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.