What is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)?

Collaboration with the NBME

NBME works with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) to co-sponsor the USMLE and the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) to develop the Health & Wellness Coach Certifying Examination. 

NBME collaborates with the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) to create and manage the Health & Wellness Coach Certifying Exam.

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Launch your health coaching career by obtaining the NBC-HWC Credential. Stand out in the sea of health coaches!

Become an Approved Training Program

When you choose our approved training programs, you ensure your education comes from top-tier educators and thoroughly vetted resources. Each program meets high standards for quality, ethical practice, and relevance to your growth as a health and wellness coach. By selecting these approved programs, you are investing in your knowledge, professional credibility, and ability to serve your clients with excellence.

Continuing Education

Quality continuing education is critical to the ongoing development of National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWCs), both to further professional practice as well as to stay on top of current trends. Through NBHWC Approved Continuing Education, NBC-HWCs are able to review, advance, and enhance professional knowledge, practice, and skill in the intentional practice of health and wellness coaching with clients.

Content Outline

Streamline your certification preparation with the updated Content Outline, designed to align with future testing requirements. As the health and wellness coaching field evolves, the updated NBHWC Content Outline equips examinees with the most current knowledge and strategies.

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Shumaila., NBC - HWC
I wanted to push myself to meet a world recognised standard of health and wellness certification. And that was my first goal which I made when I started my journey in this field.
Lisa Kiersky Schreiber
The hands-on experience was phenomenal and more confidence building than I could have imagined…that’s what the certification has given me – the feeling of owning the knowledge I need to guide clients toward change.
Michele Stuvel
Becoming a board-certified coach is an incredible opportunity to further legitimize the work I do, network with other professionals, and maintain access to training to hone my skill. Additionally, as my current role involves supporting other coaches, I want to know that I have the best education possible to help them grow.
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