Eligibility Questions? Please email info@ABLM.org for more information.
ABLM/IBLM Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physicians
To certify as a Lifestyle Medicine Physician, you must be primary board certified for at least 2 years by an ABMS or AOA approved board for US based physicians; for Canadian physicians, you must be licensed to practice as a physician.
The prerequisites for the physician level:
- Current ABMS/AOA certification for US physicians, physician license for Canadians
- 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
More eligibility questions? Please visit the ABLM site to view more details here.
Please note that prerequisites are reviewed and approved only during the 30 days before the exam.
IBLM/ACLM Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professionals
To certify as a Lifestyle Medicine Professional, you must hold a Masters or Doctorate degree* in a health or allied health discipline.
The prerequisites for the professional level:
- Proof of your professional credentials in a health-related discipline
- 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)
*NOTE: Bachelor’s level eligibility has concluded following the 2023 exam. Those who have been certified are eligible to maintain their certification through MOC.
Beginning in 2024, only those holding bachelor’s degrees in fields that now require master’s level training will be grandfathered in and able to register for and sit for the ACLM exam (e.g. physician associates, pharmacists and dietitians, etc.)
More eligibility questions? Unsure if your degree qualifies as a health or allied health discipline? Please visit the ABLM site to view more details here.
Please note that prerequisites are reviewed and approved only during the 30 days before the exam.