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Whitestone International Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching

Course Overview

The Whitestone International Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching is a 12-month vocational programme designed to provide a structured, practice-oriented foundation in supporting clients to improve their health and wellbeing through non-clinical coaching, lifestyle education, and behaviour-change support.

The programme covers the full health and wellness coaching spectrum: foundations of health and wellbeing, coaching mindset and professional role, communication and motivational techniques, behaviour-change models at non-clinical level, lifestyle pillars (movement, sleep, stress, relationships, and basic nutrition awareness), goal-setting and accountability, group and programme delivery, ethics, and referral responsibilities. It is intended for individuals who support, or aspire to support, health and wellness coaching, lifestyle-change programmes, corporate wellbeing initiatives, community health promotion, and non-clinical health-support roles.

Learners will explore how health and wellness coaches build trust, help clients clarify values and goals, co-create realistic action plans, support adherence, and collaborate with qualified health professionals, always respecting boundaries and scope of practice. The emphasis is on coaching and educational support, not on medical treatment, mental-health therapy, diagnosis, or prescriptive diet or exercise programming.

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to contribute effectively to one-to-one and small-group wellness coaching, lifestyle-change programmes, wellbeing workshops, and workplace or community health initiatives, working alongside doctors, nurses, dietitians, psychologists, physiotherapists, and other licensed professionals.

This diploma is vocational and non-regulated. It does not qualify learners as medical doctors, nurses, dietitians, nutritionists, physiotherapists, psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, or clinical counsellors, and does not authorise them to diagnose, treat, or cure medical or mental-health conditions, prescribe medication, prescribe clinical diets or exercise programmes, or provide regulated healthcare. All such specialised and regulated activities must only be undertaken by appropriately qualified and authorised professionals, in full compliance with national laws, professional codes, and organisational policies.

Why This Course is Important?

Many chronic conditions are influenced by nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress, and social factors, and people need structured support to make and sustain changes.
Health and wellness coaches can help bridge the gap between medical advice and real-life implementation, supporting adherence and motivation under professional supervision.
Organisations and community programmes require skilled, ethical practitioners who can deliver non-clinical wellness coaching and group programmes that are realistic, inclusive, and sustainable.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

Explain core concepts in health, wellness, behaviour change, and coaching at a vocational–intermediate level.
Conduct non-clinical wellness-oriented coaching conversations, using active listening, questioning, and empathy within clear boundaries.
Support clients to clarify values, define realistic health-related goals, and create practical action plans within their own responsibility and any medical advice they have received.
Apply basic behaviour-change and motivational principles (e.g. self-efficacy, readiness, small-steps approach) at an educational, non-clinical level.
Introduce foundational concepts in movement, sleep, stress management, relationships, and nutrition awareness, while signposting clients to qualified professionals for specific advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Demonstrate awareness of risk, red-flag situations, safeguarding, and scope-of-practice limits, and escalate appropriately to healthcare or safeguarding professionals.
Design and document structured health and wellness coaching sessions and short programmes, aligned with ethical and professional standards.

Target Audience

Individuals in or aspiring to roles such as Health and Wellness Coach, Lifestyle Coach, Corporate Wellbeing Coach (non-clinical), Community Health and Wellness Facilitator, or Wellness Programme Coordinator.
Staff in corporate wellbeing programmes, fitness and wellness centres, community health projects, NGOs, health-promotion initiatives, and digital health/wellness platforms.
Graduates and career changers seeking a structured pathway into non-clinical health and wellness coaching roles.
Professionals in related domains (e.g. fitness, HR/occupational health, social care, education, pastoral care) who wish to strengthen their coaching and wellness-support skills, while maintaining clear boundaries with clinical practice.

Entry Requirements

A recognised higher secondary qualification, diploma, or equivalent, preferably with prior exposure to health, psychology, life sciences, social sciences, coaching, or related fields
Demonstrated interest in supporting lifestyle change, wellbeing, and personal development
Proficiency in English (IELTS 5.5 or equivalent recommended) to engage with coaching frameworks, health information at educational level, and professional documentation

Programme Structure & Modules

Module 1 – Foundations of Health, Wellness & the Coaching Role

Concepts and definitions:
Health, wellness, wellbeing, lifestyle, prevention, risk factors, and resilience at vocational–intermediate level.
Determinants of health at awareness level:
Behavioural, social, environmental, and economic influences.
The health and wellness coach’s role (non-clinical):
Supporting behaviour change, motivation, and self-management; not diagnosing or prescribing.
Positioning within the wider health ecosystem:
Collaboration with healthcare professionals and services; understanding referral pathways.
Professional values and ethics:
Respect, autonomy, non-maleficence, informed choice, and confidentiality within organisational and legal frameworks.
Introduction to reflective practice:
Using reflection and supervision/mentoring to continually improve coaching practice.

Module 2 – Communication, Coaching Skills & Behaviour-Change Foundations

Core communication skills:
Active listening, open-ended questioning, summarising, and empathy.
Coaching mindset:
Client-centred, non-judgemental, and strengths-based approach.
Structuring coaching sessions at vocational level:
Opening, agenda setting, exploration, planning, and closing.
Behaviour-change models at awareness level:
Transtheoretical model (stages of change), self-determination theory, and habit formation at conceptual, non-clinical level.
Goal-setting and action planning:
Using simple tools (e.g. SMART goals) to co-create realistic, client-owned plans.
Supporting accountability:
Check-ins, progress reviews, and encouragement, while respecting client autonomy.

Module 3 – Lifestyle Foundations: Movement, Sleep, Stress & Emotional Wellbeing (Non-Clinical)

Movement and physical-activity awareness:
General principles and public-health guidance at educational level (without prescribing exercise for specific conditions); encouraging clients to follow professional exercise advice where applicable.
Sedentary behaviour and everyday activity:
Supporting clients to build realistic movement into daily life.
Sleep and recovery awareness:
Basic sleep-hygiene concepts, routines, and environment factors at non-clinical level.
Stress and coping at educational level:
Everyday stressors, basic relaxation and self-care strategies, and building supportive routines.
Emotional wellbeing awareness (non-clinical):
Normal emotional ups and downs; importance of supportive relationships and help-seeking; recognition of red flags that require referral.
Boundaries and referral:
Identifying situations where mental-health or medical professionals must be involved, and signposting appropriately.

Module 4 – Nutrition Awareness, Weight Management Context & Lifestyle Education (Non-Prescriptive)

Basic nutrition awareness at educational level:
Broad principles of balanced eating, hydration, and mindful eating, without prescribing specific diets or therapeutic nutrition.
Weight and body image context:
Understanding weight as one aspect of health; sensitivity to stigma and diversity in body types.
Supporting clients around food and eating habits (non-clinical):
Exploring routines, triggers, and practical challenges; helping clients align actions with guidance from qualified professionals.
When to refer:
Recognising signs that require dietitian/nutritionist, doctor, or mental-health support (e.g. suspected eating disorders).
Health information literacy:
Helping clients interpret general health messages and identify credible sources, while avoiding giving personal medical or dietary prescriptions.
Legal and ethical boundaries:
Clear separation between general lifestyle education and regulated nutritional or medical practice.

Module 5 – Health & Wellness Coaching Programmes, Groups, Ethics & Safeguarding (Awareness Level)

Designing coaching programmes:
Structuring short coaching series, group sessions, and workplace/community initiatives around clear aims and outcomes.
Group coaching skills at foundational level:
Managing group dynamics, ensuring inclusive participation, and supporting peer learning.
Documentation and record-keeping:
Session notes, progress summaries, consent forms, and privacy considerations in line with policy.
Safeguarding awareness:
Recognising potential risk of harm (physical, psychological, or social), understanding organisational safeguarding policies, and reporting concerns through appropriate channels.
Ethics in health and wellness coaching:
Conflicts of interest, managing expectations, avoiding exaggerated claims, and respecting professional boundaries.
Working across cultures and communities:
Cultural sensitivity, inclusive communication, and adapting examples and materials appropriately.

Module 6 – Professional Practice, Collaboration & Career Development in Health and Wellness Coaching

Working within multi-disciplinary environments:
Collaborating with healthcare professionals, HR, managers, and community partners.
Scoping and contracting (non-legal):
Clarifying objectives, roles, boundaries, and expectations with organisations and clients at vocational level.
Quality and outcomes awareness:
Using simple indicators (e.g. self-reported wellbeing, adherence, satisfaction) to review programme impact.
Professional development and supervision:
Importance of supervision/mentoring, CPD, and adherence to recognised coaching and wellness frameworks.
Career pathways:
Opportunities in corporate wellbeing, community health promotion, digital health, fitness and wellness centres, and private practice, and routes to further study or professional membership, subject to each body’s criteria.
Business and practice management awareness (for those considering self-employment):
Basic concepts of service definition, ethical marketing, referral networks, and record-keeping (non-legal overview).

Awarding Body

Whitestone International College of Innovation

United Kingdom

Qualification Type

International Diploma – Vocational Qualification

(Industry-aligned qualification issued by Whitestone International College of Innovation, UK)

Assessment & Certification

Assessment Methods Include:

Written assignments on foundations of health and wellness and coaching role; communication and behaviour-change skills; lifestyle foundations (movement, sleep, stress and emotional wellbeing) at non-clinical level; nutrition awareness and lifestyle education; programme design, ethics and safeguarding; and professional practice and collaboration.
Practical tasks such as session plans, coaching-conversation structures, behaviour-change plans, lifestyle-education outlines, and group-programme designs.
Scenario-based exercises requiring learners to respond to realistic client situations, demonstrating appropriate boundaries, risk awareness, and referral decisions.
Reflective journals or essays on coaching experiences, ethical dilemmas, and personal growth as a health and wellness coach.
Final Capstone Project: Integrated Health & Wellness Coaching Programme Design and Reflection, with a structured programme plan and a reflective report and/or presentation.

To obtain the diploma, learners must successfully complete all module assessments and the capstone project in line with Whitestone’s academic standards.

Certification:

On successful completion, participants will be awarded:

Whitestone International Diploma in Health and Wellness Coaching Issued by Whitestone International College of Innovation, United Kingdom

Benefits of Attending

Provides a robust, practice-based foundation in non-clinical health and wellness coaching for early and aspiring practitioners.
Equips learners to support clients in making realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes while respecting medical and psychological boundaries.
Enhances employability in roles such as Health and Wellness Coach, Lifestyle Coach, Corporate Wellbeing Coach (non-clinical), Community Health and Wellness Facilitator, or Wellness Programme Coordinator, subject to organisational and regulatory requirements.
Helps organisations strengthen wellbeing, engagement, and health-promotion initiatives through structured, ethical coaching support.
Creates a strong platform for further study in Coaching, Health Promotion, Public Health (academic), Psychology (academic), or related disciplines, and for progression towards relevant professional memberships or certifications, where the learner meets entry criteria.

Industry Alignment

The programme reflects widely recognised principles of contemporary health and wellness coaching, including:

Emphasis on client-centred, strengths-based, and behaviour-change-informed coaching within a non-clinical scope.
Focus on ethical practice, safeguarding awareness, collaboration with healthcare professionals, and respect for evidence-based guidance.
Recognition that effective health and wellness coaching requires well-trained, reflective practitioners who work clearly within their professional boundaries and in partnership with multidisciplinary services.

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