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ANWPB Credentialed
enrollment 2026
Faith-Based Holistic Health Practitioner
F.B.H.H.P
A practitioner program for those called to serve through faith-centered, whole-person care — integrating holistic health education with spiritual discernment, biblical healing principles, and the understanding that body, mind, and spirit cannot be separated.
60
900
12-18
credit hrs
Contact
hours
months
Faith-Based Holistic Health Practitioner
F.B.H.H.P
A practitioner program for those called to serve through faith-centered, whole-person care — integrating holistic health education with spiritual discernment, biblical healing principles, and HTMA. Open to all traditions.
ANWPB Credentialed
practitioner Program
practitioner program
Credit hours
60
900
contact hrs
12-18
months
The Faith-Based Holistic Health Practitioner program is held within four pillars that distinguish it from general holistic health study. These are not add-ons to the curriculum — they are the lens through which all learning is integrated.
Four foundations of faith-centered practice
program pillars
Four foundations of faith-centered practice
Holistic healing principles studied through a faith-based lens — honoring spiritual discernment, prayerful care, and the understanding that true healing is whole-person healing. Open to all traditions and sincere seekers.
Practical tools for nutrition, nervous system regulation, herbal support, and lifestyle foundations — all held within a body-mind-spirit framework that honors the interconnectedness of physical and spiritual health.
01 · Faith-Centered Healing
Faith-Centered Healing Frameworks
02 · Whole-Person Wellness
Whole-Person Wellness Education
Learn to support individuals with sensitivity, presence, and respect for lived experience within faith-aligned healing contexts — including nervous system awareness and trauma-sensitive practitioner posture.
03 · Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-Informed & Compassionate Care
Guidance supporting both personal growth and practitioner development rooted in service, integrity, and calling — preparing graduates for ministry, community health, private practice, and faith-aligned wellness environments.
04 · Practitioner Formation
Integrated Practitioner Formation
01 · Faith-Centered Healing
Faith-Centered Healing Frameworks
Holistic healing through a faith-based lens — honoring spiritual discernment, prayerful care, and whole-person healing. Open to all traditions.
Whole-Person Wellness Education
Nutrition, nervous system regulation, herbal support, and lifestyle foundations held within a body-mind-spirit framework.
02 · Whole-Person Wellness
Trauma-Informed & Compassionate Care
Supporting individuals with sensitivity and presence within faith-aligned healing contexts, including nervous system awareness.
03 · Trauma-Informed Care
04 · Practitioner Formation
Integrated Practitioner Formation
Personal growth and practitioner development rooted in service, integrity, and calling — for ministry, community health, and private practice.
The FBHHP curriculum covers the same comprehensive holistic health foundations as the HHP program — anatomy, physiology, root-cause frameworks, nutrition, botanical medicine, and HTMA — with faith-specific coursework woven throughout.
Holistic health through a faith-centered lens
curriculum
Holistic health through a faith-centered lens
The same comprehensive holistic foundations as the HHP — with faith-specific coursework woven throughout every module.
Scriptural frameworks for understanding healing, wholeness, and the call to serve — across traditions and sincere seekers
The role of prayer, fasting, Sabbath rest, and spiritual disciplines as active components of healing and practitioner formation
Faith Foundations
Biblical Foundations of Healing
Spiritual Practice
Prayer, Fasting & Spiritual Disciplines
Faith Foundations
Biblical Foundations of Healing
Scriptural frameworks for understanding healing, wholeness, and the call to serve — across all traditions
Healing in relationship with the created world — earth-based medicine, environmental stewardship, and the theology of wholeness
Creation & Stewardship
Creation Care & Stewardship
Core biomedical science held within a whole-person, spirit-honoring framework
Foundations
Anatomy & Physiology
Comprehensive health history and intake methodology — with spiritual history as an integrated component
Assessment
Root-Cause Case-Taking
Mineral pattern interpretation, toxic metal burden, and metabolic trend analysis for individualized root-cause protocols
Functional Assessment
HTMA — Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
Food as medicine and foundational herbalism — nourishment and plant support within a faith-centered wellness framework
Therapeutics
Holistic Nutrition & Botanical Medicine
Legal foundations, professional boundaries, and the integration of spiritual calling with ethical responsibility in practice
Practice
Ethics, Scope & Practitioner Formation
Spiritual Practice
Prayer, Fasting & Spiritual Disciplines
Prayer, fasting, Sabbath rest, and spiritual disciplines as active components of healing
Creation & Stewardship
Creation Care & Stewardship
Healing in relationship with the created world — earth-based medicine and the theology of wholeness
Foundations
Anatomy & Physiology
Core biomedical science held within a spirit-honoring framework
Assessment
Root-Cause Case-Taking
Comprehensive health history with spiritual history as an integrated component
Functional Assessment
HTMA — Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
Mineral pattern interpretation and metabolic trend analysis for root-cause protocols
Therapeutics
Holistic Nutrition & Botanicals
Food as medicine and foundational herbalism within a faith-centered wellness framework
Practice
Ethics, Scope & Practitioner Formation
Legal foundations and the integration of spiritual calling with ethical responsibility
3 John 1:2
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
Is this the right program?
● You feel called to serve through faith-centered holistic care
● You minister or work in a faith-aligned context
● You want HTMA included in your foundational credential
● You hold faith as inseparable from whole-person healing
This program is for you if —
Consider the HHP instead if —
● You prefer a secular or non-spiritually-framed curriculum
● Your practice has no faith or ministry dimension
● You want the same foundations without faith-specific coursework
This program is for you if —
Consider the HHP program instead if —
● You feel called to serve others through faith-centered, holistic care
● You work or minister in a faith-aligned context — church, ministry, community health
● You want HTMA training included in your foundational credential
● You want to integrate spiritual discernment with practical wellness tools
● You hold faith as inseparable from whole-person healing
● You prefer a secular or non-spiritually-framed curriculum
● Your practice context does not include a faith or ministry dimension
● You want the same holistic foundations without the faith-specific coursework
student voices
Words can't express the gratitude and appreciation I have for the Deepening Roots program. From online discussions to 1:1 conversations, the mentorship and guidance is nothing short of amazing.
— Mary H.
These people are wonderful. They have greatly impacted my life and opened my eyes to a whole new world of healthcare.
— Justine
I am loving the Practitioner program! I love learning how to get to the root cause, rather than focusing on supplements.
— Shannon
admissions
outcomes
What we require of every applicant
What you will be able to do
1
High school diploma or GED
No prior health science education required for this program.
2
Personal statement
750–1,000 words articulating your health philosophy, background, and intended practice direction.
3
One letter of recommendation
From instructors, employers, mentors, or health practitioners who can speak to your readiness for serious study.
4
Code of Ethics agreement
Signed agreement to DRHHI Code of Ethics, Scope of Practice Declaration, and Student Handbook.
Admissions
What we require of every applicant
1
High school diploma or GED
No prior health science education required for this program.
2
Personal statement
750–1,000 words on your health philosophy, background, and intended practice direction.
3
One letter of recommendation
From instructors, employers, mentors, or health practitioners who can speak to your readiness.
4
Code of Ethics agreement
Signed DRHHI Code of Ethics, Scope of Practice Declaration, and Student Handbook.
Support healing through a faith-centered, whole-person framework integrating spiritual discernment with holistic health tools
Practice with pastoral sensitivity — honoring faith, calling, and the spiritual dimension of health in every client interaction
Interpret HTMA results to assess mineral patterns, metabolic trends, and design targeted nutritional and detoxification protocols
Conduct comprehensive root-cause health intakes with spiritual history as an integrated component
specialist add-on
Functional Lab specialist
View program
specialist add-on
Holistic Nutrition Practitioner
View program
Doctoral upgrade
Doctor of Naturopathy
View program
Design individualized wellness plans incorporating nutrition, botanicals, nervous system support, and faith-aligned practices
Practice within ministry, community health, private practice, or faith-aligned wellness environments
program outcomes
What you will be able to do
Support healing through faith-centered, whole-person frameworks integrating spiritual discernment with holistic tools
Practice with pastoral sensitivity — honoring faith, calling, and the spiritual dimension of health
Interpret HTMA results to design targeted nutritional and detoxification support protocols
Conduct comprehensive root-cause health intakes with spiritual history integrated
Design individualized wellness plans incorporating nutrition, botanicals, and mind-body modalities
Practice within ministry, community health, private practice, or faith-aligned environments
Accreditation & professional recognition
The Faith-Based Holistic Health Practitioner program carries professional recognition from both general holistic wellness and faith-aligned credentialing bodies — affirming that the curriculum meets defined standards of quality, ethics, and professional relevance within both communities.