FertilityCare Practitioner (FCP)

By RRM Academy Reviewed by Dr. Naomi Whittaker, MD, Board-Certified OBGYN, MIGS, NFPMC, FCI Updated May 7, 2026

A FertilityCare Practitioner is a trained educator who teaches the Creighton Model FertilityCare System to individual clients and couples. FCPs are not physicians. They are the entry point into NaProTechnology care. They teach chart reading, support clients through cycle tracking, and prepare the standardized chart documentation that NaPro-trained physicians use for clinical decision-making.

The FCP role is defined and credentialed through the FertilityCare Centers of America training program. Training includes instruction in the biological markers of the Creighton Model, chart interpretation, client education, and the interface between chart findings and medical referral. After initial training, FCPs maintain ongoing professional development.

The distinction between an FCP and a physician matters clinically. The FCP builds the chart. The physician reads it in context. Neither is redundant. In NaProTechnology practice, the physician who has never seen the chart is practicing without the most important data set the patient can provide. The chart is the clinical record of what the cycle is doing over time, not a single hormone level drawn at an arbitrary point.⁶⁴

For couples using Creighton Model charting to achieve pregnancy, the FCP teaches them to identify the fertile window, observe and record biomarkers accurately, and recognize patterns that may indicate underlying conditions worth evaluating. The FCP communicates those patterns to the physician. This is the communication infrastructure of restorative care.

FCPs can also help couples using the Creighton Model to avoid pregnancy. The same chart that guides fertility-seeking couples guides those seeking to space pregnancies, without suppressive medications. The FCP's role is the same in both contexts: teach accurate observation and support the couple in using their own fertility data.

Finding an FCP is typically the first concrete step for couples who want to engage with NaProTechnology or RRM care. An RRM clinician cannot provide chart-based care without the chart. The FCP is what makes the chart possible.

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult an RRM clinician or healthcare provider for guidance specific to your situation.