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ICONIC Board

Holistic Health Standards

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Professional Standards Body

The Governing Board for
Holistic Health Practice

ICONIC Board credentials practitioners, not modalities. We set the professional standards for ethics, conduct, and practice quality that the holistic health field has been missing.

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Charter Members

The Practitioners Who Shape the Standards

ICONIC Board credentials are held by practitioners who have demonstrated professional excellence across ethics, conduct, and holistic practice quality.

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Dr. LaVeena B. Archers, PhD
Board Founder & Education Director
Holistic Functional Medicine · Holistic Nutrition · Human Design
The holistic health profession is ready for the same professional infrastructure that law, medicine, and finance take for granted. That is what ICONIC Board is building.
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Founding Member
IBC-HHP™ · Practitioner
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Charter membership is open to practitioners who meet ICONIC Board standards. Founding cohort pricing is limited to the first 50 applicants per tier.
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Founding Member
IBC-HHA™ · Associate
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Charter membership is open to practitioners who meet ICONIC Board standards. Founding cohort pricing is limited to the first 50 applicants per tier.

The Distinction

Like SHRM for HR. Like PMI for Project Management.

Education bodies certify knowledge. ICONIC Board credentials professional practice. SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and PMI (Project Management Institute) built real professional authority — not through government mandate, but through rigorous standards and market trust. That's the model. ICONIC Board is building the same institutional infrastructure for holistic health.

Education Bodies
Knowledge Certification

Train practitioners in modalities. Certify mastery of curriculum. Focus on what you know.

ICONIC Board
Practice Credentialing

Credential professional practice. Evaluate ethics and conduct. Focus on how you serve.

Credentialing Ecosystem

A Complete Professional Credentialing Ecosystem

Seven dimensions of professional distinction — from candidate entry through elite board recognition. A comprehensive architecture built for every stage of a holistic health career.

Entry
IBC-HHC™
Candidate
Pipeline
Tier I
IBC-HHA™
Associate
Tier II
IBC-HHP™
Practitioner
Tier III
IBC-HHE™
Educator
Tier IV
IBC-HHD™
Doctorate
Tier V
IBC-DHH™
Diplomate
Exam
Tier VI
IBC-HHF™
Fellow
Board-Conferred
Parallel Designations
Stackable Specializations

Layer onto any sequential tier. Specialist (IBC-HHS™) · Clinical Supervisor (IBC-HHS-SV™) · Examiner (IBC-HHX™) · Research Fellow (IBC-HHR™). Displayed as combined designations, e.g. IBC-HHP™ · Specialist in Clinical Nutrition.

Honorary Recognition
Lifetime Distinction

Emeritus — Awarded to retiring credentialed practitioners honoring sustained career contribution. Distinguished Fellow — The Board's highest individual honor for transformative impact on the profession.

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Clear advancement pathway — competency-gated, no time-in-tier waiting. View progression policy →

Board Programs

Institutional Programs for the Profession

Verified Partners

For practitioners and organizations aligned with ICONIC Board standards. Three partnership tiers with digital badges, directory listing, and institutional recognition.

From $49/mo
School Accreditation

Accreditation evaluates practice quality, ethics, and professional conduct standards. Schools may teach holistic modalities within broader health programs.

$499 initial / $249 renewal
Practitioner Directory

Board-credentialed practitioners are listed in our public directory. Clients can verify credentials, review specialties, and find qualified practitioners.

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Board Founder
Center for Executive Coaching Certified Executive Coach. Education Director, Jovian Archive. Board-Certified Holistic Functional Medicine & Holistic Nutrition. The Shift Network and Rockwell School of Holistic Medicine Faculty.

Holistic health deserves the same professional infrastructure as conventional medicine.

ICONIC Board exists to build it. Not by replacing education, but by completing the picture: credentialing the practice, not just the knowledge. Every practitioner who meets our standards strengthens the entire profession.

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New credentials, recognition programs, and standards — delivered directly from Dr. LaVeena. No noise. No marketing. Just what matters for your practice.