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Earn your CHEF Coaching culinary medicine certificate with our Clinicians CHEF Coaching Program. Advance your skills and join us today! Clinicians CHEF Coaching Culinary Medicine Program: About CHEF Coaching CHEF Coaching Research CHEF Coaching in the Press Culinary Medicine Resources CHEF Coaching Faculty Testimonials Subscribe to CHEF Coaching Newsletter CHEF Coaching: Culinary Healthcare Education Fundamentals CHEF Coaching is a two-part, evidence-based culinary coaching training program that combines hands-on culinary training with health coaching principles and telemedicine tools. Clinicians, health and well-being coaches, and chefs learn to guide patients and clients to cook healthier meals at home, often at a lower cost. This program is for physicians, healthcare professionals, health and well-being coaches, and chefs who want to: Build their competencies in culinary medicine Deliver the evidence-based culinary coaching program Strengthen their own culinary skills and habits Lead a culinary medicine program The Latest Research Behind CHEF Coaching Culinary coaching was the first culinary medicine intervention shown to affect weight in a two-center randomized controlled trial. Read the research See Enrollment Options How the Program Works CHEF Coaching has two parts. Complete both to earn your Culinary Coaching Certificate and 15 CEUs (Wellcoaches, ACSM, NBHWC, NCHEC). Part I: The Basics. On-demand, start anytime. 7.5 CEUs. Part II: Beyond the Basics. Live, small-group sessions. 7.5 CEUs. You can take The Basics on its own, or enroll in both parts together and work through The Basics recordings while you take Beyond the Basics. See Enrollment Options Part I: CHEF Coaching – The Basics On-demand · Start anytime · 7.5 CEUs The Basics is a deep dive into culinary coaching. You'll get the latest in culinary medicine and the culinary coaching approach, along with the skills, tools, and resources to help patients adopt sustainable, nutritious home-cooking habits. You'll learn: An introduction to lifestyle medicine and culinary medicine The nutritional science of home cooking, and why patients don't cook The basics of healthy cooking, and how to get patients into the kitchen Cooking with little time or budget In-office culinary education tools and delivery strategies How to master the culinary coaching approach View The Basics Syllabus See Enrollment Options Part II: CHEF Coaching – Beyond the Basics Live, small-group sessions · 7.5 CEUs Beyond the Basics puts Part I into practice. In weekly skills-development sessions, you'll practice culinary coaching with peers, make staple recipes, and work toward your own culinary goals, including one hands-on culinary telemedicine class. You'll: Put the skills from Part I into practice through small-group learning Explore new culinary practices in your own kitchen Practice culinary coaching strategies with colleagues Build your competencies in prescribing nutrition through reflection with a faculty member Who can enroll: Anyone who has completed CHEF Coaching – The Basics through Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, or Wellcoaches, or who enrolls in The Basics on-demand at the same time. View the Beyond the Basics syllabus See Enrollment Options October Beyond the Basics Basics September October Beyond the Basics Schedule

Multiple Class Formats To Fit Your Busy Schedule. View Our Class Schedule And Register Today. Module 1 - Your First Step to Becoming a Coach Overview Books Articles & Papers Videos & Podcasts You commit to attending our real-time, interactive, and experiential classes. We commit to building a competent and confident coach in you. Our Health and Well-being Coach Training program is widely respected as the gold standard. Our industry-first programs gave birth to a new professional, the Certified Health and Well-being Coach. The training is also open to those who do not intend to become a Health Coach but wish to learn the skills and behaviors to apply in other settings. Our Health and Well-being coach training and certification programs are endorsed by our strategic partners, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. We offer Continuing Education for many organizations! AAFP, ACSM , ACE , ANCC , ANPA , CDR , ICF , NASM , NBHWC , NCHEC Tuition & Payment Plans Want to learn about Wellcoaches? Get the Details Wellcoaches November 2026 9-week class Module 1: Includes 9-week virtual, live classes and our coaching habits e-course. In this format, you will attend TWO different lessons each week in consecutive order. Click here for timezone conversion. Register now Days/Times (listed in ET, New York time) Start Week End Week Registration Deadline 11/2/26 1/22/27 Each week you will attend two consecutive lessons . All listed in ET. First Lesson each week is: Mon 8pm-10pm OR Tue 10am-12pm Second Lesson each week is: Wed 8pm-10pm OR Fri 10am-12pm See all dates and times for this cohort. Students must attend at least one of each lesson offered every week, for a total of two lessons. Classes may be combined in any way that fits your schedule. 10/22/26 5pm ET or until sold out Early Bird Rate Deadline 9/21/26 Wellcoaches November 2026 5-week class Module 1: Includes 5-week virtual, live classes and our coaching habits e-course. In this format, you will attend a series of lessons each week. Click here for timezone conversion. Register now Days/Times (listed in ET, New York time) Start Week End Week Registration Deadline 11/13/26 12/18/26 Week 1: 11/13-11/14 Fri L01 3:00pm-5:00pm Fri L02 5:15pm-7:15pm Sat L03 10:00am-12:00pm Sat L04 12:15pm-2:15pm Week 2: 11/20-11/21 Fri L05 3:00pm-5:00pm Fri L06 5:15pm-7:15pm Sat L07 10:00am-12:00pm Sat L08 12:15pm-2:15pm Week 3: 12/4-12/5 Fri L09 3:00pm-5:00pm Fri L10 5:15pm-7:15pm Sat L11 10:00am-12:00pm Sat L12 12:15pm-2:15pm Week 4: 12/11-12/12 Fri L13 3:00pm-5:00pm Fri L14 5:15pm-7:15pm Sat L15 10:00am-12:00pm Sat L16 12:15pm-2:15pm Week : 12/18 Fri L17 3:00pm-5:00pm Fri L18 5:15pm-7:15pm See all dates and times for this cohort. 11/4/26 5pm ET or until sold out Early Bird Rate Deadline 10/2/26 Wellcoaches December 2026 9-week class Module 1: Includes 9-week virtual, live classes and our coaching habits e-course. In this format, you will attend TWO different lessons each week in consecutive order. Click here for timezone conversion. Register now Days/Times (listed in ET, New York time) Start Week End Week Registration Deadline 12/7/26 2/19/27 Each week you will attend two consecutive lessons . All listed in ET. First Lesson each week is: Mon 7pm-9pm OR Tue 11am-1pm Second Lesson each week is: Wed 7pm-9pm OR Fri 11am-1pm See all dates and times for this cohort. Students must attend at least one of each lesson offered every week, for a total of two lessons. Classes may be combined in any way that fits your schedule. 11/30/26 5pm ET or until sold out Early Bird Rate Deadline 10/26/26 Wellcoaches December 2026 5-week class Module 1: Includes 5-week virtual, live classes and our coaching habits e-course. In this format, you will attend a series of lessons each week. Click here for timezone conversion. Register now Days/Times (listed in ET, New York time) Start Week End Week Registration Deadline 11/30/26 1/11/27 Week 1: November 30th L01 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L02 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L03 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L04 5:00-7:00pm Week 2: December 7th L05 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L06 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L07 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L08 5:00-7:00pm Week 3: December 14th L09 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L10 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L11 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L12 5:00-7:00pm Week 4: January 4th, 2027 L13 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L14 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L15 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L16 5:00-7:00pm Week 5: January 11th, 2027 L17 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L18 12:30-2:30pm See all dates and times for this cohort. 11/19/26 5pm ET or until sold out Early Bird Rate Deadline 10/19/26 Wellcoaches January 2027 9-week class Module 1: Includes 9-week virtual, live classes and our coaching habits e-course. In this format, you will attend TWO different lessons each week in consecutive order. Click here for timezone conversion. Register now Days/Times (listed in ET, New York time) Start Week End Week Registration Deadline 1/11/27 3/12/27 Each week you will attend two consecutive lessons . All listed in ET. First Lesson each week is: Mon 7:30pm-9:30pm OR Tue 10:30am-12:30pm Second Lesson each week is: Thu 7:30pm-9:30pm OR Fri 10:30am-12:30pm Students must attend at least one of each lesson offered every week, for a total of two lessons. Classes may be combined in any way that fits your schedule. 1/4/27 5pm ET or until sold out Early Bird Rate Deadline 11/30/26 Wellcoaches January 2027 2-week class Module 1: Includes 2-week virtual, live classes and our coaching habits e-course. In this format, you will attend a series of lessons each week. Click here for timezone conversion. Register now Days/Times (listed in ET, New York time) Start Week End Week Registration Deadline 1/18/27 1/28/27 Day 1: January 18th L01 5:30-7:30 pm L02 8:00-10:00 pm Day 2: January 19th L03 5:30-7:30 pm L04 8:00-10:00 pm Day 3: January 20th L05 5:30-7:30 pm L06 8:00-10:00 pm Day 4: January 21st L07 5:30-7:30 pm L08 8:00-10:00 pm Day 5: January 22nd L09 5:30-7:30 pm L10 8:00-10:00 pm Day 6: January 25th L11 5:30-7:30 pm L12 8:00-10:00 pm Day 7: January 26th L13 5:30-7:30 pm L14 8:00-10:00 pm Day 8: January 27th L15 5:30-7:30 pm L16 8:00-10:00 pm Day 9: January 28th L17 5:30-7:30 pm L18 8:00-10:00 pm 1/7/27 5pm ET or until sold out Early Bird Rate Deadline 12/7/26

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Self-paced CE courses for NBHWC, ACSM, NCHEC, and Wellcoaches credit. Explore GLP-1, motivational interviewing, and more! Earn CE credit on your schedule These on-demand courses let you earn continuing education credit on your schedule while building skills you'll use in your next session. Every course is self-paced, and you keep access indefinitely. 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 ADD TO CART Who it's for: Coaches who want to strengthen foundational skills through real coaching demonstrations. You'll leave able to: Turn closed-ended questions that come from an expert mindset into open-ended, thought-provoking inquiries Move from praising to truly affirming Replace repeating with perceptive reflections and other reflection types Describe systemic coaching and see the value of coaching from a systems perspective 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 ADD TO CART 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: Name indicators of declining mental health and follow a referral process Identify red flags and take appropriate action Coach clients (and fellow coaches) experiencing burnout symptoms Apply the five stages of Appreciative Inquiry in a coaching context Stay grounded during a generative moment while honoring the client's agenda 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 ADD TO CART 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: Explain the evidence on how people lose weight and keep it off Recognize seven key obstacles to weight loss and respond to each Choose from dozens of practical tools for weight loss or weight maintenance approached with compassion 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 ADD TO CART Who it's for: Coaches whose clients are considering, starting, or currently taking GLP-1 medications. After this course, coaches will be able to: Recognize your own biases about GLP-1 medications and how they show up in sessions Explain how the major medications work, what the data show, and what is known about side effects and long-term outcomes Apply behavior change strategies that fit what clients are physiologically experiencing 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 ADD TO CART 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: Use the four MI tasks (Engaging, Guiding, Evoking, Planning) to support behavior change Apply the key principles and core skills of MI, with its new emphasis on growth as well as change Deepen reflective listening, elicit change talk, and respond effectively to sustain talk and discord Help clients explore and resolve ambivalence Share information using coaching competencies Adapt the MI method and spirit to your current practice setting Taught by: Darlene Trandel

Wellcoaches is an accredited program offering American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) continuing education credits and courses. These AAFP continuing education courses are for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who are looking for AAFP PCs or ECs. We offer online courses in synchronous (virtual classroom) and asynchronous (recorded or self-paced) formats. Earn your AAFP credits today! Other resources for physicians High Quality and Accredited AAFP Credits Core Coach Training: Module 1 - 36 PCs Attend in our virtual classroom with real-time instruction Coaching Psychology Manual Begin the journey to become a certified health coach and double the impact on your patients. 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 "I am incredibly proud to shared that I am now a certified Health and Well-being Coach thanks to the fantastic Wellcoaches certification program. I started this journey in December 2023 and admittedly took my time to soak in everything I was learning. Margaret Moore and her team have created the gold standard for understanding personal motivation and the coaching relationship! I highly recommend this to all other family physicians who want to encourage their patients in lifestyle based preventative care." - Jill Haltigan, Family Physician Core Coach Training Module 2: 10 PCs 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. . Core Coach Training Module 2 PLUS: 8 ECs - pending approval Attend in our virtual classroom with real-time instruction 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. Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches - 21.5 ECs if enrolled prior to 9/1/26 & 16. 5 ECs if enrolled 9/1/26 and after 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 Wellcoaches Habits - 10 PCs 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. AAFP Continuing Education Requirements For live courses, once all requirements are complete, a Certificate of Attendance will be provided to the student. Physicians, NP’s, and PA’s will use this certificate to report completion of the course to AAFP. Synchronous courses are eligible for Prescribed Credit. AAFP Prescribed Credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When Applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed Credit earned must be reported as Prescribed Credit, not as Category 1. 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]