Online CE Courses for Health and Wellness Coaches

Online continuing education courses are currently under development for health coaches who are national board-certified through the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).  

Courses will soon be available on the following topics:

Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice  (MBSP) - Integration of mindfulness practice with the first training program in character strengths.  Increase self-awareness and  attention to the present moment, while harnessing the positive qualities that help people flourish.

Pathophysiology in Lifestyle Disease - Modules reviewing the pathophysiology of the most common chronic diseases, as well as foundational processes such as inflammation & immune function and the effect of lifestyle on disease progression.

Assessment & Lab Values in Lifestyle Medicine - Review of validated assessments for each pillar of lifestyle medicine, as well as the most common laboratory tests used in diagnosis and monitoring of chronic disease.  Helpful reference tables for use in practice.

Positive Health: Integrating Positive Psychology & Lifestyle Medicine - Review of positive health theory & flourishing models, as well as  effective evidence-based positive psychology interventions in each lifestyle medicine pillar.

Religion & Spirituality in Lifestyle Medicine - Review of whole health models & theoretical underpinnings of religion/spirituality (R/S) in mental & physical health, as well as an overview of taking a spiritual history, validated R/S assessments, & role of R/S in wellness practice.