Full program description
16 Hours
Self-Paced
Earn a Certificate
Course Overview
Creighton’s Integrative Care Certificate equips healthcare professionals and caregivers to apply integrative care concepts in clinical and community settings. Through two badges, each containing eight one-hour, CE-accredited online courses, you’ll explore how lifestyle, behavioral, and social factors influence health—and how to address them using whole-person, evidence-based approaches.
The Integrative Care Certificate helps caregivers and healthcare professionals master holistic, patient-centered care, blending conventional medicine with lifestyle and social practices. Upon successful completion of the Foundations of Integrative Care and Applications of Integrative Care badges, you will earn the Integrative Care Certificate.
Who Should Enroll
This certificate is ideal for nurses, therapists, social workers, counselors, psychologists, primary care providers, case managers and wellness coaches who want to expand their skills in integrative care.
Course Instructor
Amy Cosimano EdD, RN, DipACLM, NBC-HWC
Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director, Integrative Health and Wellness, School of Medicine
Dr. Cosimano is an educator and practitioner in the Integrative Health Wellness MS program. She has taught at Creighton for over 20 years and spent many years teaching in the College of Nursing. Dr. Cosimano is committed to providing evidence-based content related to whole-person and personalized health. She is passionate about lifestyle medicine and healthy aging.
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD
Professor and Program Director, Integrative Health and Wellness, School of Medicine
Dr. Lenz is a respected educator and practitioner in integrative health, combining academic rigor with real-world expertise. He is committed to equipping healthcare professionals with actionable strategies to improve patient outcomes and foster a comprehensive approach to wellness.
Mary Watson, MS, RDN
Professor of Practice, Integrative Health and Wellness, School of Medicine
Mary primarily works in a variety of education settings with students pursuing a healthcare-related degree. She hopes to inspire creative, patient-centered approaches for nutrition coaching and education within medical nutrition therapy and integrative care frameworks.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of the certificate, participants will be able to:
- Explore how physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health impact overall wellness
- Apply integrative care principles to patient care, including behavior modifications and mind-body medicine
- Apply integrative strategies to manage chronic conditions like diabetes and heart failure
- Support healthy aging through lifestyle interventions
- Recognize the role of mental health and structural inequities in patient outcomes
- Strengthen behavior change using health coaching and motivational interviewing
- Identify early signs of burnout and apply integrative methods for professional renewal
Course Outcomes
You’ll gain practical, immediately applicable tools to improve patient outcomes, enhance your communication and coaching skills, and support wellness at both individual and community levels. You’ll also earn 16 CE/CME credits—one for each completed course.
This noncredit badge is part of the Integrative Care Certificate Program. Completing both badges will grant you the full certificate.
Continuing Education Credit
Category 1
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.
AAPA
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 8.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nurse CE
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this activity for 16.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacy
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). Integrative Care Certificate is accredited for 8.0 hour(s) for completion of all CE Sessions from May 1, 2025-April 20, 2026. Integrative Care Certificate is a knowledge-based activity.
Dental
Creighton University is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit by hours by boards of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/goto/cerp.The Creighton University School of Dentistry designates this activity for 16.0 continuing education credits.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
FAQ
What are the benefits of completing this certificate?
You’ll achieve a comprehensive skill set to deliver more effective, patient-centered care. This certificate helps you apply integrative care in ways that create real impact—while earning CE credit. Led by expert Creighton faculty, each non-credit course in this badge is packed with actionable insights and real-world case studies you can apply immediately in your clinical or caregiving role.
How long does it take to complete?
This self-paced certificate includes 16 one-hour modules. Most learners complete it in 16–20 hours, but you can move at a pace that fits your schedule.
How is the certificate structured?
All courses are 100% online and self-paced. You can start anytime and progress on your own schedule—ideal for working professionals.
Can I earn Continuing Education Credits?
Yes. This certificate qualifies for 16.0 continuing education credits across multiple disciplines. Check with your state’s credentialing body to determine if this course is eligible for continuing education credits for your profession.
Do you offer tuition assistance?
We do not offer tuition assistance for non-credit lifelong learning courses or certificates. However, Creighton alumni, faculty, staff and eligible partner employees, along with their spouses and dependents, may qualify for a 15% discount. One discount per offering. Other restrictions may apply. Learn more.