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Become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. 9-week Virtual Classroom to Fit Your Busy Schedule in January 2026. Launch your Health and Well-Being Coach Training in January 2026 Module 1: 9-Week Virtual Classroom/2 Classes Each Wk Back to all classes 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 program is endorsed by our strategic partners, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Our classes are provided live online, allowing you to learn from and be mentored by the most experienced and credentialed faculty in the industry. We offer several information sessions each month! Reserve Your Spot! Get Trained Only - Module 1 only: $1985 Our Core Coach Training (live classes and Coaching Habits e-course) Register Now Get Trained, Certified and be eligible for the National Certification - Modules 1-3: $3395 Our Core Coach Training + Lifestyle Medicine Course + Wellcoaches Certification Process Register Now Payment plans and PayPal options may be available through registration links. IMPORTANT: If you opt for a payment plan, you will not have access to mentoring and certification until all payments have been made. Register for Information Session Key Dates Early Bird discount EXTENDED TO January 8 : Module 1 only $150 off or Modules 1-3 bundle $250 off Registration deadline: January 11, 2026 at 5pm ET or when full Certification deadline: September 30, 2027 This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . Materials for Module 1 Required Purchase: The Coaching Psychology Manual , 2nd edition Prefer the Manual in Spanish? Purchase here. Additional reading and listening materials are provided upon registration. Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Module 1 Live Class Dates/Times (listed in Eastern/New York time) Click here for timezone conversion. Live classes begin the week of January 18, 2026 and end the week of March 19, 2026 . Each week you will attend two consecutive lessons . Students must attend at least one of each live lesson offered every week, for a total of two lessons each week. Classes may be combined in any way that fits your schedule. This class is delivered in a real-time, virtual classroom, via Zoom. Plan for active engagement in discussion and practice, a key part of being a student and becoming a coach. First Lesson each week is: Second Lesson each week is: Sun 8pm-10pm ET OR Wed 11am-1pm ET OR Mon 11am-1pm ET Thu 8pm-10pm ET Sample of Times for 8pm ET Classes Sample of Times for 11am ET Classes Module 1 Self-Paced E-course At any time during Module 1, you may begin the self-paced, virtual e-course focused on "Coaching Habits". 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. Each habit (70+ habits to choose from) comes with a 5-10 minute video, resources, reminders, and an optional habits tracker. You will have access to this course upon registration. Completion of the above, including ALL live classes, will be required to receive a Certificate of Attendance. This module (Module 1) is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . How long will it take to become Certified? Here is a sample timeline for completing all the Modules required to become a Certified Wellcoach® and applying for the National exam when you have enrolled in the 9-week training option: February – March: Begin Module 1 and complete the 18 live virtual classes (two 120 min classes/week), feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the Coaching Habits course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Keep in mind that there are approximately 1-2 hours of coursework before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - June: Complete Module 2 by participating in seven 2-hour live virtual classes, one e-course, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the self-paced 21.5-hour Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. June: Begin Module 3 by completing three 1-hour mentoring sessions and begin work with practice client(s). July-August: Complete Module 3 by submitting Wellness Visions and Goals (for you and one client) and passing the written and oral exams. August-November: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation (and start conducting the 50 coaching sessions needed to apply for the NBHWC exam if that is your plan). December: If you wish, apply to take the National exam, through the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, after all three modules and you have practiced with your own clients for 50 coaching sessions. Overview of Certification

Articles and papers by Coach Meg. As a student of biology, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Margaret is skilled in synthesizing theory and cultivating new hypotheses of human behavior. Margaret Moore "Coach Meg" Executive Coach. Entrepreneur. Leader. Inventor. Author. Speaker. Overview Books Articles & Papers Videos Podcasts Articles & Papers Peer-Reviewed Papers The Well-Being Coaching Inventory (WCI): Questionnaire Development and Validation . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2025. Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2023 Addendum . Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 2025. Defining Culinary Medicine: A Call for Consensus on Competencies to Improve Nutrition . Nutrients. 2025. Lessons Learned from the Wellness Coaching Profession. The Path to Healthcare Recognition . ACSM Health and Fitness Journal. 2024. Health & Wellness Coaching Services: Making the Case for Reimbursement . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2024. Competencies for Those Who Coach Physicians: A Modified Delphi Study . Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2024. Ground Zero in Lifestyle Medicine: Changing Mindsets to Change Behavior. Sage Journals 2023. Coaching models, theories, and structures: an overview for teaching faculty in the emergency department . AEM Education and Training, 2022. Dosing of Health and Wellness Coaching for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Research Synthesis to Derive Recommendations . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2022. Beyond Advising and Mentoring: Competencies for Coaching in Medical Education . Medical Teacher, 2021. A Coach Approach to Facilitating Behavior Change . Journal of Family Medicine, 2022. Addendum to Compendium of the Health & Wellness Coaching Literature . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2019. The Lifestyle Medicine Team: Health Care That Delivers Value . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2018. Abstract. Improving Adherence to Mediterranean-Style Diet with a Community Culinary Coaching Program . Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 2018. The Right Mix in Health Promotion . American Journal of Health Promotion, 2018. A New Resource for Health & Wellness Professionals . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal, 2018. Innovation in Nutrition Coaching: Expanding the Culinary Coaching Tele-Medicine Model . Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2018. Compendium of the Health and Wellness Coaching Literature . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017. A Pilot Study of Health & Wellness Coaching for Fibromyalgia . BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2016. 17:457. Advancing a new evidence-based professional in healthcare . BMC Health Services Research, 2016,16:205. Credentialed Chefs as Certified Wellness Coaches: Call for Action . Eating Behaviors, 2015. 12(19):65-67. American College of Lifestyle Medicine Expert Panel Discussion. Treat the Cause: Evidence-Based Practice. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2015. 9(5):328-335. National Training and Education Standards for Health and Wellness Coaching: The Path to National Certification . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2015: 4(3): 46-56. Delivering Change that Lasts . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal, 2015. Volume 19. Issue 2. 20-26. Coaching the Multiplicity of Mind: A Strengths-based Model . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, July 2013. Volume 2, Number 4. Group Health Coaching: Strengths, Challenges, and Next Steps . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, May 2013. Volume 2, Number 3. Coaching for behavior change in physiatry . American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2011. 90:1074-1082. Climbing up Mount Lasting Change . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal, 2009. Relational Flow: Theoretical Model for the Intuitive Dance (new theory of coaching psychology). Coaching Research Proceedings, International Coach Federation, 2005. Principles of Behavioral Psychology in Wellness Coaching . Coaching Research Proceedings, International Coach Federation, 2004. Articles: Coaching Wellcoaches story: 25 Years to a Vision with Wings . LinkedIn. Journey of the Health and Well-being Profession . ACCM How a Wellness Coach Changes Your Mind . CNN. How Coaching Works . Linkedin. Facilitating Change When Change is Hard . CMSA Today. Climbing Up Mount Lasting Change . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal. The Power of Coaching to Improve Employee Health, Productivity and Performance . WELCOA. The obesity epidemic – a confidence crisis calling for professional coaches . Wellcoaches. Wellcoaches habits: time to grow faster . Linkedin. Hello. I am your growth edge . Linkedin. Generative moments in coaching . Linkedin. To be the expert or not: the expert’s dilemma . Linkedin. Organize Your Mind Organize your mind to organize your life . CNN Health. Organize Your Mind for Coaching . International Coach Federation. Page 26 Finding Focus . IDEA Fitness Journal. Strategies for Organizing Your Mind . IDEA Fitness Journal. Organize Your Emotions Meet Your Inner Family . Harvard Health. From Surviving to Thriving . International Coach Federation, Page 18 A New Model of Understanding the Self, for Improved Wellness and Control . Case in Point. Coaching Your Fitness Clients: Inside Out . IDEA Fitness Journal. Shift stress to calm: An “inner family” affair . Harvard Health. Mind Your Weight: Inside Out . Psychology Today. Brain Breaks Elude Me . Psychology Today. A Coach’s Mind Inside Out . Institute of Coaching. How to declipse (transform) your stress . Linkedin. Leverage your emotions to thrive . Linkedin. Thriving Well-being reboot . LinkedIn. Physician Well-being: Despairing to Coaching to Gratitude . Linkedin. Body Intelligence: A Guide to Self-Attunement . IDEA Fitness Journal. Tale of a Body Thief . Linkedin. Institute of Coaching More resources , research doses, coaching reports, webinars Leadership Leading with Humanity: The Future of Leadership & Coaching . Institute of Coaching. Future of work? Find your groove . LinkedIn. Well-being is the new leadership. Here is the map . LinkedIn. What to do with our biases . LinkedIn. Lead with amazing grace . LinkedIn. The gift of a leader's shadow . Linkedin. Train your brain to focus . Harvard Business Review. A new kind of leader? A coaching executive . Linkedin. Coaching is the New Leadership . Linkedin. Shift your ego to lego . Linkedin. Tools Readiness Tool for Health Providers . Wellcoaches ©. Readiness Exercise for Health Providers . Wellcoaches ©.

Wellcoaches is dedicated to advancing the field of coaching in healthcare and wellness on a global scale. Social Mission Our team makes the difference. Wellcoaches is dedicated to advancing the field of coaching in healthcare and well-being on a global scale as a means for personal transformation, first for professionals, and then for their clients. Over the last decade, our team has helped create, lead, and support nonprofit organizations that translate science into coaching practices and support coaching research (Institute of Coaching), deliver national standards and certification for health and wellness coaches (National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching), and deliver lifestyle medicine education (Institute of Lifestyle Medicine). Commitment to Anti-Racism The Wellcoaches team is awake to, and in empathy with, the intense and profound pain of racism. We are listening deeply to the voices, perspectives and wisdom of black leaders and communities. We are mourning the killings of black and brown men and women over centuries. We also understand that the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities have been terribly impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis and that this is just one symptom of the long history of systemic racism and inequity. Wellcoaches is committed to anti-racism, which is sustained action to help people outgrow racist ideas, actions, and policies. We believe that racial diversity in our hiring practices and in selecting global partners is invaluable. The Wellcoaches team includes Black, Hispanic, and Asian members. And, the Wellcoaches community is diverse, comprised of coaches of every race and from nations around the world. Leveraging that strength, we are collaborating to offer pro bono coaching and coach training that supports BIPOC. We are actively finding paths to support the underserved and underestimated in schools, healthcare, education, and places of worship. Together, we can shift our minds and hearts, one day at a time, to value, recognize, and create cultures of true equality which also fully respect and appreciate the rich contributions of our differences. Learn more about our current health equity initiatives Wellcoaches founder Margaret Moore co-founded the Institute of Coaching in 2010 and donates a day a week to provide leadership and resources to the Institute and its bi-annual Coaching in Leadership & Healthcare conference. The conference serves leaders, physicians, healthcare providers, executive coaches, life coaches and health and wellness coaches. The Institute of Coaching offers a membership donation program to allow coaches to access a treasure trove of learning materials on the translation of science to coaching practice in the areas of leadership, health & wellness, and positive psychology. As a sponsor of the Institute of Coaching, Wellcoaches coaches receive a generous membership discount. Learn More Institute of Coaching National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching In 2010, co-founded and co-led by Wellcoaches CEO Margaret Moore, the National Consortium for Credentialing of Health and Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC) formed to build minimum standards and legitimacy for the role of health and wellness coaches. NCCHWC evolved to become the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC), now a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Board of Medical Examiners, and launched the first national board certification for health and wellness coaches in 2017. The Wellcoaches Core Coach Training & Certification Program is an approved program by the NBHWC as a prerequisite for the NBC-HWC, national board certified health and wellness coach. The certification is based upon a best-practices certification examination content outline, which extensively references the Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual . Learn More The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine was founded by Harvard physician Eddie Phillips, who co-authored a Harvard Health book with Wellcoaches founder Margaret Moore, titled Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life. Eddie and the ILM are groundbreaking leaders in establishing lifestyle medicine in healthcare and medical education. The ILM offers live and online courses to provide the knowledge, skills, and tools for healthcare professionals to effectively and efficiently promote healthy lifestyle changes in their patients. Wellcoaches supports the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine through co-developing Harvard Medical School online CME programs and coaching curriculum for live events. Learn More Institute of Lifestyle Medicine Do you have a social mission? We love what we do and want to spread the word. Perhaps a partnership with your organization would support our mission and yours? Become a Partner

Learn more about becoming a Lifestyle Medicine Coach (LMC) with Wellcoaches and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Lifestyle Medicine For Coaches Built in partnership with Why do Coaches need lifestyle medicine? Up to 85 cents of every dollar spent on healthcare in the United States pays for the treatment of conditions rooted in poor lifestyle choices. This 16.5-hour e-course provides an in-depth overview of the leading lifestyle medicine topics. Coaches will gain an understanding of the whole human health experience and become effectively trained to educate, equip and empower their clients with lifestyle choices to prevent, treat and, often, even reverse chronic and select autoimmune disease. This lifestyle medicine course addresses the need for quality education and credentialing while supporting coaches in their individual practices or as part of a multidisciplinary team in their collective desire to promote lifestyle medicine as the primary treatment of choice. From ACLM 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 Topics Include Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and the Six Pillars from ACLM · Define lifestyle medicine · Discuss the importance and timeliness if lifestyle medicine · Review evidence and current endorsements and guidelines for lifestyle medicine · Illustrate six pillars to treat, reverse and prevent non-communicable chronic disease · Explore unique components of a lifestyle medicine practice · Describe opportunities to train and certify in lifestyle medicine · Discuss the emerging priorities for lifestyle medicine Healthy Nutrition with Dr. Melissa Bernstein · Appraise the evidence supporting the benefits of a Food as Medicine approach for promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors. · Describe the relationship between dietary patterns and health. · Describe an understanding of basic nutrition principles to support health and well-being. · Describe the role of the Health Coach in supporting Food as Medicine efforts for their clients. · Explain the ways in which Health Coaches can participate as part of the interprofessional healthcare team for empowering clients to adopt health dietary patterns. Health and Lifestyle Diseases with Dr. Michael Greger · Summarize the defining characteristics of ultra-processed foods and explain how food processing (beyond nutrient composition) contributes to chronic disease risk and mortality. · Analyze the relationship between dietary patterns (e.g., plant-based diets, meat consumption, ultra-processed food intake) and major health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, dementia, and biological aging. · Apply evidence from randomized controlled trials and epidemiological studies to recommend practical dietary substitutions (e.g., replacing animal protein with plant protein, plant-based meats, or whole legumes) to reduce LDL cholesterol, inflammation, and disease risk. · Evaluate the comparative health impacts of plant-based meat alternatives versus conventional animal products and whole plant foods, considering nutrient profile, additives, contaminants, microbiome effects, and long-term disease outcomes. · Design an evidence-based dietary strategy for longevity and chronic disease prevention that integrates whole food plant-based nutrition, minimization of ultra-processed animal products, and lifestyle factors such as physical activity and weight management. Emotional Well-being and Resilience with Dr. Liana Lianov • Explain the physiology of stress, common stress response patterns, and their impact on health behavior change. • Describe and analyze the relationship between depression and chronic diseases such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, including its role as a comorbidity. • Explain the bidirectional relationship between emotional well-being, positive psychology, and the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. • List and describe at least three lifestyle behaviors that improve emotional well-being (e.g., cultivating meaning and purpose, social connection, physical activity). • Identify and evaluate evidence-based mind–body practices that support positive mental health and resilience. • Apply practical tools and coaching strategies to enhance clients’ emotional awareness, resilience, and overall positive health. Mind Body Medicine with Dr. Christina Lombardo • Describe Mind Body Medicine and its history. • Describe and summarize the tools and core principles of mind–body medicine based on published research. • Identify guidelines for and benefits of applying principles of mind body medicine. Active Living with Dr. Michael Lopez • Define and differentiate physical activity, exercise, and fitness, and explain the historical and ecological foundations that position physical activity as a pillar of lifestyle medicine. • Describe and classify the major categories of physical activity (aerobic, muscle-strengthening, bone-strengthening) and interpret intensity using practical tools such as METs and the talk test. • Apply the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines across different populations (children, adults, older adults, pregnant individuals, and those with chronic conditions) to develop safe, individualized recommendations. • Analyze common barriers and facilitators to physical activity and select evidence-based coaching strategies (e.g., SMART goals, motivational interviewing, self-efficacy building, accountability, values alignment) to support sustainable behavior change. • Design a client-centered physical activity plan that integrates movement patterns, safety principles, activity tracking or low-tech monitoring options, and long-term professional development considerations. Culinary Coaching with Dr. Rani Polak • Define the positive impact of home cooking on nutrition and health. • Discuss common barriers to home cooking and explore cooking skills and coaching principles to address those barriers. • Define culinary coaching and apply it for empowering clients to adopt home cooking. Small Acts, Big Impact with MJ Shaar • Explain the evidence-based psychological, organizational, and physiological impacts of kindness and incivility, including effects on engagement, burnout, gene expression, inflammation, and long-term health outcomes. • Differentiate and analyze the concepts of kindness, civility, niceness, and indifference, and evaluate their respective impacts on psychological safety, resilience, collaboration, and workplace culture. • Apply the PERMAH framework (Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment, Health) to assess how kindness strengthens well-being across personal and professional domains. • Implement practical strategies to make kindness an “operating system,” including self-kindness practices (e.g., identifying glimmers), value affirmation exercises, and intentional microconnections that foster positivity, consistency, and vulnerability. • Design a personal or organizational action plan that embeds values-based kindness into daily behaviors to enhance relational trust, performance, resilience, and long-term health outcomes. Shared Decision-Making with Beth Tansey Peller, RN • Define and describe the definition, purpose, importance, and key models of Shared Decision Making (SDM). • Explain and analyze how the being skills of coaching and the facilitation of client-led decision-making align with the principles of Shared Decision Making. • Identify and evaluate credible training programs and evidence-based resources that support the implementation of Shared Decision Making in healthcare settings. Chronic Conditions with Beth Tansey Peller, RN • Identify and describe the evidence-based risk factors associated with the development of chronic health conditions. • Explain and analyze the shared risk factors and interrelationships among common chronic diseases, including the consequences of unaddressed health risks and warning signs. • Evaluate and apply synergistic lifestyle interventions that can prevent, reduce, or potentially reverse chronic disease risk to optimize long-term health outcomes. Brain Health with Dr. Wes Youngberg • Define and describe dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, including the functional criteria used for diagnosis and the role of hippocampal degeneration in memory consolidation. • Explain the structure and function of the hippocampus, including the role of index neurons in autobiographical memory and cognitive function. • Interpret hippocampal volumetric data and percentile rankings (e.g., NeuroQuant metrics) to assess relative risk and progression of cognitive decline. • Differentiate the four stages of cognitive decline—presymptomatic, subjective cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia—and analyze their clinical significance. • Administer and interpret cognitive screening tools such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to monitor changes in cognitive performance over time. • Analyze epidemiological trends in dementia prevalence, including sex differences, early-onset increases, and public health implications. • Explain and apply the two foundational laws of health (providing necessary elements and removing interfering elements) to the prevention and reversal of cognitive decline. • Evaluate the concept of the Hippocampal Resiliency Index by identifying factors that promote neurogenesis (e.g., nutrition, sleep, exercise, metabolic health) and factors that contribute to atrophy (e.g., toxins, inflammation, insulin resistance). • Design a personalized, multi-factorial lifestyle intervention plan using precision medicine Course Content Course Completion The course includes 16.5 hours of self-paced content, in the form of videos, questions for reflection, and journal prompts. It is divided into six sections, each followed by a knowledge assessment, to aid the student in digestion and application of the learning. To earn a "Certificate of Attendance", students must view each of the lessons in full, complete 12 knowledge assessments with 80% accuracy, and complete a course survey. If you are not a Wellcoaches Certified Health and Wellness Coach or a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC ), you will earn a "Certificate of Attendance" after course completion. Register for lifestyle medicine course If you have earned the "National Board Certified - Health and Wellness Coach" (NBC-HWC) designation from the NBHWC , you may also earn the "Lifestyle Medicine Coach Certificate" after course completion. Register for lifestyle medicine course Wellcoahes Certified coaches please register from within your student portal. If you are planning to become a student, please visit this page to register for the course, along with the other Modules. Lifestyle Medicine Coach Certificate Frequently asked questions Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches How do I receive the Certificate of Attendance? Is this a credential or certification? What is your refund policy? What Continuing Education is offered?

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Become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. 5-week Virtual Classroom to Fit Your Busy Schedule in September 2026. Launch your Health and Well-Being Coach Training in September 2026 Module 1: 5-Week Virtual Classroom (Fridays and Saturdays) Back to all classes 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 classes are provided live online, allowing you to learn from and be mentored by the most experienced and credentialed faculty in the industry. We offer several information sessions each month! Register for Information Session Reserve Your Spot! Get Trained Only - Module 1 only: $1985 Our Core Coach Training (live classes and Coaching Habits e-course) Register Now Get Trained, Certified and be eligible for the National Certification - Modules 1-3: $3495 Our Core Coach Training + Lifestyle Medicine Course + Wellcoaches Certification Process Register Now Payment plans and PayPal options more Modules 1-3 may be available through registration links. IMPORTANT: If you opt for a payment plan, you will not have access to mentoring and certification until all payments have been made. BUSINESS BUNDLE ADD-ON: Growing a successful coaching practice takes more than great coaching skills; it takes the right training, mentorship, and tools to run a sustainable business. That's why we've partnered with RoundTable Health and Zoee to give you everything you need to launch, grow, and manage your practice with confidence. Learn More and Buy Key Dates Early Bird discount: by August 13, 2026: Module 1 only $150 off or Modules 1-3 bundle $250 off Registration deadline: September 16, 2026 at 5pm ET or when full Certification deadline: April 30, 2028 This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . Materials for Module 1 Required Purchase: The Coaching Psychology Manual , 2nd edition Prefer the Manual in Spanish? Purchase here. Additional reading and listening materials are provided upon registration. Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Module 1 Live Class Dates/Times (listed in Eastern/New York time) Click here for timezone conversion. Live classes begin Friday, September 25, 2026 and end Friday, October 23, 2026 . This class is delivered in a real-time, virtual classroom, via Zoom. Plan for active engagement in discussion and practice, a key part of being a student and becoming a coach. Class Schedule Week 1: 9/25/26-9/26/26 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: 10/2/26-10/3/26 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: 10/9/26-10/10/26 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: 10/16/26-10/17/26 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 : 10/23/26 Friday Only Fri L17 3:00pm-5:00pm Fri L18 5:15pm-7:15pm Sample of Times for 3pm ET Classes Module 1 Self-Paced E-course At any time during Module 1, you may begin the self-paced, virtual e-course focused on "Coaching Habits". 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. Each habit (70+ habits to choose from) comes with a 5-10 minute video, resources, reminders, and an optional habits tracker. You will have access to this course upon registration. Completion of the above, including ALL live classes, will be required to receive a Certificate of Attendance. This module (Module 1) is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . How long will it take to become Certified? Overview of Certification 12-Month Journey Sample

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We support institutions of higher education in preparing the next generation, and seasoned professionals, to meet this need in the workforce. For Higher Education For Higher Education For Healthcare Solutions for Higher Education Health and Well-being Coaches partner with clients seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and wellness and, thereby, enhance well-being. In the course of their work, coaches display unconditional positive regard for their clients and a belief in their capacity for change, and honoring that each client is an expert on their life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgmental. We support institutions of higher education in preparing the next generation, and seasoned professionals, to meet this need in the workforce. Are you a university interested in implementing coach training? We have partnered with several universities to integrate our curriculum and faculty into their programs. Contact Diana Diamantopoulos (866) 932-6224 (ext. 700). We have helped more than 100 organizations start and improve health and wellness programs by training and certifying health and well-being coaches. Wellcoaches Core Coach Training is a prerequisite for many companies hiring coaches. Our Partners Curriculum Plan We provide the most experienced and highest credentialed faculty to ensure your students have an exceptional learning experience which includes examples of real-world application of the principles/theories along with ample opportunity for structured practice with feedback. Our Module 1, Core Coach Training content can be adapted to your semester schedule, taught telephonically, via distance learning. Following the completion of Module 1, students may enroll directly with Wellcoaches to complete the remaining requirements for the Wellcoaches Certification process. Many schools have also opted to pay the cost of Certification for their students to support them in being immediately ready for employment upon graduation. Contact us to discuss the many options available to your school! Let's talk! Are you a faculty member who is interested in teaching the Wellcoaches Curriculum at your college or university? Wellcoaches offers a training program exclusively for higher education which allows you to license our Module 1, Core Coach Training curriculum to provide to students. Let's talk! Train-the-Trainer Military/GI Bill Through our partnership with PennWest , students may use their GI Bill to pay for Wellcoaches training and Certification. PennWest is military friendly and offers support services. Please contact PennWest's military recruitment office for additional information. Learn More Learn more... We provide our training in a variety of formats through our university partners. Contact us

Learn and apply knowledge with our health and wellness coaching resources and compendia from leadership, lifestyle medicine, patient coaching and more! Health and Well-being Coaching Research and Resources Wellcoaches Research Coaching Resources FEATURED: Health and Wellness Coaching Research Compendia Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2023 Addendum , Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 2025 Addendum to Compendium of the Health & Wellness Coaching Literature , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2019 Compendium of the Health and Wellness Coaching Literature , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017 A Systematic Review of the Literature on Health and Wellness Coaching , GAHM, July 2013 Health and Well-Being Coaching Adjuvant to GLP-1 Induced Weight Loss , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024 Lessons Learned from the Wellness Coaching Profession. The Path to Healthcare Recognition , ACSM Health and Fitness Journal, 2024 Health & Wellness Coaching Services: Making the Case for Reimbursement , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024. Clinical evidence for using insurance codes. Ground Zero in Lifestyle Medicine: Changing Mindsets to Change Behavior , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2023 A Coach Approach to Facilitating Behavior Change , Journal of Family Practice, 2022 Dosing of Health and Wellness Coaching for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Research Synthesis to Derive Recommendations , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2022 Networking Stay informed and connect with partner organizations. Culture of Coaching in Healthcare LinkedIn Group Wellcoaches LinkedIn Group ACLM LinkedIn Group ACSM LinkedIn Group NBHWC LinkedIn Group Leadership Coaching Support leaders in health care organizations to create a culture of coaching. Coaching is the New Leadership Wellcoaches habits: time to grow faster Hello. I am your growth edge. Coaching in healthcare...it's turtles all the way down Physician Coaching Taking care of our health care leaders with coaching. Mayo Clinic Proceeding study defining physician coaching competencies (contributions by Wellcoaches CEO, Margaret Moore) JAMA Network Open: Physician Coaching by Professionally Trained Peers for Burnout and Well-Being Journal of Occupational Health Psychology: Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis NEJM: Coaching to Enhance Individual Well-being, Foster Teamwork, Improve the Health Care System Coach Meg Blog: Physician Well-being: Despairing to Coaching to Gratitude Residents and Medical Students Medical education is transforming with the the introduction of coaching into its curriculum. AMA Faculty handbook for coaching in medical education (academic coaching) Harvard Medical School – residency coaching program Coaching & Lifestyle Medicine Discover how health coaching complements lifestyle medicine. Defining Culinary Medicine: A Call for Consensus on Competencies to Improve Nutrition , Nutrients, 2025 Webinar: Coaching & Lifestyle Medicine: Marriage made in Health (password - CoachLM) Browse Video Content The Lifestyle Medicine Team: Health Care That Delivers Value . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2018. Abstract. Patient Coaching Read more about the application of coaching. Wolters Kluwer: Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual Compendium of Health & Wellness Coaching Literature , (2017) American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching –nbhwc.org Coach Meg video on path to national standards National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching: Standards for health and wellness coaching competencies AMA Guidelines for health coaching in primary care CNN: How a Wellness Coach Changes Your Mind Coaching in Healthcare Applying coaching in primary care and other medical settings. Health and Well-Being Coaching Adjuvant to GLP-1 Induced Weight Loss , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024 Supporting Sustainable Health Behavior Change: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts , Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2024 Coaching in Healthcare, Chapter 29 , The SAGE Handbook of Coaching Institute of Coaching (IOC) –www.instituteofcoaching.org Coaching in Leadership & Healthcare Conference , Harvard Medical School Organize Your Mind for the Operating Room , American Association of Thoracic Surgeons keynote Coach Meg Blog: Coaching in healthcare…it’s turtles all the way down

Learn more about what makes the Wellcoaches training excellent. What does it mean to be a Wellcoach®? When we founded Wellcoaches in 2000, we planted foundational values and qualities into the meaning of being a Wellcoach®, embodied and expressed by our twin registered trademarks: Wellcoach® and Wellcoaches®. As the Wellcoaches team and community has grown and matured to 16,000 strong in 50 countries, the meaning of being a Wellcoach is brighter, stronger, more impactful, and influential than ever. Coaching Excellence A good place to begin is our deep commitment to coaching excellence in every moment of every coaching session. Being a Wellcoach means first and foremost - delivering enlivening, resonant, generative and high-impact coaching sessions that expand minds and change behaviors in ways that last. Our Wellcoaches core coach training program is beautifully choreographed to enable confident coaching in a most engaging, efficient, and affordable way. At the outset, we developed a rigorous coaching skills exam to earn the Wellcoaches certification, far beyond national standards, serving as our continuous feedback loop for training excellence and ongoing innovation. The Wellcoaches membership program keeps up an excellent pace year after year, translating new classes and courses into professional development, continued learning, and ever-growing impact. Empowered by our deep and exceptional bench of 30+ expert coach trainers and mentor coaches, being a Wellcoach means bringing excellence to everyone we touch. Coaching Psychology Manual Scientific Excellence In the early 2000s, the Wellcoaches team was among a small handful of coach trainers globally that began integrating the best of science into coaching competencies, tools, and processes. A team of ten Wellcoaches faculty worked for eight years to build the first peer-reviewed Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual , published by Wolters Kluwer and endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine. Being a Wellcoach means learning from the pioneering leaders of coaching excellence who started the field and "wrote the book." Our manual has become the field's manual, having sold 50,000 copies. Every year, 4,000 coaches buy our Wellcoaches manual. The third edition is underway. Being a Wellcoach means being out in front in translating science into coaching excellence. From 2010 until now, 23 research teams have studied the Wellcoaches protocol delivered by Wellcoaches coaches, and published significant health and well-being outcomes in peer-reviewed journals, bringing evidence to support all Wellcoaches-certified coaches. Being a Wellcoach means dedication to excellent coaching outcomes. Competency Excellence Two prominent psychologists, Joe Ciarrochi and Steve Hayes, developed a bold, new framework that every Wellcoach can apply. Their framework distills clinical and positive psychology interventions into six psychological change processes: self, attention, motivation, cognition, emotion, behavior. Wellcoaches competencies are thus broad and deep, and keep expanding, marking our excellence. Prominent scholar (emotional intelligence, leadership, coaching) Richard Boyatzis recently published a coaching study with medical students demonstrating that a coach's competencies (personal capacities rather than tasks and knowledge) predict positive coaching outcomes. Wellcoaches emphasizes personal capacities as a foundation of excellent coaching. For a Wellcoach, inspiration, vision, compassion, creativity, generativity, wisdom, well-being, and growth are WHO WE ARE not just what we do. Well-being Excellence While scientific models of well-being abound, what's generally accepted is that well-being of mind, body, work, and life are an interdependent human (and planetary) system of health (objective metrics) and well-being (subjective states). Being a Wellcoach means appreciating that all humans share the common purpose of well-being, whatever you pursue - performing eye surgery, designing bridges, writing code, teaching students, fixing power lines, leading a corporation, planting trees, raising children, cleaning teeth, or coaching others. Drawing on self-determination theory , well-being excellence means setting a compass in the direction you want to take yourself (better health, well-being, professional or leadership development, etc). The coaching journey integrates your experiences well along the way into a better self. Wellcoaches also models Jack Bauer's profound scholarly work in defining the transformative self , which pursues thriving and development in four ways - happiness, love, wisdom and growth: Being a Wellcoach means to enjoy life's gifts and pleasures, to love people and work (do what matters most), to generate wisdom (diversify perspectives and increase objectivity), and to grow (actualize and integrate the potential in each moment). Leading Excellence A key reason why the field of health and well-being coaching has accomplished what it has over the past two decades - integrating science and well-being into coaching, bringing together stakeholders , establishing national standards , curating important research , shaping the roles and impact of coaches, reducing burnout , and moving coaches into medical practices - is because CEO Margaret Moore is a Wellcoach, and volunteered one third of her time to building the field since 2009. Today, Wellcoaches leaders, faculty, and coaches contribute in many ways to field-building and field-leading at a critical moment of our field's history. We set trends, not follow them. Being a Wellcoach means moving the field forward as leaders, every day. Career Excellence Wellcoaches coaches have vibrant opportunities and coaching careers in private practice, employer wellness, digital health, and healthcare. Employers seek out Wellcoaches coaches because our coaching excellence stands out in a crowd of coaches. Wellcoaches coaches help each other with career opportunities, one of the many reasons why the Wellcoaches community contributes to the excellence of every one of us as coaches. Being a Wellcoach means standing out for coaching excellence. I am a Wellcoach. We are Wellcoaches. We mean coaching excellence.