Graduate Certificate in Wellness Coaching

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Wellness Coaching at the American College of Healthcare Sciences offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills to thrive as wellness coaches in diverse professional settings. Through a blend of theoretical foundations and practical applications, this program emphasizes the development of effective communication strategies, stress management techniques, integrative health approaches, and entrepreneurial skills necessary to support clients in achieving holistic well-being and success. Graduates of this certificate program will emerge prepared to provide clients with coaching plans that empower healthier lifestyles and improve overall wellness.

Learning Outcomes

  • Utilize coaching techniques to develop trust and confidence during client consultation sessions.
  • Apply the science of behavior change to design effective personal wellness plans.
  • Interpret current research, including theories, practices, and ethical and cultural considerations for effective wellness coaching.
  • Articulate the body’s structure and function in health and disease to support coaching conversations and the development of wellness plans.
  • Develop the components of a wellness business to effectively implement record keeping, required insurance, scope of practice, ethics, legal considerations, marketing, and networking.

Career Goals:

  • Wellness Coach
  • Health and Wellness Consultant, Educator¹, Writer, or Speaker - [1] Please note that this program does not prepare students to be eligible to sit for the NCHEC CHES exam and become a Certified Health Education Specialist.
  • Holistic Life Coach
  • Lifestyle Coach or Consultant
  • Health and Wellness Coach
  • Health Care Industry Assistant - Day Spa, Holistic Retreat, Spa facility
  • Administrative or support role in any company in the health care industry such as medical center, fitness or wellness center, private practice yoga studio, natural food store, restaurant or educational facility
  • Customer service role within the health care industry
  • Sales associate role within the health care industry
  • Medical Assistant, administrator, reception, or other support roles in a licensed naturopathic clinic
  • Medical professionals wishing to increase their knowledge of this exciting field and integrate it into a new or existing practice, including Medical Doctors, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Naturopaths, Nurses, Veterinarians, Respiratory Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, or Social Workers
  • Certified fitness instructors, personal trainers, public health professionals, and human resource specialists with a strong interest in health and wellness
  • Consumers looking to integrate holistic health and wellness principles into their life for personal health and well-being

Current Instructors:

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Admissions Requirements:

Candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree or higher from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education. Candidates must submit official transcripts directly from the issuing institution along with one professional letter of recommendation. All applicants must be recommended for admission by the ACHS Admissions Committee.

Tuition and Fees:

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