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Creating a Coaching Culture in the NHS and Beyond
0114 291 9137
Practitioner I Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Coaching
You can book a Health Coaching training course with Peak Health Coaching. Our team is based in Sheffield and providing this course online for candidates across the UK and beyond.
Practitioner I Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Coaching
This PCI-accredited and UKIHCA-approved course includes over 25 hours of live tutor-led sessions plus peer-led learning to support and develop your health and wellbeing coaching practice and to verify your knowledge and understanding of core coaching concepts and techniques. The course meets the requirements for the Personalised Care Institute’s 4-day Health and Wellbeing Coaching accredited training, mandatory for those working as health and wellbeing coaches in the NHS. It also extends beyond this level to offer further progression in line with wider recommendations from the NHS, UKIHCA and EMCC for the professional development of health coaches.
Successful completion of this course leads to eligibility to join the UKIHCA as a Practitioner Member (one year included in course fee as applicable) as well as NHS England’s Tier 1 Health Coaching status and verification of your learning at PCI Level 1. Comprehensive online resources are provided to support your learning, and you will have support from a dedicated course tutor. Please see our Peak Health Coaching Training Pathway for Health and Wellbeing Coaching for details of where this course fits in with your professional development.
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Further details of both the Full Practitioner I course or the Stand Alone course are set out below.
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Learning Outcomes for both Programmes
This course offers the opportunity to:
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Consolidate your health and wellbeing coaching knowledge, understanding and practice
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Develop knowledge, skills and techniques for reflective practice
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Observe qualified health and wellbeing coaches in live coaching sessions
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Increase your self-awareness as a coach through peer feedback
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Participate as a coach and client to deepen your knowledge and understanding of coaching relationships
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Build your CPD portfolio and plan your ongoing development as a health coaching practitioner
Full Practitioner I Course
Full Course Key Features
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Includes our Foundation and Intermediate Certificates in Health and Wellbeing Coaching (and optional PCI-accredited 4-Day Health Coaching attendance certification) and Peak Health Coaching Practitioner I certification.
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Successful completion leads to verification of Personalised Care Institute Level 1 achievement and is equivalent to NHSE Tier 1 Health Coach status.
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UKIHCA Practitioner Membership (1-year) is included in full course fee where applicable*
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Over 25 hours of live training and CPD sessions from expert health coaching practitioners and faculty
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Access to comprehensive online learning resources
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The course content and learning outcomes are in line with EMCC coaching competencies, the Personalised Care Institute’s curriculum and the UKIHCA Professional Standards and Scope of Practice for CPD.
Full Course Pre-requisites
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​No prior experience is required
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Participants should be committed to becoming active health coaching practitioners or in roles where they regularly use a health coaching approach
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Participants should have access to clients they can coach to achieve the required coaching hours. This may be as part of a job role, private practice or pro bono work.
Full Course Length
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4 full days of tutor-led training and additional tutor-led CPD sessions.
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Learner-led, CPD and portfolio developmen.t
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Total is usually around 6 months.
Full Course Structure
This course is comprised of our Intermediate Certificate and additional learner led work. You will complete 50 hours of health and wellbeing coaching plus a short portfolio. The portfolio will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of health coaching skills and techniques as well as giving you the space to reflect on practice and gather feedback from peers. Comprehensive online resources are provided to support your learning, and you will have support from a dedicated course tutor.
Full Course Assessment
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Coaching log.
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Portfolio to evidence your evolving coaching competencies.
Full Course Investment
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The full fee of our engaging and innovative, Practitioner I Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Coaching programme is £1150 plus VAT.
(This fee includes Foundation and Intermediate Certificates and Practitioner I assessment).
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For courses starting in 2025, a 12-month UKIHCA Practitioner Membership subscription is included in the course fee on successful application within 6 months
of the course enrolment).
Alternatively we offer a 10% discount for UKIHCA members
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For those progressing on from our Intermediate Certificate there is
NO ADDITIONAL FEE
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See Below for the Stand Alone Fee for this programme
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The per person cost will vary, depending on whether you are purchasing an individual place, a full course for a number of your team, or indeed a series of courses for your organisation.
Please get in touch to discuss your specific requirements.
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Accreditation and Approval
Stand Alone Practitioner I Course
Stand Alone Key Features
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Successful completion leads to verification of Personalised Care Institute Level 1 achievement and is equivalent to NHSE Tier 1 Health Coach status.
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UKIHCA Practitioner Membership (1-year) included in full course fee where applicable*
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CPD sessions from expert health coaching practitioners and faculty.
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Access to comprehensive online learning resources.
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The course content and learning outcomes are in line with EMCC coaching competencies, the Personalised Care Institute’s curriculum and the UKIHCA Professional Standards and Scope of Practice for CPD.
Stand Alone Pre-requisites
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Peak Health Intermediate Certificate in Health Coaching, or equivalent
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Participants should be active health coaching practitioners or in roles where they regularly use a health coaching approach.
Stand Alone Course Length
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​ Learner-led, CPD and portfolio development ( usually around 6 months)
Stand Alone Course Structure
This stand-alone course follows successful completion of our Intermediate Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Coaching(or a PCI-accredited 4 day-course via another provider). To achieve Practitioner I status, you will need to log 50 hours of health and wellbeing coaching and complete our Peak Health Coaching Practitioner I portfolio, gathering valuable feedback from peers and gaining verification of your knowledge and understanding of key health coaching concepts and skills. Successful completion of this course leads to eligibility to join the UKIHCA as a Practitioner Member (one year included in course fee) as well as NHS England’s Tier 1 Health Coaching status and verification of your learning at PCI Level 1. Comprehensive online resources are provided to support your learning, and you will have support from a dedicated course tutor.
Stand Alone Assessment
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Coaching log
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Portfolio to evidence your evolving coaching competencies
Stand Alone Investment
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The fee of our Stand Alone, Practitioner I Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Coaching programme is £150 plus VAT.
For those progressing on from our Intermediate Certificate there is
NO ADDITIONAL FEE
For courses starting in 2025, a 12-month UKIHCA Practitioner Membership subscription is included in the course fee on successful application within 6 months
of the course enrolment).
Alternatively we offer a 10% discount for UKIHCA members
The per person cost will vary, depending on whether you are purchasing an individual place, a full course for a number of your team, or indeed a series of courses for your organisation.
Please get in touch to discuss your specific requirements.
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Accreditation and Approval
If you are looking to book a 4-day PCI training course, then Peak Health Coaching Ltd in Sheffield is the ideal course provider. If you want to find out more about our next courses or schedule a no obligation consultation about health coaching, please get in touch.
0114 291 9137