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Core Longevity Domains
National Executive Longevity Institute
Train to Lead at the Frontier of Longevity Medicine
The only physician-supervised coaching certification built for the science of human lifespan and healthspan optimization.
“Elevating the standard of longevity medicine through physician leadership and coaching integration.”
Medical-Led
Coach-Driven
Data-Powered
Physician-Supervised
Globally Recognized
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● Who We Are
The gold standard in longevity coach training.
NELI exists at the intersection of clinical medicine and performance coaching. We train a new generation of longevity coaches who operate within physician-led frameworks — equipped with the science, tools, and protocols to drive measurable change in human healthspan.
Our curriculum is authored and supervised by physicians specializing in longevity medicine, grounded in the 10 core domains of human optimization — from metabolic health and hormonal balance to cognitive resilience and cellular aging.
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Certification Levels
MD
Physician-Supervised Curriculum
∞
Impact on Human Healthspan
● Certification Pathway
Three levels. One transformative standard.
Progress through a structured certification pathway designed to build clinical depth, coaching mastery, and leadership capability — each level unlocking greater scope and earning potential within physician-led longevity practices.
Level 01
Entry Pathway
CLHF
Certified in Longevity and Healthspan Foundations
Designed for medical assistants (MA), LVNs, RNs, registered dietitians, allied healthcare professionals, health coaches, and international medical graduates seeking foundational training in longevity medicine, metabolic health, lifestyle physiology, and healthspan optimization.
Graduates receive the CLHF certification and may progress to Level II after gaining field or clinical experience.
- →10-Domain Longevity Assessment Framework
- →Motivational Interviewing & Behaviour Change
- →Nutrition, Exercise & Sleep Protocols
- →Client Monitoring & Data Interpretation
- →Physician Collaboration Skills
● Continuing Education
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive 80 hours of Type II Continuing Education (CE) credit for nurses. Documentation of completion will be provided upon fulfillment of all course requirements.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #15015, for 80 Contact Hours.
Level 02
Advanced Track
CELC
Certified Executive Longevity Coach
Designed for CLHF graduates with at least one year of field or clinical experience, as well as nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA) entering directly into advanced longevity coaching education. Focuses on biomarker interpretation, executive health, longitudinal coaching systems, recovery physiology, and data-directed lifestyle intervention.
Graduates receive the CELC certification.
- →Advanced Metabolic & Hormonal Protocols
- →Biomarker Panels & Lab Interpretation
- →Complex Behaviour Change Techniques
- →Group Program Design & Delivery
- →Corporate Wellness Applications
Level 03
Master Designation
AMHP
Advanced Medical Health Practitioner
Designed exclusively for licensed medical providers, including nurse practitioners and physicians (MD/DO), focused on advanced clinical application of longevity medicine, diagnostics, precision intervention strategies, and longitudinal patient management.
NPs and PAs are expected to complete Level II prior to entering Level III. Physicians may enter directly into Level III. Graduates receive the AMHP certification.
- →Advanced Diagnostic Interpretation
- →Precision Intervention Protocols
- →Longitudinal Patient Management
- →Clinical Application of Longevity Medicine
- →Integrative Treatment Planning
● The Curriculum Core
10 Domains of Human Optimization
Every NELI certification is structured around 10 physician-defined domains representing the full spectrum of human longevity science. Coaches develop deep competency across all 10, enabling truly integrative, personalized care.
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Metabolic Health
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Nutrition & Micronutrient Status
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Hormonal Balance & Sexual Health
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Sleep & Circadian Rhythm
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Stress & Nervous System Regulation
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness & Muscle Integrity
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Cognitive Function & Brain Health
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Gut & Immune Health
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Inflammation & Cellular Aging
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Recovery, Resilience & Lifestyle Load
● The NELI Model
Built on a physician-led foundation.
NELI coaches don't operate in a vacuum. They are trained to work as integral members of a physician-supervised care team — a model that elevates outcomes, credibility, and earning potential.
Medical-Led
All curricula, protocols, and clinical frameworks are authored and supervised by licensed physicians specializing in longevity medicine. Our coaches carry medical credibility into every client interaction.
Coach-Driven
Coaches are the primary relationship engine. Trained in motivational interviewing, ACT, and behaviour change science, they deliver high-frequency, personalized support that drives real adherence and results.
Data-Powered
NELI coaches are trained to interpret biomarker data, wearable metrics, and longitudinal health tracking across all 10 domains — translating numbers into personalized action plans with measurable outcomes.
The future of medicine is proactive, personalized, and coach-delivered.
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● Faculty & Advisory
Taught by the people who built the field.
NELI curricula are authored and supervised by board-certified physicians, doctoral nurse educators, and clinical pharmacologists — practitioners who have founded academic programs, published the research, and run the practices they now teach.
Nursing Education
Sandra Petersen
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BE, FAANP
Triple board-certified as a Family, Geriatric, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She founded both the Doctor of Nursing Practice and the PMHNP programs at UT Tyler, and her research on non-pharmacological dementia interventions has appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
- →Professor Emerita, UT Tyler · DNP, Rush University
- →$6M+ in HRSA grant funding as PI and co-investigator
- →Co-author, Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
Health Systems
Kim Dunn
MD, PhD · Internal Medicine · Epidemiology
A physician-scientist who completed her MD and PhD in epidemiology concurrently at UT Health Science Center. As Vice Chair of Internal Medicine at UTMB she built the first national center for quality and outcomes research in correctional healthcare, and now serves as President and CEO of HealthQuilt.
- →Founding faculty, UT School of Biomedical Informatics
- →$40M+ in documented care-cost reductions across TDCJ
- →Co-author, Practicing in the Information Age
Hormone Optimization
Ashok Kadambi
MD · Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Double board-certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and Internal Medicine. In 1999 he founded Fort Wayne Endocrinology — one of the country’s earliest specialty practices built around bio-identical hormone replacement and healthy-aging medicine.
- →Vice President, AACE (2008–2010)
- →Clinical Assoc. Professor, IU School of Medicine
- →Co-founder, Noteworthy Medical Systems
Clinical Pharmacology
Michael Nguyen
Pharm.D., BSPharm · NLP Practitioner & Coach
A Doctor of Pharmacy whose 28-year career spans institutional pharmacy operations, complex sterile compounding, and regenerative medicine. He develops clinical seminars on advanced peptide therapies, anti-aging modalities, and GLP-1 agonists for practitioners.
- →28+ years of clinical pharmacy practice
- →Adjunct faculty: Texas Tech · Univ. of Oklahoma
- →Peptide, GLP-1 & regenerative protocol education
Longevity Coaching
Coach Singh
Physician-Trained · Traditional & Functional Medicine
Physician-trained — medical school in India, Internal Medicine residency in the United States — with more than 25 years across traditional and functional medicine. He spent seven years as a teaching physician before moving fully into longevity coaching and education.
- →25+ years of clinical practice
- →7 years teaching NPs & allied health professionals
- →Metabolic health, sleep architecture & circadian biology
● Learn From Them Directly
Every protocol you are taught is authored and supervised by this faculty.
Faculty participate in an educational and professional capacity. Content does not constitute individualized medical advice; individuals with medical concerns are advised to consult a licensed healthcare provider.
● Begin Your Journey
Apply for CLHF Certification
Join the vanguard of longevity coaches trained to the highest clinical standard. Cohorts are limited to ensure a physician-supervised learning environment.