Are you a nutrition professional looking for an accredited Coaching Qualification?
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Zest4life and the Health Coaches Academy have collaborated to develop the Coaching Certificate for Nutrition and Healthcare Professionals. This new 12-week course is the perfect opportunity to gain important behaviour change and health coaching skills, obtain an accredited certificate and open doors to new clients and business opportunities.
It’s perfect if you:
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Wish to deepen your behaviour change skills and broaden your scope of practice into the transformative world of health and wellness coaching.
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Would love to gain a professional coaching qualification and have the option to join the Association for Coaching, the UK’s most respected coaching association.
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Aspire to achieve accreditation with the Personal Care Institute (PCI), unlocking opportunities to apply for health coaching roles within the NHS.
Coaching Certificate
STUDY MODE: Part-time, flexible hours.
COURSE LENGTH: 12 Weeks
LEARNING HOURS: 100 Hours
INTAKE DATES: wc 22 September
A choice of times are available for the 100 minute CORE Group Mentor weekly sessions. We will do our best to accommodate your preferences: Tuesday 10am, Thursday 12.30 and 5.00pm
QUALIFICATION:
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Health Coaches Academy (HCA) Certificate in Coaching
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Association for Coaching Award
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Personalised Care Institute (PCI) - Foundations of Health Coaching
Learning outcomes
Understand the Transformative Power of Coaching:
Gain clarity on what coaching is, its history, and how it uniquely differs from nutritional therapy and other talking practices
Master Coaching Techniques:
Learn a whole range of new coaching techniques and achieve mastery in using the GREATER Coaching model confidently and professionally within nutrition consultations to achieve far greater client outcomes
Understand Client Dynamics:
Customise nutrition sessions with strategies based on personality types, social styles, and learning preferences.
Master Complex Conversations:
Learn the powerful skills of constructive feedback, respectful challenging, accountability and holding the space for the client throughout the behaviour change process
Real-World Practice:
Grow your confidence as a coach through reflection, reviewing nutrition case studies and completing 20 hours of coaching practice with full guidance.
What's 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.
CORE Group Mentoring
A unique feature of the Health Coaches Academy 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.
The sessions are 100 minutes and you will have the opportunity to develop and practise your coaching skills in break out rooms, 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 the Health Coaches Academy 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 HCA's online 1-Day Special Live Events where you'll meet and learn from their 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.
Marcelle Dubruel, Nutritional Therapist, Health Coach & HCA Mentor
Coaching Clinics
Every month, you can join HCA's 90-minute Coaching Clinic, where you will witness expert coaching in action with Nutritional Therapist and Mentor, 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 or clients- people eager to make positive life changes.
You'll complete 20 hours of coaching practice, including 10 hours of volunteer case study work 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!
"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 COUCHMAN, NUTRITIONIST, HOMEOPATH AND 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
"THE CASE STUDIES COMPONENT OF THE HEALTH COACHES ACADEMY COURSE WAS A REAL ATTRACTION AS I WAS EAGER TO GAIN MORE EXPERIENCE WITH CLIENTS"
"I wanted to better understand the process of change and develop a deeper insight into people’s behaviours and motivations. One of the elements that I valued most from the course was the skill of deep listening—truly hearing what the client is communicating and reflecting back everything they express. Having access to and understanding how to use the coaching tools developed by HCA has also been transformative in my coaching practice.
I really value my ability to now combine my skills as a Nutritional Therapist and a coach to give my clients the best of both worlds. I am also able to use health coaching as a standalone programme which allows me to see more clients.
Overall, I found the course to be exceptional and absolutely worth the investment. It was, without a doubt, money well spent."
Caroline Roberts, Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach (ION, HCA)
Coaching Certificate for Nutrition & Healthcare Professionals
12 WEEKS (PART-TIME)
Accredited by the Association for Coaching, the Personalised Care Institute (PCI), and NHS-recognised, this programme develops impactful communication skills, supports behaviour change, and improves client outcomes. It also increases personal fulfilment and opens doors to roles in NHS health coaching and corporate wellness.