Healthcoaches of America has standardized the qualifications of a health coach.  All coaches are urged to comply with the following guidelines for their protection and protection of their clients:

Credentials and Certification
Every coach must have a degree in a health related or medical field, such as, nursing, diet and nutrition, health education, wellness promotion, exercise physiology, kinesthesiology, mental health counseling or phychology.  Every coach must be certified by an authorized certification body and recertified at least once every two to three years.

Skills
A skilled coach should possess the knowledge of:
    - Health risk assessment methods and interpretation of their results
    - Interpretation of tests and body measurements
    - Health maintenance protocols and implementation of screening tests
    - Preventive immunization guidelines
    - Protocol for gender, age and risk related screening tests and routine health 
      examinations for proper health maintenance

Activity Logs
Coach must be familiar with and employ logs for fitness, nutrition, tobacco cessation and stress reduction activities. 

Documentation
Coach must have the ability to document the information of every coached participant including compliance, measuring progress and goal achievements.

Strict confidentiality
A coach must keep all transactions, notes, records and private conversations with participants in strict confidentiality. 

HIPAA
Every coach must be familiar with the HIPAA regulations.

Insurance
Every coach must carry minimum malpractice coverage.

Belong to a Professional Organization
Every coach should belong to a professional organization which can verify his/her qualification and provide him/her with recertification.

Health and Wellness Certification Program
Seminars are held the 3rd weekend of every month or per request of organizations.
Please call Rachel Bauer @ 877-322-7398 x 223 or send an email to: rachelbauer@healthcoachesofamerica.com.

To download the Healthcoaches of America brochure or register for next available seminar click here. 

2008 certificate training schedule:

October 10th, 11th & 12th , 2008
Milwaukee, WI
10am - 5pm

January 16th, 17th & 18th, 2009
Milwaukee, WI
10am-5pm

Testimonials -

"  Thank you for conducting an educational, enlightening and enjoyable wellness conference! "     
                                - Wellness Coach, Wisconsin

" I can't thank you enough for a great training.  I enjoyed the material and walked away with so much useful information. "
                                - Health Promotion Coordinator, Minnesota

"I'm excited to work it into my daily life! (personal and professional)
                                -  Wellness Coach, Wisconsin

" A great review of information!  Will recommend to others."
                                -  Wellness Coordinator, Wisconsin

Textbook
Gavery, Raymond. G. A Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching.  Ken Cook Company:  Milwaukee, WI, 2007.

1.  Theory and application of Brief Intervention Coaching Protocol

2.  Practical application of Brief Intervention Coaching Protocol

3.  Behavior modification of health risks for stress, nutrition, fitness and tobacco cessation

4.  Documentation, tracking and reporting health risks

Textbook:  You may order A Guide to Health and Wellness Coaching by contacting Rachel Bauer @ rachelbauer@coachesofamerica.com