Frequently Asked Questions About the FDN Course

Q. When does the next FDN course start?
A. The Advanced Online FDN Course starts when you register. You will have instant access to the online lessons 24 hrs per day. Your two personal test kits will be shipped same day. FDN Mentors are available by appointment through telephone and Skype to review your personal test results and other required interaction, including an oral exam, and additional personal coaching.

Q. How long does the FDN Course take?
A. The FDN Course is a self-paced, online course. You have full access to all lessons for as long as you need. The average time needed to complete the course is 12 - 16 weeks.

Q. How much do I pay for the two personal test kits?
A. You pay only $142 directly to the lab at time of submittal of your saliva and urine specimens, plus shipping. This is a tremendous value. Personal test results consultation is included in the course fees and is considered an important part of becoming a certified FDN.

Q. Do I have to attend the FDN “Live” 2-Day Course Extension?
A. No. The 2-Day Live Workshops are optional. They are an excellent introduction to FDN and the amazing lab work you will be able to do. They are perfect for people who want to learn the basic lab work and experience actual class time, working in groups, etc. A workbook is provided. The 2-Day Workshop is not the entire FDN Certification Course and does not include doing personal lab work.

Q. How much of the course is online and how much is personal time?
A. All of the lessons are online webinars, videos and audio recordings, along with a workbook, charts and diagrams. However, the FDN Course features lots of personal one-on-one mentoring over the phone. You will go over your personal test results with an FDN Mentor on phone or Skype. This is an extended consultation and can be recorded for repeated listening. You will also complete a “Practical Exercise” with a mock-up client provided by your mentor. This is where you get to practice your delivery of a consultation (follow the model we provide). You also receive personal mentorship on your first two client’s test results, protocols and preparation for consultation with that client (FDN Mentorship program)

Q. What is the FDN Mentorship program?
A. The FDN Mentorship program is a service where we walk you through your own personal test results and your first two client’s test results. We include (and require) going over two client’s test results before you can graduate. We mentor you through the interpretation, protocol and client consultation, before you speak to your client. Your confidence will grow with proper mentorship. You should complete the live “Practical Exercise” before doing client consultations.

Q. Can I get CECs for this course?
A. Yes. The State of Arkansas Chiropractic Board has accredited the FDN Course for 12 hours CEUs. You may take it upon yourself to see if your State will reciprocate. The CHEK Institute has authorized the FDN Certification Course for 36 credits and the 2-Day Extension Course for 14 credits. (50 total if you take both). If you have an accrediting or governing body that you want the FDN Course to qualify for, please supply us with the proper application form.

Q. Do I have to be a Metabolic Typing advisor?
A. No. Reed Davis personally recommends the Metabolic Typing Diet and discusses it in the course. However, the FDN Course is a course in functional lab work, not dieting. All your clients or patients should be using a healthy, balanced natural diet.

Q. Do I have to have other credentials before taking the FDN Course?
A. No, the FDN Course is open to all interested parties. Nothing should stop you from learning how to use functional laboratory work. With FDNs certified in 35+ different countries, we have not had any issues running the labs. Some countries are harder to ship to than others but if you have good mail service or FEDEX, there should be no problems.

Q. How does the FDN Course compare with other courses in functional lab work?
A. The FDN Course is an immersion process in which you work on yourself as you learn to work on others. The personal mentorship is unparalleled as you will receive hours of personal guidance. The FDN Course very reasonably priced and we over-deliver on education, materials, tools and personal mentorship. When you register for the FDN Course you become a member of the world-wide FDN Family of caring providers who sincerely want to do the very best for their clients and patients.

We have found that anyone can run labs. It’s knowing which lab to run, how to interpret the results, what to do with the data that is relevant to your individual client that is most important. We teach you a step-by-step process that will give you the confidence to help more people and charge more for your services. Whatever course you take, it is important that you learn how to treat the individual person, NOT the test results.

Course founder Reed Davis provides you with every tool, every protocol, and every piece of patient education material he developed in 12 years of practice. His methods and materials are not available anywhere else. You will receive every update as the body of knowledge increases over the years, as long as you graduate and continue to practice FDN.

We provide continuous ongoing support after graduation with the weekly “Fantastic Friday” teleconferences where the entire FDN Advisory Board will help you with a case. You may also receive free lab test interpretations and case management assistance on any case you are working on through our collaboration with the lab.

Q. Do I receive a certificate for completing the FDN Course?
A. Yes, the most beautiful certificate you have ever seen, signed by the founder of FDN, Reed Davis, which you will want to frame and hang proudly.

Q. I use a MAC computer. Do I need any special software?
A. Yes. All FDN materials and charts and intake forms are made on Micorsoft software such as MS Word and MS Excel spreadsheets. You will have to install compatability software to use the forms correctly.

Q. I am not a physician. Will I be accused of practicing medicine illegally by doing FDN?
A. No. Regardless of where you live or what your background, you will not be practicing medicine unless you are licensed to do so. As FDNs we are positioned to educate clients how to improve their health, period. We don’t diagnose or treat disease. The health building model we teach is completely different from the disease care model. Not only do we teach you how to provide FDN services the correct way, we give you the legal forms you need to practice it. (Applies to licensed providers who think that FDN may be out of their scope of practice)

Q. Can I practice FDN in the UK, Canada, Australia, etc.?
A. Yes, we have many successful FDNs in the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, Canada and Australia. We are in over 35 countries and adding more all the time.

Q. Will I be able to run the lab work for other people (clients) if I am not a licensed practitioner?
A. Yes, unlicensed providers may work under our Lab Resource Agreement and order the labs that we teach in the FDN Course. Otherwise, you may wish to find a local doctor to work with. The course includes many helpful tips on how to so.

If you are an unlicensed provider working under our Lab Resource agreement, we reserve the right to suspend lab privileges if you abandon the lessons and are making no progress.

Q. Will I be able to use the same protocols that are recommended in the FDN Course if I live outside the U.S.?
A. Some of the products we use in the U.S. may not be available in your country. For the U.K., Canada, Australia and NZ we have worked out alternate protocols for you. In other countries you may have to research substitutes for the products we recommend.

Q. Do I have to buy a certain line of supplements?
A. No. We teach you what we personally prefer and what we find works well. However, you should feel free to find equivalents and use them at your discretion.
Note: Our recommended suppliers will pay you up to 30 - 40% commission for supplement sales when you refer your clients to them to purchase products.

Q. Can I integrate FDN labs into my existing practice? How long will it take before I can run labs?
A. Yes, you can immediately start running labs on your patients or clients. You should go through your personal test results session with your mentor first. The FDN Course also includes mentoring you through a practical exercise with a mock up client, and one-on-one mentorship for your first two actual clients.

Q. Is there any training on how to charge my clients for FDN services?
A. Yes! A very successful business model is included in the training that should be very easy for you to follow. FDN is designed so that you can make a very good living while helping people.

Q. How much can I expect to make by providing FDN Services to the public?
A. The rule of thumb is around $200 per hour. Once you get your arms around the work and what it can do for a client, you can decide how much you want to charge. Keep in mind that the founder of FDN has operated a very successful practice for many years and shares his methods throughout the course. It’s likely you will be able to make a more money than you did before you took the FDN Course. Whether you do or not is up to you, as you must go through a learning curve to charge more than you are used to charging for current services that you offer. You will begin to attract many new clients that need your help. Very often they are much less concerned with the cost than you are. We will help you to avoid selling yourself short.

Q. Will taking the FDN Course help with my own personal health issues?
A. Absolutely. One of the most frequent comments we receive is that FDN trainees are very happy with the results they get from doing the lab work and personal consultation on themselves. It’s a personal journey and we expect FDNs to “walk the talk”.

Q. Once I graduate from the FDN Course, will I have access to ongoing support?
A. Yes, there are several resources available to you. Free support is always available from the lab companies that we use. FDN founder, Reed Davis, is a Clinical Advisor for the main lab, BioHealth Laboratories, Inc. Reed is also very generous with his office time. You may choose to hire your FDN Mentor for additional support, above and beyond the extensive course training, for very reasonable fees. Reed also provides a Case Study teleconference every Friday morning. You may submit a case at any time. Over 100 “Fantastic Friday” calls are recorded and archived by subject matter on the FDN training web site.

For more information, please call 858-451-7774 or email: support@sdnhfc.com or Skype: ReedDavisFDN