Coaching provides the foundational skills needed to effectively coach clients who want to improve their health and integrate new skills in to their lives to improve the quality of their life. This course is designed to develop an understanding of the skills utilizing evidence-based theories, philosophies, and models on which the profession of coaching is based. Students will understand the coaching structure and how to set up a health coaching program. They will apply the skills of establishing a coaching relationship, communication, and techniques to engage clients. They will understand how to educate clients about healthy lifestyles and teach them tools to help them to be successful. Students will learn how to find and utilize resources for evidence-based health and wellness recommendations, identify risk factors for chronic disease, commonly used biometric measurements, and current lifestyle recommendations for optimal health. Ethics and legal issues are critical to the health coaching practice. This course provides students with an understanding of scope of practice, ethics of practice, and how to source the critical information needed to legally practice as a coach.

This multidisciplinary program of study is for students who want to develop and enhance income-producing skills for better employability in future careers. Students benefit from knowledge that will prepare them for the modern workplace. This program is designed for the working professional, takes six months or less to complete, and is available entirely online. The multidisciplinary approach of this program allows students to choose several disciplines to create a custom certificate program. This will enable students to pursue areas of study related to fostering lifelong learning. By recognizing our learners’ diverse needs, interests, and experiences, this program allows Accredicity to accommodate a wide range of professionals seeking to meet their personal career goals. The curriculum focuses on professional skills related to the workforce’s current demands. With this degree-level certificate, students can develop the skills to better themselves and earn credentials that lead to meaningful careers.