Lifestyle Redesign®
Core Course 1 Registration Now Open!
Register for the first course in the Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign Course Series! The course starts September 9, 2024.
Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign Course Series
The Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign Course Series is designed to fulfill several requirements for Lifestyle Redesign Certification. The Course Series is offered in a distance-learning/online format and consists of three Core Courses (total 46 hours), four Special Topics courses (total 12 hours), and a Mentored Practicum (15-week course). The Course Series is designed to be completed in 12 months. Detailed course descriptions can be found in the drop-down below.
The Course Series will begin in Fall of each year, beginning in 2024. All courses must be taken in sequential order, beginning with Core Course 1, and culminating with the Mentored Practicum in Lifestyle Redesign (OT 638). Course registration for Core Course 1 will open the Spring before the course is scheduled to begin. Subscribe to the mailing list to be notified when registration is available.
The Lifestyle Redesign Core Courses 1-3 and Special Topics Courses are online, paced asynchronous courses in which assignments will have set deadlines. While the courses do not require any synchronous (“live”) participation, they are designed with a set pacing to ensure each participant completes the course within the designated time frame allotted. Throughout each course, there will be opportunities to engage in optional synchronous discussion sessions, and communicate with instructors for questions and feedback. Each course consists of several modules lasting 1-2 weeks each. While enrolled, participants should plan to spend 2-4 hours each week reviewing course lectures and completing assignments.
The Mentored Practicum in Lifestyle Redesign (OT 638) is a 2-unit online course offered through the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Participants must register as limited-status students at USC to enroll in this course. This is a semester-long course (15 weeks) scheduled concurrently with the USC academic calendar. Participants attend a 2-hour synchronous class session each week, while practicing Lifestyle Redesign outside of class time (2 hours per week) with two different clients whom they access through their practice setting or other means.
USC is an AOTA Approved Provider of Continuing Education.
Course Costs
Registration costs for Continuing Education courses are as follows:
| Course |
Cost |
| Core Course 1 | US$400 |
| Core Course 2 | US$860 |
| Core Course 3 | US$265 |
| Special Topics (4 courses) | US$100 each (US$400 total) |
| Mentored Practicum in Lifestyle Redesign (OT 638) | Two units of USC tuition, currently $2244 per unit |
| Limited Status Student application fee | US$100 |
Approximate Total Cost: $6,513
Course Schedule
The 2024-2025 cohort will begin with Core Course 1 on September 9, 2024. Registration will open in May 2024.
2024-2025 Course Schedule:
- Core Course 1: September - October 2024 Registration Now Open!
- Core Course 2: November 2024 - March 2025
- Core Course 3: April 2025
- Special Topics: May 2025
- Mentored Practicum (OT 638): May - August 2025
Course Descriptions
Core Course 1: Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign (1.2 CEUs)
This course provides an overview of the history, core characteristics, and evidence base of Lifestyle Redesign. The course introduces evaluation, treatment planning, and goal setting within Lifestyle Redesign interventions, and provides an overview of the five core domains of Lifestyle Redesign and key terminology used in intervention delivery.
This is a paced asynchronous course; assignments will have set deadlines. Core Course 1 is estimated at 12 hours of lecture content and assignments, to be completed across 7 weeks.
Core Course 1 is a prerequisite for all other courses in the Course Series.
Core Course 2: Lifestyle Redesign Intervention Delivery (2.6 CEUs)
This course provides a deep dive into the five core domains utilized in Lifestyle Redesign interventions, as well as special considerations for intervention sequencing and discharge planning from a Lifestyle Redesign perspective.
- Domain 1, Meaningful occupations, habits, and routines, highlights the importance of performance patterns and daily occupations in shaping our health and well-being.
- Domain 2, Occupations relevant to managing chronic conditions, reviews occupations that support management of chronic conditions, such as eating routines, physical activity, medication management, and symptom tracking.
- Domain 3, Psychosocial well-being and mental health, discusses emotional regulation, coping strategies, and systemic factors that contribute to chronic stress.
- Domain 4, Environment and context, reviews how the physical and social context shape our experience of chronic conditions, discussing home safety, community mobility, social support, and life transitions.
- Domain 5, Advocacy and accessing healthcare, highlights important factors relevant to navigating the healthcare system and strategies for effectively communicating with providers.
This is a paced asynchronous course; assignments will have set deadlines. Core Course 2 is estimated at 26 hours of lecture content and assignments, to be completed across 13 weeks.
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of Core Course 1.
Core Course 3: Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (0.6 CEUs)
This course provides strategies for developing and implementing new Lifestyle Redesign programs in a range of settings, with relevant examples. Additionally, it reviews processes for program evaluation and monitoring, to ensure continued program success.
This is a paced asynchronous course; assignments will have set deadlines. Core Course 3 is estimated at 6 hours of lecture content and assignments, to be completed across 4 weeks.
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Core Courses 1 and 2.
Special Topics Courses (3 hours each)
Our continuing education program will launch with Special Topics courses in the most common treatment areas* addressed by Lifestyle Redesign, with additional topics to be added in the future. These courses each employ a structured format to provide an overview of Lifestyle Redesign intervention approaches for a specific diagnosis or population. Each course begins with a pathophysiology and medical management of a particular condition, as it is relevant to occupational performance. Each course then provides a detailed overview of special considerations for evaluation and intervention specific to that diagnosis. Each course concludes with an application portion focused on review of case studies and a learning activity.
* Special Topics courses include the following: weight management, diabetes, chronic pain, chronic headaches (including post-concussion syndrome), sleep disorders, autism, multiple sclerosis, mental health, and primary care.
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Core Courses 1, 2, and 3.
Mentored Practicum in Lifestyle Redesign (OT 638, 2 semester units)
This is a 15-week semester course that requires participants attend a 2-hour online, synchronous class session each week, while practicing Lifestyle Redesign outside of class time (2 hours per week) with clients whom they access through their practice setting or other means. Participants will receive feedback about their application of the Lifestyle Redsign intervention framework, therapeutic approach, and documentation. Weekly discussion with the instructor and peers help to inform treatment planning and intervention delivery. The course requirements include two case studies with clinical observations, which serve to demonstrate competency in delivering Lifestyle Redesign interventions.
Pre-requisites:
- A minimum of 12 hours of motivational interviewing (MI) training from a MINT Member.
- Successful completion of Core Courses 1, 2, and 3.
Course Instructors
The instructors for the Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign Course Series are leaders in Lifestyle Redesign research, education and practice. Instructors are licensed occupational therapists with doctoral degrees and over 100 years of collective experience in Lifestyle Redesign. USC provides ongoing mentored training and opportunities for collaborative discourse among instructors to ensure mastery of content and consistency in content delivery across courses. Current instructors for the Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign Course Series include:
Becca Cunningham
Lead Core Course instructor
Chantelle Rice Collins
Lead Core Course instructor
Jeanine Blanchard
Camille Dieterle
Nora Dixon
Gabby Granados
Ashley Halle
Tracy Jalaba
Marissa Marchioni
Beth Pyatak
Lindsey Shomer
Marilyn Thompson
Ashley Uyeshiro Simon
