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Our Wellness Coaching Associate Program will focus on helping people to improve their lifestyle behavior by applying the principles and processes of professional life coaching, to the goals of lifestyle improvement for higher levels of wellness.
Wellness Coaching
Wellness coaching is about helping people improve their lifestyle behavior. As the field of Wellness Coaching emerges and the world discovers the value of it, it will continue to define and re-define itself. Wellness coaching applies the principles and processes of professional life coaching in order to help make lifestyle improvements. Having a sound understanding of professional coaching and how to interact with people is a must to be successful in this field. In this course you will be introduced to some fundamental ways of staying emotionally, physically, and mentally healthy. We will discuss nutrition, how to manage weight, exercise, stress management and much more.
Prerequisite(s): None
Nutritional Consultant
Although many people understand the importance of healthy nutrition habits and good fitness patterns, it is sometimes hard to accomplish goals on their own. A nutritional consultant can help clients adopt a healthy lifestyle. Our nutritional consultant training provides students with an exploration of how food nutrition contributes to the prevention of illness and the promotion of optimal health. Students will identify how to conduct in-depth diet and lifestyle evaluations and create food plans customized to each individual’s taste, temperament, and health goals. The fundamentals of whole food nutrition, digestive physiology, metabolism, nutritional biochemistry, and current research are presented. Additionally, students will discover how healthy nutrition habits are used in the food industry. Our Nutritional Consultant course will give students the training they need to work with clients of all ages, backgrounds, and fitness levels.
Prerequisite(s): None
** Course Subject to Change.
Wellness Coaching
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify various dimensions of health, types of stressors and ways to encourage overall well-being
- Recognize healthy eating habits and the principles of fitness
- Recall preventive measures for avoiding common illnesses, diseases and how to maintain sexual health
- Identify the effects of consumer products on our body and how to protect ourselves from violence and crime
- Define the co-active coaching model, the various contexts and principles and practices
Nutritional Consultant
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Define the role of essential nutrients and explain the principles of healthy eating.
- Recall how the body processes and utilizes carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.
- Identify the relationship between nutrition, energy balance, weight management, and physical fitness.
- Describe how nutritional needs vary across the human life cycle.
- Recognize the impact of food systems, safety, insecurity, and sustainability on nutrition and public health.
Wellness Coaching
Wellness Coaching Module 1
Health for Life
- Defining Health and Wellness
- Global and National Health Concerns
- Common Causes of Death in the US
- Making Positive Behavioral Changes
- Conventional Medicine
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Holistic Medicine and Integrative Medicine
Wellness Coaching Module 2
Stress Management and Sleep
- Stress Response
- Stress in America
- Historical Overview of Stress Research
- Relieving Stress
- Function of Sleep
- States and Stages of Sleep
- How Sleep Changes with Age
- Sleep Deprivation
- Sleep Disorders
Wellness Coaching Module 3
Mental Health
- Mental Health and Well-Being
- Positive Psychology
- Mental Disorders
- Risk Factors
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood Disorders
Wellness Coaching Module 4
Social, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Defining Social Health
- Sex and Gender: Influences on Health
- Sexual Relationships
- Sexual Health
- Contraception
- Pregnancy and Infertility
Wellness Coaching Module 5
Nutrition and Physical Fitness
- Nutrition Basics
- Healthy Eating
- Food Safety
- Fitness Basics
- Impact of Physical Activity on Health
- Exercise Plan
Wellness Coaching Module 6
Body Composition and Body Image
- Assessing Body Weight
- Energy Balance
- Eating Disorders
- What Causes Overweight and Obesity?
- Genetics
- Consequences of Obesity
Wellness Coaching Module 7
Substance Use Disorders and Personal Safety
- Defining Substance Use Disorders
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Opioids, Depressants and Stimulants
- Marijuana, Hallucinogens, Club Drugs and Inhalants
- Unintentional Injuries
- Intentional Injuries
Wellness Coaching Module 8
Immune System and Diabetes
- Immune System Overview
- Fortifying Immune Function
- Understanding Infections
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Common Cardiovascular Diseases
- Keeping Cardiovascular System Healthy
Wellness Coaching Module 9
Cancer and Environmental Health
- Defining Cancer
- Types of Cancer
- Detecting, Diagnosing, Treating, and Living with Cancer
- Preventing Cancer
- Humans and the Environment
- Climate Change
Wellness Coaching Module 10
The Co-Active Coaching Model
- Empowered Coaching Environment
- The Five Contexts
- The Coach’s Role in the Model
- Co-Active Coaching Relationships
- Coaching Environment
- Levels of Listening
- Intuition
- Curiosity
- Authenticity
- Accountability
Wellness Coaching Module 11
Coaching Contexts, Principles and Practices
- Self-Management
- Good Judgement
- Fulfillment and Values
- What is Balance?
- A Formula for Coaching Balance
- The Look of Process
- Process Coaching
- Integrating Principles
- The Coach’s Commitment
- The Expanding World of Coaching
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Nutritional Consultant
Nutritional Consultant Module 1
What Is Nutrition?
- What Drives Our Food Choices?
- What Is Nutrition, and Why Is Good Nutrition So Important?
- What Are the Essential Nutrients, and Why Do You Need Them?
- How Should You Get These Important Nutrients?
- How Does the Average American Diet Stack Up?
- What’s the Real Deal When It Comes to Nutrition Research and Advice?
Nutritional Consultant Module 2
Tools for Healthy Eating and The Basics of Digestion
- What Is Healthy Eating, and What Tools Can Help?
- What Are the Dietary Reference Intakes?
- What Are the Scienced-Based Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
- What Are MyPlate and MyPlate.gov?
- What Is Digestion, and Why Is It Important?
- What Are the Organs of the GI Tract, and Why Are They Important?
- How Do Hormones, Enzymes, and Bile Aid Digestion?
- How Are Digested Nutrients Absorbed?
Nutritional Consultant Module 3
Carbohydrates, Fats, Oils, and Other Liquids
- What Are Carbohydrates, and Why Do You Need Them?
- What Happens to the Carbohydrates You Eat?
- How Does Your Body Use Carbohydrates?
- How Much Carbohydrate Do You Need, and What Are the Best Food Sources?
- What Are Fats, and Why Do You Need Them?
- What Happens to the Fat You Eat?
- How Does Your Body Use Fat and Cholesterol?
- How Much Fat Do You Need Each Day?
Nutritional Consultant Module 4
Proteins, Amino Acids, and Vitamins
- What Are Proteins, and Why Are They Important?
- What Happens to the Protein You Eat?
- How Does Your Body Use Proteins?
- How Much Protein Do You Need?
- What Are Vitamins?
- The Storage of Fat-Soluble Vitamins
- Exploring Vitamin A, E, K, and D
- The Roles of the Water-Soluble B Vitamins and Vitamin C
Nutritional Consultant Module 5
Minerals, Water, and Alcohol
- Why Is Water So Important?
- What Is Water Balance, and How Do You Maintain It?
- How Much Water Do You Need, and What Are the Best Sources?
- What Are Minerals, and Why Do You Need Them?
- What Is Alcohol, and How Is It Made?
- Why Do People Drink Alcohol?
- What Happens to Alcohol in the Body?
- How Can Alcohol Be Harmful?
Nutritional Consultant Module 6
Weight Management, Energy Balance, Nutrition, and Fitness
- What Is a Healthy Weight, and Why Is Maintaining It Important?
- How Do You Know If You’re at a Healthy Weight?
- What Is Energy Balance, and What Determines Energy Needs?
- What Factors Are Likely to Affect Body Weight?
- What Is Physical Fitness, and Why Is It Important?
- What Does a Physical Fitness Program Look Like?
- How Are Carbohydrate, Fat, and Protein Used during Exercise?
- How Does the Timing of Meals Affect Fitness and Athletic Performance?
Nutritional Consultant Module 7
Consumerism, Sustainability, Food Safety, and Technology
- How Do Advertising and Marketing Influence Your Food Choices?
- Where Does Your Food Come From?
- What Is a Sustainable Food System?
- How Do We Balance the World Population’s Need for Food with Sustainability?
- What Causes Foodborne Illness?
- What Can You Do to Prevent Foodborne Illness?
- Who Protects Your Food, and How Do They Do It?
- What Are Food Additives, and How Are They Used?
Nutritional Consultant Module 8
Life Cycle Nutrition
- What Nutrients and Behaviors Are Important for People of Childbearing Age?
- What Nutrients and Behaviors Are Important in the First Trimester?
- What Nutrients and Behaviors Are Important in the Second Trimester?
- What Nutrients and Behaviors Are Important in the Third Trimester?
- What Are the Issues Associated with Feeding Young Children?
- What Are the Nutritional Needs and Issues of School-Aged Children?
- What Are the Nutritional Needs and Issues of Adolescents?
- What Are the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults?
Nutritional Consultant Module 9
Hunger at Home and Abroad
- What Is Food Insecurity, and How Many People Does It Affect?
- What Are the Effects of Chronic Undernutrition?
- Who Is at Increased Risk for Undernutrition?
- What Causes Food Insecurity in the United States?
- What Causes Food Insecurity and Poverty around the Globe?
- What Can Be Done to Reduce Food Insecurity?
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks*. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!**
*A few courses still have physical materials.
Wellness Coaching
Upon successful completion of our Wellness Coaching course, students will be prepared to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Wellness Coach (CWC).
Nutritional Consultant
Upon successful completion of our Nutritional Consultant course, students will be prepared for an entry-level position as a nutritional coach and will be prepared to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Nutritional Coach (CNC).
** Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player