Online Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching

The Online Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching at UNC Greensboro prepares students for effective professional practice and the eligibility to apply for a national certifying exam to become a certified health and wellness coach.

The health and wellness coaching profession addresses an urgent and widespread need to help people increase the quality and the number of years of a healthy life.

The Online Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching Student Experience

The Online Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching is a 9 credit hour program that is entirely online. The certificate can be completed in two semesters. Students will have the opportunity to provide programming for on-campus units like Healthy UNCG. The PBC will introduce students to evidence-based methods and techniques to help clients:

• Build self-confidence and self-management skills while addressing their personal barrier
• Identify their own solutions
• Achieve their health & wellness goals.

After Receiving a PBC in Health and Wellness Coaching

Upon completion of the certificate, graduates are eligible to apply to be:

• A National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) established by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
• A Board Certified Coach (BCC) through the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE).

Graduates will be prepared for jobs that support health and wellness. They will be able to use evidence-based health coaching strategies in:

• For-profit
• Non-profit
• State
• Federal
• Global organizations

Apply to the Online Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching Program

Interested applicants should apply to the UNCG Graduate School.

Additional admission requirements:

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
• Official transcripts for all undergraduate work (whether a degree was obtained or not)
• A GPA of 2.8 or higher in the undergraduate degree
• Personal Statement Form for Health & Wellness Coaching
• No test or GRE required
• Applications for the Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching are reviewed twice per year. Deadlines are December 1 and April 1. Application materials must be completed in Apply Yourself before the materials will be released to the department for review.
• Students are not eligible for financial aid assistance unless they are concurrently admitted to a degree program that requires the same courses.