LATEST WELLNESS COACH
CERTIFICATION EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. The National Board Certified Health & Wellness
Coach (NBC-HWC) credential is issued by which
organization?
A) American Council on Exercise (ACE)
B) National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching
(NBHWC)
C) International Coaching Federation (ICF)
D) National Commission for Certifying Agencies
(NCCA)
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The NBC-HWC credential is issued through
the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching
(NBHWC), which establishes a nationally recognized
standard of excellence.
2. What is the minimum number of instructional hours
required for an NBHWC Approved Training Program?
A) 50 hours
B) 75 hours
,C) 100 hours
D) 150 hours
Correct answer: B
Rationale: NBHWC Approved Programs require a
minimum of 75 instructional hours of training and
education covering all competencies.
3. How many coaching sessions must applicants
complete prior to being eligible for the NBHWC Board
Exam?
A) 25 sessions
B) 50 sessions
C) 75 sessions
D) 100 sessions
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Prior to being eligible for the NBHWC
Board Exam, applicants must document 50 health
and wellness coaching sessions.
4. What is the minimum educational requirement to
apply for the NBHWC Board Exam?
A) A high school diploma
,B) An associate's degree or higher from an
accredited college or university
C) A bachelor's degree in a health-related field
D) A master's degree in counseling
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must verify that they hold an
associate's degree or higher from an accredited
college or university.
5. How many questions are on the NBC-HWC exam?
A) 150
B) 200
C) 250
D) 300
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The NBC-HWC exam consists of 250
multiple-choice questions.
6. Which of the following is a domain covered on the
NBC-HWC exam?
A) Coaching Presence, Relationships, and Sessions
B) Theories, Models, and Approaches to Behavior
Change
, C) Ethics and Professional Practice
D) All of the above
Correct answer: D
Rationale: The five NBHWC Content Areas are
Coaching Presence, Relationships and Sessions;
Theories, Models and Approaches to Behavior
Change; Skills, Tools and Strategies; Ethics and
Professional Practice; and Health and Wellness.
7. What percentage of the NBC-HWC exam is typically
dedicated to Coaching Presence, Relationships, and
Sessions?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%
Correct answer: C
Rationale: According to the NBHWC content outline,
Coaching Presence, Relationships, and Sessions
accounts for 25% of the exam.
8. What percentage of the NBC-HWC exam is
dedicated to Health and Wellness?
CERTIFICATION EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. The National Board Certified Health & Wellness
Coach (NBC-HWC) credential is issued by which
organization?
A) American Council on Exercise (ACE)
B) National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching
(NBHWC)
C) International Coaching Federation (ICF)
D) National Commission for Certifying Agencies
(NCCA)
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The NBC-HWC credential is issued through
the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching
(NBHWC), which establishes a nationally recognized
standard of excellence.
2. What is the minimum number of instructional hours
required for an NBHWC Approved Training Program?
A) 50 hours
B) 75 hours
,C) 100 hours
D) 150 hours
Correct answer: B
Rationale: NBHWC Approved Programs require a
minimum of 75 instructional hours of training and
education covering all competencies.
3. How many coaching sessions must applicants
complete prior to being eligible for the NBHWC Board
Exam?
A) 25 sessions
B) 50 sessions
C) 75 sessions
D) 100 sessions
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Prior to being eligible for the NBHWC
Board Exam, applicants must document 50 health
and wellness coaching sessions.
4. What is the minimum educational requirement to
apply for the NBHWC Board Exam?
A) A high school diploma
,B) An associate's degree or higher from an
accredited college or university
C) A bachelor's degree in a health-related field
D) A master's degree in counseling
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must verify that they hold an
associate's degree or higher from an accredited
college or university.
5. How many questions are on the NBC-HWC exam?
A) 150
B) 200
C) 250
D) 300
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The NBC-HWC exam consists of 250
multiple-choice questions.
6. Which of the following is a domain covered on the
NBC-HWC exam?
A) Coaching Presence, Relationships, and Sessions
B) Theories, Models, and Approaches to Behavior
Change
, C) Ethics and Professional Practice
D) All of the above
Correct answer: D
Rationale: The five NBHWC Content Areas are
Coaching Presence, Relationships and Sessions;
Theories, Models and Approaches to Behavior
Change; Skills, Tools and Strategies; Ethics and
Professional Practice; and Health and Wellness.
7. What percentage of the NBC-HWC exam is typically
dedicated to Coaching Presence, Relationships, and
Sessions?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%
Correct answer: C
Rationale: According to the NBHWC content outline,
Coaching Presence, Relationships, and Sessions
accounts for 25% of the exam.
8. What percentage of the NBC-HWC exam is
dedicated to Health and Wellness?
