Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate
Become a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach.Online | Become National Board Certified | 8-9 Months
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HWC Certificate Highlights
Become a Health & Wellness Coach
Our certificate program prepares you to to become a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach. Prepare and become eligible to take the national exam.
Learn effective ways to help people discover their true motivations, recognize their resources, and build strengths and confidence. Become proficient utilizing evidence-based coaching techniques such as motivational interviewing, positive psychology, and appreciative and strength-based inquiry. Help give others the ability to move toward a healthier, more fulfilled life. Through this program you will learn to combine your existing expertise with powerful and proven behavior change skills to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Learn how coaching works to foster long-term success in clients, patients, or anyone who would benefit from making positive changes in their lives.
Transfer Into Our MSHS or PhD Program
Take the first step toward earning your master’s or doctorate degree. Credits transfer directly from our Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate to either our Master of Science in Health Science or PhD in Health Science programs.
Designed for Working Professionals
Learn while you continue working. Our certificate program is completely online; the structure and pace is designed specifically with busy professionals in mind. Practice what you learn at your own place of employment with feedback and guidance from our student-centered faculty.
Work in a Field with Behavior Change
Are you considering or already in a field that works with behavior change?
Our Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate provides advanced knowledge and professional skill set for individuals who are:
- Considering a career as a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach
- Currently working in healthcare, wellness, or fitness and are interested in gaining evidence-based behavior change skills
- Planning to work in allied health, wellness, or fitness and understand that acquiring skills in sustainable behavior change will be integral to your success
HWC Certificate Curriculum

Theories & Application
Advanced Wellness Coaching
Practice and develop the required health and wellness coaching competency to teach and practice. Practice coaching sessions and receive feedback from faculty. Expand and synthesize the knowledge and skills you have already developed. Apply coaching skills and gain hands-on experience.
Semester Starts
Winter 2024
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Summer 2024
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Fall 2024
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a health/wellness-related field.
Tuition
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.
NBHWC Approval
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions has achieved “Approval Status” from the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC), which means that students who complete the 2-course sequence below, are eligible to sit for the exam to become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
- Successfully complete the courses WE710 and WE711 including all synchronous hours.
- Pass the Coaching Practical Examination at the end of WE711
- Complete any other requirements set forth by the NBHWC, which currently includes, completion and documentation of 50 coaching sessions after passing the practical exam in WE711, and paying the application/exam fees.
- As NBHWC requirements are subject to change, students should refer to the website, https://nbhwc.org/hwc-certifying-examination-application/ for the most updated information.