Overview
Dates: Starts Friday, March 14, 2025
NOTE: The Chronic Disease Management Health Coach (CDM) course can be taken as a stand-alone course. Completing the Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching course is not a prerequisite to register for this course.
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Requirements
Health professionals with an active licence working in primary care, community care, specialty clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and other community practice settings; OR,
1-2 years of work experience in the health and/or wellness or related counselling field.
Details and dates for the Chronic Disease Management Health Coach Course
Module 1
Instructor: Leigh Caplan
- Evidence for health coaching for primary and secondary care.
- Role of health coach for chronic disease prevention and management.
- Review of behaviour change in motivational interviewing.
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Module 1: 1 full day (3 hours synchronous, both in AM and PM, plus 2 hours of self-directed learning); Virtual (Zoom) delivery.
Module 2
Instructor: Tracy Milner
- Establish health coaching scope of practice.
- Use measures to assess the whole person and apply assessment results to inform client-centred treatment plans and functional health assessment frameworks.
- Administration of self-report assessment tools and the use of semi-structured interviews, self-monitoring tools, and resources.
- Creation of an assessment plan.
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Module 2: 1 full day (3 hours synchronous, both in AM and PM, plus 1 hour of self-directed learning); Virtual (Zoom) delivery.
Module 3
Instructor: Leigh Caplan
- Case conceptualization and the development of working theories of health coaching clients to guide treatment plans.
- Finalization of health coaching treatment plans and identifying and evaluating outcomes relevant for your health coaching practice.
- Adopting the health coaching process and protocols for special populations such as people with obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Module 3: 1 full day (3 hours synchronous, both in AM and PM, plus 1 hour of self-directed learning); Virtual (Zoom) delivery.
Module 4
Instructor: Leigh Caplan
- Applying and practicing skills through role-play simulation with actors using case scenarios.
- Enhance confidence and readiness to incorporate health coaching into practice.
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Module 4: 1 full day (3 hours synchronous, both in AM and PM, plus 1 hour of self-directed learning); Virtual (Zoom) delivery.
Health and Wellness Coach Course List
Full Course List and Details
Health and Wellness Coach (HWC) Professional Certification - Overview Learn More
Main overview for the Health and Wellness Coach (HWC) Professional Certification program.
1. Lifestyle and Wellness Health Coach Course Registration and Details
Begins Friday, January 17, 2025
2. Chronic Disease Management Health Coach Course Registration and Details
Begins Friday, March 14, 2025
3. Cultural Humility for Health Coaching and Patient Navigation Registration and Details
Friday, April 25, 2025