NBHWC accepts continuing education offerings that are:
- Related to the healthy lifestyle knowledge for practicing professional National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC), OR
- Related to the core competencies required for the practice of health and wellness coaching (HWC), OR
- Related to business, ethics, legal considerations, marketing and professional development of the health and wellness coaching practice. Professional development includes self-care and resiliency cultivation.
Continuing education courses are expected to either:
- Review or deepen the core knowledge and skills competencies of a NBC-HWC coach, or
- Enhance the knowledge and/or skills at a level above that required for national certification.
Workshops and Programs
Enhancing Personal Wellbeing & Resilience Series
Held live via Zoom
In this four-part virtual series, you will learn practical evidence-based approaches to help build your personal resilience and enhance your skills and confidence in bringing more wellbeing into your daily life, at work and at home.
Each workshop is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching for 1.25 continuing education units or 5 continuing education units for the entire series (CEA-000293).
Mental Health and Nutrition Workshops
Held live via Zoom
Our understanding of mental health has evolved to a more comprehensive model that acknowledges nutrition as an influential factor. Research highlights the role food, micronutrients and gut health play in determining our risk of developing mental health issues, as well as our ability to thrive with conditions such as Depression, Anxiety and ADHD.
This three-part series of 75-minute online workshops includes information about three pillars of nutritional approaches to mental health: diet, micronutrients, and the microbiome. You will learn how micronutrients and the microbiome impact common conditions like Depression, Anxiety and ADHD, and dietary strategies commonly used to support mental and cognitive health.
Each workshop is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching for 1.25 continuing education units or 3.75 continuing education units for the entire series (CEA-000292).
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Held live via Zoom or in-person
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week course that will help you learn about the physiology and science of stress. You'll learn about a variety of mindfulness techniques including guided instruction, gentle stretching, mindful yoga, mindful communication, and daily practices.
This course is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching for 28.5 continuing education units (CE-000068-1).
Mindfulness at Work
Self paced, online program
Mindfulness at Work is a six-week, self-paced, experiential, completely online course designed to teach core mindfulness skills while also exploring specific applications to the workplace setting. The course explores key mindfulness traits and how they relate to essential workplace skills, such as presence, emotional regulation, resilience, cognitive flexibility, and communication, all of which are critical skills for thriving at work.
This course is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching for 4.5 continuing education units (CE-000157-2).
Self-Leadership: Strengthening Leadership Effectiveness from the Inside Out
Held live via Zoom
In this four-part online series, designed for those in either informal or formal leadership roles or aspiring leaders, you will learn practical and proven approaches for building your resilience and self-leadership competencies, from the inside out. Each interactive session will include informative presentations, experiential exercises, personal reflections, and easy-to-apply tips designed to increase your skills and confidence as you support and lead others.
This series is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) for 6 continuing education credits (CEA-100212-1).
