PHWC Student Information
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Welcome to the PHWC Program!
Congratulations! You are about to embark on an incredible journey to becoming a Professional Health and Wellness Coach (PHWC), and we are excited to see you get started! As you prepare over the next days, weeks, or months to dive in, we know you'll have questions. We are here to help! As you start your path to becoming a PHWC, our Student and Community Affairs Team is here to support you. And we'll be here during your time as a student, as well as after you've graduated - we have your back as a thriving member of our NTA Graduate community!
As you navigate your student journey, don't hesitate to reach out to our team for support at NTA@nutritionaltherapy.com. And, we encourage you to use this page as your one-stop resource to help you get started on your PHWC adventure!
Canvas: Your PHWC Classroom Platform
The PHWC program is delivered through an online platform called Canvas. Canvas is most accessible on a desktop or laptop computer.
Your Canvas login instructions will be emailed to you within 72 hours of the first day of class.
Once you are logged in, you will be able to watch recorded lectures, participate in discussion forums, view your required reading assignments, access the live call Zoom information, find replay links from live call recordings, and complete your assignments and assessments within Canvas.
September 2025 Student Information
FAQs
Your instructors will be covering key learning objectives that are critical for your success in the course. They will provide clinically relevant lectures, lead students through workshopping and breakout exercises, and address student questions to deepen their understanding of the material.
Yes, both weekly calls will be led by the same instructor and the content will be identical.
Yes, all live calls will be recorded and one will be shared so that you can review it at any time.
A reliable internet connection, access to a computer desktop, laptop or ipad, and a word processing program of your choice are needed.
A PHWC can practice in any state in the United States if staying within our PHWC scope of practice and not engaging in the unlicensed practice of any licensed professions, like medicine, dietetics, and counseling. Health and wellness coaches should be knowledgeable of their state's defined law of what dietetics or nutrition counseling entails and abstain from any unlicensed practice of dietetics or nutrition counseling as defined by the laws of their state. Please refer to this Health Coach Legal Guidelines article and visit Wellness Law for more information.
We suggest dedicating 10-15 hours per week for:
- Attending a live weekly class call
- Completing any required reading
- Completing assignments
- Attending Coach Mentor sessions (occurs 5 times throughout the program)
While learners can use whatever formats they prefer, we strongly recommend purchasing a hard copy format specifically for Coaching Psychology Manual, Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, and How to Be a Health Coach: An Integrative Wellness Approach. These books are frequently referenced and it is nice to be able to highlight or take notes in the margins.
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