Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. After registering for our monthly All Access subscription, you will have access to all videos and course materials for all past and future courses as long as your subscription remains active. This new subscription process will not affect existing registrants that previously purchased one or more courses. You will still have the same access to any courses you purchased in the past with the same original expiration dates. Read more HERE.

Please note: The Subscription also gives you access to the Clinical Master Class guest speaker series (started in November 2024); these are 5-hour guest speaker master classes presented by leading functional medicine experts. These courses do not involve CE credits, and are not part of either certification track.

There are two options for enrolling in the courses:

1. ALL ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION

$295 per month for access to all KI courses as long as your subscription is active. $500 setup fee at the start of the subscription. You can pay by the month, or pay an annual fee. (The KI All Access subscription and Clinical Mastership (CMP) subscription are separate programs. See the FAQ dropdown item below for information on the CMP.

2. PURCHASE SINGLE COURSES via ON DEMAND VIDEOS:

Courses 1-17 are currently only available via KI subscription. See details HERE.

Courses 18–19: Being presented via livestream in 2024-2025 with Video Replays available after the livestream. These 6-hour courses are presented by Dr. Kharrazian.

Headaches and Migraines, Chronic Degenerative Joint and Bone Conditions: see website homepage for details.

$495 per course (access to all materials for 3 months after the livestream presentation date).

Clinical Master Classes (5 hours) — guest speaker series

$395 per course (access to all materials for 3 months from the initial presentation date). These are guest speaker master classes presented by leading functional medicine experts. Registration closes the day before the video presentation. Please note: After registration closes for each Master Class, new enrollment is only available through the KI All-Access Subscription that includes all courses.

Please note:

For all Ki courses presented by Dr. Datis Kharrazian, the Livestream registration ends on Thursday night preceding the livestream presentation.

With the exception of the Clinical Master Class guest speaker series, enrollment for On Demand Videos (online replays) of each course will be available after the livestream. However, you will not be able to take advantage of early registration discounts.

If you registered for livestream, you also have access to the Online video replays as long as your access has not expired.

Each of the courses can be attended independently of one another. You can choose specific courses of interest or attend the entire program.

Registration for each course includes ongoing access to case discussions on a private Facebook group. Access to the private Facebook group will only be provided to registered or active registrants. Numerous cases and concepts to ingrain concepts from the course will be presented, in addition to preparation for the next course. You can request admission to the members-only Facebook group once your registration is complete.

** Exact registration periods are stated on the registration page for each individual course.

The Clinical Mastership program is 20 modules total at $199 per month. You’ll receive 1 new module per month as long as your subscription is active. Your Clinical Mastership subscription continues until you cancel. The KI All Access subscription and Clinical Mastership subscription are separate programs. (Please note: The Clinical Mastership program is not the same as the Clinical Master Class guest speaker series.)

CLICK HERE for more information.

You can cancel your subscription at any time by emailing info@kharrazianinstitute.com. However, please be advised that we do not offer refunds on subscription fees.

Courses that have already been presented are available at any time via subscription to all courses. New courses will be livestreamed and then made available as an online replay. After you subscribe, you will be emailed access.

No, each course is designed without any previous course requirements. You can choose whichever course topics you are interested in taking. However, all of the courses are designed to connect with each other if you are interested in learning the bigger picture.

There are no plans to teach this program more than once or at any other location.

We are sorry, but student pricing not available.

Technically no, but the courses are designed for licensed healthcare professionals. If you do not have a solid background in healthcare or medical sciences the information may be too difficult to understand. Only licensed healthcare professionals are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs) and course completion certificates.

All courses are now presented online via live stream. Live onsite courses are no longer available.

The Clinical Mastership Program: A 300-hour advanced training program for functional medicine practitioners. For more information, see:

The About CMP page.
The detailed main CMP page.
The CMP Module descriptions page.

The Clinical Master Class series: These are 5-hour guest speaker master classes presented by leading functional medicine experts. Go to the home page to see the list. You can also find the lectures in the sidebar under the sections “2024 Schedule” and below. We will update the website as we add speakers.

Once you have registered for any of the courses you will be given access to our members-only Facebook page. We have recruited several expert clinicians to help answer questions. Course attendees will be given the opportunity to ask questions about personal cases and discuss any course topics they have questions about with our experts and the many talented healthcare professionals involved with attending our programs.

If you need CE credits or the KI Certificate of Completion, use the Chrome browser (best tracking for attendance) with default settings and no private or incognito windows, no add ons, extensions, pop-up blockers, etc. To reset your browser to default settings, search ‘Chrome default setting’ and follow the simple instructions.

Please reload or refresh your browser after login. Refreshing your browser may reveal new content or menu items that a cached browser is hiding! If you do not log out daily, refreshing your browser is critical for accessing new materials. All videos and both exams are required to be complete for the course. Viewing the content in a group setting will only credit the registrant whose username is being used.

Broadband or DSL connection is fastest. Please note: if you are using a smartphone or tablet to watch the live streaming video, make sure you are connected to WIFI as you will be streaming data and could incur data charges if not connected to WIFI.

The courses are viewable on smartphone, tablet, and computers. The live streaming online video course is designed to be accessed from one browser or device at a time. Please don’t try to have the website open on your laptop, your smartphone, and your tablet all at once. Log out when you’re done or when moving from one device to another.

Only open the live streaming online video course in one browser at a time. Before you close your browser window, select the logout link in the bottom left corner under the navigation menu. This will prevent issues when logging back on a different device.

If you need CE credits or the KI Certificate of Completion, use Chrome browser with default settings and no add ons, extensions, pop-up blockers, etc.

Many technical problems can be easily corrected by clearing your browser cache. If you experience difficulties, try closing any other browser windows, and then clearing your cache. Here’s a LINK that includes instructions for clearing cache on various browsers and systems.

Take the following steps:

1. Log out in the bottom left corner of the course, then log back in with your username and password. This should refresh access; if not, try #2:

2. Refresh your browser by first clearing your cache. Then quit the browser application completely and reopen it. We highly recommend using Safari, Firefox or Chrome.

Single course registration:

All pre-event registration types (Early Bird, Pre-Registration and Standard Registration) will have 1-year access to the videos and all courses materials from the original live or livestream date.

On Demand video replay registrations (i.e., enrolled after the livestream) will have 1-year access to the videos and all courses materials from your registration date.

All Access subscription:

You have replay access as long as your membership is current.

Clinical Master Class guest speaker series:

Single course enrollment: You have replay access for 1 year from the initial presentation date.
All-Access Subscription members: You have access for as long as membership is active.

If you have questions regarding course content, please open a discussion on the Kharrazian Institute members-only Facebook page.

Please check your spam/junk folder first. If you haven’t had a response in 24 hours, please send the request again. If you have questions over the weekend, you’ll hear back on Monday.

For questions, send HERE; and, for technical issues send HERE.

Click on the My Account link at the bottom of the menu on the left (you must be logged in to see the page). Click on the button that says “Update Payment Info” and a new window will pop up where you’ll see your current email address we have on file for your login. Enter in the email address you prefer and click on “Save Payment Info.”

IMPORTANT: Doing this will change the email address you use to login but it will not change the main communication email on record where you receive your Certificates or get course announcements. Best is to contact us at info@kharrazianinstitute.com to update both email addresses at the same time!

Courses presented by Dr. Kharrazian: Prior the livestream course, attendees will be emailed a link to course notes and research articles in electronic format. Reading material will be suggested on the members-only Facebook group for course registrants.

The Clinical Master Class guest speaker series: These 5-hour courses are taught by guest lecturers; there are no pre-course materials.

There are notes you can download for each module taught by Dr. Kharrazian.

Reading recommendations and discussions to prepare attendees will be conducted at the KI members-only Facebook group for registrants. Any pre-Course material will be available at the learning website (all links will be emailed when you register).

Once you have registered for any of the courses you will be given access to our members-only Facebook page (the link will be emailed when you register). We have recruited several expert clinicians to help answer questions. Course attendees will be given the opportunity to ask questions about personal cases and discuss any course topics they have questions about with our experts and the many talented healthcare professionals involved with attending our programs.

The courses are presented via live stream at the dedicated learning website emailed to registrants. After live-streaming, registrants can watch online replays, but state approvals for educational credits may be different for each. ALL ONLINE REPLAYS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER THE LIVE PRESENTATION.

Details on exam requirements are located on our website. NUHS has approved credit hours for this program by live-streaming webinars (including online replays) but you should take the exams within 4 weeks after the livestream presentation. For subscribers to the online replays after the live presentation, it is recommended that you complete all exams within 4 weeks of your registration date. Exams are required for livestream and video replays to receive CE credit (when available), or to receive the KI Certificate of Completion.

The Clinical Master Class guest speaker series does not include any exams.

Yes, the test is online and open book.

A grade of 70% is required to pass the test.

Each course is independent of the others and does not require attendance of previous courses. You can choose whichever course topics you are interested in taking. However, all of the courses are designed to connect with each other if you are interested in learning the bigger picture.

That information is provided HERE.

The KI Certificate of Completion requires the participant complete each course and pass all post-course online examinations. If you pass the required exam/s and receive a certificate of completion but do not complete attendance as monitored by our website, you will be reported to NUHS as incomplete status for the course. You are considered incomplete for the course if you have not received the KI Certificate of Completion.

Yes.

All of the courses taught by Dr. Kharrazian at the Kharrazian Institute are approved for postgraduate education by National University of Health Sciences (NUHS). NUHS is an accredited university that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. This is the standard that provides verification to state and local education that the education at the Kharrazian Institute meets the academic standards of education provided in the United States. Please check states approved for CE credits at the website.

The Clinical Master Class guest speaker series is not eligible for CE credits.

No, not all states approve streaming/online education for credit hour recognition. National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) has applied for state licensure hours for Doctors of Chiropractic for most states in the United States for both LIVESTREAM and ONLINE education. The website will be updated as states approve the each KI course for CE credits

Credit hours for the American Chiropractic Neurology Board will only be approved if presented by a CAGEN approved institution.

For DCs (USA only): If you require CE credits (when available) toward your state license, you must purchase the NUHS transcript after completing each course or a series of courses (as applicable) at the Kharrazian Institute’s Education Credits page.

No, the Clinical Master Class guest speaker series does not offer CE credits or credit toward any Kharrazian Institute certification programs.

Yes, the Kharrazian Institute offers two levels of functional medicine certification. Please see this page for more details

No. Certification from the Kharrazian Institute does not grant additional legal or scope of practice status.

There are two certification tracks. Licensed and certain non-licensed practitioners are eligible to complete either track; the work is the same, but the certification designation differs based on the individual’s scope of practice. See our Certification Overview page for the details.

For licensed healthcare practitioners:

Eligibility requirements: A licensed healthcare professional (MD, DC, DO, PT, ND, LAc, NP, RD, PA, etc.) who is permitted to conduct physical examinations, diagnose, and provide treatment relative to individual scope of practice.

Each applicant must hold a license issued by (a) one of the states of the United States of America or (b) its equivalent in the applicant’s country, state, province, parish, county, or other governmental unit within the applicant’s country.

For healthcare consultants and coaches who are not licensed:

Eligibility requirements: You must be, at a minimum, a certified nutritionist for certification.

Please see our Certification Overview page for more information.

To be listed on the Kharrazian Institute practitioner locator, you must have completed a minimum of the courses required for the 68-hour certification.

Please read through our Certification Overview page first, then email us with any questions.

Yes, a recording of the live course and all other course materials will be available online for attendees.

Online replays are available to all paid registrants 48 hours after the original live presentation.

All-Access subscribers have access as long as the subscription is active.

Members enrolled in On-Demand (single-course purchase) have 1 year of access. For additional access, you can register for the all access subscription.

The course will not be on DVD or flash drive.

You will only have online access to the course video material for a period of time based on your registration type. Certain course assets such as pdfs, etc. are downloadable.

Yes, they will be available as a downloadable PDF to paid registrants about 30 days after the initial live presentation. They are found on the Kharrazian Institute Learning website on the video replays page for each course.

CE credit for state licenses in the United States depends on individual state guidelines regarding streaming. Details will be provided on a state-by-state basis as posted on this website.

Look in the main navigation menu under “Post-Graduate Credits”.

CE credits for state licenses in the United States depends on individual state guidelines regarding live streaming. Details will be provided on a state-by-state basis as posted on this website.

Look in the main navigation menu under “Post-Graduate Credits”.

Yes, the course will be available as video replays within 48 hours after the livestream.

Email HERE for any issues with the website, live-streaming programs, recorded replays, or transcript downloads.

Once you have registered for any of the courses you will be given access to our members-only Facebook page. We have recruited several expert clinicians to help answer questions. Course attendees will be given the opportunity to ask questions about personal cases and discuss any course topics they have questions about with our experts and the many talented healthcare professionals involved with attending our programs.

Registrants canceling 4 weeks or more before the livestream presentation that have not downloaded any of the course materials may receive a refund less a $50 cancellation fee. Other refunds are not available, but registrants may transfer their payment to a specific future module. Refunds are not available for any On Demand purchases (enrollment after the livestream).

Always verify your state CE requirements before attending via livestream or online replays.

The Kharrazian Institute reserves the right to cancel the course. In the unlikely event of a cancellation, KI will issue a full refund of the registration fee, but will not be responsible for any other expenses incurred by the registrant due to the cancellation of the course.

Refunds are not available to online registrants for any internet connectivity issues or failures during the livestreaming event since recorded replays are available after the live event.

If you have questions regarding this policy, please email HERE.