Learn to empower clients to make lasting lifestyle changes
as a Health & Wellness Coach.
The Academic Integrative Medicine (AIM) Health and Wellness Coaching certification program is a six-month virtual course from the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute that promotes innovation, academic rigor, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity.
Students are trained to provide integrative health coaching to clients with a variety of clinical conditions and prevention goals. It teaches interdisciplinary healthcare delivery that is both conventional and integrative by utilizing evidence-informed strategies to meet the needs of diverse populations, especially underserved and underrepresented.
The program offers a unique focus on supporting those with mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, mood disorders, and more. Students learn ways to recognize these conditions, communication techniques to address them, and whole-person approaches to support clients.
The program is an Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). Upon completion, graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
Key Benefits
- Program is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).
- Graduates are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).
- Students learn to participate in multidisciplinary teams within a healthcare setting.
- Learn mental and behavioral health considerations and coaching strategies to support clients in making self-directed lifestyle changes.
- Partner with several regional and state organizations to advance the future of healthcare.
The next cohort of this program takes place January 7 – June 17, 2025.
Application Deadline: December 15, 2024
Application Fee: $75
* Application fee is waived when you attend an information session.
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in healthcare, or 4,000 hours of healthcare- or mental health-related work
- Interest and/or work experience in academic medicine, healthcare in underserved communities, and incorporating integrative health into a medical practice
Commitment
A six-month virtual program that includes live synchronous learning (48 hours) plus asynchronous learning.
Synchronous Learning:
Tuesdays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. OR 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. PT
Asynchronous Learning:
About two hours a week, plus reading
Tuition
$10,000
Limited scholarships are available. Our program seeks to expand access to care for underserved communities or those with behavioral health conditions. Contact us to inquire about your scholarship eligibility.
CME
This program provides AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Please inquire for more information.
Attend a virtual information session to meet our team and learn if this program is right for you. When you attend an information session, your application fee is waived.
Upcoming Information Sessions:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
5:30-6:30 p.m.
via Zoom
Director of Education
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior; Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education; Director, UCI Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry (PCP) and Primary Care Training and Education in Addiction Medicine (PC-TEAM) Fellowships, UCI School of Medicine
I strongly encourage my fellow public health graduate students to consider pursuing this program. In today’s dynamic healthcare landscape, where holistic approaches to health are increasingly valued, acquiring coaching skills can set individuals apart and open doors to diverse career opportunities. This certification serves as an investment in professional growth that will undoubtedly enrich your careers and the lives of those you serve.
Hemangi Mavadiya, MPH, RD, AIM-HWC alumna and UCI Public Health doctoral candidate
Read about Hemangi Mavadiya, MPH, RD, and her experience with the AIM Health and Wellness Coaching program:
Nourishing a future in research between public health and nutrition
The instructors and their real-world experiences and stories were great!
KA, AIM HWC alumna and Global Executive
I appreciated working in a small cohort and sharing our learnings along the way.
I feel more inspired professionally since taking this course. I am inspired to help people move through ambivalence and into the full expression of their most fulfilling lives.
Marcelle Hayashida, PhD
For more information regarding the AIM Health & Wellness Coaching program, please email ssihieducation@hs.uci.edu
