Two peptide certification paths.
One physician-built standard.
How to get certified in peptide therapy with Empire Medical Training: choose the certification program that matches your goals — the Peptide Practitioner Certification, built on two live workshops, or the Master Peptide Practitioner Certification with the full curriculum, a documented case series and a final exam.
Two paths to the credential — the difference is depth
The PPC is built on two live workshops — the Peptide Therapy Master Course and Peptides in Clinical Practice, 18 lessons across the two. The MPPC includes everything in the PPC and covers the certification curriculum in full — 12 modules, 56 lessons and the 128-agent Peptide Formulary — taught livestream, and adds the documented case series and the 50-question final exam.
Peptide Practitioner Certification (PPC)
$3,999$2,999
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- 15+ hours · 18 lessons
2 live workshops
Two days — the Peptide Therapy Master Course and Peptides in Clinical Practice — taught live by Empire faculty across multiple cities and dates. Attend both in person, or by livestream with live Q&A. Both certification programs include these two workshops.
Course 1: Peptide Therapy Master Course
9 lessons: GLP-1 agonists, growth-hormone secretagogues, repair peptides, hair restoration, clinical operations and compliant practice integration. Learn more about this course →
Course 2: Peptides in Clinical Practice
9 lessons: reconstitution and dosing demonstrations, sourcing and pharmacy law, screening, protocols and practice integration. Learn more about this course →
In person or livestream — your choice
Both courses run in person and by livestream with live Q&A — same course, same content, same price. Choose whatever is more convenient. Start right away on livestream, or wait for an in-person date near you. The video lessons still unlock the day you enroll.
A quiz after every lesson
Each of the 18 lessons ends in a quiz you must pass in the Empire Portal before moving on. No final exam or case series in this program.
Earn 3 credentials in total
A Certificate of Achievement for each of the two courses, plus the PPC certification itself — yours for life. Annual Recertification adds new training videos and new tests each year as agents and regulations change, so the material you hold keeps pace with the field. Earned by passing every lesson quiz, not granted for attendance.
Term: Lifetime
A lifetime credential that never goes stale. The $249-a-year Annual Recertification updates your course material every year — new training videos and new tests covering new agents, new regulatory positions and new safety findings — so you are always up to date and always protected with must-have education. Your status stays current, with no re-examination and no expiration date.
Master Peptide Practitioner Certification (MPPC)
$5,495$4,995
Pre-enroll now · save $500 · immediate early access to the video curriculum · full launch December 1 Or split it into easy monthly payments with — start now, pay over time iSubject to an eligibility check and approval. Payment options depend on your purchase amount, and a down payment may be required. Rates range from 0–36% APR. Payment options through Affirm are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders.
- 30+ hours · 56 lessons
2 live workshops
Two days building peptide protocols and stacks alongside faculty, working through a printed protocol guide you keep. Attend both in person, or by livestream with live Q&A. Included in both certification programs, not an MPPC extra.
In person or livestream — your choice
Both workshops also run by livestream with live Q&A — attend in person or online, same content, same price, whichever is more convenient for you.
Everything the PPC covers, in more depth
You still attend both workshops and earn their certificates. Their material is then woven into the MPPC curriculum and taught further by the wider faculty. Beyond it you cover many more peptides, work through many more patient scenarios, and study case studies built for clinical application — so you are equipped for the full range of concerns patients bring you, not only the most common ones.
Modules 1–10 — the clinical curriculum
46 of the 56 lessons, taught live by faculty: 1. Foundations & Peptide Science. 2. Regulatory, Sourcing & Compounding Quality. 3. Metabolic Health & Weight Management. 4. Growth Hormone Axis, Anabolic & Performance. 5. Regenerative, Musculoskeletal & Organ Repair. 6. Immune, Gut & Inflammation. 7. Neurocognitive, Mood & Sleep. 8. Longevity, Mitochondrial & Senolytics. 9. Aesthetics, Skin, Hair & Sexual Health. 10. Clinical Practice, Safety & Integration. All 128 formulary agents are taught across these ten. See every lesson →
Module 11 — business & marketing
Five lessons only in the MPPC: clinic economics and profit per treatment, package and membership pricing, pharmacy partnership, and growth — funnels, retention and scale.
Module 12 — healthcare law
Five lessons taught with a board-certified healthcare law firm: legal structure and CPOM, establishing medical necessity and documenting it correctly, delegation and medical direction.
Full curriculum, taught live by faculty
All 12 modules and their 56 lessons, livestream with live Q&A — bring your own patient cases. Every peptide for aesthetics, functional medicine and pain management, with all 128 formulary agents taught in depth.
Faculty review of your own patient cases
5 documented cases from your own practice, with follow-up — you apply every protocol on real patients, with faculty reviewing your work, before you certify.
A quiz after every lesson, plus a final exam
Each of the 56 lessons ends in a quiz you must pass in the Empire Portal. The MPPC then closes with one comprehensive 50-question exam across the whole curriculum — the only program with a final exam.
Earn 3 credentials in total
A Certificate of Achievement for each of the two courses, plus the MPPC certification — yours for life. Annual Recertification adds new training videos and new tests each year as agents and regulations change, so the material you hold keeps pace with the field. The program’s highest credential, earned through the case series and the final exam, not granted for attendance.
Term: Lifetime
A lifetime credential that never goes stale. The $249-a-year Annual Recertification updates your course material every year — new training videos and new tests covering new agents, new regulatory positions and new safety findings — so you are always up to date and always protected with must-have education. Your status stays current, with no re-examination and no expiration date.
Durations are approximate. Every module, lesson and topic is already published — see the full curriculum for what each program covers, lesson by lesson, or browse the Peptide Formulary of 128 named agents — the published reference is free to browse; the programs differ in which agents your training teaches in depth.
Compare the two certification paths
| Compare | Single CoursePeptide Therapy Master Course | Certification ProgramPeptide Practitioner (PPC) | Certification ProgramMaster Peptide Practitioner (MPPC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you earn | 1 Certificate of Achievement a course certificate, not a certification | 2 Certificates of Achievement, one per course, plus the PPC certification | 2 Certificates of Achievement plus the MPPC certification the program’s highest credential |
| Certification term | — a course certificate, no term | Lifetime $249/yr Annual Recertification adds new videos and tests each year | Lifetime $249/yr Annual Recertification adds new videos and tests each year |
| Price | $1,799 monthly payments with Affirm | $2,999 was $3,999 · monthly payments with Affirm | $4,995 pre-enrollment, was $5,495 · monthly payments with Affirm |
| Hours of instruction | 7+ | 15+ | 30+ |
| AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ | 7.5 | 7.5 | 40 |
| Who teaches it | 1 faculty member | 2 faculty members one lead faculty member per course | 12 instructors 11 Empire faculty, plus a law firm teaching the legal content |
| Total lessons | 9 all self-paced | 18 across the two courses, self-paced | 56 across 12 modules — 46 clinical lessons + 10 across business & marketing and healthcare law — this curriculum covers the same ground as the PPC and goes considerably deeper and wider |
| Peptide Therapy Master Course | Included | Included | Included |
| Peptides in Clinical Practice | — | Included | Included |
| The Business of Peptide Therapy Module 11 — 5 lessons | — | — | Included |
| Healthcare Law for Peptide Practice Module 12 — 5 lessons, taught with a law firm | — | — | Included |
| Full curriculum 12 modules — 10 clinical plus business & marketing and healthcare law — holding 56 lessons, taught livestream | — | — | Included |
| Live workshops | 1 live workshop the Peptide Therapy Master Course | 2 live workshops the Peptide Therapy Master Course + Peptides in Clinical Practice | 2 live workshops the two workshops both certification programs include |
| In person or livestream | Your choice — same price | Your choice — same price | Your choice — same price |
| Quiz after every lesson | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 50-question final exam | — | — | Required |
| Documented patient cases | — | — | 5, reviewed by faculty |
| Typical time to complete self-paced — an estimate, not a deadline | One day | About a month | About three months |
| Availability | Available now | Available now | Pre-enrollment now · launches December 1 |
| Enroll | Enroll | Enroll | Pre-Enroll Now |
Wondering who teaches each program? Meet the faculty →
Certification requirements in each program
Both credentials are earned through completion and assessment — not granted for attendance. Both are open to licensed healthcare professionals. Here is exactly what each program asks of you.
PPC — Peptide Practitioner Certification
- Attend both live workshops — the Peptide Therapy Master Course and Peptides in Clinical Practice, in person or by livestream
- Pass the quiz after each of the 18 lessons in the Empire Portal
No case series and no final exam in this program.
MPPC — Master Peptide Practitioner Certification
- Attend both live workshops — the Peptide Therapy Master Course and Peptides in Clinical Practice, in person or by livestream
- Complete all 12 modules of the full curriculum
- Pass the quiz after each of the 56 lessons in the Empire Portal
- Submit 5 documented, de-identified cases from your own practice, with follow-up, for faculty review
- Pass the 50-question final exam across the whole curriculum
The last three are what the master credential asks beyond the PPC.
Open to licensed healthcare professionals: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other licensed clinicians.
What does peptide therapy certification cost?
Tuition is set per certification path, so you pay for the depth you need. The PPC is available now; the MPPC pre-enrollment rate below applies to the first cohort only.
Empire’s entire didactic curriculum — all 12 modules and the 128-agent formulary — costs less than a single module of the leading national certification, and no membership is ever required to enroll or certify.*
- Pre-enrollment rate reserved for the first cohort
- The PPC is available now; first access when MPPC enrollment is open now — full launch December 1
- No academy membership required to enroll or certify
- Joining the list is free, with no commitment
*Comparison reflects publicly listed pricing of national peptide certification programs at the time of publication.
Peptide Practitioner Certification (PPC)
Certification Program · Self-paced + 2 live workshops$3,999$2,999
Available now · save $1,000 · monthly payments with iSubject to an eligibility check and approval. Payment options depend on your purchase amount, and a down payment may be required. Rates range from 0–36% APR. Payment options through Affirm are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders.
15+ hours of instruction, including 2 live workshops: the Peptide Therapy Master Course plus Peptides in Clinical Practice, 18 lessons across the two. Start self-paced the day you enroll; finish the content faster and certify sooner.
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Master Peptide Practitioner Certification (MPPC)
Certification Program · Livestream + 2 live workshops$5,495$4,995
Pre-enrollment rate · save $500 · monthly payments with iSubject to an eligibility check and approval. Payment options depend on your purchase amount, and a down payment may be required. Rates range from 0–36% APR. Payment options through Affirm are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders.
30+ hours of content: everything in the PPC — both live workshops — plus the full curriculum: all 12 modules, all 56 lessons, all 128 formulary agents taught in depth, plus 5 documented cases with follow-up and the 50-question final exam.
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Annual Recertification
$249per year
- Maintains your eligibility and keeps your certification status current
- A brand-new training video each year, with new modules and new tests
- Start each year knowing exactly what changed and what to do about it
- Retire protocols the evidence has moved past
- Hold a credential that reads current, not certified-in-2026
The PPC is available now. The MPPC launches December 1, 2026, and a new enrollment period opens every 3 months; the pre-enrollment rate applies to the first cohort only. Tuition covers the certification curriculum and assessment — travel and lodging for in-person training are not included. Accreditation for the certification programs is confirmed and published before MPPC enrollment opens.
Four steps from here to certified
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Compare the two programs
The cards above set the PPC and MPPC side by side — what each teaches, what it costs, and what you earn.
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Choose your program
The PPC is available now; MPPC enrollment is open now — full launch December 1, with the founding cohort launching December 1. Pick whichever matches your goals.
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Complete your training
Work through your program’s curriculum — the two live workshops both programs attend, in person or by livestream, plus the livestream modules, documented cases and final exam for the MPPC.
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Get certified
Certify in either program, from the PPC to the Master Peptide Practitioner Certification.
Still deciding? Read the program FAQ or return to the program overview.