NBHWC Coaching Log Requirements
Coaching log
Requirements:
- Sessions must be dated after you pass a Practical Skills Assessment (PSA) within an NBHWC Approved Training Program. Exact start date must be verified by the NBHWC Approved Training Program.
- Each coaching session must be a minimum of 20 minutes in duration. Sessions over 20 minutes count as one session.
- 75% of each coaching session must be devoted to coaching facilitation and not education.
- Coaching sessions may not be with friends, family, or current classmates.
- Coaching sessions can be paid or pro bono.
- Group coaching sessions count as one session.
- Coaching may be facilitated in person, by phone, or using live interactive technology (an example would be Zoom or Facetime).
- Text-based coaching sessions are not eligible to submit toward the coaching log.
Coaching log example
| COACHING SESSION | CLIENT’S CODED IDENTITY | INDIVIDUAL/GROUP (IF YOU ARE COACHING A GROUP, PLEASE LIST THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS) |
DATE OF COACHING SESSION | LENGTH OF COACHING SESSION | SESSION # WITH COACHING CLIENT | TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THE COACHING SESSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X23 | Individual | 3/3/12 | 30 min | 6 | Test results, fears, goals |
| 2 | X24 | Group, 6 participants |
6/5/13 | 60 min | 1 | Children and stress |
| 3 | X25 | Individual | 7/17/14 | 30 min | 3 | Sleep and eating habits |
Each coaching session on your log must include:
- Full date (MM/DD/YYYY) of session.
- A coded identity for your client to retain confidentiality.
- Length of the coaching session.
- A general overview of the topics discussed with your client.
Applicants who are limited by their employer’s regulations may submit a letter from their supervisor on company letterhead stating they have completed 50 health and wellness coaching sessions of at least 20 minutes in duration, and of which at least 75% of each session was devoted to coaching facilitation and not education. Letter must include the dates within which the most recent 50 sessions occurred in.