Program Overview

Health and Wellness Coach, Certificate

The Health and Wellness Coach certificate program brings together coursework from the disciplines of exercise and wellness, nutrition, behavioral health, and coaching psychology. Students develop a strong background in, perspective on, and practical experience in the techniques and methods used to decrease and prevent chronic disease risks.

Program Description

Students in this program learn and practice:

• coaching communication skills
• evidence-based behavior change methodologies
• guiding individuals through meaningful lifestyle changes
• health coaching techniques
• strategies to influence sustainable healthy lifestyles

Faculty monitor student-led coaching sessions to provide feedback on how students may improve their coaching skills. A final practical skills evaluation is completed to assess a student's health and wellness coaching ability.

At a Glance

• College/school: College of Health Solutions
• Location: Downtown Phoenix, West Valley

Curriculum

The certificate in health and wellness coaching consists of 24 credit hours. A minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) is required for each course.

• CHS 340 Health Theory (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• EXW 302 Fundamentals of Wellness (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• EXW 344 Impact of Physical Activity on Health and Disease (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• EXW 450 Social Drivers of Health (CIVI) (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• HEP 443 Emotional Health and Interpersonal Relationships (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• HSC 355 Eating for Lifelong Health (SOBE) (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• HSC 440 Health Coaching Concepts and Skills (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)
• HSC 441 Applied Health Coaching Techniques (3 Credit Hours, Minimum Grade: C)

Enrollment Requirements

• GPA Requirement: 2.00
• Incompatible Majors: None
• Other Enrollment Requirements: None

A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:

• Apply evidence-based health and wellness coaching competencies to build a coaching relationship, and guide clients through enriched support for self-awareness and self-discovery.
• Implement health and wellness evidence-based interventions and strategies to elicit positive changes in individuals within the general population.

Career Opportunities

Students can become more marketable and advance their career options with this undergraduate certificate in health and wellness coaching, which complements a variety of major programs of study.

Career options include:

• coach
• community health worker
• fitness and wellness coordinator
• health care support worker

Professional Licensure

ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state.