Health Care Life Coach CE Courses Program


The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc., provides a full online program of continuing education courses which when completed, qualifies for participants to apply for and receive Certification as a Certified Health Care Life Coach.Health Care Life Coach Training

To meet the requirements for Certification, all of the defined five (5) continuing education courses (205 hours of education) provided below, must be successfully completed. All of the courses are continuing education courses and are provided in online classrooms. The courses are designed as independent study courses with faculty mentoring as needed. Each course has a comprehensive final examination. Upon successful completion of all of the courses in the curriculum, you may apply for and receive the Health Care Life Coach Certification. To preview all information on the Certification program, access here.

CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM/COURSES

Below are listed the required courses for this curriculum. At the end of each course description you will find the course cost listed. All textbooks and learning materials are separate and not included in the course cost.  

The following CE Courses have provider approvals: 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.

The following CE Courses have provider approvals:   The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Florida State Board of Nursing  Provider # 50-11975.

OTHER STATE BOARDS OF NURSING

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.

The following two courses in this curriculum: LC 500: Life Coaching for Nutrition I and LC 510: Life Coaching for Nutrition II, also have the following Nursing Board Approval: is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by District of Columbia Board of Nursing, CE Provider # 50-11975.

 

LC 420 – Coaching, Mentoring & Consulting

This course is broken down into three parts.  The first explores how coaching applies to the work setting. Properly used it can help reinvent an organization promoting superior performances from all employees. Strategies, techniques, approaches and perspectives are examined to help the student navigate the workplace whether they are either 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 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 in 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

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Prerequisite to enter this education program are that all applicants must meet at least one of the following:
    • A registered nurse currently licensed to practice nursing
    • A licensed social worker
    • A health care licensed professional
    • A health care provider with a minimum of an associate degree
    • A licensed counselor or psychologist
    • Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology, human services, or other health related field
    • A certified professional in holistic / integrative health care
    • A health care educator
    • A health care case manager
    • A certified life coach
  • All courses are continuing education courses and are provided in online classrooms via our website. Upon enrollment a unique identification and password is provided for classroom access. The online classrooms provide full syllabi and course information, including the course exams and evaluations. Students must achieve a minimum score of 70% on the course examination to pass the continuing education courses.
  • Participants are given two (2) years from the date of enrollment into the first course, to complete the entire program of five (5) continuing education courses.
  • Upon completion of each course, you will be awarded the corresponding continuing education contact hours and receive the CE certificate verifying course completion and the award of education credits. Registration may be completed online, by accessing the links below.

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