Coaching log
Requirements:
- Coaching sessions must be a minimum length of 20 minutes.
- Sessions must be dated after you pass the final Practical Skills Assessment (PSA) within an NBHWC Approved Training Program. Exact start date must be verified by the NBHWC Approved Training Program.
- 75% of each coaching session must be devoted to coaching facilitation and not education.
- Coaching sessions may not be with friends, family, or current classmates.
- Coaching sessions can be paid or pro bono.
- Group coaching sessions count as one session.
- Coaching may be facilitated in person, by phone, or using live interactive technology (an example would be Zoom or Facetime).
- Text-based coaching sessions are not eligible to submit toward the coaching log.
Coaching log example
Each coaching session on your log must include:
- Full date (MM/DD/YYYY) of session.
- A coded identity for your client to retain confidentiality.
- Length of the coaching session.
Applicants who are limited by their employer’s regulations may submit a letter from their supervisor on company letterhead stating they have completed 50 health and wellness coaching sessions of at least 20 minutes in duration, and of which at least 75% of each session was devoted to coaching facilitation and not education. Letter must include the dates within which the most recent 50 sessions occurred in.
