Build a rewarding career in Health and Wellness Coaching
Learn how to coach individuals and give them the knowledge, skills, tools, and confidence to take responsibility for their diet and lifestyle and reach their health goals using motivational counseling techniques and strategies.
Online
Approx. 6-8 hours per week, per course
Diploma: 18+ months
Schedule and fees
Open enrolment
Earning a Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching can put you on the path to a wide range of positions in a variety of industries, including:
The following objectives will be threaded within each course:
Health Coach Alliance
The Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching is pre-approved by the Health Coach Alliance for the Registered Health Coach designation. To qualify, you must earn the diploma and pass (80%) a Final Test administered through McMaster Continuing Education. For details on the RHC designation, contact the Health Coach Alliance. To write the Final Test, contact us.
Please note: Students seeking the RHC designation with the Health Coach Alliance must take the following selection of courses, as well as pass (80%) a Final Test administered by McMaster Continuing Education:
NHW 100, NHW 102, HWC 200, HWC 201, HWC 202, HWC 203, HWC 204, and either HRM 941 or BUS 825.
The Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
This educational offering has been approved for the following continuing education credit/professional development credit by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. McMaster University Continuing Education maintains all responsibility for this offering and its content.
NHW 100: Nutrition Fundamentals (39 credits) NHW 102: Nutrition, Fitness and Healthy Living (39 credits) HWC 200: Behaviour Change for Health and Wellness (39 credits) HWC 201: Motivating for Health and Wellness (39 credits) HWC 202: Health and Wellness Coaching – Principles and Practice (39 credits) HWC 203: Program Design, Delivery and Evaluation (39 credits) HWC 204: Coaching Clients with Chronic Conditions (39 credits) BUS 825: Business Foundations (39 credits) HRM 941: Wellness in the Workplace (39 credits)
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Explore the requirements below and register today!
Earn your Health and Wellness Coaching Diploma by successfully completing all 7 core courses plus any 1 elective course listed below.
Please note: Students seeking the RHC designation with the Health Coach Alliance must complete the diploma requirements, as well as pass (80%) a Final Test administered by McMaster Continuing Education.
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Registration: Fall and Winter terms open in mid-July and Spring term opens in mid-March. Program Requirements: Review certificate or diploma tab. Time Zone: Courses run in the Eastern Time (ET) Zone. Course Fees: A McMaster Part Time Student fee is included in the cost of academic credit courses. There is no tax on courses unless indicated at the bottom of the schedule chart. Additional Fees: New students pay a one-time, non-refundable $39 activation fee for their first academic-credit course. Not every program or course requires textbooks. Learn more about textbooks. Learning Formats: Each course is offered in Online, Online Self-Study, or Virtual Classroom formats, as shown below. Visit Learning Formats for details.
The schedule table is subject to change. Please visit the course pages to browse classes currently available for registration and the latest cost information.
This program is open enrolment, which means there is no formal application or admission procedure. To enrol in a course, simply register online. Our courses can be taken as part of a program or individually.
To enrol in McMaster Continuing Education programs, you must:
To ensure you are successful in your online courses, you are required to have knowledge and skills with general computer applications, such as keyboarding, file management, video conferencing and word processing.
Language Requirements
If English is not your native language, you must meet McMaster University’s English proficiency requirements by either qualifying for an exemption or passing a McMaster-approved English test. You will not need to provide proof of meeting this English requirement prior to registration. If you demonstrate English proficiency below the required standard, you will be asked to provide proof or to withdraw.
A payment receipt email will be issued to you immediately after registering, and a course confirmation email will be sent to you overnight. Within approximately 24 hours of registering, you will also receive an important email containing credentials used to activate your MacID, which you must do before you can access courses in Avenue to Learn. Please review our Getting Started page to learn more about the next steps for beginning your studies after registration, and our Help Centre for our Refund Policy and other frequently asked questions. Please note that on average, each course requires 6-8 hours of study per week, per course (sometimes more) and some courses may have listed prerequisites. Please plan your schedule accordingly. Most students take 1-2 courses per term across a few different terms and a full-time equivalent course load is typically 3-4 courses per term.
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