CTEDU NBHWC Health & Wellness Coaching
CTEDU's NBHWC-approved pathway to the NBC-HWC credential — 1.0 Essential + 12 wellness modules + 8-hour Health Board exam-prep course.
- Provider
- Coach Training EDU
- Format
- Live Zoom; wellness modules + 8-hr Health Board course
- ICF hours
- N/A; ICF hours come from 1.0 Essential (Level 1)
- Duration
- 1.0 Essential (62.5 hrs) + 12 modules + 8 hrs
- Prerequisites
- 1.0 Essential Coach Training with the Wellness specialization add-on
About
Program overview
CTEDU's NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach Training is Coach Training EDU (CTEDU)'s pathway to the National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) credential. CTEDU has been an approved training provider with the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) since 2022, one of a limited number of schools holding both NBHWC and ICF accreditation at once.
Format
The pathway layers onto CTEDU's core curriculum in three steps. The 1.0 Essential Coach Training program covers foundational coaching competencies. A 12-module Wellness specialization adds health-specific content spanning motivational interviewing, sleep hygiene, nutrition, movement, and emotional resilience. An 8-hour, cohort-based Health Board course then prepares graduates directly for the NBHWC certifying exam. CTEDU reports a 100% pass rate among its trained coaches on that exam, a figure the school publishes itself rather than one independently audited by the NBHWC.
Credential pathway
Completing CTEDU's NBHWC-approved training is one of several requirements for the NBC-HWC credential. Candidates must also document at least 75 total coaching sessions, including 50 completed after finishing training, and pass the NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach Certifying Examination, administered in partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners. The credential is increasingly recognized in clinical and corporate wellness settings; limited Category III CPT codes (0591T, 0592T, 0593T) allow some insurance reimbursement for sessions delivered by NBHWC-certified coaches.
Who it's for
This pathway suits coaches who want to work in health, wellness, or corporate well-being contexts where a board-recognized credential matters, including partnerships with healthcare providers, insurers, or corporate wellness programs. It builds on the same foundational coaching skills as CTEDU's general-track graduates, with health-specific content layered on top rather than replacing the core curriculum.
CTEDU provides a community, continuous resources, so many things to learn from. And with all the people that I interact with in CTEDU, everybody is just really rooting for your growth and rooting for your progress.
Frameworks taught at CTEDU NBHWC Health & Wellness Coaching
Challenges this training prepares coaches for
Questions about CTEDU NBHWC Health & Wellness Coaching
Q.01What is CTEDU's NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach Training?
What is CTEDU's NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach Training?
It's CTEDU's pathway to the National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) credential, layering a 12-module Wellness specialization and an 8-hour Health Board exam-prep course onto the core 1.0 Essential coaching program. CTEDU has held NBHWC approval since 2022.
Q.02Is CTEDU accredited by the NBHWC?
Is CTEDU accredited by the NBHWC?
Yes. CTEDU has been an approved training provider with the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching since 2022, alongside its ICF accreditation since 2013. Holding both makes CTEDU one of a limited number of dual-accredited coach training schools.
Q.03What credential does this pathway lead to?
What credential does this pathway lead to?
Graduates become eligible to sit the NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach Certifying Examination and, upon passing, earn the National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) credential. Completing CTEDU's training alone doesn't confer the credential; the board exam is a separate, required step.
Q.04What are the requirements to earn the NBC-HWC credential?
What are the requirements to earn the NBC-HWC credential?
Beyond completing an NBHWC-approved training program like CTEDU's, candidates must document at least 75 total coaching sessions, including at least 50 completed after finishing training, and pass the NBHWC Health & Wellness Coach Certifying Examination.
Q.05Can I hold both an ICF credential and the NBC-HWC credential from CTEDU?
Can I hold both an ICF credential and the NBC-HWC credential from CTEDU?
Yes. CTEDU's Wellness pathway builds on the ICF Level 1 accredited 1.0 Essential program, so coaches who complete both the coaching-skills core and the wellness-specific modules can pursue ICF's ACC (or PCC, with 2.0 Advanced) alongside the NBC-HWC credential from a single training provider.
Q.06Is health and wellness coaching from an NBHWC-certified coach the same as medical treatment?
Is health and wellness coaching from an NBHWC-certified coach the same as medical treatment?
No. Health and wellness coaching, including NBC-HWC-credentialed coaching, is not medical treatment, nutritional therapy, or a clinical service. NBC-HWC coaches are trained to support behavior change, motivation, and accountability around health goals a client already understands, not to diagnose conditions, prescribe treatment, or replace a physician, registered dietitian, or licensed therapist. Clients managing an active medical condition should coordinate coaching with their existing care team rather than treat coaching as a substitute for it.
Q.07What does the NBC-HWC credential tell me about a coach?
What does the NBC-HWC credential tell me about a coach?
It tells you the coach completed NBHWC-approved training, documented at least 75 coaching sessions, and passed a board-administered certifying exam covering health behavior-change competencies. It's a meaningful signal in clinical and corporate wellness settings specifically. It doesn't make the coach a licensed healthcare provider, and it doesn't tell you what health topics or client populations they specialize in, both worth asking about directly.
Q.08What should I ask a CTEDU-trained health and wellness coach before hiring them?
What should I ask a CTEDU-trained health and wellness coach before hiring them?
Ask whether they hold the NBC-HWC credential itself, not just NBHWC-track training, since the credential requires passing a separate board exam after training. Ask how they handle referrals when a client's needs go beyond coaching, since NBC-HWC coaches aren't licensed to diagnose or treat medical conditions. If you have an existing medical condition, ask how they'd coordinate with your physician or other care providers.