On-Demand Continuing Education for Health & Wellness Coaches
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Self-paced CE courses for NBHWC, ACSM, NCHEC, and Wellcoaches credit. Explore GLP-1, motivational interviewing, and more!
Coaching Specialty Collection I
Five classes to deepen the core skills behind every great coaching conversation.
CEUs: Wellcoaches 5, NBHWC 5 (CEA-000328-1), ACSM 5, NCHEC 4
Format: Self-paced, 5 hours
Price: $125
Who it's for: Coaches who want to strengthen foundational skills through real coaching demonstrations.
You'll leave able to:
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Turn closed-ended questions that come from an expert mindset into open-ended, thought-provoking inquiries
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Move from praising to truly affirming
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Replace repeating with perceptive reflections and other reflection types
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Describe systemic coaching and see the value of coaching from a systems perspective
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Spot how unclear contract parameters create coaching challenges, and how to address them
Coaching Specialty Collection II
Five classes on mental health, burnout, and the finer points of coaching presence.
CEUs: Wellcoaches 5, NBHWC 5 (CEA-000359-1), ACSM 5, NCHEC 3
Format: Self-paced, 5 hours
Price: $125
Who it's for: Coaches who want a clear structure for mental health concerns that surface in sessions, plus demonstrations of advanced skills.
After this course, coaches will be able to:
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Name indicators of declining mental health and follow a referral process
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Identify red flags and take appropriate action
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Coach clients (and fellow coaches) experiencing burnout symptoms
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Apply the five stages of Appreciative Inquiry in a coaching context
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Stay grounded during a generative moment while honoring the client's agenda
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Practice the main types of reflections in a variety of linguistic styles
This course supports you within your scope of practice: you'll learn to guide behavior change
Coaching Clients to a Healthy Weight:
Clearing a Path to Healthier Lives in Diet Culture
Many clients feel defeated after repeated weight-loss attempts. Learn compassionate, evidence-informed ways to support them.
CEUs: Wellcoaches 9, NBHWC 9 (CEA-000348-1), ACSM 9, NCHEC 9.
Format: Self-paced, 9 hours
Price: $250
Who it's for: Coaches supporting clients who feel pressure from society and the healthcare system around body weight and shape.
After this course, coaches will be able to:
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Explain the evidence on how people lose weight and keep it off
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Recognize seven key obstacles to weight loss and respond to each
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Choose from dozens of practical tools for weight loss or weight maintenance approached with compassion
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Support clients' self-acceptance while they work toward their own health goals
Taught by: Greg Hottinger and Michael Scholtz
GLP-1 Medications: Coaching Considerations When Supporting Clients Through a Weight-Loss Process
Clients are asking about GLP-1s. Build the knowledge and coaching skills to support them with confidence.
CEUs: Wellcoaches 6, NBHWC 6 (CEA-100054-5), ACSM 6, NCHEC 6.
Format: Self-paced, 6 hours
Price: $200
Who it's for: Coaches whose clients are considering, starting, or currently taking GLP-1 medications.
After this course, coaches will be able to:
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Recognize your own biases about GLP-1 medications and how they show up in sessions
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Explain how the major medications work, what the data show, and what is known about side effects and long-term outcomes
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Apply behavior change strategies that fit what clients are physiologically experiencing
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Practice responding to common client situations through role-play
This course supports you within your scope of practice: you'll learn to guide behavior change, not to advise on medication.
Taught by: Greg Hottinger and Michael Scholtz
Motivational Interviewing: Applying Evidence-Based Strategies for Positive Behavior Change and Growth
Go deep on MI with a course built on the 4th edition by Miller and Rollnick.
CEUs: Wellcoaches 10, NBHWC 10 (CE-000038-1), ACSM 10, NCHEC 10.
Format: Self-paced, 10 hours
Price: $250
Who it's for: Coaches ready to sharpen their MI skills and adapt them to their own practice setting.
After this course, coaches will be able to:
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Use the four MI tasks (Engaging, Guiding, Evoking, Planning) to support behavior change
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Apply the key principles and core skills of MI, with its new emphasis on growth as well as change
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Deepen reflective listening, elicit change talk, and respond effectively to sustain talk and discord
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Help clients explore and resolve ambivalence
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Share information using coaching competencies
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Adapt the MI method and spirit to your current practice setting
Taught by: Darlene Trandel