Description

Health coaching is a relativelynewoccupational field and one that is growing in popularity. Aspeopleare starting to become more health conscious and/orrequiringhealth interventions, an integrated approach is needed tobestachieve overall health in patients/clients. The health coachrolehas arrived as a long overdue solution.

As health care costs continue to surge, more American companiesarebeginning to hire health coaches to establish workplacewellnessprograms for employees. In fact, according to theHuffington Post,51% of all employers with a workforce of fifty ormore employeescreated workplace wellness programs in 2013. Withover 500 vendorsselling these programs, workplace wellness isestimated to be a $6billion industry.

Health care professionals that intend to become a healthcoachtypically have either an undergraduate or graduate degreeanapplicable discipline. After earning a degree, aspiringhealthcoaches acquire experience in the field through jobpositions,internships or volunteerism. To establish credibility,many healthcoaches also become certified professionals.