Welcome to the Wellness & Health Coach Certification Class!
In this section you will find the class materials for the 40 hour Wellness & Health Coach Certification class. If you need assistance at anytime reach out to your instructor or
Forms and Tools
0.Readiness for Lifestyle Change.xlsx
0.Readiness for Lifestyle Changeshort.pdf
3.Wheel of Life Satisfaction.xlsx
3.Wheel of Life.pdf
4.Wheel of Balance Satisfaction.xlsx
5.Wheel of Connectedness Satisfaction.xlsx
6.Wheel of Nutrition Satisfaction.xlsx
7.Wheel of Personal Nutrition.xlsx
8.Wheel of Physical Satisfaction.xlsx
9.CONNECTEDNESS SCALE 11.10.pdf
9.Connectedness Scale.xlsx
10.SA-SelfPDInventory.pdf
1.WM360Well Life Vision Tool.xlsx
1.WM360WellLifeVisionTool.pdf
2.WM360Well Life Focus Tool.xlsx
2.WM360WellLifeFocustool.pdf
3 Wellness Plan Tool.pdf
3.Wellness Map tool2.xlsx
3.WM360PlanTool3.pdf
4.Wellness Weekly Tracker.xlsx
4.WM360Weeklytracker.pdf
5.Coach Notes.xlsx
5.COACHnotes fill and save.pdf
5.COACHnotes.pdf
6.coaching call prep form 2.doc
6.Coaching Prep Form 1.pdf
7.Milestones ToolDB.docx
Lessons 1 - Wellness from the Inside Out
Reading:
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
- Chapter 1: Towards a Psychology of Wellness, pages 27-35
- Chapter 5: Becoming a Wellness Coach, pages 91-99
Ethics and HIPPA
Please watch the two modules below, answer the corresponding questions and submit to your instructor.
Mapping the ICF and NBHWC Code of Ethics
To access the Ethics Module:
To access the HIPPA Module:
Lessons 2 - Wellness from the Inside Out
Reading:
- Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
- Chapter 2: Grounded in Wellness: Basic Wellness Principles, pages 38- 50
- Chapter 3: Taking Wellness One-on- One, pages 59-75
- Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
- Motivational Interviewing - Chapter 9 Coaching through the Internal Barriers to Change pages 329-345
Lesson 3 - Positive Psychology & Motivation
Reading
Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
- Positive Psychology and Wellness Coaching – Chapter Four pages 126-130
- Motivational Interviewing - Chapter 9 Coaching through the Internal Barriers to Change pages 329-345
Broadening and Building Through Positive Emotions
by Barbara Frederickson
Coaching with a Positive Psychology Approach to Wellness Motivation - Using PERMA-V
tion Requirements
Lesson 4 - The Coaching Alliance/Core Coaching Competencies and Coaching Skills
Reading:
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
- Chapter 6: Creating the Alliance pages 101-121
PDF Power Point 4-6
Articles:
2021 Mapping Current ICF - NBHWC Core Competancies.pdf
Coaching and Therapy gahmj July2013 mj copy - Copy.pdf
Value Proposition of Wellness Coaching.pdf
Putting It Together
Putting Together a Welcome Package.pdf
Tools
Wheel of Life Satisfaction.xlsx
Wheel of Life.pdf
Wheel of Balance Satisfaction.xlsx
Wheel of Connectedness Satisfaction.xlsx
Wheel of Nutrition Satisfaction.xlsx
Lessons 5 - The Coaching Alliance/Active Listening
Reading:
Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
A Deeper Look at Active Listening Chapter 7 – pages 226-238
Active Listening Skills Exercise
Lessons 6 - The Coaching Alliance - Powerful Questions
Reading:
- Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
Pages 119-121
- Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
Pages. 238-247
Lesson 7 - The Coaching Alliance - Session Structure
Reading:
Additional Articles:
The Coaching Conversation & Session Structure
Additional Articles:
• The Coaching Conversation & Session Structure
Optional Reading:
• Co-Creating the Agenda by Dr. Arloski
• Structuring Great Wellness Coaching Sessions
Structuring Great Wellness Coaching Sessions Module - 1
Structuring Great Wellness Coaching Sessions - Part 2 - Process & Progress Module - 2
Structuring Great Wellness Coaching Sessions – Part 3 – Accountability and Support Module - 3
Lesson 8 - Readiness for Change
Reading:
1) Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
• The Transtheoretical Model – Chapter 8 Forward Momentum, pages 280-311
• Readiness for Lifestyle Change: Integrating Prochaska and Bandura, pages 309-311
2) Additional Articles:
Case Study - Ken Black and Bill.pdf
Readiness for Change assessment tool
• 10 Questions Tool
Optional Reading - Watching:
"Changing To Thrive: Using the Stages of Change to Overcome the top Threats To Your health and Happiness" An Interview with James and Janice Prochaska
https://zoom.us/recording/play/hJ1BWXtlXKpE8qM8drezIrkd8d8cHK-Wn8QrUdHcM37d0JnSOiOFlGD0HwhHDCg8
Lesson 9 - Assess & Explore and the Wellness Plan
Reading:
1) Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
Chapter 7: Charting the Course, Part I, pages 123 – 149
Lesson 10 - The Wellness Plan
Reading:
2) Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
Chapter 8: Charting the Course, Part II, pages 153- 165 and 252 - 258 (Ken & Bill Examples)
3) Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
Enhanced Goal Setting and Planning with TTM and WM360, pages 306-309
1) Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
• The Transtheoretical Model – Chapter 8 Forward Momentum, pages 280-311
• Readiness for Lifestyle Change: Integrating Prochaska and Bandura, pages 309-311
2) Additional Articles:
Case Study - Ken Black and Bill.pdf
Readiness for Change assessment tool
• 10 Questions Tool
2022 American Psychological Association Survey on Stress: https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2022/concerned-future-inflation
Wellness Planning Tools
1.WM360Well Life Vision Tool.xlsx
1.WM360WellLifeVisionTool.pdf
2.WM360Well Life Focus Tool.xlsx
2.WM360WellLifeFocustool.pdf
3.Wellness Map tool2.xlsx
3.WM360PlanTool3.pdf
Lesson 11 – Accountability & Support
Reading:
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
Chapter 8: Charting the Course, Part II, pages 196- 200
Chapter 9 Pages 225-227 (Coaching for Connectedness) Chapter 10 Pages 239-251
The 360 Wellness Mapping Methodology Flow.pdf
Lessons 12– Ongoing Evaluation
Reading:
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
- Chapter 8: Charting the Course, Part II, pages 201 -202
- Chapter 8: Charting the Course, Part II, pages 190 -193 (The inner Critic)
Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
- Coaching a Client Through to a Mental Health Referral Using the Stages of Change, pages 347-351.
- The Quandary of Closeness And Compassion in Coaching (Dr. Arloski’s Blog) (https://realbalancewellness.wordpress.com/2018/08/03/the-quandary-of-closeness-and-compassion-in-coaching/)
- Compassionate Detachment: The Being and Doing of Coaching Part One. (Dr. Arloski’s Blog) (https://realbalancewellness.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/compassionate-detachment-the-being-and-doing-of-coaching-part-one/)
When to Refer Clients One Sheet-Client-Referral-June-2018.pdf
ICF - Whitepaper-Client-Referral-June-2018.pdf
ICF - When to Refer - Top 10 Indicators
Lesson 13 – Measurable Outcomes
Reading:
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
- Chapter 8: Charting the Course, Part II, pages 202-204
Lesson 14 – Efficient Coaching and Making It Stick and What We Know About Stress!
Reading:
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
- Chapter 6: Pages 110-113 (Time Limited Coaching)
- Chapter 8 Charting the Course Part II, Pages 204-205 (The Power of Habit) & 184- 188 (Self-care/Self-permission) & Pages 214-225
Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
- Time-Limited Coaching Laser Coaching, pages 262-269
Optional Reading/Watching:
Webinars on Stress
- Stress, Recovery and Resilience - Part 1
- Stress, Recovery and Resilience - Part 2
- Stress, Recovery and Resilience - Part 3
Coaching Prep Form 1.pdf
SA-SelfPDInventory.pdf
Lesson 15 – Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching
Reading:
1) Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
Chapter 10 Pages 237-244
2) Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
Chapter 10 Pages 356-357(Intro and Scope of Practice) & Pages 376-380 (Lifestyle Medicine)
3) Additional Articles:
• Case Study Martha
• Case Study Angelina
Lesson 16 – Coaching Clients with Health Challenges
Reading:
Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change
- Chapter 10 Pages 245-251
Masterful Health & Wellness Coaching
• Chapter 10 Advanced Coaching Skills and Methods:
• Pages 362-371 – Identity, Grief & Loss
• Pages 371-376 – Coaching for Medical Compliance
• Pages 380-387- Coaching through the 3 R's
Milestones Tool DB.pdf
Astonishing Non Compliance.pdf
Change Paradox.pdf
Lessons 17 & 19 – Coaching Clients with Specific Health Challenges
Reading:
– Pages 387-393 – Diabetic Client Jim
• Case Study Bernice -with High Blood Pressure
• Case Study - Working with a Diabetic Client
• 3 Cancer Case Studies
Case Study Laverne - Diabetic Client
Lesson 20 – Coaching Clients with Specific Health Challenges
Reading:
Coaching the Challenge of Healthy Weight
Wrap - up!
Completion Requirements
Attendance: Based on our accreditting bodies 3 classes are allowed to be missed. When you miss a class please watch the recording and ask your instructor for the questions to be answered to gain credit for the missed class.
Buddy Coaching: Meet with your Buddy Coach for 6 sessions and submit Coach Notes documenting those sessions. Your buddy coaching sessions give you time to try out the different tools and to experiment with using coaching skills.
Case Study: A written report on a minimum of 6 sessions with a client or volunteer. Successful completion of the case study demonstrates you can apply the Wellness Mapping 360 methodology and can put wellness coaching into practice.
Please submit everything using the File Transfer Link Below.
https://realbalance.com/file-transfer
Final Exam: This exam is a 100 T/F, Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank questions. The exam is progressive (you can only go forward)and takes about 1.5 hours. Once you begin the exam you can leave it and come back to it but if you are gone longer than a week it will reset and you will need to begin again. You can access the exam using the link below. You will asked to login and your username and password will be the same as the coach center.
Exam
https://realbalance.com/exam-part-1
Renewal is due every three years with documentation of 30 contact training hours in a field related to health coaching.
You can renew using the link below.
