York University Certificate in Health Coaching

An Evidence-based Health Coach Certificate for Professionals

This Certificate features Technology Assisted Health Coaching

This 14 day Certificate in Health Coaching teaches professionals the foundational competencies and skills to provide health coaching to their clients – in one to one practice and team based care, within private practice and organizations

• Technology Assisted Health Coaching – the only one of its kind in North America. Using anevidence based approach, have access to the latest technology/applications to assist your health coaching practice, your clients and families, and your team
• Integration with upcoming Undergraduate and Graduate studies in Health Coaching at York University
• Relationship based and patient centered – using communication as a key to behaviour change
• The program includes coaching for chronic disease states and mental health
• Grounded in Behaviour Change methods and tools
• Gain buy-in with the team, client, family and system to support goals
• Health Coaching for a wide range of clients and complexity

Affiliated with the Connected Health and Wellness Project - Redefining Canadian HealthCare

Program Description

Through the Certificate in Health Coaching at York University, participants will acquire the foundational competencies, knowledge and skills required to Health Coach. Students will learn to facilitate healthy behaviour changes and support sustaining this change, among individuals, for the primary and secondary prevention and/or management of chronic disease. This program integrates theory and practical skills to help participants develop highly effective evidence-based health coaching practices. To maximize the transfer of knowledge from the classroom to clinical setting, participants will be guided through a competency-based curriculum that involves a combination of didactic instruction, demonstration, and live role plays through structured and standardizes case examples. By the completion of this certificate program, participants will have the confidence to deliver health-coaching interventions to individuals, and will be poised to apply their skills to public or private clinical settings.

Program Objectives

Upon the completion of the Health Coaching Certificate program, participants will be able to:

• Communicate with clients and their families/support network about the importance of adherence to healthy diet, physical activity, medications, and a variety of health outcomes (e.g., weight, blood glucose, blood pressure)
• Apply a foundation of health coaching skills to motivate and guide behaviour changes
• Assess clients and their histories to develop behaviour change roadmaps
• Implement and monitor the progress of interventions
• Identify and manage resistance to change
• Deploy a highly effective, evidence-based health coaching practice

Who should take this Certificate

The Health Coach Certificate is designed for individuals who are licensed to practice as a regulated Health Professional, Allied Health Professional, Dentist, Pharmacist, Social Worker, or ordained/licensed clergy in Canada or the USA. Proof of registration or licence may be requested.

If you are unsure if you should register, contact us  or  REQUEST A BROCHURE

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