Section V presents valuable information related to getting a health coaching business off the ground successfully and keeping the business running smoothly.
Professional Conduct and Establishing a Practice
Professional Conduct and Establishing a Practice
This course is part of ACE Health Coach Professional Certificate
Instructor: American Council on Exercise
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5 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Address social determinants of health while fostering inclusive, ethical, and professional coaching relationships.
Apply documentation, privacy, boundary-setting, and risk-management practices in health coaching.
Evaluate coaching career opportunities and apply sound business, legal, and marketing practices.
Skills you'll gain
- Business Management
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Business Marketing
- Marketing
- Emergency Response
- Legal Risk
- Insurance
- Health And Wellness Coaching
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Practice Management
- Health Care Procedure and Regulation
- Professionalism
- Record Keeping
- Health Promotion
- Promotional Strategies
- Health Information Management
- Medical Privacy
- Coaching
- Insurance Policies
- Social Determinants Of Health
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