
to the certification exam. CMEs from Lifestyle Medicine conferences immediately
preceding an exam are exempt from the above 30-day rule
(Please note that exam results will not be communicated until all prerequisites have been submitted and approved)
How long does the certificate last?
The IBLM adheres to the global 10 year re-certification regimen. However, the IBLM offers an alternative maintenance of certification pathway, that allows diplomates to remain certified indefinitely, provided they meet the Maintenance of Certification criteria. For more information, please visit www.Immoc.org.
What are the examination logistics?
- Exam duration: Maximum 4 hours
- Exam items/questions: 150 multiple choice questions for Lifestyle Medicine physicians; 120 multiple choice questions for Lifestyle Medicine professionals.
- Format: proctored exam, at a Prometric testing center of your choice.
- Timing: all exams are run during exam week each year (last week of November and first week of December).
How to Certify?
Lifestyle medicine certification competencies & exam weighting
Please visit https://iblm.co for more details.
Pricing
Early bird registration for the first 40 candidates in 2025 :
Physicians (Medical Doctors) Fee: 400 USD
Allied Health professionals fee: 300USD
Please note: this price is ONLY for the first 40 registrants in 2025
The exam cannot be cancelled, refunded or deferred.
Thereafter candidates have to pay full price as below:
Physicians (Medical Doctors) Fee:
Registration- 99 USD
Exam fee— 629 USD
LMBRC – 499 USD
Total — 1277 USD *
Allied Health professionals:
Registration- 49 USD
Exam fee— 449 USD
LMBRC – 499 USD
Total— 997 USD *
A refund of 240USD will be made to candidates who pay full price on completion of certification.
Fur further details please write to us on education@slslm.org.lk
Upcoming exam dates
In 2025 – a Proctored exam will be held on September 19th, 2025 in Colombo.
In the event the exam is not being proctored in Sri Lanka – It will be conducted at a Prometric testing centre of your choice during “exam week” (last week of November, first week of December) each year.
FAQs
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, health care executives, medical students, medical residents and others on the health care team devoted to treating, reversing and preventing chronic disease through lifestyle behaviors as a first-treatment option. ACLM fills the existing void in medical education by equipping and empowering its members to practice evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine through live and online CME-accredited events and educational offerings, certification opportunities, clinical practice and reimbursement tools, patient education resources, networking opportunities and advocacy.
Most medical students and physicians do not receive adequate training in even the basics of Lifestyle Medicine—nutrition and physical activity—yet we know that 85 percent of chronic disease today is caused by unhealthy lifestyle choices in these and other areas.