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What Schools have met the HCA Standards?

We take the approval process very seriously at The Health Coach Alliance™ (HCA). 

​Each of the HCA recognized schools has met or exceeded our curriculum requirements for the appropriate corresponding designation(s) in relation to their program offerings.  The list of schools below have gone through a very rigorous approval process involving a full audit of their qualifying program(s) to ensure it meets the expectations in relation to the number of educational hours, testing, support, learning objectives, and expertise to fulfill our designation requirements.  

If you are a student or graduate from an approved school on this page, you automatically qualify for membership with the Health Coach Alliance™.  All you have to do is sign up to become a member.  

3 Designation Levels

The HCA designations are based on clearly defined curriculum requirements, with each representing a minimum number of required study hours in specified subjects.  They range from entry level 200 hour programs to advanced training of 1000 hours or more.  There is also a special category for licensed health professionals (LHP).  

​Some of the HCA recognized schools qualify for all three HCA designations as noted in the first section below due to the school's curriculum meeting the requirements of each.  
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  • The entry level designation is HCA Registered Health Coach™ (RHC™) 
  • The designation reserved strictly for for licensed health professionals (LHPs) is HCA Registered Clinical Health Coach™ (RCHC™)​
  • Our advanced standing designation is HCA Registered Health & Nutrition Counsellor™ (RHNC™) ​

​** See qualification standards and general guidelines on each designation here.
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The schools below qualify for all three HCA designations.  The Advanced Standing RHNC™, the RHCH™ for LHPs, & the Entry Level RHC™ Designation

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Please note that the RCHC designation is only available to Licensed Health Professionals (MD, GP, ND, LPN, RN, NP, etc) in conjunction with one of the HCA approved programs listed on this page.   All other HCA designations are available based solely on the completion of one of our approved programs within the categories below. 

Nutraphoria School of Holistic Nutrition
NutraPhoria School of Holistic Nutrition 
300-22420 Dewdney Trunk Road 
Maple Ridge, BC V2X 3J5

Toll Free: 1.855.999.1550
Email: admissions@nutraphoria.com

Designations: RHNC & RCHC & RHC
Qualifying Program: Tier 1 - Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach Program 
View Program here

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Nutritional Therapy Association
P.O. Box 354
Olympia, WA 98507
Toll Free 1.800.918.9798
Local: 1.360.493.0900

Email: ​nta@nutritionaltherapy.com

Designations: RHNC & RCHC & RHC
Qualifying Program: Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

Pacific Rim College
Pacific Rim College
229-560 Johnson Street (Market Square)
Victoria, BC, Canada, V8W 3C6
Tel: 1.250.483.2119
Toll Free: 1.866.890.6082
​Email: 
admissions@pacificrimcollege.com

Designations: RHNC & RCHC & RHC 
​Qualifying Program: ​Holistic Nutrition Diploma
View Program Here

Institute of Transformational Nutrition
Institute of Transformational Nutrition
 Institute for Transformational Nutrition
300 East 13th Street 
Business Suite #102, Ground Floor 
Vancouver, WA 98660

Toll Free:  1.866.933.4492
Email: hello@transformationalnutrition.com

Designations:  RHNC & RCHC 
Qualifying Program: Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach

Learn More About the RHNC Designation

For more information on the HCA educational standards for the RHNC™ designation, click the link below. 
Click here to view educational standards for rhnc
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The Schools Below Qualify for the RHCH™ for LHPs, & the Entry Level RHC™ Designation

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Please note that the RCHC designation is only available to Licensed Health Professionals (MD, GP, ND, LPN, RN, NP, etc) in conjunction with one of the HCA approved programs listed on this page. 
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Click the images below to be taken to the school's website to learn more about their program(s).  
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Health Coach Institute
800 W Main Street, Suite 1460
Boise, ID, 83702 USA
Tel: 1-877-228-0899
Email: support@healthcoachinstitute.com

RCHC & RHC Qualifying Program: Become a Health Coach (BHC) Program

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Kresser Institute
810 E. Sahara Ave, Suite 402
Las Vegas, NV 89104 USA 
Phone: 702.850.2599
Email:

RCHC & RHC Qualifying Program: ADAPT Health Coach Training Program

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Humber College
​205 Humber College Blvd. , B104
Toronto, ON, M9W 5L7
Canada
Phone: 416-675-5000
Email: enquiry@humber.ca

RCHC & RHC Qualifying Program: Wellness Coaching Graduate Certificate

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Primal Health Coach Institute
Tel: 844-307-7662

RCHC & RHC Qualifying Program: Primal Health Coach Program

**Note: This program's key focus is on a paleo diet. 

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Functional Medicine Coaching Academy
Chicago, IL 60622
Tel: 855-270-FMCA (3622)
Email: admissions@functionalmedicinecoaching.org


RCHC & RHC Qualifying Program: Health Coach Certification Program

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American Fitness Professionals & Associates
1601 Long Beach Blvd
Ship Bottom, NJ 08008, USA
Tel: 1-800-494-7782
Email: afpa@afpafitness.com

RCHC & RHC Qualifying Program: Holistic Health Coach

IIN, Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
245 5th Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY, 10016
United States
USA
 
​RHC Qualifying Program: Health Coach Training Program in addition to the Coaching Mastery Program

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PreKure
74 Taharoto Road
Takapuna, Aukland, 0622
New Zealand
Email:  info@prekure.com

Nickerson Institute of Integrative Health Training
Nickerson Institute of Integrative Health Training
​700-1199 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 3T5

​RHC Qualifying Program: Integrative Health Coach Training Program

**Note: This program's key focus is on mental health. 

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Fit Chicks Academy
19 Scadding Ave, Unit 206
Toronto, ON, M5A4H8 Canada
Email: info@fitchicks.ca

RHC Qualifying Program: Holistic Nutrition Weight Loss Expert

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California Institute of Integral Studies
1453 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103

RHC Qualifying Program: Master of Arts in Integrative Health Studies


IAWP, International Association of Wellness Professionals
International Association of Wellness Professionals
P.O. Box 622
Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 53012 USA
​Tel: ​1 844 423 7020
Email: hello@iawpwellnesscoach.com

RHC Qualifying Program: Completion of both Pillar 1 & 2 Wellness Coach Training Certification

Click here to view the educational standards for rhc

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