Enhance Your Practice
and Client Success with
Bio-individual Feedback
What's the Functional Clinical Assessment (FCA)?
The Functional Clinical Assessment (FCA) is an advanced, hands-on technique that allows practitioners to communicate directly with the body through targeted palpation. By assessing specific reflex points, practitioners can identify areas of organ stress and dysfunction.
From there, they use Lingual-Neural Testing (LNT)—a process that evaluates the body’s neurological response to specific substances placed on the tongue—to determine the most effective support for those areas.
This powerful technique offers practitioners objective, real-time insights into what the body needs most. With that feedback, they can create a highly personalized protocol that’s been validated through the LNT process—ensuring each client receives tailored, bio-individual support.
Become an NTA Certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner™
What You'll Learn
Body Mechanics
Master how to move and position your body for maximum effectiveness and consistency during techniques—while also protecting your own health and longevity as a practitioner.
Reflex Points
Gain an in-depth understanding of reflex points and how they correspond to specific organs and systems within the body.
Lingual-Neural Testing (LNT)
Learn how to develop truly personalized protocols using this advanced technique that reveals exactly what each client’s body needs for optimal support.
Palpation Techniques
Refine your touch with precision—learning the right depth, pressure, and direction for each reflex point to gather clear, objective feedback from the body.
Analysis
Build confidence in interpreting what the body is telling you by synthesizing assessment data into clear, actionable recommendations that support your client’s goals.
Coca's Pulse Test
Explore this simple yet powerful method to identify food sensitivities in real time—and teach clients how to self-test with confidence.
Recommendations
Learn how to identify the most effective nutrients to support different organs and systems based on the body’s unique signals and stress patterns.
Professional Conduct
Understand the ethical, professional, and practical considerations necessary to provide hands-on assessments with skill and integrity.
FCA Course | August 2025
$2,000
Affirm financing available | This tuition price does not include the cost of travel
Limited Space: Only 22 spots available!
9-week online course paired with a 3-day, hands-on in-person workshop
Live calls held Thursdays at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET
Full workshop attendance is required to earn the FNTP credential
NTPs will receive their FNTP designation upon successful completion of the course and workshop
Program Dates:
Online Course: August 4th - October 5th, 2025 (9-weeks)
In-person Workshop: October 10th - 12th, 2025 (3 days)
Your FCA Course In-Person Workshop
2101 S Blackhawk St, Suite 245
Aurora, CO 80014
Hear it from our grads...
Meet Your Instructor
Thomas Gilliford
Structural Integration Practitioner
A practicing bodyworker since 2011 and FNTP since 2014, Thomas combines the practices of each to help people live their lives the way they want to. Thomas has been an instructor with the NTA since 2016 and is passionate about seeing students help to #reversethetrend of preventable poor health!
We may be a little biased, but we think Thomas' years of experience, proven record of success as an FNTP, and dedication to continued education is second-to-none! His commitment to equipping the next NTP's with this amazing skillset runs as deeply as his passion for reversing the trend of preventable poor health!
FAQs
FNTPs are NTPs who have completed additional training in the Functional Clinical Assessment (FCA) skillset, allowing for a more advanced, hands-on approach to client work.
No. This course is exclusively available to graduates of the NTP or FNTP programs.
The FCA Course includes a 9-week online learning experience followed by a 3-day, in-person workshop.
No. Tuition does not cover travel or lodging. All participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation.
Not yet. You must be a graduate and hold your NTP credential before enrolling.
The FCA training is typically offered 2–4 times per year, depending on interest and demand.
Each session is limited to 22 participants to ensure a high-quality, hands-on learning experience.
Live calls take place on Thursdays at 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET.
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