Health Coaching Certification UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are things outside the scope of practice of the ACE certified health coach? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - -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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - predominantly whole foods, plant based diet
What does regular exercise mean as a ACE certified health coach? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER --
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - clients ability to think, decide, and act on their free initiative.
when it comes to health coach ethics what does non-maleficence mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - first do no harm
when it comes to health coach ethics what does beneficence mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - promoting what is best for the client as informed by scientific evidence.
When it comes to health coach ethics what does justice mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -
treating all people equally and equitably
in what situations should a health coach refer out ? - CORRECT ANSWER - -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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism
What is openess? - CORRECT ANSWER - to experience involves among other traits
creativity, curiosity and imagination.
what is conscientiousness? - CORRECT ANSWER - involves persistence, self-discipline
and consistency
What is extroversion? - CORRECT ANSWER - involves being outgoing, socially
confident and articulate
what is agreeableness? - CORRECT ANSWER - includes being altruistic, humble, patient
and sensitive
What is neuroticism? - CORRECT ANSWER - includes more negative traits like
pessimism, jealousy, fear and bear self critical
What is emotional intelligence? - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to perceive,
understand, manage, and use emotions
Four Domains of Emotional Intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER - self-awareness, self-
management, social awareness, relationship management
What is self-awareness? - CORRECT ANSWER - conscious knowledge of one's own
character, feelings, motives, and desires.
what is self-management? - CORRECT ANSWER - to use emotions to facilitate thinking.
high degree of willpower and self discipline is required.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are things outside the scope of practice of the ACE certified health coach? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - -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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - predominantly whole foods, plant based diet
What does regular exercise mean as a ACE certified health coach? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER --
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - clients ability to think, decide, and act on their free initiative.
when it comes to health coach ethics what does non-maleficence mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - first do no harm
when it comes to health coach ethics what does beneficence mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - promoting what is best for the client as informed by scientific evidence.
When it comes to health coach ethics what does justice mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -
treating all people equally and equitably
in what situations should a health coach refer out ? - CORRECT ANSWER - -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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism
What is openess? - CORRECT ANSWER - to experience involves among other traits
creativity, curiosity and imagination.
what is conscientiousness? - CORRECT ANSWER - involves persistence, self-discipline
and consistency
What is extroversion? - CORRECT ANSWER - involves being outgoing, socially
confident and articulate
what is agreeableness? - CORRECT ANSWER - includes being altruistic, humble, patient
and sensitive
What is neuroticism? - CORRECT ANSWER - includes more negative traits like
pessimism, jealousy, fear and bear self critical
What is emotional intelligence? - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to perceive,
understand, manage, and use emotions
Four Domains of Emotional Intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER - self-awareness, self-
management, social awareness, relationship management
What is self-awareness? - CORRECT ANSWER - conscious knowledge of one's own
character, feelings, motives, and desires.
what is self-management? - CORRECT ANSWER - to use emotions to facilitate thinking.
high degree of willpower and self discipline is required.
