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Health Coach Board Certification Training
This is your pathway to become board-certified through the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). Become a Certified Health Coach in 6 months and prepare to apply and sit for the NBHWC board certification exam in 3 months. Increase your employability as a coach and set yourself apart from others in the industry.
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The Health Coach Training Program
Coaching Intensive Practicum
Bonus: Business Accelerator Program
Learn how to grow your coaching business, attract clients, and turn your passion into a thriving practice with these 3 exclusive, expert led on-demand webinars:
Build Your Brand
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Retain Clients
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Join a Live Q&A Session!
June 25 at 1 pm ET
Join IIN graduates and admission representatives to learn more about how becoming NBHWC board-certified validates your expertise as a health coach, enhances your credibility with clients, and opens up more professional opportunities.
Claim a $1,500 Tuition Grant Before Class Start!
Lock in your spot in The Health Coach Training Program™ with an exclusive bonus!
Free Webinar - From Passion to Profession: The Health Coaching Career
October 2 at 1 pm ET
This is the perfect opportunity to drop in to learn more about our Health Coach Training Program and why becoming a Certified Health Coach with IIN can change your life.
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What you'll learn.
The Health Coach Training Program
Coaching Intensive Practicum
| Bio-Individuality in Health Coaching
Learn the cornerstone principle of bio-individuality in our health coach training program. This approach focuses on customizing dietary and lifestyle choices to meet individual needs, emphasizing the creation of sustainable, healthy habits. This unique aspect of our training ensures that as a health coach, you're equipped to address the diverse needs of your clients.
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The IINtegrative Coaching Method™
Our health coach training program introduces you to the IINtegrative Coaching Method™. This method is not just about coaching others; it's about transforming yourself first. You'll learn practical tools and techniques to integrate coaching into your lifestyle, laying a strong foundation for both personal and professional transformation.
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| Multi-Dimensional Health Approach
Our program recognizes the importance of a multi-dimensional approach to health. You will explore how various factors–from physical health and nutrition to mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being - interplay and contribute to overall health. This holistic perspective is crucial for effective health coaching.
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| Primary Foods Concept in Health Coaching In our health coach training program, you'll delve into the concept of primary foods, which extends nourishment beyond what's on your plate. You'll explore how relationships, career, social life, finances, and environment are integral to one's overall well-being, enabling you to guide your clients in these crucial areas of their lives.
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| Learning On Your Time The program consists of 40 modules plus Orientation. Each week a new module will open in the 12-month track and two modules open per week in the 6-month track.
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| Mentorship From NBC-HWCs
Our instructors have years of experience coaching which means they’ve shared similar successes and struggles that you may face, as well as successfully completed the exam you’ll eventually sit for.
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Expert Videos
In 10 modules, get access to 50+ videos and eight coaching demonstrations by successful NBC-HWCs modeling effective ways to support clients.
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| Community
Participate in group calls plus connect with classmates and instructors in a Facebook group to ask questions about coursework, the NBHWC application process, and get general guidance.
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| Interactive Buddy Coaching
Participate as both coach and client to develop a deeper set of skills to foster sustainable behavior change. Get live feedback from an instructor who will listen and guide your discussions.
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| Health & Wellness Library
15+ hours of additional video content to enhance your learning experience. Immerse yourself in health and wellness content that will help prepare you for the NBHWC exam and hone your strengths with additional coaching resources.
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Meet some of our expert Visiting Faculty.
Cynthia James, MA
Transformational Coach, Inspirational Leader, and Award-Winning Author
Curriculum topics
Body awareness and processing emotions
Mark Groves
Human Connection Specialist
Curriculum topics
Relationships and shadow work
Robert Mack
Positive Psychology Expert and Celebrity Happiness Coach
Curriculum topics
Positive psychology in health coaching
Drew Ramsey, MD
Nutritional Psychiatry Proponent and Founder of the Brain Food Clinic
Curriculum topics
Nutritional psychiatry and brain food
Deanna Minich, PhD
Health Educator, Researcher, and Author
Curriculum topics
Colorful food as medicine
Module Overviews
The Health Coach Training Program
Modules 1-10
Build a strong foundation in the core principles of holistic health and behavior change.
In this section, you’ll explore what IIN calls the “healthy basics”—the small, sustainable shifts that can create profound improvements in well-being.
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Developing essential coaching skills.
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Learning how to support clients with empathy.
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Building structure & intention
By the end of these modules, you’ll be prepared to conduct a full coaching intake session and begin practicing your skills with confidence.
Modules 11-20
Deepen your understanding of the body by taking a systems-based approach to health.
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Key physiological systems and the potential root causes of common health concerns, empowering you to think more holistically about client needs.
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The art and science of coaching.
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Proven theories and behavior change. models that support lasting transformation.
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Developing your mindset, vision, and foundational business skills needed to start building your practice.
By the end of this section, you’ll earn your midpoint certificate and be ready to begin working with clients.
Modules 21-30
Move from theory into application as you explore a wide range of tools to support optimal health and client success.
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Exposure to diverse dietary theories, supplementation, functional lab testing, emotional wellness, mindset work, and Eastern healing philosophies such as Ayurveda.
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Refining your coaching approach and strengthening your business foundation—from guiding clients through primary and secondary food to establishing efficient, sustainable systems for your practice.
By the end, you’ll feel equipped with practical strategies to support both your clients’ growth and your own.
Modules 31-40
Step into your role as a leader in the wellness space and expand your impact beyond one-on-one coaching.
In this final section, you’ll explore:
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Advanced and emerging topics that deepen both personal and professional growth—including purpose, food access and equity, mindset, the global microbiome, and the future of medicine.
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How to grow and scale your business, share your voice, and reach more people through platforms like group coaching, content creation, and thought leadership.
By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to create meaningful change—for your clients, your community, and the world.
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Coaching Intensive Practicum
Modules 1-3
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Learn about the three phases of a coaching program, how to co-create a coaching relationship, and deepen understanding of scope of practice.
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Gain insights into the power of listening and the skills needed to create an effective and safe coach-client relationship.
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Dive deeper into the key skills you need to communicate with clients and facilitate behavior change.
Modules 4-7
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Explore self-awareness and how to shift perspective that allows clients to overcome limiting beliefs.
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Take an in-depth look at how motivation and emotion are resources for goal-oriented behavior, and other techniques for client-identified change.
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Learn how to work through resistance and ambivalence, as well as how to provide accountability to empower clients to break through difficult roadblocks and track their own progress.
Modules 8-10
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Learn and practice how to effectively tap into a client's strengths with the power of positivity.
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Gain an understanding of how to facilitate group coaching sessions that allow you to navigate different personalities and learning styles.
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Review and discuss the NBHWC Code of Ethics and consider the professional responsibility of coaches to conduct themselves in an ethical manner.
Modules 11-12
There are no new modules released during these two weeks, but rather, take time to wrap up your assignments and study for the final exam.
Recognition for your IIN Health Coach Certification
The Health Training Program and Coaching Intensive Practicum are recognized and approved by various educational organizations that underscore the value of your certification and will amplify your career potential.
Our Educational Partnerships & Affiliates
The Health Coach Training Program is recognized by the below organizations, colleges, and universities:
National College Credit Recognition Service (NCCRS)
Maryland University for Integrative Health (MUIH)
California Institute for Integrative Studies (CIIS)
Excelsior University
Qualifi (UK Level 4)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)/ Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA): IIN is recognized as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. The Health Coach Training program is eligible for 1.9 NASM / 15 AFAA CEUs.
The Coaching Intensive Practicum is recognized by the below organizations:
The National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC): This course will satisfy the education requirements needed to apply to take the NBHWC's exam to become a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). The NBHWC’s board certification is regarded as a global benchmark of professional coach training.
International Coaching Federation (ICF): This course is also officially recognized as a Continuing Coach Education (CCE) course for continuing education credits.
Hear from our graduates.
IIN’s Health Coach Training Program gave me the tools and confidence to support millions of people with eating more superfoods and powerful plants with my company Your Super and with my published book, Your Super Life. If you are looking to help others along their health journey, this program is for you!
IIN’s training program launched my dream career as a Health Coach! Today, I work in a functional medicine practice that specializes in helping women heal the root causes of their gut, hormone, and mood symptoms. I am so grateful to wake up every day excited to work.
I now work as a holistic career coach, where I help women discover their gifts, fulfill their purpose, and create a joyful life.
These past twelve weeks were amazing for me along with a lot of work, perseverance, and determination. I came out with a completely refreshed awareness of coaching, life, the universe, and myself.
I learned more than I imagined, and it greatly impacted my health coaching journey... I was offered a full-time health coaching position at a weight-loss company. This course really honed my skills.
The course was immersive, interactive and interesting. Our instructor led new and experienced coaches alike on a journey with confidence and skill. I came out as a stronger and more confident coach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn from IIN's Health Coach Training Program?
The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) is the longest standing nutrition and health coaching school in the world, and we’ve been leading the health coaching industry for 30 years. Our comprehensive Health Coach Training Program - available in both English and Spanish (the first coaching program of its kind to be offered fully in Spanish!) - will teach you everything you need to know to become a successful Health Coach.
You will learn from the world’s leading experts in topics such as integrative nutrition and nutrition science, functional medicine, wellness concepts, personal development, coaching methods and theories, and business-building and marketing skills. These content categories will be taught by over 95 teachers and visiting faculty, plus explained in interactive tools throughout the curriculum that are unique to IIN, such as breaking down complicated science concepts in Science Spotlights and integrating holistic health concepts during Somatic Moments that ground you in the present and support you on your learning journey.
This program has evolved over the last 30 years to be the most comprehensive holistic health education available, setting graduates up for success as a Health Coach, as well as any kind of wellness entrepreneur. Plus, the information you will learn can be applied throughout all areas of your life, improving your overall well-being and quality of life.
Get more information about the Health Coach Training Program curriculum here.
What makes The Health Coach Training Program and curriculum unique?
Discovering your best self and taking those learnings to inspire and empower others is the heart and soul of what we do. We’re not your traditional nutrition program because we take a holistic approach to wellness and explore all of the things that affect your health – think relationships, spirituality, finances, physical activity, creativity, and more. This is integrative nutrition in action!
You'll have the opportunity to explore diverse dietary theories spanning from ancient Eastern Traditions to modern Western medicine, including our own unique core concepts, bio-individuality and primary food. But we’ll never tell you what’s “right” or “wrong,” because we don’t believe in that. We believe there’s no one-size-fits-all diet and as you go through the curriculum, you’ll learn what makes you feel like your best self and how to help clients achieve the same. You are your first client and you may find yourself losing weight, increasing your energy, and saying goodbye to all that negative self-talk. You will fall back in love with the most important person in your life—YOU.
You'll also be on the road to career freedom. We’ll train you to launch a meaningful career as a Health Coach and how to achieve your own personal goals for success. There's no recreating the wheel here. We've made launching the career of your dreams as easy as 1, 2, 3. You’ll hone essential coaching skills with the IINtegrative Coaching MethodTM, as well as learn critical marketing practices like finding your niche market, creating a website, and using social media.
What is the format of The Health Coach Training Program and Coaching Intensive Practicum Bundle?
In the first part of your program, The Health Coach Training Program, you will explore self-paced e-learning on your own schedule, with videos, online interactions, and knowledge checks. You will also have office hours with Coach Mentors to practice coaching, ask questions, and get support, in addition to Coaching Circle live calls woven throughout the program.
You can customize your learning pathway by selecting Personal Transformation or Professional Development, culminating in a Transformation Plan or Business Plan that will be the blueprint for your success (you can also choose to do both!).
In the second part of your program, The Coaching Intensive Practicum, you will participate in two 90-minute live group calls each week (for 24). These calls will be recorded and available on the Learning Center for replay, but your live attendance is required to pass the course.
Each module includes several prerecorded lectures and handouts, a self-assessment quiz, and study resources.
Does completing this course automatically qualify me to take the credentialing exam?
This is an important step on the path, but you will need to meet NBHWC requirements and register to sit for the board certification exam. You can find all the information you need at https://nbhwc.org/
I’m not sure if I want to take the board certification exam. Are there any other benefits of taking this course?
Yes! This course can benefit any Health Coach who wants to learn about evidence-based best practices for working with clients and have an opportunity to practice their skills and receive constructive feedback in an intimate learning environment. It also keeps your options open if you later decide you do want to take the board certification exam, which is required by some health care employers.
Do you offer any financial assistance?
Yes. We offer several payment and financing options, including HSA/FSA eligibility, iinPay, and Affirm. Plans vary*, with options starting as low as $334 down.
We encourage you to schedule a call with Admissions to explore the option that best fits your needs.
*Payment plans vary by option selected. Some plans may include interest and/or fees.
