Health Coaching Certification UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Establish the coaching agreement part 1 getting to know the client - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ask what the client is looking for in a health coach and come to an agreement
with the client about the health coaching process and relationship
(logistics, fees, scheduling, ect, client vs coaches responsibilities)
Establish coaching agreement part 2 inform client - CORRECT ANSWER - agree on what
will happen during the coaching session and throughout the program
(reference forms such as program agreement, program schedule, credit card, welcome form,
goals form)
Establish coaching agreement part 3 gauge client understanding of health coaching - CORRECT
ANSWER - ask lots of questions to guige clients familiarity with health coaching, Coaches
honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work (accountability, action, follow through).
support personal growth based on self-initiated change in pursuit of specific actionable
outcomes.
Coachability index - CORRECT ANSWER - Have client complete a questionnaire:
1. How willing are you to change behavior in your life
2. How willing are you to try new things that you've never done before?
3. How willing are you to do things that make you feel uncomfortable or feel a little scary?
Stages of coaching - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Building awareness
2. teaching tools to help remove obstacles
3. becoming their partner so they can create the life they want (cheerleader, advocate)
, Follow ethical guidelines and professional standards - CORRECT ANSWER -
understanding of coaching ethics and standards and ability to apply them appropriately in all
coaching situations.
-clearly communicates the differences between coaching, consulting, psychotherapy, ect
working with children - CORRECT ANSWER - needs written authorization from legal
guardian
diet recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER - do suggest ways to "crowd out" junk
food, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and dairy.
don't exclude major food groups or recommend extreme detox programs
supplements - CORRECT ANSWER - don't recommend controversial supplements or very
high doses
exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - encourage clients to begin gentle, low-risk exercise
such as walking
don't encourage vigorous exercise without consulting their physician
Scope of practice, health coaches DO - CORRECT ANSWER - partner to inspire and co-
create trans formative growth, help strategize from the sidelines
Scope of practice, health coaches NO NOT - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnose, treat,
prescribe, "play the game" for their client
ethical guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - discuss conflicts of interest, create sustainable
accountability
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Establish the coaching agreement part 1 getting to know the client - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ask what the client is looking for in a health coach and come to an agreement
with the client about the health coaching process and relationship
(logistics, fees, scheduling, ect, client vs coaches responsibilities)
Establish coaching agreement part 2 inform client - CORRECT ANSWER - agree on what
will happen during the coaching session and throughout the program
(reference forms such as program agreement, program schedule, credit card, welcome form,
goals form)
Establish coaching agreement part 3 gauge client understanding of health coaching - CORRECT
ANSWER - ask lots of questions to guige clients familiarity with health coaching, Coaches
honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work (accountability, action, follow through).
support personal growth based on self-initiated change in pursuit of specific actionable
outcomes.
Coachability index - CORRECT ANSWER - Have client complete a questionnaire:
1. How willing are you to change behavior in your life
2. How willing are you to try new things that you've never done before?
3. How willing are you to do things that make you feel uncomfortable or feel a little scary?
Stages of coaching - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Building awareness
2. teaching tools to help remove obstacles
3. becoming their partner so they can create the life they want (cheerleader, advocate)
, Follow ethical guidelines and professional standards - CORRECT ANSWER -
understanding of coaching ethics and standards and ability to apply them appropriately in all
coaching situations.
-clearly communicates the differences between coaching, consulting, psychotherapy, ect
working with children - CORRECT ANSWER - needs written authorization from legal
guardian
diet recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER - do suggest ways to "crowd out" junk
food, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and dairy.
don't exclude major food groups or recommend extreme detox programs
supplements - CORRECT ANSWER - don't recommend controversial supplements or very
high doses
exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - encourage clients to begin gentle, low-risk exercise
such as walking
don't encourage vigorous exercise without consulting their physician
Scope of practice, health coaches DO - CORRECT ANSWER - partner to inspire and co-
create trans formative growth, help strategize from the sidelines
Scope of practice, health coaches NO NOT - CORRECT ANSWER - diagnose, treat,
prescribe, "play the game" for their client
ethical guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - discuss conflicts of interest, create sustainable
accountability
