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THE
PROFESSIONAL ​CERTIFICATE
OF WELLNESS COACHING
Do you work in the health, exercise or fitness industry? Would you like to improve your clients' health and wellness outcomes? Become an effective catalyst for change in others, and gain continuing education points at the same time. Support healthful attitudes and habits as a sports, fitness and health professional.  Raise your clients' health literacy for permanent behaviour change. Create a process for active change and self-monitory, and manage client ambivalence and resistance.

Turn limitations into action:
* Understand and overcome client complacency and resistance
* Encourage positive mindset and eagerness to change
* Develop your clients' self-responsibility and health ownership
* Improve client outcomes and retention
* Increase word-of-mouth from success stories

Don't have a prior qualification?  Consider our full qualification program which takes you to the gold standard in coaching, ICF and HCANZA Credentialing, or add Nutrition, Health & Wellness Coaching to your professional skills, there are no prerequisites. Gain the skills to mentor and coach clients.

Go excel in your nutrition, exercise, health and sporting disciplines - and watch your clients achieve their health goals.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

1. Psychology, Behaviour & Wellbeing
Help your clients to shape their journey towards wellness, with an in-depth understanding of human behaviour and wellbeing management.
UNIT INFORMATION 
Psychology, Behaviour & Wellbeing lays down the essential psychology of human nature. You will gain a understanding of psychology, so you can better understand human behaviour (learning, personality, habits, motivation and decision-making) and the factors that influence it. Effective communications is critical to a successful coaching relationship and you will review areas of active listening, rephrasing, reflection and motivational interviewing as your tools to support clients in making positive health changes.

​You will look closely at the theories of behaviour change including the most widely used model, the Transtheoretical Model of Change. Through this section you will gain an understanding of what fosters positive change, how to overcome barriers and how to support maintenance of change. Lastly, the unit covers areas of wellbeing including holistic health, the non-diet based approach to healthy eating, stress management and creating life balance.
COST, DURATION & ASSESSMENT DETAILS 
Investment:  $399
Duration:      20 hours of online study
Assessment
  • Online quiz
CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS

  • 15 ESSA CPDs
  • 20 CPD APNA
  • Fitness Australia 15 CECs
  • 3 Physical Activity Australia PDPs
  • 12.5 REPs NZ
  • 20 CPD from ATMS
  • May assist nurses and midwives in achieving the requisite hours of continuing development required by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for your annual renewal of your authority to practice
2. Wellbeing Management & Coaching Practices
A warm welcome to practical coaching, allowing you to hone your new skillset and grow your experience and confidence as a coach.
UNIT INFORMATION 
Wellbeing Management & Coaching Practices allows students to develop their health coaching practices through a step-by-step approach to applying the detailed knowledge gained in the prerequisite unit (Psychology, Behaviour Change & Wellbeing Management). You will put into practice many of the coaching skills covered in the prior unit as well as build a solid foundation for working with clients in a safe, effective, but engaging manner.

​As you progress you will build various case studies, starting out gently to finally undertaking a full case study. You will gain the confidence to work clients to explore areas of concern and stages of change, using tools to support clients to move beyond ambivalence so they can create visions and goals, along with action plans to live their life in full wellbeing. Students are provided with a wide array of tools in the course 'tool kit' so you don't need to 'recreate the wheel' when you start out. The unit starts out simply, then fleshes out every step and brings it all back to a user-friendly application in the real world. The practical tasks assimilate the assessment tasks you are building your skills and learning along the way.
COST, DURATION & ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Investment:  $525
Duration:       30 hours of study via practical tasks​
Assessment tasks:
You are required to complete four practical assessments in this unit, they will form the bulk of your time in this unit and start out gently, none of the tasks are time-consuming, instead they designed to be experiential and low-stress:
  1. Peer-to-peer session that gently starts you out with coaching from curiosity and coaching questioning. Your task here is to set aside any need to solve problems, to hold others to your expectations, to let go of any need to be right or to judge, and importantly to hold the silence for client as they process their thoughts and feelings. You and your peer will take turns at being coached and at coaching. To complete the task you'll sharing your reflections on your experience by answering a short set questions which you'll gain personalised feedback on.
  2. Connection coaching session is a live small group session of just 3-4 students to get your coaching mojo and ask all those questions you have in your mind. Your participation is all that is required.
  3. Pro bono sessions you can undertake with your peer if you've struck up a connection, a student-coach from the study group, or someone from your network. You'll record your session (with permission), watch it back and submit a reflection (not the recording) of your coaching for feedback.
  4. Lastly, you'll upload your coaching log of these sessions to complete this subject.
 
You can move through these tasks as quickly as you wish, the group sessions are run every week.
CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS

  • 15 ESSA CPDs
  • 3 Physical Activity Australia PDPs
  • Fitness Australia 15 CECs (applies to certificates issued on or before 30/5/2022) - You must be registered Personal Trainer in order to attain these CECs.
3. Mental Health Awareness

Drawing on Beyond Blue's Mental Health Action plan you'll be able to support, understand and respond to others with compassion and confidence.
UNIT INFORMATION 
A unique short online course to begin a journey into understanding mental health challenges and how to respond appropriately and support those around you experiencing distress or crises. The module covers depression, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, psychosis and substance use problems. A range of crises are reviewed from suicidal thoughts and behaviours, self-injury, panic attacks, traumatic events, acute effects from substance use, and psychotic states to aggressive behaviours.

*SWAPPING OUT
Many health and exercise professionals ask us if they can add in a specific subject we have on offer to meet their professional needs. We are happy to discuss this, simply drop us a line.
COST, DURATION, ASSESSMENT & CPD DETAILS 
Investment:  $150
Duration:      10 hours of online study
Assessment: Participation and quizzes
CPD: 5

DEVELOP YOUR CLIENT'S HEALTH LITERACY AND OWNERSHIP OF THEIR HEALTH

Turn some of those limitations into learnings and benefits for you and your clients.
* Understand and overcome client complacency and resistance
* Engage at a level that encourages positive mindset and eagerness to change
* Improve your client's outcomes and retention
* Increase word-of-mouth from success stories

KEY INFORMATION

  • Flexible online learning
  • Option to continue on to health or women's health coaching programs
  • Private, community-minded study group
  • Average estimate of study time per week is around 4 hours to complete in around 3 months (doing more will get you through faster)
  • Extensive collection of coaching tools, booklets and templates to use with clients
  • Six month Well & Truly Biz Coaching program so you start working on your business as you go
  • Continuing Professional Development Points (CPD/ CEC) available on each unit of study. CLICK HERE f​or more detail.
  • Certification in the Australia, NZ, UK, US, South Africa & Europe - Students can gain a membership and insurance packages with IICT

FEES, VALUE BUNDLE, PAYMENT PLANS

Students may enrol via an Up Front Value Bundle to take advantage of a discount and a selection of fantastic inclusions to support their coaching and business. Other options include enrolling one unit at a time at your own pace or via a payment plan. Well College students and graduates contact the office regarding RPL out of units you have previously completed.

UP FRONT VALUE BUNDLE

OR ENROL BY THE UNIT AT YOUR OWN PACE

Unit 1: Psychology, Behaviour and Wellbeing  $399 (15 CPD)
Unit 2: Wellbeing Management & Coaching Practices  $525 (15 CPD)
Unit 3: Mental Health Awareness $150 (10 CPD)

OR USE A PAYMENT PLAN

Payment plans are available on a unit-by-unit basis, there are no setup fees or interest, these are highly ethical plans. Please contact the office to enrol via a payment plan, or for more information.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Graduates of this program can apply for membership with the International Institute of Complementary Therapists (IICT), under the modality of Wellness Coaching and Management in Australia, New Zealand, UK, and Europe, South Africa, and the United States. Insurance bundles are also available, although some insurers will add caveats to existing cover. Graduates are required to hold prior training in health, fitness or exercise.

If you're looking for a globally recognised gold standard credential in coaching we would recommend you review the Certified Coaching Professional Program which is approved by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

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