Advance Your Career
Wellness coaching has emerged as a growing trend in the health and fitness industries as more emphasis is being placed on the link between lifestyle behaviors and chronic conditions. NETA’s Wellness Coach Certification Specialty can help you advance your career, strengthening your level of expertise in regard to health, fitness, and nutrition, while partnering with a client to assist them in self-discovery, problem solving, and behavioral change to improve their status on the illness-wellness continuum.
To successfully prepare, NETA recommends that wellness coach certification candidates devote an appropriate amount of time (e.g., at least 30-45 days) and effort to self-directed study prior to attempting the examination.
To be eligible for NETA’s Wellness Coach Specialty Certification, candidates must hold:
- Current NCCA-accredited health or fitness certification, or
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a health or fitness-related field, or
- Credential/license as an allied health professional
Click here to view the list of credentials recognized to satisfy the prerequisite.
Key Topics
- Adult Learning Concepts
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Theories and Models of Behavioral Change
- Motivational Interviewing
- Goal-Setting
- Overcoming Barriers to Change
Online Wellness Coach Certification
Prepare for NETA’s Wellness Coach Certification exam using NETA’s online prep modules. NETA’s Wellness Coach Specialty Certification Online Review consists of four modules incorporating both lecture and visual demonstration. Module one presents an introduction to wellness coaching, including the elements of a coaching relationship. Module two covers adult learning concepts and theories, relationship building skills, and communication. Module three includes behavioral change and goal setting strategies, as well as overcoming barriers to change. The final module provides an in-depth explanation of motivational interviewing (MI), including video demonstration of actual interviews and examines the research behind MI. NETA’s online review modules serve as an excellent resource for those who are serious about taking their profession to the next level by becoming a wellness coach.
To successfully prepare, NETA recommends that candidates devote an appropriate amount of time (e.g., at least 30-45 days) and effort to self-directed study prior to attempting the examination. Please see the complimentary Wellness Coach Study Guide.
Credits: 20 NETA (Granted upon passing the Exam)
$299.00Add to cart
Or call NETA to register: 1.800.237.6242
Fee includes registration for computer-based exam.
The computer-based version of NETA’s Wellness Coach Specialty certification exam is administered online using remote online proctoring services provided by ProctorU. To learn more about computer-based testing, please see Test-Only Options. Please review the Exam Policies and Procedures.
To be eligible for NETA’s Wellness Coach Certification Specialty, candidates must hold:
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- current NCCA-accredited health or fitness certification, or
- bachelor’s degree or higher in a health or fitness-related field, or
- credential/license as an allied health professional.
Click here to view the list of credentials recognized to satisfy the prerequisite.
NETA’s Wellness Coach Certification is valid for 2 years from the date of issue. Click here to learn more about requirements to maintain NETA’s Wellness Coach Specialty Certification.
Earning NETA’s Wellness Coach Specialty Certification requires preparation and study prior to taking the exam. NETA recommends a minimum of 4-6 weeks of self-directed study to prepare for the exam. Please refer to the Study Guide below.
Download a complimentary Wellness Coach Study Guide