Health Coach Certification Exam
What are things outside the scope of practice of the ACE certified health coach?
Counseling, therapy and consulting
nutrition prescriptions and meal planning
exercise prescription
laboratory evaluation and assessment
diagnosis of medical or mental health elements
recommendation, promotion or sale of nutritional supplements
other practices or activates in which the coach does not have the requisite training or
credentials required by professional standards or by law
red flags that a client that warrant a referral
signs of serious physical illness, feelings of sadness, guilt, hopelessness, helplessness,
or despair, increased irritability, increased feelings of anger, impulsive risk taking
behavior, intrusive thoughts and lack of ability to focus, poor sleep, thoughts of death or
suicide.
What does lifestyle medicine include?
-Healthy diet
-regular exercise
-maintaining healthy body weight
-stress management
-adequate sleep
-avoidance of risky behavior
What is the definition of a healthy diet as a ACE certified health coach?
predominantly whole foods, plant based diet
What does regular exercise mean as a ACE certified health coach?
at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes or vigorous intensity or a
combo of both
What is the role of an ACE certified health coach?
Partners with clients seeking self-directed, lasting changes aligned with their values,
which promote health and wellness and enhance well being.
What is in the ACE certified health coach scope of practice?
-apply effective communication using OAR to help a client increase motivation and
ownership to making a change
-help clients develop achievable and measurable goals to monitor success and motivate
on going behavioral change
-help clients develop and exploit their strengths to support successful behavioral
changes
When it comes to health coach ethics what does autonomy mean?
clients ability to think, decide, and act on their free initiative.
when it comes to health coach ethics what does non-maleficence mean?
first do no harm
when it comes to health coach ethics what does beneficence mean?
promoting what is best for the client as informed by scientific evidence.
When it comes to health coach ethics what does justice mean?
treating all people equally and equitably
,in what situations should a health coach refer out ?
-asking for specific meal plans
-asking for fitness programming
-asking for medically supervised exercise
-admits to having mental disorders
-asks about sports nutrition
-asks or shows signs of an eating disorder
What are the five personality traits that a health coach needs to be aware of?
openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism
What is openess?
to experience involves among other traits creativity, curiosity and imagination.
what is conscientiousness?
involves persistence, self-discipline and consistency
What is extroversion?
involves being outgoing, socially confident and articulate
what is agreeableness?
includes being altruistic, humble, patient and sensitive
What is neuroticism?
includes more negative traits like pessimism, jealousy, fear and bear self critical
What is emotional intelligence?
the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
Four Domains of Emotional Intelligence
self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management
What is self-awareness?
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.
what is self-management?
to use emotions to facilitate thinking. high degree of willpower and self discipline is
required.
what is social awareness?
is the ability to understand emotions, emotional language and the signals conveyed by
emotions.
what is relationship management?
is the ability to maintain emotions so as to attain specific goals.
what are the six principles for adult learning?
-Adults need to know why they need to learn something before learning it
-the self concept of adults is heavily dependent upon autonomy and self directedness of
learning.
-prior experience of the learner provides a rich resource for learning
-adults are most likely to retain and act upon new information when they are in stage of
readiness to learn
-adults typically become ready to learn when they experience a need to cope with a life
situation or perform a task
-motivational of adult learners is internal rather than external
what are the four essentials of client coach relationship?
acceptance, autonomy, empathy, affirmations
When it comes to the client coach relationship what does acceptance mean?
, unconditional positive regard and unwavering acceptance of the client as a whole
when it comes to the client and coach relationship what does autonomy mean?
clients right to self direct
when it comes to the client and coach relationship what does empathy mean?
stepping into the clients shoes
when it comes to the client and coach relationship what does affirmations mean?
highlighting clients strengths.
What is the DISC model?
Dominate personality types, inspiring personality types, supportive personality types
and cautious personality types
What are the characteristics of dominant personality types?
tend to be direct, outgoing, and results-orientated; they thrive on accomplishing tasks
and making things happen.
what are the characteristics of inspiring personality types?
tend to people orientated, they enjoy having fun, interacting with others, and receiving
positive feedback
what are the characteristics of supportive personality types?
tend to place value on relationships and helping others; it is important to them to feel
genuinely appreciated and assured.
what are the characteristics of cautious personality types?
tend to be reserved and prefer to receive clear, accurate and trustworthy in order to
inform their decisions.
What is the stage of change precontemplation?
not thinking about changing
what is the stage of change contemplation?
weighing pros and cons of changing
what is the stage of change preparation?
getting ready to change
what is the stage of action?
practicing new behavior
what is the stage of change of maintenance?
incorporating new behavior into lifestyle
What are goals and strategies for clients in the precontemplation stage?
address risks of sustaining and benefits of change
focus on things relevant to the client and their values
What are goals and strategies for clients in the contemplation stage ?
identify positive outcomes of change
explore ambivalence (move from sustain talk to change talk)
look at all available options
What are goals and strategies for clients in the preparation stage?
Create smart goals
co-create an action plan with small, manageable steps
identify and plan for obstacles
what are the goals and strategies for clients in the action stage?
What are things outside the scope of practice of the ACE certified health coach?
Counseling, therapy and consulting
nutrition prescriptions and meal planning
exercise prescription
laboratory evaluation and assessment
diagnosis of medical or mental health elements
recommendation, promotion or sale of nutritional supplements
other practices or activates in which the coach does not have the requisite training or
credentials required by professional standards or by law
red flags that a client that warrant a referral
signs of serious physical illness, feelings of sadness, guilt, hopelessness, helplessness,
or despair, increased irritability, increased feelings of anger, impulsive risk taking
behavior, intrusive thoughts and lack of ability to focus, poor sleep, thoughts of death or
suicide.
What does lifestyle medicine include?
-Healthy diet
-regular exercise
-maintaining healthy body weight
-stress management
-adequate sleep
-avoidance of risky behavior
What is the definition of a healthy diet as a ACE certified health coach?
predominantly whole foods, plant based diet
What does regular exercise mean as a ACE certified health coach?
at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes or vigorous intensity or a
combo of both
What is the role of an ACE certified health coach?
Partners with clients seeking self-directed, lasting changes aligned with their values,
which promote health and wellness and enhance well being.
What is in the ACE certified health coach scope of practice?
-apply effective communication using OAR to help a client increase motivation and
ownership to making a change
-help clients develop achievable and measurable goals to monitor success and motivate
on going behavioral change
-help clients develop and exploit their strengths to support successful behavioral
changes
When it comes to health coach ethics what does autonomy mean?
clients ability to think, decide, and act on their free initiative.
when it comes to health coach ethics what does non-maleficence mean?
first do no harm
when it comes to health coach ethics what does beneficence mean?
promoting what is best for the client as informed by scientific evidence.
When it comes to health coach ethics what does justice mean?
treating all people equally and equitably
,in what situations should a health coach refer out ?
-asking for specific meal plans
-asking for fitness programming
-asking for medically supervised exercise
-admits to having mental disorders
-asks about sports nutrition
-asks or shows signs of an eating disorder
What are the five personality traits that a health coach needs to be aware of?
openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism
What is openess?
to experience involves among other traits creativity, curiosity and imagination.
what is conscientiousness?
involves persistence, self-discipline and consistency
What is extroversion?
involves being outgoing, socially confident and articulate
what is agreeableness?
includes being altruistic, humble, patient and sensitive
What is neuroticism?
includes more negative traits like pessimism, jealousy, fear and bear self critical
What is emotional intelligence?
the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
Four Domains of Emotional Intelligence
self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management
What is self-awareness?
conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.
what is self-management?
to use emotions to facilitate thinking. high degree of willpower and self discipline is
required.
what is social awareness?
is the ability to understand emotions, emotional language and the signals conveyed by
emotions.
what is relationship management?
is the ability to maintain emotions so as to attain specific goals.
what are the six principles for adult learning?
-Adults need to know why they need to learn something before learning it
-the self concept of adults is heavily dependent upon autonomy and self directedness of
learning.
-prior experience of the learner provides a rich resource for learning
-adults are most likely to retain and act upon new information when they are in stage of
readiness to learn
-adults typically become ready to learn when they experience a need to cope with a life
situation or perform a task
-motivational of adult learners is internal rather than external
what are the four essentials of client coach relationship?
acceptance, autonomy, empathy, affirmations
When it comes to the client coach relationship what does acceptance mean?
, unconditional positive regard and unwavering acceptance of the client as a whole
when it comes to the client and coach relationship what does autonomy mean?
clients right to self direct
when it comes to the client and coach relationship what does empathy mean?
stepping into the clients shoes
when it comes to the client and coach relationship what does affirmations mean?
highlighting clients strengths.
What is the DISC model?
Dominate personality types, inspiring personality types, supportive personality types
and cautious personality types
What are the characteristics of dominant personality types?
tend to be direct, outgoing, and results-orientated; they thrive on accomplishing tasks
and making things happen.
what are the characteristics of inspiring personality types?
tend to people orientated, they enjoy having fun, interacting with others, and receiving
positive feedback
what are the characteristics of supportive personality types?
tend to place value on relationships and helping others; it is important to them to feel
genuinely appreciated and assured.
what are the characteristics of cautious personality types?
tend to be reserved and prefer to receive clear, accurate and trustworthy in order to
inform their decisions.
What is the stage of change precontemplation?
not thinking about changing
what is the stage of change contemplation?
weighing pros and cons of changing
what is the stage of change preparation?
getting ready to change
what is the stage of action?
practicing new behavior
what is the stage of change of maintenance?
incorporating new behavior into lifestyle
What are goals and strategies for clients in the precontemplation stage?
address risks of sustaining and benefits of change
focus on things relevant to the client and their values
What are goals and strategies for clients in the contemplation stage ?
identify positive outcomes of change
explore ambivalence (move from sustain talk to change talk)
look at all available options
What are goals and strategies for clients in the preparation stage?
Create smart goals
co-create an action plan with small, manageable steps
identify and plan for obstacles
what are the goals and strategies for clients in the action stage?
