Requirements
The minor consists of 15 credit hours including the following:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 3859 | Health & Wellness Coaching (OC) | 4 |
| HLTH 3860 | Health & Well Coaching Advance (OC, S1) | 4 |
| HLTH 3910 | Professional Prep for the HWC | 1 |
| HLTH 3920 | Hlth Wellness Coach Practicum | 3 |
| 3 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTY TRACKS: | 3 | |
| Autism Spect Dis:Assess&Interv (3) | ||
| Intro to Integrative Health (GC-1, 3 credits) | ||
| Restore, Rejuvenate&Energize (1) | ||
| Special Topics (Introduction to Workplace Wellness, 3 credits) | ||
| Sci & Evidence Integrativ HLTH (WIL-2, 3 credits) | ||
| Independent Study (Integrative Health Independent Study, variable credit 1-3) | ||
| Teaching Assistantship (Integrative Health Teaching Assistantship, variable credit 1-3) | ||
| Undergraduate Research (Integrative Health Research Assistantship, variable credit 1-3) | ||
Restrictions
This minor is open to students in all majors. This is a cohort-based curriculum. Students can begin in the fall or spring semesters with HLTH 3859 and take HLTH 3860 the following semester. Students are encouraged to stay with their cohort for the first 2 semesters. Electives can be taken at any time.
Other Information
UVM is a NBHWC Approved Education Provider. Every student who successfully completes HLTH 3859 and HLTH 3860 will be eligible to sit for the NBHWC National Certification Exam upon completion of 50 practice sessions. Students taking the HLTH 3920 Practicum will collect some of the required practice sessions with faculty supervision. Students not taking this course will need to collect these hours on their own. The NBHWC requires students have a bachelor’s degree or have completed at least 60 academic credits when applying for the exam. Please see https://nbhwc.org/ for details about applying for the national certification exam.