Health and Wellness Coach Certification

Our training course for health and wellness coaching includes an emphasis on helping people with chronic pain. You will learn motivational interviewing (MI) skills from experienced chronic pain coaches that bring current real-world experience to the classroom. Each class is purposely kept small to facilitate engagement through group discussion and interaction. This is an online course designed to prepare students for the National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) exam.

Upon completion of our health and wellness coach training course, you will receive a certificate confirming you are a Certified Health and Wellness Coach (CHWC) for successfully completing the TCC®U course requirements, which includes training in health and wellness coaching skills, chronic pain coaching, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). You will receive your health and wellness coach certificate once all course requirements are met.

We recommend you also become board certified with NBHWC. This gives you a professional distinction showing your commitment to health coaching at the top level of your profession. The requirements to sit for the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) exam can be found here.

Our program provides you with comprehensive health and wellness tools and resources, coaching skills with an emphasis on pain management through education, practice, and mentoring during a 17-week online course using the Zoom platform. TCC®U faculty includes experienced health and wellness coaches, who specialize in coaching for pain management. Education combines health coaching skills and best practices with specific attention to working with pain clients. To complete the course, students must pass a comprehensive exam and a practicum of recorded calls. Once all course requirements are met, you will be awarded a certificate of completion and be a certified health and wellness coach (CHWC). This is also known as a health coach certification, wellness coach certification, or health and wellness coach certification.

Up Coming Classes

07/11/2022 thru 11/07/2022  3:00-5:00pm PST  Monday and Wednesday

10/11/2022 thru 02/21/2023  12:00-2:00pm PST Tuesday and Thursday

Our coach training program provides trainees with comprehensive health and wellness tools, with an emphasis in pain-management coaching skills through education, practice and mentoring during a 17 week course. TCC®U faculty includes experienced coaches, many who specialize in pain management and motivational interviewing. Education combines general coaching skills and best practices with specific attention to working with pain clients. To complete the course, trainees must pass a comprehensive exam and a practicum of recorded calls.

Program highlights:

• The 17-week health and wellness coach certification course includes:
  • 78 hours of health coach training classes
  • Smaller class settings to facilitate engagement in group discussions
  • Mentoring: three recorded coaching call sessions with one-on-one coach mentoring follow up
  • Practicum with feedback built into most classes
  • High-pass rate of TCC®U students for the NBC-HWC exam.
• This training is an approved pre-requisite for taking the NBC-HWC exam or for credentialing through ICF via portfolio.
• TCC®U’s unique coaching model integrates a curriculum of research-based and proven pain management techniques.
• TCC®U is an approved program with the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).
• No travel required—training is completed via tele-classes using the Zoom platform.

The Goal

The goal of our health and wellness coach training is to provide the student with coaching skills through education, practice and mentoring—a process that is challenging and fun. Coursework, reading, homework, mentoring, and practice prepare the student to be a well-educated health and wellness coach who understands chronic pain and utilizes best practices to help clients overcome barriers and thrive, despite pain.

The Application Process

1. Submission of application
2. Complete interview process
3. Return signed payment plan agreement form
4. Submit first payment

Applications are due one week prior to the start date.

The Course Content

• Assignments and reading exams
• Buddy coaching
• Comprehensive multiple-choice final exam
• Practical Skills Assessment includes submitting three recorded coaching practice sessions with mentoring follow up. These will be graded on a pass/fail for graduation requirements based on the grading rubric from National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).
• Each student will receive:
  • Lessons and materials via our web-platform
  • Weekly emails from the education coordinator
  • Access to the education coordinator for any questions for the duration of the course
  • A required-reading list and homework assignments

The Requirements

1. As an adult learner, each participant is responsible for completion of requirements by the of the course, if certification is desired. Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will receive a Certificate of Completion, which is a necessary requirement to sit for the NBC-HWC exam.
2. A dependable phone and Internet connection, plus moderate computer skills (an email address, internet or data plan with sufficient speed to view videos, basic typing skills, access to long-distance calling).
3. Passing score of at least 80% on final multiple-choice comprehensive exam.
4. Completion of required reading, reading exams and homework.
5. Attending and logging a record of all classes.
6. Submitting three and passing a minimum of one recorded practice coaching session, each a minimum of 20 minutes in duration.  Following each recorded practice coaching session, the student will receive a minimum of 20 minutes mentoring feedback to discuss what went well and where there may be room for improvement.

The Investment

The cost for our health and wellness coach training course is $4,900, plus textbooks (approximately $160). There are three payment plan options:

1. $4,900.00 if paid in full, prior to the program start date
2. Four monthly payments of $1,275.00 (first payment due prior to the course starting)
3. 12-month financing available ($900 down prior to the course starting/$395.00 x 11 payments)

$100 Discount if payment is received in full 30 days prior to the class start date!

Occasionally, events arise that compel students to withdraw from training. After a $500 non-refundable fee, a prorated refund schedule is available.

Graduation certificate released upon successful completion and full payment.