Deepen and broaden your coaching skills with these immersive programs. Expand Your Skills With Intensive Courses Continuing Education Update Facilitator: Angela Miller Barton Date/time: 4 p.m. ET Thursday, February 12 Wellcoaches offers several classes and courses for coaches to earn continuing education throughout the year! We provide a continuing education membership program, multi-week stand-alone courses, workshops, on-demand education, and advanced training! In addition, our courses often don't just apply to coaches. Find out what professional development courses Wellcoaches is offering in the next couple of months! This is an open, complimentary session. CHEF Coaching- Beyond the Basics Course fee: $495 CEUs: Wellcoaches 7.5, other orgs pending Coming soon! Beyond the Basics beginning week of March 16 (CHEF Coaching Basics is a required prerequisite to this course) Participants select one group day/time to complete the 5-week course. Group 1 8-9:30 p.m. ET Mondays, March 16-April 13 Group 2 11-12:30 pm ET Tuesdays, March 17-April 14 Group 3 3-4:30 pm ET Wednesday, March 18-April 22 (no class April 1) Group 4 6-7:30 pm ET Thursday, March 19-April 23 (no class April 2) This 5-week course builds on the skills learned and developed from participating in and completing the CHEF Coaching Basics course. The series is an extension of that learning. Beyond the Basics consists of four weekly skills development practice sessions, one hands-on culinary telemedicine class, and opportunities for practice between the sessions, including: practicing culinary coaching with peers, making staple recipes, and working toward personal goals. Because of the sometimes confidential nature of the sessions, the small group sessions will not be recorded. Improve culinary confidence and skills, and time spent cooking, thus improving participants’ personal health. Use remote culinary resources including the CHEF Coaching resources to improve culinary behaviors of physicians and patients. Develop confidence to provide live streamed, home cooking education for patients. Improve competencies to provide nutrition education using the culinary coaching approach. Incorporate home cooking education in medical encounters and shared medical appointments. WHO can take this course? Those who have previously completed CHEF Coaching Basics 5-week course This course is designed for Specialty and Primary Care Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Health and Wellness Coaches, Dietitians, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists, Residents, Fellows, and Personal Trainers. CHEF Coaching- Beyond the Basics Course fee: $495 Date/time: 8-9:30 pm ET Tuesdays, April 21-May 19 CEUs: Wellcoaches 7.5, other orgs pending Coming soon! The CHEF (Culinary Health Education Fundamentals) Coaching - Course offers a deep dive into culinary coaching, an evidence-based culinary medicine strategy that combines culinary training with health and wellness coaching through a telemedicine approach to improve nutrition and overall health. Attendees receive the latest updates of the culinary coaching approach and acquire new skills, tools, and resources to empower patients to adopt sustainable and nutritious home-cooking behaviors. This course provides education and experience that will keep graduates of the program at the forefront of this critical global trend, leading by example to improve and increase healthy eating for patients and themselves. After the course, participants will be able to: Define the relationship between home cooking and health, and discuss barriers to home cooking. Demonstrate patient-centered culinary medicine knowledge and skills and describe strategies for empowering patients to adopt home cooking. Use remote culinary resources to improve culinary behaviors of providers and their patients or clients. Develop culinary confidence and skills and learn strategies to facilitate home cooking for improved personal health. Implement telemedicine, culinary training, and health coaching in your practice. WHO can take this course? Those who have previously completed CHEF Coaching Basics 5-week course This course is designed for Specialty and Primary Care Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Health and Wellness Coaches, Dietitians, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists, Residents, Fellows, and Personal Trainers.

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. Life-changing Evidence-based Coaching excellence Become a National Board Certified Coach & Become an ICF Credentialed Coach Free Information Session Register and Get Started Why Wellcoaches Register Now Video didn't open? View it here . Wellcoaches School of Coaching was the first coaching school for health and wellness professionals, founded in 2000. We work in collaboration with the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine , and are a first-mover in establishing coaching science in the US. We created the first coaching textbook in healthcare, the Coaching Psychology Manual , endorsed by the ACSM, which is used widely in the health and wellness coach training industry. The coaching protocols published in our textbook are now evidence-based . Our CEO and Founder Margaret Moore is co-founder (2009) and past chair (2021-2024) of the Institute of Coaching. Margaret is also a co-founder (2010) and past board member of the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) from 2010-2023. She spearheaded the formation of a strategic partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners (2016). Check out what Wellcoaches graduates are doing with their coach training on the Wellcoaches Inside podcast! Coaching is healthcare. And Well-being. Excel in coaching with Wellcoaches. Professional health and well-being coaches are expert facilitators of sustainable change in mindset and behaviors. Translating science and innovation into coaching practice, Wellcoaches teaches you how to use evidence-based coaching tools and processes designed to help others change, grow and thrive. Register Now Get more info You commit to attending our real-time, interactive, and experiential classes. We commit to building a competent and confident coach in you. When you choose Wellcoaches, you... are eligible - anyone with an Associate Degree or 4000 hours of work experience in any field can participate. can fit it into your budget with per-module pricing, discounted bundled tuition, and payment plans learn from the authors of the Coaching Psychology Manual , the premier text for our field will gain evidence-based skills, proven effective in 22 published studies with 30,000 coaching clients determine your pace and can earn our health & well-being coach certification in as little as 6 months or up to 18 months choose the path that works for you: National Board Certification or Wellcoaches Certification to become a Certified Wellcoach® be highly employable. Employers seek Certified Wellcoaches®. Job Board get the tools to pass the National Board Exam - our last group of students had a 94% pass rate (1,500 strong) improve well-being; take our Well-being Inventory Apply for the National Board Certification after completing our certification program. It’s a great book and it really helped me get my footing on coaching. It really addresses everything I wanted to know and more. I remember thinking every evening after reading a section that: “Wow, if I can get this down, I’d be a great coach” and I felt challenged and inspired. I still go back to it because some things they just explained so wonderfully. - Willem van der Walt, Agile Coach at Capitec Bank Register Now Why Health & Well-being Coaching How Coaching Works video The Science of Coaching 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. Coaching Excellence I am a Wellcoach Erika Testimonial (2) Michael testimonial I am a Wellcoach 1/7 Become a Certified Wellcoach® 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 For students in cohorts July & August Watch certification video For students in cohorts September forward Watch certification video 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 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 22 peer-reviewed studies . One-page Summary All Research How Coaching Works video The Science of Coaching Testimonials After careful research, I learned about Wellcoaches, and it was love at first sight. At first, I felt anxious about committing to such a big thing whilst studying, but somehow I felt that it was the right thing to do. To be precise, I asked a ton of silly questions in the emails, and all the answers were really clear, well-structured, and empathetic. I was shocked by the way Wellcoaches communicated with me via email, as I never felt more heard and understood from just an email. Those answers alleviated my confusion and worry and assured me that I am on the right path. And yes, I guessed right - it was amazing. It was quite challenging and tough, but I enjoyed every bit of it, and I truly mean it. I learned many new things and skills that aren't just related to coaching. Those skills are immensely helpful in my day-to-day life as well. I learned to connect, understand, and appreciate people in a way I didn't before. It's worth mentioning that all the people at or around Wellcoaches that I've talked to during my journey were nothing but positive, kind, and compassionate. I think Wellcoaches just radiates positive energy, and like a magnet, attracts positive and kind people to it. I am truly grateful for this journey! And looking forward to the upcoming challenges! Next stop: NBHWC. Edvards Hāzners 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 94 1,500 Wellcoaches have taken the National Board Exam Our Strategic Partners These world-renowned medical societies have chosen to endorse only Wellcoaches as the leader in coach training. 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For only $30 per month, our Wellcoaches Membership enables you to be a confident, masterful, and successful coach. Learn more about membership benefits. Become a Member - A Community of Thousands Wellcoaches Membership The science foundation for mindset and behavior change is growing and evolving quickly. Our Wellcoaches Membership enables you to be a confident, masterful, and successful coach: be well-informed and up to date upgrade your skills continually expand your tools and resources be inspired by thought leaders get support in building a coaching business earn continuing education credits Our Membership provides an affordable, cost-effective option for National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches to earn continuing education hours each month for courses that meet their continuing education content requirements. Sample Classes You're Certified, Now What? with Cynthia Luna, NBC-HWC How to Have a Good Day with best-selling author Caroline Webb Coaching Demonstration with Michael Scholtz, Wellcoaches Faculty, PCC, NBC-HWC Why are Contracts and Terms the Foundations you Need for your Coaching Business? with Sarah Waldbuesser, Esq., NBC-HWC Four Ways to Join! Wellcoaches Membership includes several one-hour classes each month on: Business development class (classes such as creating policies and procedures in your business, how to be HIPAA compliant, etc.) Coaching specialty (highlighting topics such as cognitive resilience, mindfulness in coaching sessions, etc.) Coaching skills in action (Each month, a specific theory, skill, or approach will be highlighted by a Wellcoaches faculty member to help coaches continue to hone their abilities.) These sessions will include a detailed review time followed by a coaching demonstration that utilizes the skill or theory covered.) Access a recorded library of more than 200 past member classes. Earn continuing education credits when participating in monthly Member Classes. Coaches can earn credit toward Wellcoaches recertification (or other organizations' credential renewal). Purchase monthly subscription Purchase annual subscription Purchase Unlimited Membership Purchase Plus Membership How to Enroll Upcoming Classes Here are the classes our members will enjoy in February! * Grand Rounds - When Both Sides Are Right: Working with Polarities in Coaching Practice with Barrett McBride * Failure Party with Iris Fernandez Valdes * February CMS Update with Margaret Moore * Coaching Skills in Action - Rupture and Repair in Coaching: Strengthening Trust, Presence, and Cultural Responsiveness with Jenny Davenport-Furniss * February Coach Chat * 3 Steps to Fill Your Wellness Coaching Practice (Without a Big Email List or Social Media Following) with Amy Lippmann Be Our Guest! Each month, Wellcoaches offers an open member class. This is a chance to experience a session and learn more about membership and coaching. 3 Steps to Fill Your Wellness Coaching Practice (Without a Big Email List or Social Media Following) With Amy Lippmann 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, February 25 Register for free session Registration with Education Credit ($25) Want to Know More? Join us for our Monthly Membership Update. This session is open to members and those interested in membership. It's a great way to ask questions, request class topics, and learn more about the program. For more information, contact Angela Miller Barton at amillerbarton@wellcoaches.com or call 866-932-6224 ext. 715 JOIN US Our next membership update is at Noon Et Tuesday, March 3. If you cannot attend live, go ahead and register. We will email you the recording. Monthly Membership Updates Business Start-up Membership subscription also includes: Monthly business development classes focused on key topics important to the entrepreneur coach Once you become a Certified Wellcoach®, your membership provides the additional benefit of using Wellcoaches-branded tools: 1. Wellcoaches marketing website for your coaching business 2. Listing in Find-a-Wellness Coach search option 3. Use of the Wellcoach trademark 4. Wellcoach email address 5. Networking with other coaches for support, business building and practice Each month, one of our Wellcoaches facilitators, or seasoned coaches, will host a member class highlighting what they view as best skills, techniques and tips for becoming an even more masterful coach. Each session will include a live coaching demonstration. Coaching Demos Help Clients Find You Our Certified Wellcoach® Members are listed at the "Find-a-Coach" site, a searchable page that enables potential clients to search for coaches by name, state, zip code, licenses, education, price, specialities and certifications. The search links to a uniquely branded marketing site for you to share more about your unique talents and skills. Start growing your coaching business today. Testimonials I love my member classes and your customer service is exceptional! Jana Thomas

This page features jobs shared with us by partners who seek coaches and other health industry professionals with coach-like qualities. Job Board This page features jobs shared with us by partners and jobs where the listing specifies that Wellcoaches certification is desired. Positions included are coaches and other health industry professionals with coach-like qualities and skills. Please direct all inquiries to the hiring organization. (Other job boards you may find of interest include: WELCOA , NBHWC (account needed for access), ACLM (membership needed to apply), and ACSM .) Coordinator Employee Wellness Cameron Health, Indiana Posted 2/5/26 Responsible for the successful implementation and delivery of wellness programs for Cameron Health employees and additional assigned employer accounts. This role blends client relationship management, event planning, health coaching, and program execution to drive measurable health outcomes. Deliver one-on-one health coaching consultations following screenings, offering guidance based on biometric results and individual goals. Design and implement customized wellness engagement strategies. Wellcoaches or other nationally recognized health coaching certification preferred. To Apply To Apply Health Coach Kaiser Permanente, Oregon Posted 2/4/26 Deliver telephone-based interventions promoting wellness, self care and chronic condition management using behavior-change approaches. As the recognized behavior change expert, act as a referral and resource for providers, support staff and others throughout the region. Offer members appropriately tailored resources and referrals within the KP system and outside community. Provide trainings/education on the department and its programs and services, as well as behavior change principles and wellness topics to members, clinicians, medical office staff, other Kaiser Permanente employees, employer groups, and the community. Health Coach Akido Labs, New York Posted 2/2/26 Akido Labs has an opening for a Health Coach to work in the Worker Healthy Living program in New York City. Support participants through individual and group-based coaching and help embed lifestyle change and patient empowerment into a structured six-month program focused on whole-person health. Use coaching techniques (e.g., motivational interviewing, stages of change) to help participants stay engaged and build confidence. Co-facilitate and support group visits and group-based programming, including workshops focused on practical skills and community connection. To Apply Wellness Coach Mercy Medical Center, Iowa Posted 2/2/26 Coordinate and deliver health risk appraisals. Analyze data from health risk appraisals and biometric testing. Conduct one on one consultations (wellness coaching) for health improvement. Create, organize and conduct health education programs. To Apply Registered Nurse, Care Manager and Wellness Coach (Diabetes Educator) Premise Health, Colorado Posted 1/15/26 Develop personalized treatment plans using provider care plans and member preferences using a coach approach and the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. Provide condition specific self-care education to members enrolled in the various condition management programs. Deliver one on one and/or group coaching sessions in the areas of weight, nutrition, physical activity, stress, tobacco cessation, sleep, work/life balance and general health. Create a supportive environment for positive lifestyle changes. May coordinate and conduct wellness programs in areas such as nutrition, stress management, weight management, tobacco cessation, physical activity and others. Wellcoaches certification preferred. To Apply Wellness Coach, PRN Mercy Regional Med Physicians/CommonSpirit Health, Colorado Posted 1/15/26 CommonSpirit Health has an opening to teach a Parkinson's Fitness Class. It prefers candidates with Wellcoaches or other health coaching certification. To Apply Health Management Consultant Marsh McLennan Agency, North Carolina Posted 1/13/26 Position is centered around developing and delivering tailored health and well-being programs that improve client outcomes. The Health Management Consultant starts by gaining a deep understanding of a client’s corporate culture, policies, facilities, and overall health climate to see how these factors impact employee well-being. Identify health trends and design strategic, data-driven initiatives that align with the client’s goals. Participate in strategy sessions, evaluate program effectiveness, and provide ongoing education and support to clients, all while fostering healthier workforces through thoughtful, evidence-based health management solutions. To Apply To Apply Wellness Coach Plus One, an Optum Company, Connecticut Posted 1/7/26 Work on-site at an Optum corporate client working one-on-one with team members using motivational interviewing skills to coach them to make positive lifestyle behavior changes in the areas of nutrition, weight management, physical fitness, stress management, work life balance and tobacco use as well as other health issues. Establish an on-going relationship with coaching participants and offer support and guidance in establishing behavioral goals. To Apply Onsite Health Coach & Wellness Program Manager Vitality, Virginia/Hybrid Posted 1/5/26 Responsible for collaborating and developing relationships with clients and members. Responsible for onsite event planning, ongoing education, outreach, coordination with client admin team and engagement with Vitality program. Facilitate successful coaching experiences, with success defined through engagement, impact and satisfaction measures. Engage identified populations to promote wellbeing programs and activities using appropriate outreach strategies; empower participants to become active in their own health by utilizing motivational interviewing and behavior change techniques to make ongoing positive lifestyle choices. Vitality is specifically seeking Wellcoaches certified candidates for this position. Health and Wellness Coach, Multiple Openings U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Florida Posted 10/30/25 The Department of Veterans Affairs has 4 openings for health and wellness coaches to serve at the VA Bay Pine Healthcare System. Provide health coaching to individuals or groups in outpatient and inpatient settings using multiple formats (face-to-face, telephone, virtual, etc.). Support Veterans in fostering internal strengths and external resources to develop self-directed strategies for making healthy lifestyle behavior changes and more effectively manage chronic disease. Utilize motivational interviewing, coaching theories, and coaching techniques to assist clients in accomplishing their action steps and goals. Follow national Office of Patient Centered Care and Lifestyle Transformation guidance and VHA policy relevant to health and wellness coaching. Utilize a coaching process model that aligns with NBHWC standards. To Apply Health Coach - Part Time/Hourly Vida Health, Remote Posted 8/8/2023 Inspire, collaborate and partner with a panel of members seeking to increase healthy lifestyle behaviors in areas such as weight management, eating better, getting more active, managing stress and prevention/management of chronic health concerns. Coach in our full suite of programs for mind and body. Communicate with your members through individual/group video calls and electronic messaging in alignment with program cadence expectations. Use coaching skills and competencies within a Motivational Interviewing framework to help members set concrete, SMART health goals. To Apply Premise Health Various Positions, Various Locations Premise Health is a large direct healthcare provider and digital provider. It works with numerous large commercial and municipal employers in the U.S. It operates over 800 onsite and nearsite wellness centers in 45 states and Guam, and also offers care through its Digital Wellness Center. Premise often has job openings for positions, such as Wellness Coaches, Health Coaches, and various Nurse positions, where they prefer candidates with Wellcoaches certification. To see relevant job openings please visit its Careers page and enter Wellcoaches as a search term. To Apply

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10.5 hours of Continuing Education! Coaching is a social resource for health, with the potential to improve social capital in disadvantaged populations. Through this authentic generative relationship, coaching can be a stabilizing force and the core driver of behavior change.  Coaching for Social Resources & Health Equity This topic will now be offered within our Core Coach Training program, rather than this optional course. What is the course about? With the emerging awareness of inequities within healthcare, there has been a shift to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The World Health Organization defines SDOH as "the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life." Given the identification of SDOH, we assert that coaching is a social resource for health , with the potential to improve social capital in disadvantaged populations. Through this authentic generative relationship, coaching can be a stabilizing force and the core driver of behavior change. Register for the November cohort November 11, 12-2pm ET (break 2-2:15) November 11, 2:15-4:15pm ET November 12, 12-2pm ET (break 2-2:15) November 12, 2:15-4:15pm ET November 13, 12-2pm ET (break 2-2:15) November 13, 2:15-4:15pm ET Structure Our course is hosted in our live, virtual classroom with lecture, discussion, and ample practice. The details: Cost: $695 Full, live attendance required Written Knowledge Assessment 10.5 CEs for Wellcoaches, NBHWC, ACSM Prerequisites Due the nature of the discussions and the knowledge required, this course is only open to Wellcoaches, NBC-HWC, or ICF Certified Coaches. Faculty Alice Zhang (MBA, CHWC) Cynthia Luna (NBC-HWC, CHWC) Erika Jackson (MCC, NBC-HWC, CHWC) Iris Fernández Valdés (NBC-HWC, CHWC) Kelly Davis Martin (DBH, PCC, NBC-HWC, CHWC) Sheryl Richard (PhD, CPHWC, PCC, NBC-HWC, PMP, CHWC) Simon Matthews (Psychologist, FASLM, MHlthSc, DipIBLM, MAPS, PCC, NBC-HWC, CHWC) Build your coaching competencies 1.1 Explain the Social Ecology Model Coaching Competencies: 1.1.1 Examine the ecological system in which a client exists 1.1.2 Explore the ways in which the ecological system impacts a client’s perspectives, beliefs and behaviors 1.2 Define Social Determinants of Health and Consider Social Resources Coaching Competencies: 1.2.1 Identify the Social Determinants of Health that impact a client’s perspective, beliefs and behaviors 1.2.2 Identify the social resources to which a client may have access 1.3 Examine the framework for well-being based on scientific models Coaching Competencies: 1.3.1 Acknowledge various models of well-being 1.3.2 Support clients in identifying or crafting their own model of well-being 1.3.3 Maintain awareness of one’s own biases for well-being models 1.3.4 Prepare to be a social resource for health through honoring autonomy, visioning, building efficacy, and being authentic 1.4 Build Awareness of the Sources of Stability Coaching Competencies: 1.4.1 Identify the elements of security and growth that lead to self-actualization 1.4.2 Examine the personality meta-traits: stability & plasticity 1.4.3 Name the sources of stability (esteem, compassion, safety, security) 1.4.4 Name the sources of growth (autonomy, competence, relatedness) 2.1 Perform diversity-informed coaching Coaching Competencies: 2.1.1 Display cultural competence and cultural humility 2.1.2 Accept and respect differences, and facilitate mutuality 2.1.3 Recognize that your beliefs and values may not be the same as your client’s 2.1.4 Recognize health disparities and their impact on client trust, perspectives and beliefs 2.1.5 Demonstrate curiosity to avoid assumptions and seeing the client through your own lens 2.1.6 Focus on specifics about people instead of generalizations about them 2.1 Perform diversity-informed coaching (continued) 2.1.7 Be intentional about the language you use 2.1.8 Check in on your own biases before, during and after coaching 2.1.9 Provide empathy in coaching when a client is experiencing limited resources, inequity, bias, and discrimination 2.1.10 Utilize the skills and ways of being necessary for building authentic generative relationships 2.1.11 Apply core coaching competencies for facilitating client resourcefulness and self-advocacy 2.1.12 Demonstrate efficacy in discussing topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as they are relevant to the client 2.2 Assess and identify external social resources to support stability Coaching Competencies: 2.2.1 Identify strategies to support a client’s stability 2.2.2 Identify strategies for coaching the client about social resources that impact health and well-being 2.3 Use the coaching relationship to support psychological needs Coaching Competencies: 2.3.1 Create authentic generative relationships 2.3.2 Avoid ecological fallacy 2.3.3 Accept the client as unique and whole 2.3.4 Demonstrate unconditional positive regard 2.3.5 Embody humility 2.3.6 Demonstrate curiosity 3.1 Utilize appropriate boundaries around mental well-being Coaching Competencies: 3.1.1 Refer clients when topics are beyond the scope of coaching 3.1.2 Identify the warning signs of the most common mental health conditions 3.1.3 Practice self-care in working with clients who are managing their well-being 3.1.4 Utilize mental health and well-being screeners as appropriate 3.2 Apply the social resources and the lens of health equity to psychological models and coaching processes Coaching Competencies: 3.2.1 Demonstrate flexibility and agility in coaching flow to adjust for client circumstances relative to social ecology and social resources

Although we hope that you will not need to request a refund, we understand that you may find it necessary to cancel a registration or withdraw from a training program. Refund Policy Module 1: Core Coach Training Although we hope that you will not need to request a refund, we understand that you may find it necessary to cancel a registration or withdraw from a training program. Please see below for policies. For the 9-week virtual program: If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 1, you are responsible for paying 5% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 4, you are responsible for paying 30% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 7, you are responsible for paying 55% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 10, you are responsible for 80% of the full program fee. No refund will be provided after Lesson 11. The above fees are assessed for payments whether they have been made in full or set up on a payment plan. The refund fee is calculated based upon the total program fee (or re-enrollment fee if you are taking the course for a second time). For a -day or 4-5week, virtual program: If you request to withdraw prior to Day 1, you are responsible for paying 5% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Day 2 you are responsible for paying 30% of the full program fee. No refund will be provided after Day 2. No refunds will be provided after the Certification deadline. The above fees are assessed for payments whether they have been made in full or set up on a payment plan. The refund fee is calculated based upon the total program fee (or re-enrollment fee if you are taking the course for a second time). For the 5-day, in-person program: If you request to withdraw at least 14 days prior to the program start, you are responsible for paying 5% of the full program fee. No refunds will be given within 13 days of the program start. The request forms can be found on your student web pages at CustomerHub. The above fees are assessed for payments whether they have been made in full or set up on a payment plan. The refund fee is calculated based upon the total program fee (or re-enrollment fee if you are taking the course for a second time). Module 1: Transfer Policy We understand that circumstances may arise which prevent a student from completing the training program in which they are enrolled. Transfer to a different program is allowed if: Requested before Lesson 4 of a 9-week program Requested before Day 2 of a 5-week or 5-day program Transfer requests must be made through your Coach Concierge and includes: 1. Withdrawal from the current program 2. Payment of a $75.00 Transfer Fee 3. Re-registration in a program that is currently open for registration. If the student wishes to participate in a program that is not currently open for registration, they will be withdrawn from their current program, less applicable fees, and will need to re-register when the program they wish to join becomes available. 4. Full, live attendance will be required in all lessons of the new program, even if they were attended in the previous program. The withdrawal request forms can be found on your student web pages at CustomerHub. Module 2: Advanced Skills Practice Refunds for Module 2 are not provided once you have taken any of the classes or started any e-course. If you meet that criteria you may request a refund for Module 2, less a 5% administrative fee. Refund requests must be submitted to your assigned Coach Concierge. Once you are a registered student request forms are made available at your student account at CustomerHub. NOTE: In addition, if you received the Early Bird Discount when you registered, the Early Bird discount will be deducted from your refund ($50 if you purchased Modules 2-3, $100 if you purchased Modules 2-4). No Module 2 and/or 3 refunds will be provided after the Certification deadline. Module 3: Certification and Assessment Refunds for Module 3 are not provided once you have been given access to the materials or started any of the Certification steps. You may request a refund for Module 3 prior to completing Module 2, less a 5% administrative fee. Refund requests must be submitted to your assigned Coach Concierge. Once you are a registered student request forms are made available at your student account at CustomerHub. No Module 2 and/or 3 refunds will be provided after the Certification deadline. Module 4: Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches Refunds for Module 4 are not provided once you have taken any of the classes, purchased the course more than 12 months ago, or if you are 12 months past your Certification deadline. If you meet that criteria you may request a refund for Module 4, less a 5% administrative fee. Please contact your Coach Concierge. Important: Beginning with our April 2025 cohorts, the Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches Course will no longer be a separate Module and will be required as part of Module 2. Refunds for Module 2 are not provided once you have taken any of the classes or started any e-course. Behavior Change Agent Refunds for the Behavior Change Agent course are not provided once you have taken any of the classes. If you meet that criteria you may request a refund, less a 5% administrative fee. Please contact your Coach Concierge.

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 ©.

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Enhance your coaching efficacy with new skills in these afforable 4-6 week classes. Deepen Your Coaching Efficacy With New Skills Design Coaching Continuing Education Update Facilitator: Angela Miller Barton Date/time: 4 p.m. ET Thursday, February 12 Wellcoaches offers several classes and courses for coaches to earn continuing education throughout the year! We provide a continuing education membership program, multi-week stand-alone courses, workshops, on-demand education, and advanced training! In addition, our courses often don't just apply to coaches. Find out what professional development courses Wellcoaches is offering in the next couple of months! This is an open, complimentary session. Facilitator: Kelly Davis Martin Coaching Youth and Families Register today! Course fee: $425 Dates/time: 5-8 p.m. ET Friday, February 20 and 9 am -2 p.m. ET Saturday February 21 CEUs: Wellcoaches 7.5, ACSM 7.5, NBHWC 7.5 Are you interested in learning how to coach youth and families? In this series, we will discuss the differences in working with youth and adults and how to approach offering services in pediatrics. Explore how coaches can work with kids at various ages to impact their healthy behaviors. This series will cover: * Learning about business and logistical ideas and limitations in working with youth. * Discussing youth development and how this impacts their behavior change. * Discussing the role of the family system and how to work within this system to support the child. * Focusing on coaching skills with youth and their families. Facilitator: Greg Hottinger & Michael Scholtz GLP-1 Medications Register today Dates/time: 6-7:30 p.m. ET Wednesdays, March 18-April 8 CEUs: Wellcoaches 6, ACSM 6, NBHWC 6, NCHEC 6 GLP-1 meds are currently the most popular weight loss tool on the market, and coaches need to be well-informed to be helpful. This multi-week course will explore GLP-1 medications, their efficacy, the concerns, personal biases, and how best to support your clients who are considering using or currently taking these medications. This course will include an overview of the most popular medications on the market right now. In this course, coaches will: * Understand and analyze the current biases coaches may have related to GLP-1 meds. * Evaluate and understand the types of GLP-1 meds, how they work, the data, the side effects, and long-term projections. * Understand the physiological effects of GLP-1 meds and be able to evaluate and apply behavior change knowledge that will best support the client. * Apply relevant coaching skills in role-play scenarios to engage with the client in specific situations relevant to GLP- medications. Group Coaching Basics Register today Facilitator: Michael Scholtz CEUs: Wellcoaches 9, ACSM 9, NCHEC 9, NBHWC 9 Dates/time: 6-7:30 p.m. ET Wednesdays, April 15-May 20 This 6-week course on group coaching is a win-win-win. You reach more people and your clients access more affordable coaching. And, everyone benefits from the supportive network and creative power of a community. The ability to create groups, effectively market to groups, and conduct group sessions requires that you learn new skills and that you apply your core coaching skills in new ways. Participants will learn: • how to develop a successful group coaching practice • what group coaching is and how it differs from individual coaching • logistics of group coaching (determining group size, meeting length, fees, etc.) • how to manage group dynamics • how to market your program This class includes both sharing of ideas and practice. Participants will have the opportunity to be coached and coach others as we explore the unique dynamics provided by a group environment. Motivational Interviewing Next offering April 2026 Facilitator: Darlene Trandel Dates/time: 1-3 p.m. ET Wednesdays, April 29 - May 20 CEUs: Wellcoaches 8 NBHWC 8, ACSM 8, NCHEC 8 This class will guide participants through an in-depth sequence of learning activities to enhance their knowledge, skills, and application of Motivational Interviewing and add to their coaching competencies. Using the newly released, entirely rewritten 4th edition by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick, the class incorporates the changes reflected in this text and updates the thinking about what creates behavior change over longer growth spans. The fourth edition has an increased emphasis on growth, in addition to change, and introduces new concepts, skills, and upgraded and simplified terminology introduced in the classes. Facilitator: Simon Matthews No Smoke…Just Mirrors Using reflections in coaching to show understanding, build connection and promote change TBA for 2026 Date/time: Offered again in 2026 Cost: $225 CEUs: Wellcoaches 3, NBHWC 3 This class will explore a conceptual framework for the construction of powerful reflections in coaching. Participants will learn the components of reflections and how to construct and deconstruct them to add value and impact to coaching engagements. This is a live, experiential class consisting of both conceptual teaching and practical coaching exercises and feedback. In the interest of providing an optimal experience in this workshop the registration is capped at 16 participants. Participants will be able to: * Describe the conceptual dimensions of the Reflection Cube model and the purpose each dimension serves * Deconstruct a given reflection into dimensional components * Construct a reflection from component dimensions, given a client prompt, which demonstrates deep understanding and empathy. * Select the most appropriate type of reflection for a given client prompt, based on the principles of the Reflection cube model. Facilitator: Michael Scholtz Nature-Based Coaching: Using the power of the natural world to help heal, inspire, and challenge Next offering 2026 Date/time: TBA CEUs: Wellcoaches 6, NBHWC 6, ACSM 6, NCHEC 6 We will explore empirical evidence for the positive effects of nature on emotional and physical well-being. From beneficial bacteria in the soil we touch, to breathing in the aromatics of plants and trees, to listening to the calming quality of birdsong, nature measurably impacts our health. We’ll discuss some of the compelling science and some ideas for helping clients connect to nature in a way that soothes and heals. Beyond the benefits to our health, nature can inspire us to do greater things. Being in the outdoors can help clients tap into positive emotions, which can open their eyes to new pathways and resources they are not fully utilizing. And, in nature, we can seek challenge. Nature provides an arena where adventures can unfold. We will talk about ways clients can discover their growth-promoting adventures. * You will learn about scientific evidence that supports how nature positively impacts our health and well-being. * You will learn about resources you can share with clients to help them better utilize the healing powers of the outdoors. * You will learn about how nature can lead to inspiration, creating a space for your clients to create more expansive visions and take on more growth opportunities. * You will learn about resources that you can share with clients to help them use nature experiences to tap into inspiration. * You will learn how clients can use outdoor adventure as a tool for growth.

Earn your “National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach” designation with Wellcoaches' Health Coach National Certification, NBHWC Approved. NBHWC Accredited Program: Earn a National Health Coach Certification Earn a Wellcoaches Certification Earn a National Certification Earn an ICF Certification Stand out from the rest: health coach certification approved by NBHWC Wellcoaches is an NBHWC accredited program! 1,500 Wellcoaches have taken the National exam with a 94% pass rate. Once you have earned the Wellcoaches Certification , you may be eligible to earn the designation of "National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach" through the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) . Please see the NBHWC website for all requirements and timelines. Lead the field In order to integrate the coach into the healthcare team, Wellcoaches CEO Margaret Moore co-founded NBHWC (a nonprofit affiliate of the National Board of Medical Examiners), secured a multi-year collaboration with the CDC on the DPP program , and led the NBHWC reimbursement team including the rollout of new AMA CPT codes for health and well-being coaching. By completing the national board certification you too are leading the field! Will I be ready for the National Exam? To be eligible for the National Exam, you must complete the Wellcoaches Training and Certification program, including the Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches course. Here is a sample timeline for guidance. However, please note that we do not recommend rushing through any part of the process in order to be eligible for the national certification. Becoming a masterful coach requires reflection and practice over time. Complete Module 1 by April 2026 Complete Module 2 + Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches by May 2026 Complete Module 3 by June 2026 Complete 50 client practice sessions by Aug 2026 (you may begin tracking time following your Practical Skills Assessment in Module 3) Apply for the national exam during the Nov-Dec, 2026 application period