Become a Holistic Health & Wellness Coach with a Concentration in
🍏Holistic Nutrition🍏
Acquire the necessary tools, skills, and mindset to assist individuals in reaching their health objectives and attaining their own vision of overall well-being.
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Holistic Health & Wellness Coaching
with a concentration in Holistic Nutrition
755-Hour Diploma Program
(Approx. 18 Months in length)
Start Dates
Online: September 15, 2025
- Comprehensive Holistic Health Education – Learn evidence-based principles in nutrition, coaching, somatic psychology for trauma & regulation, herbalism, and holistic entrepreneurship tools—all through an integrative, person-centered approach.
- Diverse Career Pathways – Prepare for opportunities in private coaching, corporate wellness, community health, or partnering with healthcare professionals—plus, receive support in developing your own business plan.
- Flexible & Affordable – Offered 100% online, this 755-hour diploma program is designed for working adults—and financial aid is available for those who qualify.
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Health & Wellness Coach
200-Hour Certificate Program
Start Dates
On Campus: September 19, 2025
Online: July 7, 2025
- Learn how to structure coaching sessions, support goal setting, maintain relationships with clients, and more!
- By completing this program, you will be eligible to sit for the NBHWC exam and hold the title of National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
- Learn how to help your clients find their passions, improve their performance, overcome obstacles and enhance their quality of life.
- An interest-free payment plan option is available.
6-9 months in length.
What Do Health and Wellness Coaches Do?
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- Provide guidance and support to help individuals make lasting, healthy lifestyle changes.
- Help clients create personalized wellness plans focused on nutrition, physical activity, and stress management.
- Facilitate one-on-one, group, or virtual coaching sessions tailored to each client’s unique goals and needs.
- Work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, fitness centers, corporate wellness programs, public health organizations, nonprofits, and private practices.
- Incorporate holistic and evidence-based approaches to support overall well-being.
- Assist clients in setting achievable health goals and serve as accountability partners to keep them on track.
Combine Holistic Nutrition, Urban Gardening & Practical Herbalism to serve your future clients.
Learn to prepare nourishing meals that support vibrant health. Through the lens of urban gardening and herbalism, you’ll explore permaculture, sustainability, and regenerative practices, while cultivating the skills to grow healing plants and apply them in everyday wellness—from kitchen remedies to home first aid. This holistic toolkit allows you to support clients with coaching and accessible, nature-based solutions that align body, mind, and spirit.
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Our Coaching programs are NBHWC-approved! What does this mean for you?
Our program aligns with the standards of the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) and prepares graduates to work with clients to support self-directed and person-centered changes that promote a sense of ownership and lasting change.
After completing the program, our students are eligible to complete the remaining NBHWC application requirements (*see NBHWC for more details) to sit for the Board Exam. Upon passing, you will be provided the opportunity to receive a complimentary listing in the National Directory of Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches. You will also have access to an exclusive job board that connects you with available positions for health coaches.
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
A Conscious College Community for Holistic Wellness Education
We are an award-winning, nationally accredited college based in Tempe, Arizona. Since 1992, our mission at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts has been to provide high-quality, affordable holistic education that empowers you to care for yourself and others. Our online and in-person programs offer something for everyone. Whether you are interested in energy work, coaching skills, integrative health, or another area of the healing arts, we are here to support you on your journey.
1538 E. Southern Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85282