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Legal and Ethical Considerations for Health and Wellness Coach

FPM-40713

This course is an essential component of the Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate Program, ensuring that all participants are well-prepared to uphold the highest standards of legal and ethical practice in their professional coaching careers. The "Legal & Ethical Considerations for the Health and Wellness Coach" course is designed to provide aspiring and practicing health and wellness coaches with a comprehensive Page 2 of 9 understanding of the legal and ethical frameworks essential to their practice. As the role of health and wellness coaches continues to expand in the healthcare landscape, it is imperative for professionals to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate legal responsibilities and ethical dilemmas effectively.

Course Information

Live Online
1.50 units
$950.00
Notes: Contact Hours: 15 Contact hours are awarded for the completion of assignments and a final grade of 70% or higher. You must choose a Letter Grade for your grading option. The instructors, planners, content developers, and anyone involved with this course have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

This course was last updated 2025. Content is reviewed and updated as needed but no longer than 3 years. This expiration date for this course content is December 31, 2028.


 

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Health and Wellness Coaching

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Section ID:

190220

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

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This course meets for 6 weeks live online twice a week for 1 hour and 15 minutes for a total of 12 live online meetings. Meeting time will be confirmed 6 weeks prior to course start date. Live online meetings are typically held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5pm - 7pm PST - Students must be able to meet at the designated time

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Instructor: Natiya Guin

Natiya Guin

Dr. Guin is a licensed naturopathic doctor, nationally certified health and wellness coach, and leader in holistic health advocacy; integrating lifestyle, natural, and conventional medicine to get to the root cause of illness and empower clients at the center of their care. Her passion as a doctor and mother, led her to advocate for increased ethics in medicine, specifically for women, children, and in personal care products. She is a creative entrepreneur and founded Deep living Wellness, a platform to empower families in making safe and supportive choices for their healthcare, skincare, and the planet.

Dr. Guin has assistant professor ranking and has taught at middle school, high school, undergrad, and post grad levels combined for over 20 years. She is currently adjunct faculty (and past clinic supervisor at the EJEA community clinic) at Bastyr University. She is also an adjunct instructor at UCSD Extended Studies and authored the courses she teaches including Medical Ethics for Allied Health Professionals and 2 sections of the NBHWC approved Health and Wellness certification program. Dr. Guin guest teaches at her alma mater, Loyola Marymount University in women’s health and is a board member for the EJEA charter schools, supporting inner city youth in obtaining the highest quality education and healthcare access available.

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