This course presents the fundamental principles and practices of being a health and wellness coach. Based on industry and professional best practices, explore the duties and responsibilities, guidelines, regulations, standards of care and ethics applicable to the role. Develop an understanding of the potential workplace environments for a health and wellness coach and how to engage with professionals in health care and wellness. Professional standards for client engagement and management will be studied. A practical component will be part of this course. HWC 200 is a pre-requisite for HWC 202.