NBHWC Code of Ethics: Definitions(verified answers)
NBHWC correct answersNational Board of Health & Wellness Coaching
is committed to maintaining and promoting excellence in coaching.
Therefore, NBHWC expects all credentialed health and wellness coaches (coaches, coach faculty
and mentors, and students) to adhere to the elements and principles of ethical conduct: to be
competent and integrate NBHWC Health and Wellness Coach Competencies effectively in their
work.
NBHWC Code of Ethics correct answersIs designed to provide appropriate guidelines,
accountability and enforceable standards of conduct for all NBHWC Credential- holders. In line
with the NBHWC definition of coaching, all NBHWC Credential-holders commit to abiding by
the following Code of Ethics.
Health and Wellness Coaching correct answersHealth and Wellness Coaches partner with clients
seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and
wellness and, thereby, enhance well- being.
In the course of their work health and wellness coaches display unconditional positive regard for
their clients and a belief in their capacity for change, and honoring that each client is an expert
on his or her life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgmental.
NBHWC Coach correct answersA health and wellness coach certified by the NBHWC (after the
National Certification Examination is available); and who thereby agrees to practice within the
NBHWC Health and Wellness Coach Scope of Practice and Competencies and who pledges
accountability to the NBHWC Code of Ethics.
Professional Coaching Relationship correct answersA professional coaching relationship exists
when coaching includes an agreement (including contracts) that defines the rights, roles and
responsibilities of each party.
Roles within Coaching Relationships correct answersIn order to clarify roles in the coaching
relationship it is often necessary to distinguish between the client and the sponsor. In most cases,
the client and sponsor are the same person and are therefore jointly referred to as the client.
1. Client
2. Sponsor
3. Student
4. Faculty
5. Mentor
6. Conflict of Interest
Client correct answersThe person(s) being coached. (May also be referred to as "coachee,"
"patient," or "member" in some settings.)
NBHWC correct answersNational Board of Health & Wellness Coaching
is committed to maintaining and promoting excellence in coaching.
Therefore, NBHWC expects all credentialed health and wellness coaches (coaches, coach faculty
and mentors, and students) to adhere to the elements and principles of ethical conduct: to be
competent and integrate NBHWC Health and Wellness Coach Competencies effectively in their
work.
NBHWC Code of Ethics correct answersIs designed to provide appropriate guidelines,
accountability and enforceable standards of conduct for all NBHWC Credential- holders. In line
with the NBHWC definition of coaching, all NBHWC Credential-holders commit to abiding by
the following Code of Ethics.
Health and Wellness Coaching correct answersHealth and Wellness Coaches partner with clients
seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and
wellness and, thereby, enhance well- being.
In the course of their work health and wellness coaches display unconditional positive regard for
their clients and a belief in their capacity for change, and honoring that each client is an expert
on his or her life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgmental.
NBHWC Coach correct answersA health and wellness coach certified by the NBHWC (after the
National Certification Examination is available); and who thereby agrees to practice within the
NBHWC Health and Wellness Coach Scope of Practice and Competencies and who pledges
accountability to the NBHWC Code of Ethics.
Professional Coaching Relationship correct answersA professional coaching relationship exists
when coaching includes an agreement (including contracts) that defines the rights, roles and
responsibilities of each party.
Roles within Coaching Relationships correct answersIn order to clarify roles in the coaching
relationship it is often necessary to distinguish between the client and the sponsor. In most cases,
the client and sponsor are the same person and are therefore jointly referred to as the client.
1. Client
2. Sponsor
3. Student
4. Faculty
5. Mentor
6. Conflict of Interest
Client correct answersThe person(s) being coached. (May also be referred to as "coachee,"
"patient," or "member" in some settings.)
