Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach
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The most comprehensive, holistic NBHWC-approved program combines our self-paced Certified Health and Wellness Coach Program and Advanced Health Coach Intensive Live Course.
- 100% Online – Participate from Anywhere
- Hybrid Learning – Self-Paced and Live, Cohort-Based
- 🗓 Live Class Starts Jan. 16, 2024 | Tues/Thurs 12 PM – 2 PM EST via Zoom
Your Path to Becoming a Thriving Board Certified Health Coach Starts Here.
Our comprehensive hybrid program combines our self-paced foundational online health coaching course with our interactive cohort-based online course. Graduates of the Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination.
Becoming a board certified health coach by earning your National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) credential boosts your credibility, increases your employability, and helps you stand out as a top-tier coach.
This Program is For You If…
You want to hone your skills so you can make a significant impact in the realm of health and wellness
You’re looking for online professional education that will boost your career by showcasing your expertise
You want a self-paced foundation in health coaching, but also crave a real-time, small group learning experience
You plan on seeking NBHWC certification, the pinnacle of achievement in health coaching
The Ultimate Health Coaching Package
Our Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach Program includes these two courses:
Certified Health & Wellness Coach Program [ Self-Study]
Self-paced | Complete in 6 months or less
- Your comprehensive health coaching foundation
- 35+ hours of video content, including simulated coaching sessions
- Dynamic learning methodologies to meet a variety of learning preferences
- 37 handouts to prepare you for real-life application
- Interactive scenarios to help you engage with what you’re learning
Advanced Health Coaching Intensive [Live]
🗓 12-week live course starts Jan. 16, 2024
- Advance your health coaching skills in a small group setting
- 48 hours of live online instruction spread across 12 weeks
- Meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 PM – 2 PM EST via Zoom
- Interactive, cohort-based learning
- Virtual opportunities for community building
- Up-to-date knowledge and best practices
- Bonus! NBHWC practice exam with enrollment
AFPA’s Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach program is an Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
The AFPA Difference
With our commitment to the highest quality holistic, evidence-based education, AFPA can equip you to maximize your impact. We set the gold standard by offering an affordable, convenient, interactive, and hands-on option on the path to becoming a health coach.
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Curriculum Overview
Course 1 of 2: Your Health Coaching Foundation
Certified Health & Wellness Coach Program [ Self-Study]
Move through 35+ hours of dynamic video content and interactive online modules at your own pace within 6 months.
Learn from our team of board-certified health coaches, practicing wellness professionals who run private coaching businesses, and our resident nutritionist. Get real-life skills you can start applying to your coaching practice today.
Module 1: What is Health Coaching?
In this section of the course, you’ll be introduced to what health coaching really is, how to define it, and why it came to be player in the healthcare field in the first place. You’ll also learn about:
- Credentialing for coaches
- The scope of practice for health coaches
Module 2: Coaching Structure
Here you’ll learn all about how to successfully plan and execute a health coaching program. This means you’ll cover:
- Setting up a coaching program
- The early coaching process
- Conducting routine ongoing sessions
- Wrapping up a coaching program
Module 3: Coaching Process
Coaching process is about knowing what to say as a coach to your client to help them spark change. You’ll learn about:
- Creating a healthy coaching relationship
- Health behavior change theory
- Motivational interviewing for coaches
- Coaching in action. Watch real health coaches conduct coaching sessions.
Module 4: Whole Person Health
Health is an important part of the title of health coach. In this section of the course, you will become an expert on all things health. You’ll learn about:
- Non-communicable diseases
- Physical activity and exercise
- Nutrition
- Sleep
- Stress
- Holistic health and wellness
Module 5: Ethics and Legal Considerations of Health Coaching
As a health coach, you’ll need to protect yourself and your clients. The ethical and legal considerations section of the course addresses:
- Professional conduct
- Ethical guidelines
- Legal recommendations for coaches
Course 2 of 2: Your Fast Track to Becoming a Great Coach
Advanced Health Coaching Intensive [Live]
Get accountability, community, and personalized attention from practicing board certified health coaches in a small group setting.
The Advanced Health Coaching Intensive [Live] course is designed to help you advance your skills in the field of health coaching. This course emphasizes applied skills, focusing on the practical application of theory to real-life coaching scenarios.
🗓 Class begins on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and conclude on Thursday, April 4, 2024
🕛 Class Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 PM – 2 PM EST via Zoom
Week 1
- Course Welcome
- Overview of the Field of Health Coaching
- Evidence that Supports Health Coaching
- How Health Coaching Differs from Other Healthcare Professions (and why that matters)
- Current Trends in Health Coaching
- Scope of Practice for Health Coaches
Week 2
- Designing an Effective Coaching Program
- Creating a Coaching Agreement
- Preparing for a Coaching Session
- Using Client Assessments in Coaching
Week 3
- Conducting the Initial Coaching Session
- Early Coaching Elements
- Crafting a Wellness Vision
- Establishing SMART Goals
- Action Steps Towards Goals
- Accountability
- Coaching Practice – Early Coaching
Week 4
- Conducting a Routine Ongoing Session*
- Refining Goals and Strategies for Client Self-Monitoring
- Guiding Routine Coaching Conversations
- Coaching Practice – Routine Ongoing Coaching Sessions
Week 5
- Elements Included in Coaching Program Termination
- Conducting a Final Closing Session
- Celebrating Client Successes
- Evaluating the Coaching Experience
- Coaching Practice – Final Closing Session
Week 6
- Client-Centered Relationship
- Elicit-Provide-Elicit
- Health Literacy in Coaching
- Unconditional Positive Regard
- Active Listening and Presence
- Nonviolent Communication and Other Communication Strategies in Coaching
- Fostering Self-Compassion and Expressing Empathy
Week 7
- Health Behavior Change Theory
- Patient Activation and Engagement Models
- Problem-Solving in Coaching
- Building Self-Efficacy
- Coaching Practice – Applying Health Behavior Change Theories in Coaching
Week 8
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Using Reflections in Coaching
- Affirmations
- Asking Powerful Questions
- Language that Sparks Change
Week 9
- The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
- The Power of Brainstorming
- Positively Reframing Client Statements
- Visualizing Success
- Navigating Challenges
- Building Support Beyond the Health Coach
Week 10
- Client Experimentation and Self-Discovery
- Developing a Growth Mindset
- Positive Psychology
- Creativity, Open-Mindedness, and Strategic Thinking
- Coaching Practice – Positive Psychology in Coaching
Week 11
- Professional Conduct at Large
- Conflicts of Interest
- Professional Conduct with Clients
- Confidentiality
- Continuing Development
Week 12
- Dealing with Discord
- Your Client is Crying (and other big emotions)
- Running Out of Time
- Misinformation and Other Unhealthy Beliefs
- Preparing for your Final Exam
Meet Your Instructors
Shana Walsh, PhD, NBC-HWC, MCHES
Dr. Shana Walsh earned her PhD from Baylor University where her research focused primarily on health behavior science, and specifically the theoretical underpinnings of why people make choices that either support or hinder their health. She is a former associate professor of health education and a practicing health coach. Dr. Walsh’s professional certifications include National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Master Certified Health Education Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Registered Yoga Teacher.
Stephanie Tingle, BS, NBC-HWC
Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Integrative Wellness from Midwest University of Holistic Health and a Public Health Certification from Kent State University. Professionally, Stephanie has spent nearly 20 years growing her own coaching business. Personally, Stephanie has been interested in health, wellness, movement, and weight for most of her life. As a 50-year-old woman who lost nearly 130 pounds after yo-yo dieting since childhood, she understands that health is multifaceted – and means something different to each client. Stephanie’s coaching focuses mainly on overall health, general well-being, and longevity.
Sasha Aparicio, M.S.
Sasha Aparicio, MS, is a Food and Nutrition Anthropologist with a BA from Tufts University, and an MS in Food and Nutrition from the University of San Carlos. Sasha is a Certified Nutrition Coach and an experienced adult educator, university professor, instructional designer, program director, content writer, researcher, and health content strategist. Over the course of her career, she has worked in international development, public health, consumer qualitative research, and nutrition program management, among others.
“I have been practicing as a health coach for nearly a decade now, and I’ve been saying for even longer that when you change your health, you change your life.
As a student of the Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach program, you will learn everything you need to know to become not just a health coach, but a great health coach.
With lots of one-on-one practice and the support of a small group setting, you’ll finish this course fully confident and ready to coach on your own.”
-Dr. Shana Walsh
What You Get
The most comprehensive online health and wellness coaching program available at an affordable financial investment.
- 48 hours of live online instruction
- Interactive, cohort-based learning
- Personalized attention
- NBC-HWC faculty
- Access to the private online community just for your cohort
- 35+ hours of pre-recorded video content
- Simulated coaching sessions and roleplaying
- 37 client-ready handouts
- Self-paced foundational certification
- Bonus! NBHWC practice exam with enrollment
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🗓 Live class starts Jan. 16, 2024
Meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 PM – 2 PM EST via Zoom
Duration: 12 weeks
Join this dynamic cohort of current and aspiring health coaches and transform your career and life for the better.
FAQ
How to Start Your Career as a Certified Health and Wellness Coach in 6 Months or Less?
It’s easy to feel stuck or lost when it comes to your health. The confusion of conflicting information and busyness of everyday life can wear you down. If you’ve ever been there, then you probably know how powerful it is when someone helps you get out of that place. nnThat’s why health coaches are in the business of meeting people where they are and pointing them in the right direction. Sometimes what you need is someone who is a few steps ahead of you on the wellness path to show you the way. nnCertified Health and Wellness Coaches are prepared to help others take control of their health and ultimately, their lives.
What are the Benefits of Becoming a Certified Health and Wellness Coach?
The health coaching market is predicted to reach $34.81 billion by 2031. Get AFPA-certified to carve out your space in this growing industry!nnAs a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, you can:nnImprove your personal health and lifestylenHelp others achieve their wellness goalsnCreate a career that aligns with your passionsnGenerate additional income doing something you lovenBe your own boss, maintaining a work-life balance that works for younHelp bridge the healthcare gap, enhancing the overall effectiveness of healthcare and promote long-term wellness
How Health Coaches Make an Impact?
Health and wellness is highly individual, but health coaching skills can be applied across a wide variety of situations. A client may seek out a health coach for many reasons, including the following:nnTo improve their diet and feel more control over their eating habitsnTo make exercise a priority or add movement to their routinenFor real and effective methods to manage stressorsnFor tools to deal with an addiction to drugs or alcoholnTo strengthen other areas of wellness, including spiritual, cultural, or occupational