Health Coach Continuing Education Courses

Health Care Life Coach Training Create a path for long-term wellness with the health coach continuing education courses offered by the American Institute of Health Care Professionals (AIHCP). These courses are vital for those taking our health and life coach certification program, as it contains important fundamental concepts and techniques that take health and wellness coaching to new heights. With constant support via mentoring, detailed coursework, and online classes, AIHCP offers the means for valuable and insightful lessons that propel your practice to success.

Health Care Life Coach Course Requirements

Anyone can take our courses below, but those participating in our health care life coach certification program must meet one of the following requirements:

Be a registered nurse currently licensed to practice nursing.
Be a licensed social worker.
Be a licensed health care professional.
Be a health care provider with a minimum of an associate’s degree.
Be a licensed counselor or psychologist.
Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology, human services, or other health-related fields.
Be a certified professional in holistic or integrative health care.
Be a health care educator.
Be a health care case manager.
Be a certified life coach.

If you are unsure if your current qualifications make you eligible for the program, please fill out our qualification review form.

Health Care Life Coach Continuing Education Board Approvals

The continuing education courses offered below are offered by the American Institute of Health Care Professionals (AIHCP), which is an approved provider of continuing education by the states listed below.

The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc. is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Florida State Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. is a licensed Continuing Education Provider in the State of California, Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15595.

In addition, AIHCP also has Nursing Board Rule Provider Approvals for continuing education from the following states:

The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Arkansas Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Georgia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Professional Registered Nurses. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the New Mexico Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.

Please note that two courses in this curriculum, LC 500: Life Coaching for Nutrition I and LC 510: Life Coaching for Nutrition II, also have Nursing Board Approval from the following district:

Approved Provider of Continuing Education by District of Columbia Board of Nursing, CE Provider # 50-11975.

For more information on current state and board approvals, please visit our healthcare continuing education approvals page.

Health Care Life Coach Courses

The five courses below cost $875 in total. You may enroll and pay for one course at a time if you wish. These are all available as online classes, and you will receive a unique student ID number and password to access each course. These online environments feature a comprehensive syllabus and course information, which details vital details on numerous exams and evaluations. Students have access to the online classrooms at all times. All examinations are taken online. Courses are self-paced and students have two years to complete a program, as needed. Faculty mentoring is always available as needed. Many courses have videos for supplementary course materials. The cost of the courses does not include the cost of required textbooks.

The following CE Courses are required to complete the Nurse Patient Educator Curriculum to qualify for Certification in the American Institute of Health Care Professionals:

LC 420 – Coaching, Mentoring & Consulting

This course is broken down into three parts. The first explores how coaching applies to the work setting. When properly used it can help reinvent an organization, promoting superior performance from all employees. Strategies, techniques, approaches and perspectives are examined to help the student navigate the workplace, whether they are in a supervisor or a front-line role. The second part examines goals, roadblocks and creative thinking as part of the coaching process and relationship. Ways of gaining self-knowledge, taking action, giving feedback, gaining support, having influence and learning as part of the coach/client relationship are explored. The final part examines how a counselor, therapist, coach or other helping professional can most effectively deal with colleagues, coworkers and other professionals as they bring their own experience, knowledge and background into a consulting relationship. Emphasis is on the ways and means of consulting in a way that gets heard and leads to action. Upon successful completion of this course, students are awarded 45 contact hours of continuing education credits. Course Code: LC 420. Course Cost: $175.00

LC 425 – Health & Life Coaching I

The Life and Health Coaching I course first explores how Cognitive Behavioral plays in the coaching practice. Specifically dealing with troublesome emotions, becoming assertive, developing persistence, overcoming procrastination, developing resilience, and taking risks and making better decisions. Through the use of case examples, the evidence-based cognitive behavioral coaching approach helps the student learn how to help clients tackle problems and enhance personal development. Health and Life Coaching is one part art and one part science helping others to achieve sustained health and wellness goals. An integrative wellness approach includes mind-body tools, meditation, yoga, guided imagery, movement, sound healing and complementary and alternative healing modalities. The second book offers such step-by-step approach to health coaching methodology, along with integrative wellness principles, theoretical frameworks, evidence-based models, coaching session formats and practice tools. If offers both the coach and client a wellness approach to coaching a journey of self-discovery. Course Code: LC 425. Contact hours of education: 30 hours. Course Fee: $ 150.00

LC 430 – Health & Life Coaching II

The Life and Health Coaching II course begins with the principles of Motivational Interviewing including showing empathy, identifying discrepancies, the role of resistance, assisting self-efficacy, and validating and affirming “change talk”. Techniques embodied in the spirit of MI of asking open-ended questions, avoiding asking “why”, using scaling, avoiding being and expert are also covered. Coaching models are described including creating an effective coaching relationship, the power of listening and asking questions. Students will: learning how to gauge comprehend and apply the content by reflecting on personal experiences within the context coaching; using the sample dialogues to see real-world examples of coaching situations and strategies, and learning how to apply the ICF 11 core competencies and prepare for certification in the profession of coaching. Course Code: LC 430. Contact hours of education: 30 hours. Course Fee: $ 150.00

LC 500 – Life Coaching For Nutrition I

This course presents a comprehensive study of contemporary learning in nutrition. It is designed for health professionals who educate clients in the course of their practices. Students acquire an in-depth knowledge of nutrition including science and application to healthy living. Preventative health is emphasized related to all aspects of sound nutrition. The most common disease states related to poor nutrition are examined. Students will also study sound recommendations for nutrition support for clients coping with chronic disease. Physiology and related science are examined relative to bodily processes as applied to nutrients. Students will have a broad knowledge base of nutrition science and application in which to provide in-depth coaching sessions with their clients. This course also provides students with downloadable resources that can be used by professional Health Care Life Coaches with clients in actual professional practice. Course Code: LC 500. Contact hours of education: 50 hours. Course Fee: $ 200.00

LC 510 – Life Coaching For Nutrition II

This course continues the study of contemporary nutrition. Students will continue to study science and physiology related to sound nutrition for good health. Various disease states will be examined as related to nutrition. Topics to be examined include; bone health, energy metabolism and blood health, obesity & healthy body weight, physical activity, eating disorders, food safety, global nutrition and nutrition through the life cycle. Students will examine current issues related to childhood obesity and nutrition for older adults. Case study for application are also examined. This course prepares students to work with a solid foundation of knowledge and apply this knowledge to client teaching and health life coaching. This course also provides students with downloadable resources that can be used by professional Health Care Life Coaches with clients in actual professional practice. Course Code: LC 510. Contact hours of education: 50 hours. Course Fee: $200.00

The Benefits of Health Coach Continuing Education

With AIHCP’s courses, you can discover more insights and techniques that cement your trust and authority with existing clients. By staying up-to-date on new developments, techniques, and trends, you can offer better advice that improves retention and new business.

After passing each course exam with at least a 70% score, you can then apply for the credentials of “HCLC-C” or “Health Care Life Coach-Certified” for use in your professional title.

The certification is valid for four years, after which AIHCP offers recertification courses if you want to continue using the credential after the initial four-year period.

Health Care Life Coach Continuing Education Program