Health and Wellness Coach Undergraduate Certificate

The purpose of the Health and Wellness Coach certificate is to provide specific training to individuals seeking work as a Health and Wellness Coach. A Health and Wellness Coach is someone who educates and mentors individuals or small groups to improve their health behaviors. This is not a national certification program, but rather an academic certificate that can be completed by degree-seeking students at Kansas State University or obtained by non-degree-seeking students as a credential on its own (free-standing).

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses: (3 credit hours)

HDFS 301 - Interpersonal Skills for Helping Professionals Credits: 3
OR
SOCWK 200 - Basic Skills for Working with People Credits: 3

Supportive Courses (at least 9 credit hours)

Select 9 credit hours from the courses below

ADC 200 - Introduction to Addiction Credits: 3
ADC 570 - Methods of Group Counseling Credits: 3
FNDH 252 - Personal Wellness Credits: 3
FNDH 540 - Nutrition Education and Program Planning Credits: 2
GERON 215 - Introduction to Gerontology Credits: 3
HDFS 525 - Community Mental and Relationship Health Credits: 3
HDFS 570 - Program Development and Implementation Credits: 3
KIN 385 - Fundamentals of Health and Fitness Credits: 3
PUBH 550 - Health Promotion Practice Methods Credits: 4
PSYCH 518 - Introduction to Health Psychology Credits: 3
PSYCH 520 - Life Span Personality Development Credits: 3
PUBH 311 - Health Behavior Theory Credits: 3
SOCWK 320 - Dynamics of Working with Older Adults Credits: 3
SOCWK 570 - Social Work with Groups Credits: 3

Kansas State University

Course Catalog

Health and Wellness Coach Undergraduate Certificate

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses: (3 credit hours)

Supportive Courses (at least 9 credit hours)

Total Hours Required: 12