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. Learn More ⟩
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 (14-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. These courses provide continuing education (CE) credit.
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 (14 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.
Please see the LR Certification and Course Series Info Sheet for a succinct overview of the Course Series.
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 (0.3 CEUs each)
The Special Topics courses are designed for participants to obtain understanding of Lifestyle Redesign intervention for a specific patient population. Module 1 of each course will address population demographics and relevant statistics; pathophysiology, symptoms, and diagnostics for highlighted diagnoses; common comorbidities and/or precursors to diagnosis; functional and occupational impacts of diagnoses; and typical medical management of diagnoses, including multidisciplinary care. Module 2 of each course will address the application of Lifestyle Redesign core characteristics and core domains to the evaluation, assessment, and intervention care processes for the course’s specific population. Module 3 of each course will address program development and resources relevant to the course’s specific population (e.g., national organizations, patient programs, support groups, etc.).
The Special Topics courses are asynchronous with a set deadline for the final assignment. Each course is 3 hours in duration and will consist of a single assignment designed to be completed throughout the progression of the course, to be completed across 4 weeks.
Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Core Courses 1, 2, and 3.
(4) Special Topics courses are required to meet Lifestyle Redsign Certification requirements.
Special Topics Courses currently being offered include:
- Chronic Pain
- Mental Health - Anxiety, Stress, PTSD, Trauma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Sleep Disorders
- Weight Management
Mentored Practicum in Lifestyle Redesign (OT 638, 2 semester units)
This is a 14-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 Registration Overview
About Course Registration
All Course Series registration pages will always include “uscot.regfox.com” at the beginning of the course registration URL. Links to course registration will be made available on this page when registration for each course becomes available. Payment is due at the time of registration; accepted payment methods include credit cards, bank checks (U.S. only), purchase orders, and wire transfers (registrant is responsible for paying any bank fees associated with this payment method). If paying via purchase order or wire transfer, please contact lifestyle.redesign@usc.edu prior to registering to obtain necessary information for completing payment.
Once you register for a course, you are enrolled in that course; course-related communications will always be sent via email. Beginning with Core Course 2, all prerequisites must be met in order to enroll in any given course. This will be verified upon registration. Prerequisites for each course are listed above, within the Course Descriptions drop-down.
Gaining Course Access for the First Time
The first time you enroll in a Course Series course (typically starting with Core Course 1), you can expect the following after registering for the course:
- You will receive a confirmation email and receipt for your payment.
- Approximately 2 weeks before the course’s start date, you will receive instructions via email to activate your USC NetID*, which is needed for course access.
- Once you have activated your USC NetID, you will receive instructions via email to access Brightspace, USC’s learning management system, and the course you registered for.
- When the course officially launches, you will be able to access course content.
*USC NetID activation is required every 12 months for non-academic courses, such as those in the Course Series. Therefore, if you take the Course Series across multiple years, you will need to complete this brief step again.
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:
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Becca Cunningham
Lead Core Course instructor
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Chantelle Rice Collins
Lead Core Course instructor
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Jeanine Blanchard
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Camille Dieterle
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Nora Dixon
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Gabby Granados
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Ashley Halle
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Tracy Jalaba
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Marissa Marchioni
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Beth Pyatak
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Lindsey Shomer
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Marilyn Thompson
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Ashley Uyeshiro Simon