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Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching

This certificate trains individuals in the core competencies of the coaching profession, including skills in relationship-building, active listening, powerful questioning, goal-setting, positive psychology, and motivational interviewing. Enhanced knowledge in the areas of nutrition, fitness and mindfulness practices are also part of the curriculum so that individuals are prepared to work in a variety of professional settings in the emerging field of Health and Wellness Coaching. This exciting new profession focuses on empowering clients to make healthy lifestyle choices and lasting behavioral changes in order to optimize their health and well-being. This program has been accepted into the Transitional Approval Phase from the International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching (ICHWC - www.ichwc.org).

All courses in this certificate must be completed with a "C" or better to graduate.

Requirements

Required Courses

HHP107Managing Life's Stresses

1
HHP217Mindfulness Practices Impact on Health & Wellness

2
HHP229Wellness Coaching

1
HHP231Advanced Health & Wellness Coaching

3
HHP232Integrative Coaching Skills for Fitness Achievement

2
HHP240Holistic Nutrition: Digestive Healing

3
HHP249Journaling the Healing Journey

1
HHP252Holistic Health Keystone

3
HHP261Ethics in Holistic Therapies

2
HHP263Creating a Holistic Business Practice

2
HWE100Human Nutrition

3
Total Credit Hours:23

Psychology / Psychoneuroimmunology

Select one course (3 credits) from the following:

HHP262Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI): Exploring the Mind-Body Connection

3
PSY101General Psychology I

3
PSY102General Psychology II

3
PSY227Psychology of Death and Dying

3
PSY235Human Growth and Development

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Electives

Select 4 additional credits of any HHP courses including the Clinical Coaching courses HHP 270 and HHP 271 and/or the specified Health and Wellness (HWE) and Physical Education (PED) courses listed below.

Total Credit Hours:4
Clinical Coaching Experience

Students may select optional clinical experience in HHP 270 or HHP 271 in order to obtain live coaching practice sessions in either an on-campus or in a community-based experience which can be counted toward NCCHWC requirements. The remaining electives can be selected from any HHP courses or the specified HWE or PED courses for the remainder of their required electives. 

NOTE: Clinical experience is NOT required to complete the Coaching certificate and if the student is NOT seeking NCCHWC credentialing. The practice coaching sessions may also be completed in other ways.  Please work with the HHP Program Director or the HHP coaching faculty prior to selecting electives.

HHP270Clinical

1
or
HHP271Clinical

2
Health and Wellness Education
HWE108Weight Loss

1
HWE109Weight Management and Exercise

2
HWE110Fitness Conditioning and Wellness

2
HWE112Health & Wellness for the Elderly

3
HWE124Fitness and Wellness

2
HWE140Nutrition in Pregnancy

1
HWE237Exercise, Nutrition & Body Composition

3
Physical Education
PED101Conditioning Lab

1
PED102Weight Training I

1
PED103Weight Training II

2
PED104Cross Training

1
PED129Zumba

1
PED140Body Sculpting and Toning

1
PED143Yoga I

1
PED144Yoga II

1
PED151Walking and Jogging

1
PED161Tai Chi I

1

Total Credit Hours: 30

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