Anthropedia Well-Being Coach Certification Program
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Next Session Begins February 8, 2025! Register at link above to watch a Discovery Session.
To say we live in challenging times is an understatement. We need novel solutions to address the unique crises of our times.
Built on 50 years of research by Dr. C. Robert Cloninger and other members of the Anthropedia Institute, Anthropedia offers an evidence-based approach to health and wellness coaching for the 21st century.
With an interdisciplinary curriculum drawing on nutrition, naturopathy, neuroscience, art & culture, psychology, coaching, and many other subjects our training helps you understand the whole person and the deep interactions and interconnections of the being.
When we say integrative, it isn’t just lip-service. We focus as much on mental health and wellness as we do on more typical coaching approaches focused on diet and exercise. We explore the rational as much as the sensitive, the scientific and the spiritual, the personal and the professional.
This approach is as rigorous as it is satisfying, and our goal is to challenge you without defeating you.
If you are interested in real growth, and you aren’t satisfied with simply getting a quick certification, come experience MORE with us.
We regularly offer our virtual Discovery Session to talk about the unique work at Anthropedia, discuss our training, and answer any questions someone considering our training may have.
Learn about Anthropedia's unique approach to health and wellness promotion. It's easy to talk about integrative approaches to wellness, but few programs really address the whole person.
Learned enough? Enroll in the training and request financial assistance by completing this short form. If after the first unit of training you find it is not a good fit, you can withdraw from the program and receive a full refund.
"The tools that I learned in the training have been invaluable to me. I've learned better communication skills. I have learned the importance of having balance in body, thought and soul, and most importantly I have learned how to model better practices for my children who are always watching."
Stephanie Stewart, NBC-HWC
"It is sustainable change. I’ve been to retreats, and maybe you notice a difference for 6 weeks, and then you’re back to the same patterns of behavior. With Anthropedia, it’s a sustainable change in your life. And that is pretty amazing.”
Cindy Wills, Former School Principal & Health and Wellness Coach
"In my opinion, the well-being coach training is invaluable for all managers, employees and HR-professionals working in today’s fast-moving, complex organizations. The well-being coach training has given me so much: better understanding of myself, increased ability to handle stressors, improved communication and relationship-building skills and overall a more harmonious approach to life."
Jonas Kullberg, HR Director
We offer a comprehensive integrative curriculum, from cutting-edge neuroscience to coaching skills, and the humanities.
Some of our courses include:
Body Practices for Well-Being
Body
Awakening
Body Practices for Well-Being
Nutrition & the Human Body
Body Practices for Well-Being
Neuroscience
Coaching Skills
Coaching Fundamentals
Coaching Skills
Pedagogy
Coaching Skills
Psychology & Human Devo
Coaching Skills
Measuring
Well-Being
Coaching Skills
Personality Assessment
Coaching Skills
Know Yourself
Coaching Skills
Anthropedia Coaching
Perspectives on Well-Being
Cultural Foundations
Perspectives on Well-Being
Anthropology & Well-Being
Perspectives on Well-Being
The Mind-Body Relationship
Perspectives on Well-Being
Ecological
Well-Being
A recent study of more than 200 of our coach trainees showed our student’s well-being improved over the course of the training.
Anthropedia’s Well-Being Training and Coaching have been designed to develop a person’s character: self-directedness, cooperativeness, and self-transcendence. Growth in these character dimensions has been shown to increase one’s resilience and overall well-being, as well as improve physical and mental health. (Cloninger, Svrakic et al. 1997, Cloninger 2004, Sohar et al. 2010, Cloninger and Zohar 2011).
A recent study of 137 of our coach trainees demonstrated that there were substantial gains in character development as measured by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). This included statistically significant (p<.01) improvement in mean character trait scores before and after the training. Our training improves the following character traits:
This training is for anyone who wants to learn the art of coaching, helps others, or help themselves.
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
You don’t have to want to be a coach to participate in our training.
Those seeking greater meaning and purpose in their current occupation.
Those who are seeking to expand their skills in helping people self-actualize
Our instructors have more to offer than their knowledge or skills, they have a lived understanding of health and well-being.
If you don't find an answer to your question(s) below, then please contact us.
We have a retreat-style format. In other words, it's immersive.
Here is what it looks like more concretely:
It is entirely virtual.
There are 20 units of training that take place over the course of 10 months.
Each unit consists of 10 modules.
Two of the 10 modules are live and conducted via Zoom. These live classes last up to two hours. The days and times for the live classes will depend on which session of the training you sign up for, but they are typically on the weekend from 10am to noon US Central Time.
The remaining eight modules are pre-recorded lectures that are 75-90 minutes each.
The modules for each unit are available for one week, and we recommend that you complete all of them in two consecutive days to get the most out of the experience. We discuss the rationale for this in our Discovery Session, which you can sign up for above.
In summary, the modules for a given unit will go live for one week, and you have flexibility as to when you complete them over the course of that week, but we recommend you try to do them in two consecutive days. Of course, the dates and times of the live classes will be the same for everyone.
We also offer optional monthly office hours for anyone desiring additional support between training units.
There is no reading required outside of class. Due to the nature of our pedagogical style, all the reading will be done together during class.
Upon completion of the training, however, you will be tested on the content of the Know Yourself series, so you will want to study those modules throughout the course of the training.
In addition, the other major task is to complete a portfolio of exercises each month of the training. You can expect anywhere from 30-40 exercises per month, which will require anywhere from 5-10 hours of your time. These exercises come primarily from the Know Yourself series and are all geared towards helping you improve your self-awareness, resilience, and stress management. They will help you to keep reflecting on how the material relates to your life and help you actually integrate it into your life, thereby leading to actual lifestyle change and inner growth.
Go to anthropedia.org/apply and fill out the form on that page. After completing the form, our acceptance committee will review your application and someone will contact you to complete a program interview. Once accepted, we will send you a payment link.
Our training tuition is $3,600 if paid in installments and $3,000 if paid in full at the time of enrollment.
If you choose to pay in installments, we will collect $750 of that total as a deposit at the time of enrollment, and the remaining $2,850 will be paid in 10 monthly payments of $285 each as soon as the program begins.
We offer a full money-back guarantee if after the first unit you decide that it's not a good fit for you, so you have nothing to lose by enrolling.
For those who do continue with the full program, we do have an exam at the end (for which there is a small cost).
Upon passing our exam, there is an additional $500 certification fee, which includes 4-5 one-on-one feedback sessions of your coaching, opportunities to attend group office hours for support, and an exam preparation course for the NBHWC exam.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are dedicated to serving anyone regardless of their situation. We regularly offer scholarships to strong candidates who lack the means to pay for the training at our regular rates.
Generally, attendance is expected at all sessions. Of course, we understand that emergencies and other justifiable situations do arise. You cannot miss more than two days (or the equivalent thereof, i.e., 10 courses). Exceptions are granted for absences that are due to the death of a loved one or for medical reasons.
You can apply on our website at https://anthropedia.org/apply
Successful completion of our program makes you eligible to apply to take the NBHWC exam. We encourage you to visit their website to see their additional requirements (e.g., logging coaching sessions, etc.).
We offer support and an extensive exam preparation course course to help you study for their exam.
To date, our students have a 100% pass rate on the NBHWC exam.
In addition to private practice, our certified coaches work in a variety of settings—medical clinics, hospitals, schools, corporations, homeless shelters, halfway houses, and within other service-oriented organizations. You can watch video testimonials of our graduates to hear more about how they have built their practices after the training.
Absolutely. Our rigorous training will prepare you to coach by providing you with a structure and a methodology.
During the training you will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Additionally, near the end and in the weeks and months following the program, you'll have 4-5 one-on-one feedback sessions of your coaching with an experienced board-certified coach.
Further, even after the training is over, you can continue to receive support via monthly group office hours.
All of this will help ensure that you have the confidence to start your practice with us in your corner. Our client stories are a testament to the high quality coaches our coaches provide, and we're confident you'll be able to do the same after our program.
Yes. Once you are certified, you will be required to participate in regular continuing education. We work with our coaches to help them satisfy those requirements and to keep them abreast of changes to our resources, methods, and tools. Our continuing education offerings are affordable and convenient.
Our robust, interdisciplinary training program is becoming widely recognized as one of the most rigorous and effective professional health and wellness coach certification programs in the industry specialized in mental health promotion.
Our Well-Being Coach Certification Program is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) and the Health Coaches Australia & New Zealand Association (HCANZA). It is also accredited by the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) for continuing education.
We are one of the only non-profit coaching organizations. This means we are not focused on making money and training as an end in itself. Our focus is on helping the community and serving those who perhaps otherwise would never gain access to health and wellness coaching. Our graduates frequently participate in our community coaching initiatives. We have programs in place for the homeless, for frontline health care workers, refugee populations, teachers, and many other sections of our world community.
All coaching helps people reflect on what they value most in life and take action to close the gap between what’s most essential and how they live day-to-day. Our method is called Know Yourself Coaching to emphasize the impact our coaching makes on growth in self-awareness for mental health. Know Yourself Coaching also helps people manage stress and find deeper contentment in their lives. By equipping people with the tools and knowledge they need, those we coach become more resilient in an increasingly stressful world.
With over 1,500 coaches trained worldwide, our network of coaches has served over 100,000 individuals, and we have provided over 3,000 hours of free coaching in the Saint Louis area.
You can apply on our website at https://anthropedia.org/apply