Coaching Certificate
Add brain health coaching to what you already offer. Learn it from a physician.
The Functional Brain Health Coaching Certificate is an online course created by Dr. Ivan Cichowicz, MD, a board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist. Complete the required lessons on COGNITIVA’s 12 Tenets of Cognitive Health, plus a practitioner lesson from Dr. Ivan, then pass the quiz to earn your certificate.
Your clients are asking about their brain. Most practitioners were never trained for it.
Memory, focus, brain fog and aging parents come up in sessions every week. Few training programs prepare you to answer.
Brain questions come up
Clients ask about memory lapses, brain fog, stress and a family history of dementia. You want to help without guessing.
Your training skipped the brain
Most nutrition, fitness and coaching programs barely cover brain health, even though clients care about it more every year.
Hard to stand out
Many practitioners offer similar services. A physician-built specialty in brain health sets your work apart.
The certificate gives you a physician-built foundation in brain health, so you can add brain health coaching to your services with confidence.
Complements your care. Never replaces it.
Brain health coaching sits alongside the work you already do. You keep your training, your protocols and your clients. The certificate adds a new skill set on top.
Learn the 12 Tenets. Pass the quiz. Get certified.
Built on the same COGNITIVA program your clients can join, so you learn exactly what they would.
Learn the 12 Tenets
Complete the required lessons on COGNITIVA’s 12 Tenets of Cognitive Health, online and at your own pace.
Take the practitioner lesson
A short lesson from Dr. Ivan on applying the 12 Tenets in your practice, staying in scope and knowing when to refer.
Pass the quiz
Reach the passing score on the final quiz to show you understand the tenets and how to use them.
Earn your certificate
Receive your Functional Brain Health Coaching Certificate and add brain health coaching to your services.
The 12 Tenets of Cognitive Health.
The framework at the core of COGNITIVA. You will learn each tenet and how to apply it with your clients.
Medical Optimization and Vascular Health
Nutrition and Metabolic Health
Physical Activity and Movement
Cognitive Stimulation and Lifelong Learning
Sleep Quality and Circadian Health
Stress Physiology and Emotional Regulation
Mental Health Optimization
Social Connection and Community Engagement
Environmental and Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Purpose, Growth Mindset and Meaning
Precision Medicine, Nutraceuticals and Advanced Treatments
Technology, Monitoring and Early Detection
To earn your certificate
- Lessons on all 12 Tenets of Cognitive Health
- A practitioner lesson from Dr. Ivan on applying the tenets in your practice
- The final quiz, with a passing score
To go deeper
- Memory Basics: normal aging, MCI and dementia
- Brain Health and Prevention: risk factors and building a baseline
- When to seek a memory evaluation
Built for practitioners who want to add brain health coaching.
Examples of how the certificate fits into functional health and wellness work.
Functional medicine practitioner
Bring brain health into your root-cause work with a clear framework for coaching clients on the factors that shape it.
Naturopathic doctor
Pair your nutrition and lifestyle protocols with structured brain health coaching.
Nutritionist or dietitian
Connect meal plans to brain health and give clients clear reasons behind the changes you recommend.
Health coach
Coach sleep, stress and daily habits with a physician-built brain health framework behind you.
Personal trainer
Show clients how exercise supports memory and focus, not just strength and fitness.
Chiropractor or physical therapist
Support clients focused on healthy aging with brain health education alongside their care.
Two ways to put it to work.
You will already know the program your clients would join. Use it in your own services, and offer COGNITIVA’s full program to clients who want more.
Add brain health coaching
- Add brain health coaching to sessions and packages
- Create a brain health offer or premium tier
- Answer client questions with confidence
- Show your certificate to clients
Offer the full program
- Co-branded sign-up under your name
- Brain testing to track client progress
- Weekly live sessions with Dr. Cichowicz
- A path to physician evaluation when clients need it
COGNITIVA is a physician-led brain health program that helps people measure, improve and protect their brain health at every stage of life. It brings together cognitive testing, prevention, ongoing monitoring and community support to help members stay consistent.
Ivan E. Cichowicz, MD
Dr. Cichowicz works with adults at every stage, from professionals focused on peak performance to older adults focused on memory and healthy aging. He has guided thousands of patients through concerns about memory, focus, mood and aging, teaches medical students, and leads community education on brain health.
- The 12 Tenets framework, from a board-certified psychiatrist
- A practitioner lesson on applying the tenets in your practice
- Clear guidance on your scope and when to refer to a physician
You coach. The physician handles medical questions.
The certificate is built to keep you within your scope and keep clients safe.
What you do
- Coach lifestyle habits that support brain health
- Share physician-built brain health education
- Refer memory concerns and medical questions to a physician
What stays with a physician
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Medical evaluation of memory concerns
- Prescribing and medical care
What practitioners ask us.
Who is the certificate for?
Do I need a medical background?
How does it work?
Is there a passing score?
Is this a medical license or board certification?
What can I do once I am certified?
When does enrollment open, and what does it cost?
Add brain health coaching to what you already offer.
Enrollment opens soon. Join the waitlist and you will be the first to hear when the course is ready, with full details and pricing.
- Created by Dr. Ivan Cichowicz, MD
- 12 Tenets lessons, practitioner lesson and quiz
- Add brain health coaching to your services
- Waitlist hears first about enrollment and pricing