HLTH251 Applied Health Coaching
Department of Health Sciences: Health
- I. Course Number and Title
- HLTH251 Applied Health Coaching
- II. Number of Credits
- 2 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 1500
- IV. Prerequisites
- HLTH 250 (C or better)
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course is an application of health coaching principles that prepares students to be employed as a health coach within the field. Topics covered include tools to facilitating effective coaching sessions, strategies for enhancing client progress, and the overall implementation of effective health coaching programs.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- explain the intricacies of the coaching structure and coaching process for health and wellness coaches;
- describe relevant strategies to use in working with clients of diverse cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds;
- integrate all aspects of a well-structured coaching session including pre-session preparation, client assessment review, exploration of coaching content priorities, and closing of session;
- execute skilled coaching sessions that exhibit coaching preparation, coaching presence, and the coaching process, which will enhance client success; and
- apply effective coaching techniques to facilitate client progress while staying within the ethical and legal guidelines for health and wellness coaches.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Federal/state-specific regulations pertaining to health coaching
- Health coaching presence
- Health coaching programming (structure and process)
- Health coaching assessments
- Client session management
- Effective goal setting and reassessment to parallel behavior change
- Tools to facilitating effective health coaching sessions
- Integrative wellness strategies
- Facilitation of client experimentation, self-discoveries, and self-efficacy
- Eliciting client feedback
- Establishing plans for client coaching progression
- Health coaching for long-term behavior modification
- Mastering the client-coach connection
- Professional conduct in coaching
- Diversity in health coaching
- Managing stress in coaching
- Maintaining professional and ethical boundaries
- Referral and supervision
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
To assess skills learned, students are required to complete class discussions and activities, watch videos prior to completing quizzes, and complete practice coaching sessions that are reviewed by the instructor for feedback. Students are required to complete at least three practical skill evaluations in addition to the practice coaching sessions held throughout the semester. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
The required materials are selected by the full-time faculty teaching this course and are specified in the course syllabus created by each instructor. Students are given multiple, additional resources throughout the semester to support learning.
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Approved: 3/21; Revision 6/1/22