Get your free 90-minute virtual meeting with Wellcoaches leaders. Learn about trainings, certifications, the coaching industry, and get your questions answered. Want to learn about Wellcoaches? We'd love to connect with you! Learn the Logistics of Wellcoaches Training Wed, June 3 at 1 PM ET Register Join Diana Diamantopoulos, Wellcoaches Relationship Manager, for a 60-minute information session where you’ll leave knowing how to: choose your training path and cohort get registered and access your student portal to see your coursework and make payments be prepared for your first class! Learn how Wellcoaches and the field of health and well-being coaching began, where it's at today, and where it's going Get an overview of Wellcoaches' evidence-based curriculum and how you can sail your career and well-being with Wellcoaches Meet Coach Meg - Spend an hour with Wellcoaches Founder and CEO, Margaret Moore Coming Soon Testimonials Participating in the 4-day Wellcoaches training & certification process was a rewarding experience. The pace of the program was just what I needed as a busy mom with a demanding career in healthcare. The curriculum was well put together and the instructors were simply amazing. I loved that they offered real life experiences and presented the content in a manner that was easily understood. The self paced modules provided me with an opportunity to review them at my convenience, some of which I reviewed multiple times because the information was so intriguing. At the completion of the Wellcoaches training & certification program, I feel I have learned priceless skills that I can use in my everyday life as a nurse, leader, coach, and entrepreneur. I am thankful to have found such an amazing program that has provided me with a solid foundation to coach clients with confidence. Kai Lang DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CHWC

Wellcoaches training is science-based & innovative health, wellness and personal coach training. Flexible options ranging from in-person to 100% on-line. Endorsed by American College of Sports Medicine, American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Coach Training. Life-changing. Evidence-based. Coaching excellence. Become a National Board Certified Coach & Become an ICF Credentialed Coach Free Information Session Register and Get Started Train where coaching science began - and history is still being made. 23 peer-reviewed studies. The field's textbook. CEO Co-Founder of the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching and the Institute of Coaching. 94% board exam pass rate. And the first AI Coach Assistant . Video didn't open? View it here . Register Now 1. Begin with Wellcoaches Health & Well-being Coach Training & Certification Foundational coach track for those who want to master coaching competencies. There are three pathways: Certified Health and Well-being Coach (a Wellcoach®) Certified Health and Well-being Coach with a Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine Requirements, Costs & Timelines 2. Next, earn the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching Certification Once you have achieved the Wellcoaches Certification, you may be eligible to become a National Board Certified - Health and Wellness Coach. Requirements, Costs & Timelines 3. Then, earn the International Coaching Federation Certification Once you have achieved the Wellcoaches Certification and completed our Advanced Coach Training and Certification, you may be eligible to earn an ICF Certification. Requirements, Costs & Timelines When you invest in a coaching credential, you want to know it means something. Wellcoaches is the school behind the science, the textbook, the national standards, and the future of the profession — so your credential carries weight from day one. Register Now Get more info Why Wellcoaches The Science of Coaching How Coaching Works Coaching Excellence We collaborate with partners, including the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, to help everyone who works in healthcare and wellness learn how to coach to improve health, well-being, and quality of life. We are also an approved training program for the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching. Together, let's create a world where everyone welcomes change, enjoys growth, and is good at both. Statistically significant positive outcomes 194 coaches, 30,984 patients/clients, 128,076 coaching sessions The Wellcoaches Protocol of health/well-being coaching is the most thoroughly tested coaching protocol in the healthcare and well-being domains, resulting in positive, statistically significant outcomes in all 23 peer-reviewed studies . One-page Summary All Research How Coaching Works video The Science of Coaching Learn More About Your AI Coach Assistant Testimonials I studied Athletic Training in my undergraduate years, then went on to become a graduate assistant where I was able to use my athletic training skills as a Certified ATC while obtaining my Master’s Degree in Human Services: Health and Wellness. I chose Wellcoaches for my road to the NBHWC because I really wanted to be a part of the best of the best! I wanted a program that really cared for its student success, was life and health-changing for future clients, and used evidence-based practice and research while always being open to learning! I’m in Module 2 currently and so far, Wellcoaches has far exceeded my expectations! Nicole Dowman Continuing Education For coaches: ICF and NBHWC For physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants: AAFP For health educators: NCHEC For RNs, APRNs, and LPNs: ANCC For exercise science professionals: ACE , ACSM and NASM For RDs, RDNs, DTRs and NDTRs: CDR I'm a Physician. Is coaching right for me? I'm a Nurse. Is coaching right for me? Get Hired. Check out our Job Board Join Over 16,000 Coaches in 50 Countries As a Wellcoach, you join a strong, mature, international, professional community of like-minded learners who value the highest quality, evidence-based coaching. 16,000+ Coaches trained in over 50 countries 25+ Staff with ICF or NBHWC certifications 24 Years of coach training 1600 Wellcoaches have taken the National Board Exam Our Partners These world-renowned medical societies have partnered Wellcoaches as the leader in coach training. You can be assured that when you say you have been Wellcoaches-trained, you will be recognized as a respected member of the coaching profession, supported by decades of research and advocacy from these leaders in the field of healthcare. Resources & Science Our team writes and presents prolifically on the art and science of coaching. Enjoy our best articles and books written by Wellcoaches faculty, as well as our favorite videos and presentations. Books and Articles Videos Podcast Research Do Not Sell My Personal Information

Additional practice on the path to certification. Multiple Class Formats To Fit Your Busy Schedule. Class Schedule: Module 2 Module 2, a deeper dive Once you have completed Module 1, your next step is Module 2, an advanced series of classes designed for you to take a deeper look a variety of topics. Module 2 includes our self-paced course, developed with ACLM, "Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches." In addition, students will complete the live, synchronous courses listed below. A note for your planning Moving to Module 2 requires completion of Module 1 (including 100% attendance, submission of all lesson feedback surveys, and a score of 80% or more on quizzes). Following a manual review of your coursework by our team, which takes 5 - 10 business days , you will receive access to Module 2 (if you have purchased Module 2). Please consider this time frame as you plan to take Module classes. Organize Your Mind - Part 1 To further develop your skills, this Module offers two live classes (Part 1 and Part 2) and an e-course to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson is a companion to our Organize Your Mind® e-course, building on the bestselling Harvard Health book, Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life. It explores 5 strategies based on brain science, 5 steps based on coaching science, and 5 habits based on self-science. In addition to completing the e-course, students are required to complete two teleclasses in order (Part 1 and then Part 2). Upcoming Part 1, two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/21/2026 Th 10a 6/1/2026 M 8p 6/16/2026 Tu 11a 7/12/2026 Su 8p 7/22/2026 W 11a 8/11/2026 Tu 8p 8/19/2026 W 10a 9/10/2026 Th 8p 9/22/2026 Tu 11a This schedule is updated each quarter. Organize Your Mind - Part 2 To further develop your skills, this Module offers two live classes (Part 1 and Part 2) and an e-course to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson is a companion to our Organize Your Mind® e-course, building on the bestselling Harvard Health book, Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life. It explores 5 strategies based on brain science, 5 steps based on coaching science, and 5 habits based on self-science. In addition to completing the e-course, students are required to complete two teleclasses in order (Part 1 and then Part 2). Upcoming Part 2, two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/13/2026 W 10a 5/27/2026 W 8p 6/9/2026 Tu 11a 6/24/2026 W 7:30pm 7/15/2026 W 11a 7/29/2026 W 2p 8/13/2026 Th 8p 8/26/2026 W 10a 9/16/2026 W 11a 9/27/2026 Su 8p This schedule is updated each quarter. Organize Your Emotions To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson will develop the student's awareness of the connection between emotions and needs. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/11/2026 M 11a 5/17/2026 Su 7p 6/8/2026 M 10a 6/25/2026 Th 8p 7/9/2026 Th 2p 7/23/2026 Th 7p 8/6/2026 Th 10a 8/23/2026 Su 8p 9/17/2026 Th 10a 9/29/2026 Tu 7p This schedule is updated each quarter. Wellness Visions To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on the process of Wellness Visions, taking a new look at additional ways to create visions with clients that enable them to tap into the most creative process for creating a picture of their best life. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/19/2026 Tu 11a 6/7/2026 Su 7:30p 6/23/2026 Tu 11a 7/8/2026 W 6p 7/28/2026 Tu 10a 8/4/2026 Tu 8p 8/20/2026 Th 11a 9/13/2026 Su 7p 9/30/2026 W 1p This schedule is updated each quarter. Generative Moments To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson will develop the student's awareness of the connection between emotions and needs. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/18/2026 M 10a 6/2/2026 Tu 8p 6/17/2026 W 10a 7/7/2026 Tu 11a 7/21/2026 Tu 8p 8/5/2026 W 10a 8/16/2026 Su 7p 9/9/2026 W 10a 9/21/2026 M 6p This schedule is updated each quarter. The classes below are only required for students enrolled in Module 1 starting in September 2025 and beyond . In addition to those above, these additional classes are included in Module 2 for those students. Considering Mental Well-being Within Coaching To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on the importance of understanding the boundaries in the coaching relationship and navigating warning signs of distress. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/12/2026 Tue 8pm 5/26/2026 Tue 10am 6/4/2026 Thu 10am 6/22/2026 Mon 8pm 7/14/2026 Tue 1pm 7/20/2026 Mon 12pm 8/5/2026 Wed 2pm 8/27/2026 Thu 8pm 9/14/2026 Mon 3pm 9/24/2026 Thu 10am This schedule is updated each quarter. Respectful Coaching Practices Part 1 To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on bias; describing how one’s language, assumptions, abilities and worldview impact the coaching relationship. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/14/2026 Th 8pm 5/22/2026 F 9am 6/3/2026 W 9am 6/16/2026 Tu 8pm 7/7/2026 Tue 10am 7/22/2026 Wed 10am 8/6/2026 Thu 8pm 8/19/2026 Wed 11am 9/3/2026 Thu 8pm 9/18/2026 Fri 10am This schedule is updated each quarter. Respectful Coaching Practices Part 2 To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on applying the lessons of Part 1 into one's own life and coaching practice. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/12/2026 Tue 12pm 5/17/2026 Sun 8pm 5/29/2026 Fri 9am 6/10/2026 Wed 9am 6/23/2026 Tue 8pm 7/15/2026 Wed 10am 7/30/2026 Thu 8pm 8/13/2026 Thu 12pm 8/26/2026 Wed 11am 9/10/2026 Thu 8pm This schedule is updated each quarter. Coaching in the Context of the Client’s Environment To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson explores the social determinants of health and their impact on clients and their relationship to well-being. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 5/14/2026 Thu 12pm 5/26/2026 Tue 6pm 6/10/2026 Wed 2pm 6/23/2026 Tue 3pm 7/7/2026 Tue 8pm 7/20/2026 Mon 7pm 8/12/2026 Wed 12pm 8/25/2026 Tue 6pm 9/2/2026 Wed 5pm 9/24/2026 Thu 3pm This schedule is updated each quarter.

Here are a few of the ways that your new AI Coach Assistant can boost your efficacy as a coach! Analyze an assessment, screener or inventory and help you consider the results. Analyze a coaching session and get feedback on your skills. Learn more about coaching tools and receive guidance on how to utilize them. Check for potential risks, human harm and ethical responsibilities. Get different perspectives about an issue. Download conversations. Utilize the History Tab for downloading and sharing conversations. 7. Human Harm Check - a response from the tool regarding a medication question.

Blog by Gary Sforzo and Margaret Moore with Claude AI For years, health and well-being coaches have known something that mainstream medicine is only beginning to fully embrace, behavior change is the engine of lasting health transformation. A new study published in Obesity - a highly respected journal - offers compelling, rigorous evidence that combining culinary skills training with health coaching principles produces meaningful, sustained weight loss over a full year. And it does so remotely, affordably, and without a single prescription pad. The article was selected to be featured by Obesity's May 2026 issue and also highlighted on Medscape. Here's what the science shows - and why it matters deeply for coaches, clients, and the future of lifestyle medicine. The Study at a Glance Conducted across two clinical centers - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston and Sheba Medical Center in Israel - this bi-center randomized controlled trial enrolled adults aged 25–70 with BMIs between 27.5 and 35 kg/m². Participants cooked fewer than five home meals per week, making them a realistic proxy for the clients many of us work with every day. Fifty participants in the intervention (n=24) and control (n=26) groups received dietary counseling focused on the Mediterranean diet. The intervention group received 12 weekly, one-on-one, 30-minute telehealth sessions that combined culinary training with health and well-being coaching. Coaches helped participants identify their home cooking vision, set weekly culinary goals, review progress, and develop skills through a guided self-discovery process. The control group received access to culinary resources on their own. Body weight, nutrition, body composition, lipid profiles, cooking attitudes, and self-efficacy were measured at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. The Results: Significant, Sustained, and Meaningful The weight loss findings are significant, particularly for a behavioral intervention delivered entirely by telehealth without any weight loss medication. The intervention group lost an average of 3.23% of body weight at 3 months — more than double the control group's 0.71%. At 6 months, the intervention group reached an average loss of 4.2%, compared to just 1.22% in the control group. At 12 months, the intervention group maintained their losses at an average of 4.02%, while the control group gained weight slightly. The between-group difference at one year was 4.3%, a statistically and clinically meaningful gap. Body composition data, analyzed through DXA scanning, reinforced the quality of the weight loss: the intervention group shed fat mass without significant loss of lean body mass. Fat loss without muscle loss is the signature of genuine metabolic improvement. The study's authors noted that this weight loss is comparable to pharmacological agents like naltrexone/bupropion and exceeded the short-term results of other culinary medicine programs that required in-person teaching kitchens. This was accomplished through twelve half-hour telehealth coaching sessions. The Coaching Piece: Not a Detail, but the Engine Perhaps the most important aspect of this study for the Wellcoaches community is what distinguished the intervention: the integration of health and well-being coaching principles into the culinary training. Participants weren't simply taught recipes. They were guided through a self-discovery process. They set their own cooking visions and weekly goals. They reflected on progress. They built confidence through action - and through the relationship with a trained health and well-being coach. Qualitative analyses from companion publications reveal that participants consistently named coaching elements - goal setting, planning, accountability, and growing confidence - as decisive factors in sustaining their new cooking habits. The culinary skills mattered. The coaching made those skills stick. This is the central insight of Wellcoaches' work, validated once more by rigorous science: knowledge alone doesn't change behavior. The coaching relationship - built on autonomy, self-efficacy, and structured reflection - is what transforms intention into lasting action. What Changed Nutritionally The dietary changes tracked with coaching's individualized, goal-centered approach. Rather than uniform improvements across all measures, participants shifted meaningfully in ways aligned with their personal goals at different points in time. Mediterranean diet scores improved significantly at 3 months. Caloric intake dropped by an average of 452 calories per day at 6 months — a substantial reduction achieved without prescribed calorie counting. Consumption of commercial sweets declined significantly at 3 months and sweet beverages at 12 months. Both groups reduced ultra-processed food intake and increased minimally processed food consumption over time, though the between-group differences were not statistically significant on NOVA classification measures. The authors suggest this may reflect the NOVA system's limits in detecting personal-level dietary change - an important nuance for coaches who know that individual food behavior is far more granular than broad classification systems can capture. Cooking Confidence as a Health Outcome One of the study's most practically useful findings concerns cooking self-efficacy. At 12 months, intervention group participants showed significantly improved confidence in cooking techniques and meal preparation. They reported greater skill in using knives, applying basic cooking methods, steaming, sautéing, stewing, and cooking from whole ingredients. These aren't trivial outcomes. They represent durable behavioral assets - capabilities that participants carry forward regardless of whether they're enrolled in a program. This is exactly the kind of change that health and wellness coaches are trained to cultivate: not compliance, but capability. Not dependence, but self-direction. Why This Matters for Our Field This study arrives at a pivotal moment. GLP-1 receptor agonists are transforming obesity medicine, but they carry side effects, costs, and questions about long-term use. Lifestyle modification remains the first-line recommendation in major clinical guidelines. Yet the behavioral infrastructure to support that modification — the coaching, culinary skills, and sustained relationship — has rarely been studied with this level of scientific rigor. This trial changes that. It demonstrates that a remote, coaching-integrated culinary medicine program can produce weight loss comparable to medication, sustain it over a full year, reduce fat mass without sacrificing muscle, and build lasting behavioral capacity — all through telehealth, without a teaching kitchen, using the core principles that health and wellness coaches practice every day. We are proud to say that the Wellcoaches coaching protocol was used in this study, and first author Rani Polak is Wellcoaches-trained and a long-standing member of our Wellcoaches family. For coaches advocating for the value of their work in healthcare systems, in lifestyle medicine programs, and in policy conversations about reimbursement and integration, this study is a gift. It speaks the language of medicine — randomized design, validated instruments, DXA scans, confidence intervals — while validating the science of coaching. The kitchen, as it turns out, is a powerful coaching room. And the coach, it turns out, is essential medicine. Polak R, et al. One-Year Weight Loss Following a Remote Culinary Medicine Program: A Bi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Obesity, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.70193

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) designates Wellcoaches as a provider of continuing education. Our courses and classes are for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) seeking to develop and enhance occupational skills and meet continuing education contact hour (CECH) requirements. Our courses are evidence-based and will encourage individuals, families, and communities to maximize and maintain healthier lifestyles. Learn more about our NCHEC approved courses and classes below. MCHES® & CHES® Continuing Education Approved by NCHEC Core Coach Training: Module 1 - 47 CECs Attend in our virtual classroom with real-time instruction Begin the journey to become a certified health coach, enhancing your impact as a health educator. Completion of Module 1 (including 100% attendance, completion of all lesson feedback surveys and a score of 80% or greater on quizzes) is required for course completion and to receive a Certificate of Attendance. ​ See all upcoming classes . Lesson topics include:​ ​​Differentiating the coach from the expert How to establish growth-promoting relationships Coaching presence Expressing compassion through empathy Building positive emotions for resilience Eliciting motivation Building self-efficacy Readiness to change Building powerful visions Crafting designs for behavior experiments Creating generative (ah-ha!) moments Appreciative goal review Coaching habits e-course “Collaborating with Wellcoaches School of Coaching has transformed our institutional approach to supporting physician well-being. The physicians who underwent training and certification are newly empowered to walk this journey toward meaning, purpose, and engagement with their colleagues, and with themselves. They are well prepared to work 1:1 with their colleagues and are also engaging in small and large group coaching which has been invaluable for improving system-level issues within the institution.” - Kerri Palamara McGrath, MD, Director of the Center for Physician Well-being at Massachusetts General Hospital Wellcoaches Member Classes - 1 CEC/hr (must be pre-approved) Attend in our virtual classroom with real-time instruction Cost: $35/month Our Wellcoaches Membership enables you to be well-informed and up-to-date on the latest coaching science, theory and practice so that you are continually upgrading your skills. Each class offers an opportunity to expand your tools and resources while being inspired by thought leaders. Our business development-focused classes prepare coaching entrepreneurs to build their business in alignment with their vision and values. In our Perspectives series we will expand your framework for what it means to be healthy, what it means to be human, and what it means to be a coach for all. This is the easiest and most cost effective way to earn the continuing education credits needed for your Wellcoaches and National Board recertifications! Our Wellcoaches Membership comes with several one-hour classes each month including: 1. Coaching demonstrations 2. Practical coaching skills 3. Business development and start-up 4. Town Hall discussions on hot topics 5. Access archive of more than 80 past member classes. Sample classes: How to Have a Good Day with Caroline Webb How to Uncover What You Are Really Selling with Debbie LaChusa Self-Compassion in Action with Ellen Albertson A "Certificate of Attendance" is provided following class attendance, completion of a feedback survey and a score of 80% or greater on a knowledge assessment. "This is a wonderful program with so many fabulous people. The membership could not have served me better" - Gail Garcia Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches - 21.5 CECs Self-paced, self-directed e-course Lifestyle Medicine Coaches partner with clients seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and wellness and, thereby, enhance well-being. They support clients to engage in the practices of lifestyle medicine, such as healthy diet, regular exercise, good sleep and stress management, in order to become healthier and happier. See overview of curriculum and world-renowned faculty . To earn a "Certificate of Attendance", students must view each of the lessons in full, complete the six knowledge assessments with 80% accuracy, and complete a course survey. "Establishing a standard for health coaches in lifestyle medicine will help ensure that crucial information is consistently of the highest caliber. Coaches reach an enormous number of people, and, with standardized training in lifestyle medicine, they'll have an enhanced ability to promote health and prevent disease. The public can be confident that certified coaches are practicing at a high standard and providing evidence-based guidance. Certified Health and Wellness Coaches who specialize in lifestyle medicine will become integral members of the lifestyle medicine practice team, contributing importantly to the treatment and even reversal of disease." - David Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP, FACLM, Past President of the ACLM Behavior Change Agent - 5.5 CECs Self-paced, self-directed e-course Improve relationships at work and at home by shifting just a few key behaviors. Based on the most important concepts in our full Health and Wellness Coach Training, this abbreviated course is designed to provide you with essential skills needed to have engaging and influential conversations personally and professionally. The course includes six videos (50-60 minutes each) which explore the cultivation of connection, autonomy, self-compassion, positivity, motivation and confidence. The videos include lecture from Wellcoaches Faculty member, Michael Scholtz , as well as student discussions and coaching demonstrations. A "Certificate of Attendance " is provided following course completion, feedback survey and a score of 80% or greater on a knowledge assessment. Wellcoaches Habits - 10 CECs Self-paced, self-directed e-course The 10-hour habits course includes 8 collections of self-paced video lessons to explore common growth edges that hold us back as leaders and professionals, our signposts for new insights and wisdom. The Wellcoaches habits system is designed for any coach, team or organization that aspires to a culture of coaching where everyone is growing and thriving together. The course includes a Habits Library with several collections to choose from. Our collection includes: Behavior Change Communication Connection Leveraging Emotions Cultivating Capacities Burnout Prevention Transformational Leadership The Declipse Technique ™ (preview here) Each habit (70+ habits to choose from) comes with a 5-10 minute video, resources, reminders and tracker. A "Certificate of Attendance " is provided following course completion and feedback survey for all eight content collections. Professional Coach Training - 95 CECs Attend in our virtual classroom with real-time instruction and two on-site sessions Once you have completed our Core Coach Training & Certification program, start making plans to lift your coaching mastery to a galactic orbit with our nine-month advanced Professional Coach Training & Certification Program. This advanced program is specially designed for Certified Wellcoaches®, Nationally Board Certified Coaches or ICF-ACC/PCC/MCC Coaches only. This program is developing the future leaders of the health and wellness coaching industry. We built and continue to upgrade an innovative, science and neuroscience-based, robust coaching framework we call the "Onward & Upward Model" designed to enable Certified Wellcoaches® to help clients optimize mental and physical well-being. This is a hit-the-ball-out-of-the-park opportunity for Certified Wellcoaches®, Nationally Board Certified Coaches or ICF-ACC/PCC/MCC Coaches who want to be masterful coaches. The course includes: Two 2.5 day on-site sessions in January and September each year 32 ninety-minute virtual classes with the ability to practice new tools and skills in class, including 8 group coaching sessions. Six private mentor coaching sessions with feedback from coaching masters regarding the application of Wellcoaches protocols and International Coach Federation Competencies A reading list of over 20 carefully chosen books written by scientists and psychologists with a strong evidence basis A "Certificate of Attendance" is provided following class attendance, completion of a feedback surveys and all mentoring sessions. "The great thing about the PCT is not only the professional growth that you get from all of the tools and skills that you learn from all of the mentor coaching, and from all of the great Wellcoaches faculty, but the greatest value is the personal growth. The books that you read and the way that you process all of the new information is truly life-changing and transforming. It makes you a better professional but, more importantly, it makes you a better person." - Noah Gentner, PhD Module 2 - 10 CECs Attend in our virtual classroom with real-time instruction along with numerous e-course offerings. Continue your journey of becoming a certified health coach. Module 2 was created to further deepen coaching skills through demonstration and practice opportunities. Participants will hone in on the specific topics: Organize Your Emotions, Organize Your Mind, Wellness Visions and Generative Moments A "Certificate of Attendance" is provided following class attendance, completion of 4 feedback surveys and a score of 80% or greater on all knowledge assessments. Module 2 PLUS  - 8 CECs Module 2 PLUS prepares coaches to support the whole patient by building awareness of mental health conditions, cultural dynamics, and the broader environmental forces that shape health behaviors. Across four courses, coaches will learn to recognize mental health warning signs and make appropriate referrals, develop cultural competence and humility, examine their own biases and assumptions, and explore how Social Determinants of Health and ecological systems influence a patient's perspectives and well-being. Through self-reflection, skill-building, and practical application, coaches will emerge equipped to practice with greater cultural responsiveness, psychological awareness, and respect for each patient's unique lived experience. . NCHEC Continuing Education Requirements Once all requirements are complete, a Certificate of Attendance will be provided to the student. Wellcoaches will also report your name, and any hours you have earned to NCHEC. NCHEC receives reports 4 times per year in January, April, July & October. Have questions about a course? Your Coach Concierge, assigned by the first letter of your last name, is here to support you: Telephone: (866) 932-6224 (866 WE-COACH) Your Last name A - G : Julie Cummings [ext 712 ] Your Last name H - O : Joanna Thomas [ext 743] Your Last name P - Z : Angela Carter-Lanon [ext 742]