Nurse Coaching Video
Certification Categories
Nurse Coach Certification Quick Guide
Preparation for the Exam
Expectations and Responsibilities
Application and Test Management Organization
Nurse Coach Supervisors and Programs
NOTE: Certified Nurse Coaches Recognized in Category III CPT Code Definition Effective July 1, 2022
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Nurse Coaching is a skilled, purposeful, results-oriented, and structured relationship-centered, interaction-based role with clients based in the precepts of Holistic Nursing wherein clients are facilitated in achieving health-focused goals. Nurse Coaches are educated in advanced communication strategies, skills, and knowledge with the understanding that clients are the experts of their needs and care is always planned for and provided within the context of their culture, perceptions, values, and belief system .
Nurse Coaching Programs
The following programs can provide the 60 CE and 60-hour supervision requirements for applying. All other requirements must still be met.
Advancing Nurse Coaching Access your full potential by becoming a Board-certified Nurse Coach and/or Holistic Nurse with our signature 4-course certificate program, Healing The Whole Person.
The CIINDE (pronounced The KIND) – The Canadian Institute of Integrative Nursing Development & Education Ltd.
Huntington Meditation and Imagery (Transpersonal Nurse Coaching) This program provides the full 60 CEs. Our 50 CE course Clinical Meditation and Imagery offers 50 credits via our live interactive zoom class. We also provide the additional 10 credits in our on-line, self-paced study course Scope & Competencies of The Art and Science of Nurse Coaching. https://huntingtonmeditation.com/
If you scroll down this link you will see the information on the Nurse Coaching course. It links to the Transpersonal Nurse coach website.
Integrative Nurse Coach Academy Successful completion of the Integrative Nurse Coach® Certificate Program provides nurses with the contact hours & supervision hours required for Nurse Coach Board Certification and Holistic Nurse Board Certification
National Institute of Whole Health – Tuition covers 400 hours of Whole Health training, which includes nurse coach training. Tuition also includes 60 hours supervision and exam prep from Dr. Bark.
National Society of Health Coaches Offers a Nurse Coach program that includes the required 60 CNE hours, as well as the 60 supervised hours, needed to prepare and apply for the national AHNCC Nurse Coach Board Certification examination. To learn more, please click here: Board Certified Nurse Coach (NC-BC)
The Nurse Coach Collective (Transformative Nurse Coach Certificate Program)
The Successful Nurse Coaches (Nurse Life Coach Academy Certificate Program) – equips nurses with the skills, confidence, and business strategies to build thriving professional nurse coaching practices or integrate staff coaching into healthcare organizations.
Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy – Integral/Holistic coach training program, four certification pathways, including Certified Wisdom of the Whole® Coach
Nurse Coaching Video
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Additional information about Nurse Coaching can be found on the AHNA website at www.ahna.org/Home/Resources/Nurse-Coaching
Certification Categories
For issues, contact AHNCC at info@ahncc.org
| Examination Level | Eligibility Criteria | May have to scroll to bottom of page (fees shown) | |
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| NC-BC® (Nurse Coach Board Certified) HWNC-BC® (Health and Wellness Nurse Coach Board Certified) – same exam as NC-BC – must hold AHNCC Holistic Nurse Certification |
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*For international candidates, they must pass the NCLEX OR must demonstrate the license has been verified for equivalency by CGFNS, WES, or Educational Records Evaluation Services (ERES). An RN license, issued by a State Board of Nursing, must not have provisions or conditions that would limit the nurse’s practice in any way, must be current, and unrestricted. It is the responsibility of all Candidates and/or Certificants to notify the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation when any restriction is placed on their nursing license. It is also the candidate’s responsibility to submit updated information regarding licensure. Candidates must have a current, unrestricted license when sitting for the certification examination.
**The degree as a Registered Nurse must be from a nationally recognized, accredited academic institution recognized by the Higher Education Commission of National Associations of Schools and Colleges. Applicants must have a minimum of ADN or Diploma degree in Nursing to apply for this examination.
***A minimum of 10 hours of personal coaching experience is recommended (but is not required) as a way of obtaining learning experiences related to Core Value 5 pertaining to Nurse Coach Self-Development.
****A list of those willing to be Nurse Coach Supervisors can be found here.
Supervision requirements can be found in the Nurse Coach Handbook, pages 5-7, found at https://www.cnetnurse.com/holistic-nursing-nc-bc.
NOTE: The HWNC-BC (Health and Wellness Nurse Coaching – Board Certified) credential is a nurse coach credential and is used instead of the NC-BC credential if you are actively certified with AHNCC as both holistic nurse and nurse coach. (It is not a combined credential. You want to use both the holistic nurse credential and the HWNC-BC credential.)
The HWNC-BC certification is the only national Health and Wellness Coach credentials specific to Nurses. It is also the only national Health and Wellness Coach certification that is nationally accredited and ANCC Magnet recognized. There are other generalist Health and Wellness Coaching focused certifications but they are not nursing focused, nationally accredited, or ANCC magnet recognized.
C-NET sends out only NC-BC certificates for new nurse coach certificants. If you are actively certified with AHNCC as both holistic nurse and nurse coach, and need an HWNC-BC certificate to replace your NC-BC certificate, please contact us at info@ahncc.org.
Preparation for the Exam
It is the responsibility of the individual to prepare for the exam. The two primary resources are the Core Essentials for the Professional Nurse Coach Role and The Art and Science of Nurse Coaching: The Provider’s Guide to Coaching Scope and Competencies, Second Edition (Hess, Dossey, Southard, Luck, Schaub, & Bark). Examination items are developed to test the Core Practice Competencies of Nurse Coaching.
The competencies may be found as an appendix in the Core Essentials for the Professional Nurse Coach Role.
To obtain The Art and Science of Nurse Coaching: The Provider’s Guide to Coaching Scope and Competencies, Second Edition (Hess, Dossey, Southard, Luck, Schaub, & Bark) click here.
Expectations and Responsibilities
Only nurse coaches certified by AHNCC may use the designated credentials. Nurse coaches may NOT use the credential when the nurse coach has:
- Not completed the Certification or Recertification Process consistent with the level of competence;
- A restricted, inactive, or withdrawn license;
- An Inactive or Expired certification status; or
- Certification has been withdrawn by AHNCC.
Application and Test Management Organization
PLEASE NOTE: 
The AHNCC application and testing organization is Center for Nursing Education and Testing (C-NET).
Handbooks, Practice Tests, and Applications are available. Flyer
Services offered to our applicants include:
- practice tests ($65 fee)
- year-round testing
- once approved, a three-month window for testing
- immediate notification of examination results
For questions related to the AHNCC Application or Testing process, contact C-NET at:
info@cnetnurse.com
C-NET
800-463-0786
For other questions, please contact us at info@ahncc.org, or call 785-267-0943. We look forward to working with you and helping you however we can.
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