• Individuals seeking to pursue a new career in the Health and Wellness industry
• New Canadians starting a new career or academic program
• Individuals without previous experience seeking to become professional Health and Wellness Coaches.
• Professionals already working in a wellness, lifestyle, or healthcare based field who are seeking to learn the art and science of motivation for behavioral change and expand their scope of work or shift to a different modality. This group of professionals includes, but is not limited to:
  • Nutritionists and Dietitians
  • Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Counsellors
  • Massage Therapists, Holistic Wellness Practitioners, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioners
  • Integrative and Functional Medicine practitioners
  • MDs, NDs, Registered Nurses, Doctors of Osteopathy and Chiropractic Medicine
  • Fitness Professionals – Personal trainers, Pilates instructors, Yoga teachers
  • Mind-body medicine practitioners
  • Meditation & Mindfulness Teachers, Energy Healers

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:

• Health and Wellness Coaches
• Organizational Health Coaches
• Organizational Wellness Specialists
• Health and Wellness Consultants
• Wellness Program Coordinators
• Wellness Program Facilitators
• Health and Wellness Educators
• Health and Wellness Specialists
• Health and Wellness Program Facilitators
• Health and Wellness Program Managers

• Identify key nutrients and how they work in the body and discuss nutritional needs throughout the life cycle
• Describe the role of foods and nutrients in energy balance, weight control, and physical activity
• Outline various aspects of wellness (physical, mental, social and environmental, financial, occupational)
• Explain how appropriate physical activity, fitness, and active living strategies and programming impacts the personal and community health, fitness, and well-being
• Explore the social and behavioural factors that contribute to health and wellness decisions and behaviours
• Demonstrate appropriate behaviour change approaches and strategies
• Exhibit motivating and coaching methods to promote health and wellness
• Analyze health and wellness program plans and strategies to support a healthy lifestyle
• Research, plan and design a health and wellness plan and/or program suitable to an individual or group and examine effective program evaluation methods and tools

The following objectives will be threaded within each course:

• Demonstrate an awareness of ethical practices and professional standards applicable to standard professional roles within the health and wellness industry
• Exemplify the skills, attitudes and behaviours required to work and collaborate with people and develop personal management skills
• Employ effective communication practices