LWT 250 - Health Coach

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

The field of health coaching offers a truly exciting and rewarding opportunity for individuals who are passionate about health and wellness to actively collaborate with clients, assisting them in unlocking their full potential to live healthy lifestyles. From managing stress and setting goals to eating healthy and regularly engaging in physical activity, the health coach serves the unique role of empowering people to take ownership of their own health and to discover their own motivation for lasting behaviorial change. This course is designed to give you both the knowledge and skills needed to assess clients' lifestyle behaviors and then support them through behaviorial change. This course is designed to help you prepare for the ACE Health Coach Certification exam.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the foundation of health and wellness Coaching.

Explain the role and scope of the health coach.
Identify and explain the core components of health coaching.
Identify and explain behavior-change models and theories.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the practical approaches that health coaches can use throughout their careers.

a. Identify and explain the skills and methods for supporting lifestyle changes.
b. Explain the considerations for the initial session with a client.
c. Explain how to explore client’s values and vision for the future.
d. Identify how to evoke motivation to change.
e. Explain how to design a behavior change plan.
f. Explain how to evaluate and adopt client goals.

3. Demonstrate and understanding of lifestyle medicine.

a. Identify and explain a mindful approach to stress management.
b. Explain the impact of stress on health and well-being.
c. Explain the concept of mindfulness and mindful approaches to health coaching.
d. Identify and explain how nutrition relates health and well-being.
e. Explain the power of physical activity.
f. Explain how lifestyle factors like sleep and substance use effect well-being.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of chronic diseases and comorbid conditions.

a. Identify and explain the pathology, progression, prevalence, and risk factors of the following: obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, depression, and anxiety.

b. Explain tips and strategies for effectively collaborating with registered dieticians, physicians, or exercise professionals as needed to optimally support clients.