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Semaglutide, Tirzepatide & Medical Weight Management Training & Certification

Earn your designation as a Certified Medical Weight Management Provider™ (CWMP) today! Your annual certification includes training in semaglutide, tirzepatide and medical weight management, add cash-based revenues to your practice and offer an easy-to-implement and effective weight loss program to help your patients lose weight and keep it off!

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Everything you need to easily and quickly get certified and start helping your patients.

With our straight-forward modules, you’ll be guided step-by-step through everything you need to know to start and grow a profitable medical weight management program for your patients that really works! 

Easy To Follow

Carefully formulated with comprehensive training on FDA-approved drug therapies like semaglutide AND combination Ketogenic diet/intermittent fasting program that really works!

It Pays For Itself​

Once you've finished the training, you could see an immediate financial return. With just a couple of patients, your investment in this self-study course will pay for itself!​

All-In-One Solution​

We've thought of everything for you! Just follow our instructions and you can get started right away with our Complete Weight Loss Practice Start-up Process. Order pre-made patient guidebooks and pamphlets to help you advertise.

Training Designed for Busy Schedules

You get an easy-to-implement medically-supervised weight management program that includes popular semaglutide/GLP-1 inhibitor treatments without the expensive travel costs.

Flexible to any schedule, when you sign up for your self-study online certificate, you’re getting the same comprehensive accredited training offered at the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium.

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Eligibility: This online certificate is open to MDs/DOs, NPs, PAs, RNs and LPNs.

Medical Weight Management Training Agenda

By taking this course, you will get access to the following training: 

Semaglutide & Peptides*

  • Wegovy™ & Ozempic™, Zepbound™ & Mounjaro™ (tirzepatide), AOD 9604, Sermorelin, Ipamorelin, CJC 1295
  • Efficacy & safety
  • Dosing, administration & storage
  • Contraindications, warnings & precautions

Drug Therapy

  • Appetite suppressants & lipase inhibitors
  • Qsymia, Contrave, Phentermine
  • Efficacy & safety
  • Dosing & administration
  • Contraindications, warnings & precautions
  • Currently FDA approved appetite suppressants and lipase inhibitors
  • Medications that promote weight loss and their current FDA approval status
  • Complications with appetite suppressants and lipase inhibitors.
  • Risk versus benefit of prescribing appetite suppressants, FDA Concerns

MIC Injections & Vitamins B6/B12

  • Efficacy & safety
  • Dosing & administration
  • Contraindications, warnings & precautions

IV Nutrition Therapy

  • Common infusion recipes
  • Considerations, complications and contraindications
  • Vehicle use & vehicle options
  • Administration guidelines based on osmolarity

Ketogenic & Intermittent Fasting

  • Insulin and Insulin Resistance
  • Intermittent Fasting including common labs, contraindications and considerations
  • Ketogenic Diet including common labs, contraindications and considerations
  • Combining Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting including benefits, common patient questions, proper patient selection and contraindications

Business of Weight Loss

  • How to integrate a medically supervised weight loss program into an existing medical practice or start a stand-alone medically supervised weight loss clinicphysician responsibilities (HIPPA, OSHA, prescription weight loss drugs, legal responsibilities, extender rules, malpractice coverage)
  • Staffing roles (RN, LPN, MA) when providing weight loss services
  • Creating a business plan, clinic naming, location & facility selection
  • Practice operations
  • Marketing & pricing strategies, social media marketing, building your online credibility

Practice Resources

  • Downloadable physician’s guidebook with detailed dosage/administration guidelines, and contraindications, complications & considerations for each treatment
  • Suggested contacts/resources for products, weight loss/vitamin supplements, fat removal/body contouring equipment, medical weight loss scales, pharmacies, EMR software, malpractice insurance
  • … and more!

Upgrade to the "Practice Edition" and Get...

  • Up to 5 medical weight management certificates to train your whole practice (value $995 per person)
  • Online practice implementation course (value $1,495)
  • Common practice roles & role scorecard template, job posting template & financial dashboard
  • Tips for compensation and team bonus structure
  • Patient medical history template, phone scripts, first appointment flow template
  • Patient treatment package examples
  • Downloadable guide to getting 5-star online reviews
  • Downloadable guide to creating a patient loyalty program
  • Pre-made digital billboards to display on your waiting room screens
  • Access to customizable files for practice brochures, posters and stand-up banners 
  • 25 Clean Start Weight Loss® patient guidebooks (available in English or Spanish) delivered to your practice (value $400)
  • Unlimited online patient ketogenic/intermittent course for patients who do not want a printed guidebook (1-yr access. Value $995)

Clean Start Weight Loss Ketogenic/Intermittent Fasting Training

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If you are looking for an easy way to offer a medically-supervised Ketogenic and Intermittent Fasting program for your patients, look no further!  

The IAPAM has taken its live training and created a self-study weight loss program that includes everything you need to start offering the Clean Start Weight Loss® Ketogenic/Intermittent Fasting program to your patients!

If you have patients who have tried to do the keto or ketogenic diet on their own and failed, you now have a solution for them – a carefully formulated, medically-supervised, comprehensive combination ketogenic diet AND intermittent fasting program that works!

The number of books, blogs and websites devoted to the ketogenic diet is overwhelming for most patients. 

In addition, most of the information is incorrect, and therefore most “do it yourself” keto diets fail. Patients are looking for a program that works, and now you can offer them a medically-supervised, physician guided weight loss program that combines the ketogenic diet with intermittent fasting, in a medical environment.

In order to help both you and your patients succeed at weight loss, we created a specific, easy to follow program for your patients. 

The Clean Start Weight Loss® Ketogenic / Intermittent Fasting program will help you help your patients lose weight.

Why Offer the Ketogenic / Intermittent Fasting Clean Start Weight Loss® Program?

Patients Want an Easy-to-Follow Program

The fact is anyone can go on YouTube or buy a book on the Ketogenic diet. However, they are guaranteed to find conflicting information

One book or video says they can eat 50 grams of carbs a day, another says 15 grams of carbs – which is right? 

Your patients are looking for a specific step-by-step program they can easily follow, and that is why we created practice protocols and a patient guidebook they can easily follow.

In addition, with so many variations of the keto diet, it’s important for your team to consistently be prescribing the same program to all patients.

Also keep in mind that only a licensed healthcare provider can review a patient’s medical history and order labs. 

For a patient to safely do the keto diet, there are labs that should be ordered (all covered in the Program Practice Guidebook).  

As well, you will be providing vitamin injections, which are only available by prescription to your patients.


Clean Start Weight Loss Ketogenic IF Program
Weight Loss Program Curbside Pickup

Telehealth Compatible - Offer "Curbside Pickup"!

The Ketogenic / Intermittent Fasting program can be offered via virtual consultations and weekly meetings.  You can also offer a curbside pickup or home delivery of the patient “starter package.”

Complete Weight Loss Practice Start-up Process Provided

The following questions will all be answered:

  • When are you going to see weight loss patients?
  • Who can see weight loss patients?
  • Which labs do I order?
  • How many grams of protein per day? How many grams of carbs a day?
  • How much do you charge?
  • What do you include in your weight loss program? (vitamins? supplements? injections?)
  • How to communicate program value to patients?
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How Much Does It Cost?

Practice Edition

Only

$2,995

for a limited time only!

Practice “Quick Start” Package includes:

  • 25 English Clean Start Weight Loss® Ketogenic/Intermittent Fasting Patient Books (Value $400. Print and mailed to your door).
  • Unlimited Online Clean Start Weight Loss® Ketogenic/Intermittent Fasting Patient Course for patients who do not want the printed guided (Value $995. 1-yr access)
  • Five (5) medical weight management certificate programs containing everything listed for the individual providers (Value $4,975. 5 CMEs available per person. 1-yr access)
  • Online Practice Implementation Program Course – Includes: phone scripts, procedures for: consultations, 1st patient visit, weekly follow-up consultations. (Value $1,495. 1-yr access)
  • Unlimited Practice Support – for 90-days (value $995)

Value: $8,860! Save $5,865!

Individual Program

Only

$995

for a limited time only!

Individual training includes:

  • Clean Start Weight Loss Ketogenic / Intermittent Fasting: Offer a unique combination approach to the keto diet. Includes: diet & injection protocols, labs, contraindications & patient protocols.
  • FDA-approved Pharmacotherapy options. Covers the currently approved FDA weight loss drugs (e.g. Qysemia, Contrave, semaglutides), as well as the complete Phentermine Protocol. Includes: contraindications, cautions & prescribing protocols.
  • The Business of Weight Loss. Practice integration tips, pricing, and marketing strategies.
  • Earn 5 CMEs**
  • 12-months unlimited access – even after you finish the training!
  • Medical Weight Management Certificate

Value: $2,495. Save $1,500!

Please note, payments are non-refundable

FAQs

Who is eligible for training?

The Medical Weight Management Certificate is open to licensed medical professionals with the following designations: MD/DO, DMD/DDS, NP, PA, RN/LPN.

Support staff such as medical assistants, estheticians, etc. may also enroll in this online certificate course with the permission of their supervison

For all providers, it is recommended you check with your local governing body to ensure you are working within your scope of practice prior to registering for training.

How long do I have access to the course?

You will have unlimited access so long as you’re part of the certification program. Certification renews annually at a rate of $597. Come back and review the information as much as you like and stay up to date on new training and medication coming to market!

How long does the course take?

Training times vary depending on the person, but on average, it should take you between 7-10 hours to complete. 

Can I earn CMEs?

Yes, Medical Weight Management is accredited for 5 CMEs.

There is an assessment at the end of the course you will need to fill out. Once submitted, your certificate will be emailed to you.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes, upon the successful completion of the course you will be emailed your certificate. 

What is the cancellation policy?

Online courses are non-refundable once paid. You may cancel your renewal at any time before your annual renewal date or up to 7 days after your renewal date by emailing training @ iapam dot com with your cancellation request. If your renewal has been processed and it is within the 7 day cancellation grace period, you are eligible for a refund of your full renewal fee of $597. Any cancellation requests received 8 days or later after your renewal date will not be refunded, but will be cancelled for any future renewals and you will maintain access to your course for the remainder of the calendar year.

How is the course presented?

The course is designed as self-study training modules that you can do at your own pace. They include a combination of lectures, readings, videos and other downloadable content.

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*Note: Zebpound™ (tirzepatide) is FDA-approval for weight loss as of November 8, 2023. Wegovy™ is FDA-approved for weight loss. Ozempic™ and Sermorelin are not FDA-approved for weight loss and considered an “off-label” treatment. 

The AAFP has reviewed Medical Weight Management and deemed it acceptable for up to 5.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 09/01/2024 to 08/31/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.

** Please note, taking this training doesn’t give you the legal right to perform medical procedures, please contact your local governing body to ensure you are working within your scope of practice.

Disclaimer:

No information or opinion contained herein is intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition. No intent to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease is implied or intended. You should always speak with a health care professional before taking or using any dietary, nutritional, weight loss, herbal supplement or any other product. We strongly urge you to visit your doctor and discuss your health needs before beginning any diet or exercise program. Proceed at your own risk. We make no claims about specific products and any information contained herein is personal opinion only and should not be construed as medical advice in any way. The information contained on this document is provided for information and entertainment purposes only. 


Disclaimer of Endorsement:

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) offers an online training program for individuals interested in learning about aesthetic and medical weight management procedures. However, please note that the IAPAM does not endorse any specific product or service mentioned in the training program.

Additionally, completion of the IAPAM training program does not constitute endorsement of an individual’s skills or abilities in performing aesthetic procedures. The IAPAM does not guarantee the competency or proficiency of any individual who has taken our course, in addition to any other “certification or certificates” we offer, including the CAP (Certified Aesthetics Provider) program.

While the IAPAM strives to provide accurate and up-to-date information in our training program, we cannot guarantee that the information is completely error-free or that it will meet your specific needs. Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this course is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by healthcare providers without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

The course may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The IAPAM does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings. Prescription information and use of medical devices should be undertaken only after confirmation of information by consulting the FDA-approved uses and information.

We reserve the right to modify our courses at any time without notice. Further, we reserve the right to limit the courses we offer or the number of people who may register for any course at any one time. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that any course you may be interested in will be available to you at any particular time.

We also cannot guarantee 100% availability of our website or any course offered on our website. In addition, we cannot guarantee availability of an internet connection at all times.

Therefore, the IAPAM disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, regarding the content and information presented in our online training program, as well as any outcome resulting from the use of this information. The IAPAM shall not be held liable for any damages, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to the use of our training program.

By accessing and using our training program, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this disclaimer of endorsement and accept all risks associated with the use of the information presented in our training program.

Terms of Certification: 

Please click here to review our terms of certification in detail on our Terms & Conditions page.