- HEALTH COACH? WHAT’S THAT?
A Health Coach is a wellness professional who works with clients one-on-one or in group settings to help them achieve their personal wellness goals. Such goals can include common targets like weight loss or increased energy, or better sleep. Other goals can include more or less serious health complications that are in need of reversal. Health Coaches also act as supportive mentors and accountability partners who help clients attain their goals in the most sustainable way. SPN Health Coaches focus on a preventive approach to health and wellness but are also able reverse many common conditions affecting millions of people. - WHAT’S THE FORMAT LIKE?
Both the live version with Fred internationally as well as the online version follow the below curriculum with the main difference being the time frame for completion. The live program is 10 Days of lectures followed by 2-4 weeks for completion of all materials. The online program allows students to follow their own pace. For certification to be completed several requirements must be fulfilled. Most people who can dedicate their full time and energy to this course can complete it in approximately 6 weeks. Those students who are engaging in the material on a part time basis can anticipate a 3 to 6 month time frame. Students are encouraged to interact with the program at their own pace as it is full of rich content and teachings that may take a bit of time to assimilate completely. The Health Coach Training Program is offered with audio and video lectures and PDF handouts. Discussion questions, assignments, and a quiz follow each module. There is a final exam at the end of the curriculum. - HOW IN-DEPTH INTO NUTRITION DOES THE PROGRAM GO?
Our curriculum includes foundational and in-depth information on nutrition and the other elements of health and wellness. Our content is science based and we do not teach the bio-individuality of diet, but rather the unity of the cause and solution to many of man’s health challenges. Topics include comparative anatomy, raw foods, reasons to avoid cooking, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, enzymes, probiotic biome, inflammation and cancer, calorie density, cravings, diabetes causes, and multiple dietary theories, including Ayurvedic, plant-based, high-protein, gluten-free, and traditional diets. We also discuss the role of fasting and deep healing and detox protocols. - HOW MUCH IS THE HEALTH COACH TRAINING PROGRAM?
The cost of SPN Health Coach Training Program is $995. We understand that this tuition is only a fraction of the tuition charged by other programs but we have intentionally kept the price lower to make it more accessible. We ask that you take on faith that is one of the few times that you get more value than what you pay for. That being said the tuition still represents a large sum to certain students and so we sometimes offer scholarship options for international students in financial need. - WHO IS MY TEACHER?
Fred Busch is our founder, director, and primary teacher. Fred holds a degree in Environmental Protection Policy from University of Michigan and is the author of A Clear and Definite Path. Fred has been training teachers for 20 years in the arenas of health, wellness, personal development, and coaching. Fred’s bio is here check it out! - WHAT WILL I DO AFTER I GRADUATE?
Our graduates offer one-on-one coaching, corporate wellness, and online programs; develop healthy food products and skincare lines; and write books – SPN grads are everywhere. - WHAT REQUIREMENTS DO I NEED TO ENROLL?
Interest in Wellbeing of Others. Passion. Determination. Our only academic requirements are a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and international students must be 17 to be eligible for certification. The best students have a commitment to health and wellness and a determination to help others and to make a difference in the world. If you fulfill these, you’ll find success within and after graduation from our program. - DOES INSURANCE COVER HEALTH COACHING?
It depends on the policy and the company. There are a few pioneering insurance companies that recognize health coaching, and more doctors are now hiring Health Coaches to work with them alongside in their practices. Clearly as the field of health coaching becomes more recognized, there will be an ever increasing number of people will be looking for preventive and lifestyle management services from a Health Coach rather than typical medical visits. Prevention is better than cure and Hippocrates mentioned that our food should be our medicine! - HOW DOES SPN SUPPORT THE GREATER GOOD?
By focusing on the powerful benefits of a plant based wellness regime, SPN has a long and lasting impact on the environment and the future generations. Every person who eliminates animal foods from their diet makes a powerful contribution to the health of our environment. - WILL I BE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM?
Yes Fred Busch is available personally to support students throughout the program. Fred Busch has been training teachers in the fields of Health and Wellness since 1999 at his centers in Miami. The School of Plant Nutrition Online Certification is offered in the same spirit as all of his professional trainings which is to offer the most effective curriculum designed to help the most people in the most impactful way.
