Coaching Certificate for Health Professionals
Are you a healthcare or nutrition professional looking for an accredited Coaching Qualification?
The HCA Coaching Certificate for Health Professionals offers a thorough foundation-level training in coaching. Coaching is a highly valuable skill to support people to make positive changes in their lives and improve health outcomes through behaviour change techniques. This accredited training will widen your career opportunities across the healthcare sector and provide those already in the healthcare and nutrition professions with a new set of skills to enhance the way they support their clients and patients. It is also the first step to becoming a professional coach for anyone who wishes to continue on to gain a Diploma in Health & Wellness Coaching
Certificate
Specifications
STUDY MODE: Part-time, flexible hours.
COURSE LENGTH: 12 Weeks
LEARNING HOURS: 100 Hours
COURSE START DATES:
March and September reserved for nutrition and healthcare professionals.
January, April, July and October open to all.
QUALIFICATION:
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HCA Certificate in Coaching
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Association for Coaching Award
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Personalised Care Institute (PCI) - Foundations of Health Coaching
Course Prospectus & Fees
Download the Coaching Certificate Prospectus for more information about the syllabus, learning experience and fees.
What is included?
This comprehensive course is accredited by the well-respected Association for Coaching, meeting their rigorous Award-level standards. It is also accredited by the Personalised Care Institute (PCI), enabling graduates to apply for health coaching roles within the NHS.
Group Mentoring Sessions
A unique feature of our course is the weekly mentoring sessions with specialist mentors.
You will join a mentoring group led by a highly experienced coach and mentor who teaches and demonstrates the HCA GREAT Coaching process, which underpins coaching behavioural change.
In breakout rooms you will have the opportunity to develop and practise your coaching skills while receiving constructive feedback from your peers.
Coach, Connect & Support Sessions
With up to six Coach, Connect & Support sessions to choose from per month, you will have regular interaction with our senior training team and guest speakers. These sessions cover topics such as coaching, behavioural change, nutrition, health, and student spotlights, ensuring you stay inspired throughout your training.
These sessions also provide the opportunity to connect and practise in small breakout groups with your peers.
Lyn Hatch, Professional Health Coach & HCA Mentor
Online Learning Academy
You will gain access to our dynamic Online Learning Academy, where you will work through five engaging modules at your own pace.
Each module is packed with comprehensive coaching content, video presentations, interactive quizzes, and opportunities to reflect on your learning. To solidify your understanding, you will also complete one main assignment at the end of each module.
1-Day Special Guest
Speaker Event
Attend one of our online 1-Day Special Live Events where you'll meet and learn from our senior training team and special industry guests as they cover different areas of coaching and wellbeing.
These events provide an opportunity to connect with the HCA core team and meet fellow students during coaching practice breakout sessions.
Coaching Clinics
Every month, you can join our 90-minute Coaching Clinic, where you will witness expert coaching in action with Senior Trainer, Marcelle Dubruel. Watch as the GREAT Coaching model transforms goals into achievable actions.
Each session concludes with an engaging open group feedback session, offering you the chance to learn, share, and refine your own coaching skills.
Coaching Practice
Case Studies
The course is designed to immerse you in coaching by giving you plenty of opportunities to practise with fellow students.
To further hone your coaching skills, you'll also work with volunteers from your own network - people eager to make positive life changes.
You'll complete 10 hours of volunteer case study work on your own schedule, with full guidance provided. This hands-on experience will not only reinforce your learning but also empower you to make a real impact from the start!
Book a call with us today.
Discover how coaching can enhance the way you support clients and patients.
"COACHING HAS HELPED ME TO UNLOCK MY PATIENT'S POTENTIAL, ALLOWING THEM TO ACHIEVE LASTING CHANGE."
After being in the health profession for 30 years, as a homeopath, nutritionist and personal trainer, I often felt frustrated with clients coming to me enthusiastically asking for help but shortly afterwards, being non-compliant and struggling to follow through with the plan of action I had prescribed.
When I came across coaching, I was hooked! It has equipped me with the knowledge and skills to ask the right questions to make clients feel empowered. As a result, those I work with feel more involved and accountable, leading to sustainable habits and higher commitment levels.
The key difference is that they now feel actively involved in their own journey. They have an intrinsic understanding of what works for them and just need the right support and space to achieve it. Coaching has enabled me to unlock this potential.
KATE . HCA GRADUATE
HCA Certificate in Coaching
Syllabus
The course consists of five core modules with lots of exciting topics to learn in each one, covering the foundations of coaching through to the behavioural change process.
FOUNDATIONS
OF COACHING
COACHING MODELS & WORKING WITH DIFFERENT PERSONALITY TYPES
CLIENT PROFILING AND GETTING CLEAR ON WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
SETTING SMARTER
GOALS
LISTENING SKILLS &
BUILDING RAPPORT
OVERCOMING BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES
ACHIEVING RESULTS AND MAINTAINING SUCCESS
COACHING
AGREEMENTS
HISTORY & ORIGINS
OF COACHING
THE GREAT COACHING
MODEL
WHY CHANGE IS A MUST, A CLIENT CENTRED APPROACH
COACHING RELATIONSHIP
SKILLS
EXPLORING A FIXED VS
GROWTH MINDSET
TAKING COMMITTED ACTION, SEEING REAL RESULTS
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COACHING,
MENTORING & GIVING ADVICE
GETTING READY
TO COACH
"I have been a Nurse Practitioner within Primary Care for over 10 years now, and since starting to study with HCA, I have now developed knowledge, skills and tools that have transformed my consultations and benefitted the patients and the practice hugely. I have increased patients' motivation to self-manage and adopt healthy behaviours by listening to them and empowering them to choose and live healthier lifestyles."
PENNY, HCA STUDENT
Options for
further study
HCA LEVEL 5 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH & WELLNESS COACHING
Our 12-week Coaching Certificate for Health Professionals is accredited by the Personalised Care Institute (PCI), the well-respected Association for Coaching and recognised by the NHS. The training is designed to enhance communication skills, support behaviour changes and improve outcomes for patients and clients. It provides a meaningful way to support others whilst experiencing increased personal fulfilment and opens doors to new career possibilities including some health coaching roles within the NHS and corporate wellbeing initiatives.
Diploma in Health & Wellness Coaching
12 MONTHS (PART-TIME)
For healthcare and nutrition professionals looking to train to become a Health Coach or seeking to add professional health coaching services to your portfolio career, our 12-month Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching will equip you with everything you need to become a highly skilled professional Health & Wellness Coach. This includes an in-depth lifestyle medicine component and a business module which fully prepares you for practice, so that when you graduate, you are likely to already have several paying clients.
The Coaching Certificate is the first Pillar of our 4-Pillar 12month Health & Wellness Coaching Diploma.
Level 5 Ofqual Diploma in Health & Wellness Coaching
Association for Coaching accredited Life Coaching Diploma
Professional Membership of the UK & International Health Coaches Association
& costs
Enrolment
Certificate Cost
£1,500
Payment plans are available
Entry Requirements
12-week Coaching Certificate
The Certificate is available to qualified healthcare or nutrition professionals.
12-month Diploma in Health and Wellness
Whilst there are no specific entry requirements, it's important you feel ready to study and are passionate and committed to making a difference to others! Our courses often attract those seeking a career change and we recognise that you will have transferable skills. You are not required to have previous science education or experience in the health sector.
Book a call with us today
Discover how coaching can enhance the way you support clients and patients.