Certified Mental Wellness Coach
+ Mental Fitness Community
Understand how nutrition, lifestyle, and the microbiome influence mood, stress, sleep, and resilience. Apply the science in your own life and your professional work.
Taught by Dr. Shawn Talbott, PhD
Self-paced online learning · Certification + community
Learn for yourself. Bring more to your work.
Personal Education
Learn the science for yourself. Understand how nutrition, lifestyle, and the microbiome influence mood, stress, sleep, and everyday mental fitness.
CEUs
Earn continuing-education credits while expanding your understanding of nutritional psychology. Credit eligibility depends on your credential and approving organization.
Get Certified
Become a Certified Mental Wellness Coach and apply what you learn in your professional work. Certification is awarded through Credly upon completion of the program requirements.
Professional products & affiliate opportunities
CMWC certification enables graduates to open dispensary accounts with Fullscript, MHP, TruGen3, and other providers for access to professional-level nutrition products, subject to each provider’s account requirements. Graduates can also explore optional affiliate opportunities with 3 Waves Wellness, including zenith and zephyr.
Professional endorsements & continuing education
The CMWC program has earned endorsements and continuing-education approvals from leading organizations in nutrition, fitness, and wellness.
ACSM · NANP · ANA · NASM · AFAA · AIS
What you’ll learn
The science of the connected body and brain
The microbiome–gut–brain axis; heart–brain communication; immune signaling; and the roles of sleep, stress, and recovery in mental wellness.
Practical strategies for everyday mental fitness
Nutritional psychology, movement, mindset and resilience, supplementation, environment and social connection, aging, and hormones.
Learn at your own pace, with course materials and a community for continued learning and questions. Certification is awarded through Credly upon completion of the program requirements.
A student welcome kit for day and night
zenith · 30 servings
One bottle for daytime stress support.
zephyr · 14 servings
One 14-stick box for nighttime sleep-quality support.
Experience the formulas while studying the science behind them. No supplement subscription or product selling is required. Delivery within the USA only (shipping is free).
Questions before enrolling?
Do I have to become a coach or sell products?
No. You can enroll for personal education, continuing education, or professional development. Using the welcome kit and participating as an affiliate are optional.
How do I access the course and community?
After successful payment, you’ll receive course-access instructions and an invitation to our SKOOL community. Videos are available within the online course.
Which continuing-education credits can I receive?
CEU approval depends on your credential and the approving organization (we’ve had students from virtually every health discipline including dietitians, personal trainers, health coaches, physicians, chiropractors, mental health counselors, nurses, and many others) - so check with your professional organization to confirm acceptance.
Does this certification confer a clinical license?
No. The program provides mental wellness education and coaching training. Work within your existing qualifications and scope, and refer clients for clinical care when appropriate.
What should I know about payment, access, and delivery?
If you have questions, just let us know how we can help at [email protected]
Offer ends December 31, 2026.