WHES 2094 - Advanced Techniques for Health & Wellness Coaching

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: WHES 2092

Students will begin more specialized training using advanced techniques, cognitive-behavioral, and holistic approaches. The student will continue to refine and master skills to support and guide individuals for creating and sustaining health changes via skill development and practice with peers.

Billable Contact Hours: 3

When Offered: Winter semester only

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Transfer Possibilities
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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the various components of coaching sessions.

Objectives:

Utilize the Good Model in a coaching session.
Apply SMART goals in a coaching session.
Utilize rulers as measurements of readiness for change in a coaching session.
Conduct a consultation session.
Conduct and initial session
Conduct a follow-up session.
Conduct a session that incorporates conflict-resolution techniques.
Conduct a session that incorporates techniques to manage strong emotions.
Conduct a closing session.
Conduct a group session.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to complete a practical skills video coaching session for evaluation that incorporates the required coaching skills.

Objectives:

Explore the client’s vision.
Explore the client’s sense of meaning and purpose.
Establish long-term goals.
Discuss options, obstacles, and action plans.
Demonstrate skills that include being calm, present, emotionally available, and empathetic and actively listening.
Establish rapport.
Ask open-ended questions.
Inquire and reflect on the client’s agenda, needs and interests.
Establishes short-term SMART goals.
Facilitates self-discovery, learning, and insight.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to begin constructing a health and wellness coaching portfolio.

Objectives:

Identify coaching philosophy.
Identify coaching target populations.
Create wellness assessment and rulers for client evaluation.
Create a checklist for the following individual coaching sessions: consultation, first session, follow-up session, closing session.
A list of open-ended questions including the Good Model and SMART goals.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Week 1:

Introduction: Portfolio Notebook, Practical Skills Test; Good Model and Smart Goals

Week 2:

Consultation Coaching Session

Week 3:

First/Initial Coaching Session

Week 4:

Second Coaching Session- Conflict Resolution

Week 5:

Third Coaching Session- Strong Emotions

Week 6:

Closing Coaching Session

Week 7:

Group Coaching Session

Week 8:

Wrap up: Practical skills test, Portfolio Notebook

Primary Faculty
Allor, Tina
Secondary Faculty
Bondurant, Paul
Associate Dean
Primeau, Paula
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088