Registration process & Timeline

To sign up for the IBLM exam in your respective category, follow these steps:

1. Visit the IBLM Certification Page and click on the “Enroll Now” button.
2. Complete the Registration Process: Follow the prompts to register for the exam, including submitting your payment. Please be aware that your registration is not complete until payment is made.
3. Understand the Costs: The enrolment cost includes a non-refundable registration fee, a certification fee, and entry to the in-person exam. The fee ranges from £1069 to £1399, depending on your professional category and PBHP UK membership status.

Please note: The first 10 people to sign up for 2025 will receive our PBHP UK 20-hour CME package for free with their registration

Gather your prerequisite 30 hours of CME from an approved course.

We strongly recommend the “Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine – the Lifestyle Medicine Board Review Course (LMBRC). You only need to buy the non-CME version, which provides the proof or purchase that we require. This costs $499 (approx £390). You can find the LMBRC here.

You can find further recommended options here.

Gather Your Prerequisite 20 Hours of Live CME (In-Person or Online)

We are offering *20-hours of live CME (covering both online and in-person events) to fulfil these requisites. These events will take place during October and November. For more details, please refer to the eligibility and prerequisites section.

If you’re unable to attend these events or prefer a different option, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual conference also qualifies. This conference can be attended either in person or online, a ticket will need to be purchased. Additional options are listed in the eligibility and prerequisites section.

*This will be free of charge to the first 10 exam registrants

Physicians only: consider and write your case study outlining your experience of supporting someone using lifestyle medicine or implementation in your own life.

*case study for physicians only

Take the Exam: The exam comprises 120 multiple-choice questions for professionals and 150 for physicians, all adhering to the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) standards. You will have 4 hours to complete the exam. The exam is scheduled to take place in central London, UK, on 8th November 2025.

Pass the exam which is graded “on the curve” based upon psychometric assessment after each exam. Exam results are usually released around December 23rd.

Congratulations! Based upon your professional category, you will now be a “certified lifestyle medicine professional or physician” and a diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (DipIBLM).

Consider enrolling in the IBLM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) pathway at the start of the new year to ensure your certification remains current. You will receive an invitation to sign up each January. For more details, click here.