Interdisciplinary CSOWM Certification Eligibility Requirements
- Current, valid certification as an:
- APRN (NP or CNS from AANPCB, ANCC, NCC, or PNCB),
- Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP, ACSM-RCEP, ACSM-EP),
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist,
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
- Licensed Pharmacist,
- Licensed Physical Therapist,
- PA-C (NCCPA), or
- Registered Dietitian (CDR).
- Maintenance of above credential for a minimum of two years by the time of application.
- Documentation of 2,000 hours of specialty practice experience in obesity and weight management while holding one of the aforementioned credentials within the past five years*.
*The five-year mark is a threshold and not a requirement. You only need to document as far back as it took to earn the required 2,000 hours, not to exceed five years from the date the application is submitted.