Utah Valley University - Health & Wellness Coaching is an Approved Health and Wellness
Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching
(NBHWC). Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination
to become National Board Certified
Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
Completion Time: Be prepared to sit for the national board exam in as little as two semesters.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Study personal health, lifestyle medicine, and coaching techniques.
Expert Faculty: Learn from experienced, national board certified professionals who are current on industry standards.
Hands-On Experience: Gain hands-on experience through supervised coaching sessions..
Flexible Electives: Choose from options that best match your interests like Pilates, yoga, meditation, and nutrition.
Fall Semester
| Course # | Course Name |
Credit Hours |
||
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness |
2 |
||
| HLSC 2450 | Health Coaching I (available Fall only) | 3 | ||
| HLSC 282R | Coaching Experience (available Fall only) | 1 | ||
| Elective | Elective Options Listed Below | 1-4 |
Spring Semester
| Course # | Course Name |
Credit Hours |
||
| HWC 2000 | Lifestyle Medicine for Health Coaching |
2 |
||
| HLSC 2550 | Health Coaching II (available Spring only) | 3 | ||
| HLSC 2750 | Supervised Coaching (available Spring only) | 1 | ||
| Elective | Elective Options Listed Below | 1-4 |
Elective Options (3 credits required):
| Course # | Course Name |
Credit Hours |
||
| HLSC 1055 | Pilates |
1 |
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| HLSC 1057 | Yoga | 1 | ||
| HLSC 1405 | Safety Awareness & Self Defense | 1 | ||
| HLSC 1500 | Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork | 1 | ||
| NUTR 2000 | Body Image & Weight Management | 3 | ||
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3 |
Students: This is a very intensive certificate program. Attendance is required in the face-to-face courses, and active participation is required in the asynchronous courses. The supervised coaching will require time for you to complete. You will need to be able to find your own clients to practice health coaching with, thus, you will need to be able to either meet with them face-to-face, or have the technology available to meet online (Microsoft Teams) outside of scheduled class hours. Health and Wellness Coaching requires the health coaching student to be comfortable verbally communicating with other people and the ability to receive feedback.
Note: These courses will be taught back-to-back over the course of 2 semesters – Fall to Spring. You cannot start in the Spring semester and finish in the Fall semester.
For questions, please email Natalie Hawes or Merilee Larsen
