Terms and Conditions
CHRISTIAN FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY
LLC
TERMS OF ENROLLMENT
The following Terms of Enrollment govern your participation in the Program
presented by CHRISTIAN FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE ACADEMY LLC Please read these
Terms of Enrollment carefully. By visiting and using the Course Platform you
agree that your use of our Site, participation in our Program, and use of
Program Materials is governed by the following terms and conditions, together
with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
The Program Materials are provided as follows:
CFMA Self Paced: 20 self-paced modules including recorded presentations,
presentation slides, PDF materials, study guides, and course reflection posts.
Practitioner Toolkit,
Guidance provided via instructional videos and pdf's on laboratory testing, review of the following tests, templates for lab reviews are included.
Education on laboratory testing such as the Functional Health Reports through
Evexia, GI MAP, DUTCH Complete, mycotoxin testing (Real Time Labs) Organic Acid
Testing (Genova and Great Plains) Labcorp comprehensive wellness panel
Guidance on implementation of Functional Medicine principles (includes
nutrition/dietary education), templates for wellness plans, nutritional
materials, meal plans templates recipe bundles etc.
Social media and marketing kit which includes instructional videos, 144
social media graphics, business card and brochure templates that are editable
using a free version of Canva.
Effective 4.15.2025 Students shall be entitled to six free months of the CFMA
live monthly mentorship program as part of the Christian Functional Medicine
Academy
program. It is acknowledged that, pursuant to any applicable promotional
offers, the Student may receive additional mentorship sessions beyond the
standard allocation. The exact number of additional sessions, if any, shall be
determined at the sole discretion of the Christian Functional Medicine Academy
and communicated to the Student as per the terms of the promotional offer.
After the monthly mentorship trial period, if students choose to continue in
the mentorship the cost is $50 per month which includes:
60-minute live group session per month (educational topics in combination with
live Q&A and/or group coaching session.)
Continued platform access. library of past mentorship recordings and materials.
Continued access to the CFMA course bundle includes
Updates to the practitioner toolkit.
Initial enrollment includes 12 months of access to the CFMA platform, students
may download materials for use in their practice but are not permitted to
resell or redistribute. All content from the CFMA self paced program is
available for download for the exception of the videos. The CFMA
materials can be used for 1:1 clients and for educational resources.
After the 12 months of access, students can continue to have full
platform access for a monthly mentorship of 18/mo or if they are subscribed in
the monthly mentorship for 50/month full platform access is included and the
18/mo membership is waived.
Continued access past initial 12 months of enrollment includes the following:
Continued access to CFMA Platform including course materials and CFMA toolkit
(updates to the toolkit are included).
Company also offers a Christian Functional Medicine Academy Facebook as an
additional resource.
You will have access to the Christian Functional Medicine Academy online
community. Any questions can be posted in the community posts which will be
addressed in the live sessions.
You will have access to the Functional Practitioner Toolkit
All of our graduates are eligible to be listed in the CFMA directory
Functional Practitioner Social Media and Marketing Kit Components of the
social media and marketing kit are transferred via Canva. Users can
personalize their kits using the free Canva account. Access to this kit does
not include unlimited access to company or Melissa Schreibfeder. Video
tutorials and instructions are provided. Users can add in their own
branding to the kit and personalize. Users are prohibited from reselling
these graphics or redistributing to other practitioners for use. This kit
provides social media content and marketing templates, it does not include
social media management.
Email Support
You may email Company with any billing, subscription or technical and/or
platform issues
The Terms of Enrollment do not include unlimited access to Melissa
Schreibfeder, including ongoing emails and messaging.
Upon successful completion of the Program:
Upon successful completion of the Program, you will receive a Certificate of
Completion. Your certificate of completion will qualify you for multiple board
certification titles through the American Association of Natural Wellness
Practitioners and the American Association of Natural Wellness Coaches.
CFMA requires a minimum of 6 weeks study time
prior to claiming the CFMA certificate of completion. Successful
completion is subject to the determination of Company, within its sole and
absolute discretion. No other credentials are provided to you and the Company
does not give you the authority or capacity to perform any work for which you
do not otherwise possess the requisite and appropriate credentials.
Graduates of Christian Functional Medicine Academy (CFMA) are eligible to apply for multiple board certification titles through the American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners (AANWP) and the American Association of Natural Wellness Coaches (AANWC). These certifications are recognized globally.
It is the sole responsibility of each student to select certification titles that accurately reflect their existing credentials and professional background. Students must understand and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing their scope of practice.
CFMA strongly recommends that students seek independent legal counsel to ensure that their professional activities, including the use of board certification titles and delivery of functional medicine services, are compliant with the laws of their state or jurisdiction.
Board certifications offered through AANWP and AANWC are issued by private organizations and do not grant state licensure or legal authority to diagnose, treat, or prescribe unless otherwise permitted by applicable law. These certifications should be used to enhance credibility within one’s existing legal scope of practice.
Successful completion of this Program
also does not authorize you to teach anything that you have learned in the
course of the Program to any third parties, including other licensed
professionals.
Process for earning the Certificate of Completion
Students must complete each learning activity.
The certificate of completion will not generate unless all activities are
completed.
You need to complete the course attestation.
You need to pass the evaluation with at least 75% success rate.
Company graduates are also eligible for multiple board certification options
through both the American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners and the
American Association of Natural Wellness Coaches. CFMA graduates are eligible
for board certification through both the AANWP and AANWC globally.
You may identify yourself on your website, marketing and promotional materials
as a having a Certificate of Completion in the Program.
You will be able to use our tools, resources, materials, guidelines and
support, subject to our brand guide and other policies.
You understand and agree that we may implement requirements for you to maintain
this credential.
Community Standards
We are committed to providing all participants with a positive experience.
Thus, Company may, at its sole discretion, limit, suspend, or terminate your
participation in any of its programs, live, recorded, social media-based or
digital without refund or forgiveness of remaining payments if:
you become disruptive or difficult to work with;
you fail to follow the program guidelines; or,
you impair the participation of our instructors or participants in our
program(s).
You hereby acknowledge and agree that:
The Program is not intended as a substitute for, or in lieu of, other health
and wellness training, certification, accreditation and/or licensing.
Your participation in this Program is not a substitute for any licensing
requirements that may be applicable to you and does not independently authorize
you to render care, prescribe regimens or prescribe medications or supplements.
Your activities in the health and wellness field remain subject to your
education, qualifications and licensure.
Content, Pricing/Subscription Fees and Accreditation Information
Program education and information is intended for a general audience and
does not purport to be, nor should it be construed as, specific advice,
tailored to any individual.
All materials, procedures, policies, and standards, all teaching manuals, all
teaching aids, all supplements and the like that have been or will be made
available by Company or its designated facilitators, or any other source, oral
or written, are for personal use in or in conjunction with this training
program only.
Program content is for personal use only, and may not be sold, recorded,
videotaped, shared, taught, given away, or otherwise divulged without the
express written consent of Company, or its designated agent.
The information contained in program material is strictly for educational
purposes. Therefore, if you wish to apply ideas contained in this material, you
are taking full responsibility for your actions.
We assume no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear in any
program materials.
User names and passwords may not be shared with any third parties.
Any violation of Company’s policies regarding content usage shall result in the
immediate termination of your enrollment without refund.
Enrollment Fee
The enrollment cost is $2,975 which includes 12 months of platform access which
allows you to download course and toolkit materials to your computer.
Enrollment fee may be discounted during promotional offers.
Privacy & Confidentiality:
We respect your privacy and must insist that you respect the privacy of fellow
Program participants.
We respect your confidential and proprietary information ideas, plans and trade
secrets (collectively, "Confidential Information") and must insist
that you respect the same rights of fellow Program participants and of the
Company.
Thus, you agree:
not to infringe any Program participants or the Company's copyright, patent,
trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights;
that any Confidential Information shared by Program participants, or any
representative of the Company is confidential and Proprietary, and belongs
solely and exclusively to the Participant who discloses it or the Company;
not to disclose such information to any other person or use it in any manner
other than in discussion with other Program participants during Program
sessions;
that all materials and information provided to you by the Company are its
confidential and proprietary intellectual property belong solely and exclusively
to the Company, and may only be used by you as authorized by the Company;
the reproduction, distribution and sale of these materials by anyone but the
Company is strictly prohibited;
that if you violate, or display any likelihood of violating, any of your
agreements contained in this paragraph the Company and/or the other Program
participant(s) will be entitled to injunctive relief to prohibit any such
violations to protect against the harm of such violations.
While you are free to discuss your personal results from our programs and
training, you must keep the experiences and statements, oral or written, of all
other participants in the strictest of confidence
Limitation of Liability:
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL
WE, OUR SUBSIDIARY AND PARENT COMPANIES OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE
OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, OUR SITE OR PROGRAM MATERIALS, INCLUDING OUR
MESSAGING, BLOGS, COMMENTS OF OTHERS, BOOKS, EMAILS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES, OR
THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR SITE OR
PROGRAM MATERIALS OR BY US IN ANY WAY, EVEN IF WE ARE ADVISED BEFOREHAND OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, OUR LIABILITY AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR SUBSIDIARY AND
PARENT COMPANIES OR AFFILIATES IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
SUCH STATE LAW.) YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE
FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED
WITH OUR SITE OR PROGRAM MATERIALS, ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES ON THE
SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THE SITE’S TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING OUR SITE OR PROGRAM MATERIALS AND THE PRODUCTS,
SERVICES AND/OR MATERIALS.
OUR SITE AND PROGRAM MATERIALS ARE CONTINUALLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND COMPANY.
MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, AS TO ITS ACCURACY,
COMPLETENESS OR APPROPRIATENESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.
OUR SITE AND PROGRAM MATERIALS OFFER HEALTH, WELLNESS, FITNESS AND NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION AND ARE DESIGNED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY
ON THIS INFORMATION AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, NOR DOES IT REPLACE, PROFESSIONAL
MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS
ABOUT YOUR HEALTH, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER
HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL. DO NOT DISREGARD, AVOID OR DELAY OBTAINING MEDICAL OR
HEALTH RELATED ADVICE FROM YOUR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONAL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING
YOU MAY HAVE READ ON OUR SITE AND PROGRAM MATERIALS. THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION
PROVIDED ON OUR SITE OR IN OUR PROGRAM MATERIALS IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
NOTHING STATED OR POSTED ON OUR SITE OR IN OUR PROGRAM MATERIALS OR AVAILABLE
THROUGH ANY SERVICES ARE INTENDED TO BE, AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN TO BE, THE
PRACTICE OF MEDICAL OR COUNSELING CARE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND COUNSELING INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PSYCHIATRY,
PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOTHERAPY, OR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TREATMENT, INSTRUCTIONS,
DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS OR ADVICE.
Indemnification:
You hereby indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its owners, officers,
directors, and employees of and from any and claims arising from or related to
your use of information gained during the course of the Program. This
indemnification shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
License:
Your use of, and access to the Program Materials is on a licensed basis. In
that regard, Company hereby grants to you, and you hereby accept, the
non-exclusive right, license and privilege to use (but not sublicense) the
Program Materials for a one-year period. Following the one-year period, you may
elect to continue one of the following:
Monthly mentorship for $50 per month which includes:
Mentorship platform access
Library of past mentorship sessions, case studies and deep dive topics
Community membership
FREE access to CFMA course platform and platform access to the practitioner
toolkit with updates
Or
CFMA membership subscription 18/yo which includes:
Continued access to CFMA Platform including Program Materials and Company
toolkit (updates to your toolkit are included)
Agreement termination
If you have elected to terminate this Agreement there are no refunds for
enrollments unless specified in our promotional offer page, this license
terminates immediately upon the effective date of such termination, and you
have no further rights to use or access the Program Materials in any fashion.
You agree to:
(a) constantly use your best efforts in the use of the Program Materials in a
way to protect the good name and goodwill associated with the Program Material
and Company.
(c) not to attack the title of Company in and to the Program Materials nor
attack the validity of the license granted hereunder;
(d) not harm, misuse or bring into disrepute the Program Materials and Company,
but to the contrary, will maintain the value and reputation thereof to the best
of your ability;
(f) at all times comply with all applicable government laws and regulations,
and all voluntary industry standards relating or pertaining to the use of the
Programs and Materials and shall maintain appropriate customary high-quality
standards. You shall also abide by Company’s suggestions and specifications
regarding quality control over the use of the Program Material.
The license granted herein does not grant you any right, title or interest, at
law or in equity, in or to any of Company’s trademarks, service marks,
copyrights, copyrighted material, or any derivative uses thereof or, the name
or images of Melissa Schreibfeder, trade secrets or other rights or
intellectual property of any kind, except as provided by said license. Further,
such license applies only to those Program Materials designated herein. You
shall not represent to others or conduct yourself in any manner that might
indicate to others, that you possess any other legal or equitable rights in our
Program Material, Trademarks, copyrighted materials, trade secrets or other
rights or intellectual property of any kind other than by virtue of the license
granted hereunder.
Company shall have the right to approve all uses of the Program Materials or
derivative uses thereof.
Company shall have and hereby reserves all rights and remedies which it has, or
which are granted to it by operation of law, to enjoin the unlawful or
unauthorized use of the Program Material (any of which injunctive relief may be
sought in the courts, and also may be sought prior to or in lieu of
termination), and to be compensated for damages for breach of this Agreement.
6. Dispute Resolution:
All disputes arising under or concerning this Agreement are to be submitted to
binding arbitration, in Franklin, Tennessee, to be resolved in accordance with
the laws of the state of Tennessee.
You may only resolve disputes with us on an individual basis and may not bring
a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, consolidated, or
representative action. Class arbitrations, class actions, private attorney
general actions, and consolidation with other arbitrations aren't allowed.
The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not
otherwise preside over any form of a class or representative proceeding or
claims (such as a class action, consolidated action or private attorney general
action) unless all relevant parties specifically agree to do so following
initiation of the arbitration.
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