Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Basics Inside Health Coaching Training Certification Programs

By Mike Cough


Most persons who possess some advanced illness often employ a health coach who has completed training certification programs. Although, this isn't very necessary at all times, but then, some people need a coach in order to be guided and be disciplined in achieving healthy changes. Also, these coaches will serve as an exemplary to the person especially on the area of self awareness. And it must be that the health coach would possess a caring relationship with the person he is coaching. If you find yourself very interested in Health coaching and want this as your profession, you must get a certification about it. There are a lot of health certification programs that you can get online of in the traditional classroom.

People who are already licensed health care providers are very well qualified to be health coaches. But the training alone would still not give them the certification. The types of professionals who have desire to have a health coach training covers physicians, nurses, health care administrators, physical therapists, massage therapists, pastoral care associates, psychotherapists, and social workers. Persons who desire to be health coaches can enroll to different health coaching programs. There are these programs that takes several weeks to complete. But if someone wants to get to know more better, there is this health certification program that could lead up to 12 months. During the time of the training, the person can attend several classes that are important in getting the certificate.

The health coaching certification will only be given to the persons who have completed all the necessary and specific training modules that is stated in the certification program. After taking all the required courses, make sure that you will submit an application for a health coach certificate within the span of one year. There are still few steps that one must undertake to gain the certificate. Finishing and completing the courses and passing the application does not end it all.

Online training certification programs deem it necessary that a person seeking certification must show proof that he/she has been employed as a health coach for 6 months or been paid for at least 60 hours of health coaching. A current resume, 3 references from professionals, sample contract for a client, written description of some sort of scope of professional service, and promotional materials must be passed as well as the application payment of 250$.

Once everything has been properly documented and has been gathered and is ready for submittable, the evaluation of the applicant's skill will happen. The person applying for certification will need to showcase the following:

1. Understanding of how to exercise emotional wellness 2. Ability to stay away from prescriptions and medical diagnosis 3. A vision for what will be their Health Coaching practice 4. Ability to be unbiased and catch up this kind of attitude 5. Ability to accomplish a Health Coaching Assessment 6. Can Comprehend several health strategies 7. Ability to listen in both a physical and spoken manner

The seven classes required for health coaching certification cover a course on the basic fundamentals, skills needed, personal mastery, personal mastery partnership in coaching, the business of coaching, how to coach from an integrative health perspective, and the seven steps of change.

In order to possess the certification, persons who wants to be a health coach must attend 80% of the said classes. If any classes are missed, the person enrolled in the course must listen to the tapes of the missed class.

Getting all the things done to reach a certain goal is never that simple and easy especially in getting a health coach certification by means of training certification programs. One has to go through some trials and tests. But the act itself is very rewarding. In the end, one will feel that every effort gives an achievement. And it is very self gratifying when you are able to help others who have become mentally, emotionally and physically weak.




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