PATHWAY Health coach
NEED FOR COACHES
Health & wellness coaches partner with clients seeking to enhance their well-being through self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values. In the course of their work, health & wellness coaches display an unconditional positive regard for their clients and a belief in their capacity for change, honoring the fact that each client is an expert on their own life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and nonjudgmental. (https://nbhwc.org)
Why get trained as a Health Coach?
Clinical coaching is more present in medical model
Growing industry
Support continuing education of our health care professionals
Evidence-based approach to influence health care outcomes
Beginning January 1, 2020, doctors can prescribe health and wellness coaching. Under the Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes approved by the American Medical Association (AMA), health and wellness coaching prescribed by a physician may be eligible for medical reimbursement with certain types of insurance. Coaches must be certified by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches or National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc to be eligible for insurance reimbursement. (https://nbhwc.org)
18% THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ESTIMATES JOB GROWTH OF HEALTH COACHING BETWEEN 2016 AND 2026 WHICH IS FASTER THAN AVERAGE.
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HHP:3030 Lifestyle Medicine 3 semester hours HHP:4365 Health Coach Practicum STEP ONE: COMPLETE COURSE WORK This course will explore evidence based strategies to effect healthier changes in patients through different lifestyle practices including healthy eating, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connection.
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course to be eligible for the Pathway.) In this course, students apply their health coach skills into practice Students will engage in at least 40 health coach sessions within the context of research, community outreach, or clinical support Students are trained, evaluated, and supported as they work in a professional context with their health coach clients. PATHW Health Co HHP:4020 Health Coaching 3 semester hours Health Coach Practical Skills Exam AFTER completing both courses, students are required to conduct practical skills exam and will receive feedback from the Health Coach Faculty. After practical skills assessment is complete and student passes, paperwork to NBHWC is submitted. The Practical Skills Exam is done in a virtual meeting with UIowa Heach Coach Faculty STEP TWO: PRACTICAL SKILLS EXAM STEP THREE: PRACTICE (50 COACHING SESSIONS) STEP FOUR: NATIONAL BOARD EXAM Independent Coaching Students have the option to complete their coaching hours outside the Health Coach Pathway In this case, the organization or student provides documentation for completing coaching session Apply to sit for NBHWC Exam Visit https://nbhwc.org to submit application and identify exam dates.
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Complete HHP:3030 and HHP:4020 as part of your degree plan You must enroll as a 'undergraduate nondegree student'. https://admissions.uiowa.e du/apply/nondegree students COURSE ENROLLMENT TUITION CURRENT UIOWA STUDENT AND CURRENT HHP MAJOR OR MINOR UIOWA STATUS Complete HHP:3030 and HHP:4020 as part of your degree plan *Get instructor approval if prerequisites are not met. Must have similar courses
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for practical Skills Exam from Health Coach Faculty Six Semester Hours for Two Courses. See Tuition at https://registrar.uiowa.edu/ tuition fees $125 for practical Skills Exam from Health Coach Faculty
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tuition fees $125 for practical Skills Exam from Health Coach Faculty CURRENT UIOWA STUDENT BUT NOT A CURRENT HHP MAJOR OR MINOR NOT A CURRENT UIOWA STUDENT WITH HEALTH EXPERIENCE OR DEGREE Enrollment in the pathway
Questions about enrolling at the University of Iowa can be sent to admissions@uiowa.edu *Questions about prerequisites for HHP:4020 or HHP:3030 can be sent to erin litton@uiowa.edu See current course times and dates of courses at myui.uiowa.edu under Courses/Registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are courses offered?
Courses are offered with the academic semester at the University of Iowa. See academic calendar at https://registrar.uiowa.edu/academic calendar. Typical start dates are mid January for Spring Semester, Mid May for Summer, and Mid August for Fall semester.
Where and when are courses located?
Courses are offered at the University of Iowa campus located in Iowa City, IA. Courses may be offered via Zoom if that format is being offered that semester, To see times and locations, visit https://myui.uiowa.edu/my-ui/courses/dashboard.page and look up HHP:4020 and HHP:3030.
Does the Health Coach Pathway appear on my degree transcript?
No. The Pathway is a training program. Upon completion of both courses and a successful Practical Skills Exam, participants will receive a Training Certificate. This certificate is required to submit to the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches when applying to sit for the Board Exam.
Possibly. Attendance and a grade of 77% or higher is required in both courses for eligibility, so if your attendance and performance meet pathway requirements, then you can submit coaching sessions for review. You will then schedule the Practical Skills Exam with Health Coach Pathway Faculty for final evaluation.
First Graduates of the Health Coach Pathway
What if I decide I want to be a coach after completing both courses rather than deciding before or during the courses, can I still apply?
ERIN LITTON MA, MCHES, NBC-HWC Health Coach Pathway Director Health Coaching Lab Director Contact info: Erin-Litton@uiowa.edu 319-353-2974 E112 Field House linkedin.com/in/erin litton/ Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/elitton/student-meeting QUESTIONS? Looking for more offerings in behavioral health... HHP Minor in Lifestyle Medicine Theminorinlifestylemedicinefocusesonwholepersonhealthbyproviding studentstheknowledge,skill,andabilitytohelpindividualsimprovetheir healthandwell beingandpreventtheonsetand/orprogressionofchronic diseases.Theminorpreparesstudentstoincorporatetheprincipalsof evidence basedlifestylemedicineinhealthandwellnessrelatedcareers. Learnmore:https://bit.ly/3U6UfQJ