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Health Coaching Certification Questions
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Establish the coaching agreement part 1 getting to know the client
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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.
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Coachability index
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
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Ans: needs written authorization from legal guardian
diet recommendations
Ans: 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
Ans: don't recommend controversial supplements or very high
doses
exercise
Ans: 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
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
Health Coaching Certification Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
Establish the coaching agreement part 1 getting to know the client
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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.
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Coachability index
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: needs written authorization from legal guardian
diet recommendations
Ans: 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
Ans: don't recommend controversial supplements or very high
doses
exercise
Ans: 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
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
