015 - ACE Certified Health Coach
Course Description
The ACE Health Coach Certification is designed for fitness, healthcare, corporate wellness, and allied health professionals coaching a wide variety of individuals and groups to adopt structured behavior-change programs that focus on lifestyle and weight management through physical activity, nutrition, and education necessary to improve and maintain health, fitness, weight, and total wellness. This course is designed to give you both the knowledge and skills needed to assess a client’s lifestyle behaviors and then support them through behavior change. This course is designed to help you prepare for the ACE Health Coach Certification exam. Students must purchase the Manual, Study Guide and Practice Test at an additional cost.Notes
ACE Health Coaching Requirements:
• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of registration
• Must present a current government -issued photo ID with signature (driver’s license, passport, military ID)
• Must hold an adult CPR and AED Certificate with live skills check (Online CPR/AED not accepted)
• You must submit supporting documentation for one of the following:
Current NCCA-accredited certification† in fitness, nutrition, healthcare, wellness, human resources, or a related field; or
An associate’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in fitness, exercise science, nutrition, healthcare, wellness, or a related field; or
Completed health coach training and education program approved by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC) or
A minimum of 2 years of documented work experience in coaching, leading, designing, implementing, or facilitating one or more of the following: behavior or lifestyle change, exercise, wellness, nutrition, or physical activity
• Must register at least 10 days prior to the exam date of your choice
• Special accommodation exams require registration at least 15-30 days prior to the requested exam date