Level 7 Diploma
Health and Wellness Coaching Professional

Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching Professional

This qualification has been created to develop and recognise the health coaches of today and the future, and to continue to bring recognition and professionalism to the health coaching profession. The Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching Professional is designed to provide learners with advanced knowledge, skills and professional competencies that support their development as effective health and wellness coaches across diverse practice settings.

The Level 7 Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching Professional aims to provide learners with the knowledge, skills, competencies and professional behaviours required to support individuals in making sustainable health-enhancing lifestyle changes through evidence-informed coaching practice.

• Develop advanced coaching competencies for application within health, wellness, nutrition and lifestyle-related settings.
• Prepare learners to facilitate behaviour change using evidence-based coaching methodologies and coaching psychology principles.
• Enable learners to establish collaborative, ethical and client-centred coaching relationships.
• Develop competence in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating personalised wellness and behaviour-change plans.
• Promote understanding of professional ethics, scope of practice, client safeguarding and referral procedures.
• Prepare learners to work effectively alongside healthcare, educational and community-based professionals.
• Foster reflective practice, lifelong learning and continuous professional development.
• Develop the ability to critically evaluate research and apply evidence-informed approaches in professional practice.

Make a difference in the world with a portable qualification.
Develop the advanced coaching knowledge, professional competencies and evidence-based practice skills needed to support sustainable health and wellness outcomes in hospitals, clinics, educational settings, private practice, corporate wellness programmes and community organisations.

• Health and Nutrition: Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coach Practice
• Health Coaching: Behaviour Change and Evidence-Based Coaching
• Coaching Psychology and Motivational Interviewing
• Professional Communication and Helping Relationships
• Health Coach Ethics, Scope of Practice and Professional Standards
• Adult Education and Health Promotion
• Practice Management and Interprofessional Collaboration
• Reflective Practice and Professional Development
• Capstone Research Project

Upon successful completion of this qualification, learners will be able to:

Professional Coaching Practice

• Establish and maintain professional coaching relationships founded on trust, empathy, respect and client autonomy.
• Demonstrate proficiency in active, reflective and empathetic listening techniques.
• Use effective questioning, feedback and communication strategies to enhance client self-awareness and personal responsibility.
• Facilitate collaborative goal-setting and action-planning processes that support sustainable health and wellness outcomes.

Behaviour Change and Coaching Science

• Critically evaluate behavioural science theories and their application to health and wellness coaching.
• Apply evidence-based coaching methods and behaviour-change strategies within diverse client populations.
• Support clients in developing motivation, confidence, resilience and accountability in pursuit of health-related goals.
• Evaluate barriers and facilitators to behavioural change and design appropriate coaching interventions.

Health Assessment and Planning

• Conduct comprehensive client assessments using health history, lifestyle and wellness information within the scope of professional coaching practice.
• Collaboratively develop, implement, monitor and evaluate personalised health and wellness action plans.
• Support clients in increasing awareness of behavioural, lifestyle, emotional and wellness-related factors that influence overall wellbeing.

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

• Demonstrate adherence to professional ethical principles, codes of conduct and standards of practice.
• Apply professional judgement regarding scope of practice, professional boundaries and referral responsibilities.
• Evaluate legal, ethical and safeguarding considerations relevant to health coaching practice.
• Demonstrate cultural competence and inclusive practice when working with diverse populations.

Interprofessional and Practice Management Competencies

• Collaborate effectively with healthcare, educational, community and workplace wellness stakeholders.
• Apply principles of practice management, service delivery and professional accountability.
• Demonstrate effective record-keeping, documentation and confidentiality procedures.

Research and Reflective Practice

• Critically evaluate contemporary research relevant to health, wellness and coaching practice.
• Apply evidence-informed decision-making in professional coaching contexts.
• Engage in reflective practice to evaluate personal performance and identify professional development needs.
• Complete an independent capstone research project demonstrating scholarly inquiry and applied professional competence.

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent

Applicants with substantial relevant professional experience will also be considered on a case by case basis.
Delivery:

The qualification is delivered via Instructor-Led live presentations and tutorials to guide your online distance learning.

Assessment and verification

All units within this qualification and their associated assessments are internally assessed and verified by qualified assessors and internal verifiers. Assessment and quality assurance processes are benchmarked against relevant local requirements and internationally recognised professional standards, including those established by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC), the UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA), and other applicable graduate-level professional and educational quality frameworks. Assessment practices are designed to ensure validity, reliability, fairness, consistency, and alignment with current industry expectations and ethical standards of health coaching practice.

The qualification is delivered via Instructor-Led live presentations and tutorials to guide your online distance learning.

Target Group

• Healthcare professionals such as nurses,social workers, licensed mental health
• counselors, executive and lifestyle coaches
• Health and Fitness practioners
• Individuals working in or aspiring to work as a Health and Wellness Coaching Profession

Duration: 9 Months

Tuition: $380,000.00

Registration fee: J$3,000.00

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