Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Coach Training & Certification is a highly respected educational course that is accepted by a variety of health and wellness organizations that require their members to obtain a certain number of Continuing Education Credits on an annual or bi-annual basis. Requirements for CE’s vary by organization and from state-to-state. However, the Dr. Sears Training & Certification typically qualifies for most professionals needs when they have to self-submit information for obtaining continuing education credits. Examples of professionals who have obtained CE credits through self-submitting include:

• Chiropractors
• Naturopathic Physicians 
• Dental Hygienists
• Fitness professionals
• Childbirth Educators

Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. also has formal agreements to offer continuing education credits (CE’s) to the following:

• Registered Dietitians: Approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Educators: Two (2) masters level continuing education units are available through Brandman University (Formerly Chapman University) Note: there is an additional $50 fee for each CE unit
• Childbirth Educators: 24 CEU’s through the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)

Note: We are currently in the process of becoming approved to offer CE’s for nursing professionals.

Course Contact Hours

Each organization values hours of coursework differently. For most organizations, they count one hour of contact hours as one hour of continuing education credits. The number of contact hours for each of the Dr. Sears Training & Certification courses is as follows:

• Six-week, Family Course (L.E.A.N. Start) = 30 contact hours
• Six-week, Prenatal Course (L.E.A.N. Expectations) = 30 contact hours
• Six-week, Adults/Seniors Course (Prime-Time Health) = 30 contact hours

If you choose to obtain all certifications available, an initial certification in one of the previous courses is required and lasts a total of six (6) weeks.  Each additional course is an additional three (3) weeks of training time and will be completed consecutively after the completion of the initial six-week course. Contact hours for the three-week extension courses are as follows:

• Three-week, Prenatal Course (L.E.A.N. Expectations) = 15 contact hours
• Three-week, Adults/Seniors Course (Prime-Time Health) = 15 contact hours