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This program lasts for 20 weeks. Each week, you’ll attend a live, 2-hour workshop led by our expert mentors, alongside your peers.

You’ll also want to dedicate roughly 6-8 hours per week participating in the live online learning sessions, practicing your new skills through coursework and case studies, and connecting with fellow health and fitness professionals.
If you can make the commitment, it’s enough time to completely transform your coaching skills and business.

The Fall 2025 cohort orientation sessions will be held at three different times (you’ll choose the one that works for you): October 15th at 8:30am ET or 5:00pm ET; or October 16th at 1:00pm ET. The program will conclude on April 11th, 2026.

Each week, you will be required to attend a live, 2-hour online workshop via Zoom. This is where you’ll join your fellow students to learn, grow, and practice together during a workshop led by one of PN’s in-house expert coaches.

We understand that your schedule may vary, so we will offer three different days/times each week for these live workshops. You’ll choose the day and time each week that works best for you. You can attend a different time each week if you’d like.

These workshops start the week of October 20th.

The schedule is as follows:
Wednesdays @ 8:30am ET
Wednesdays @ 5:00pm ET
Thursdays @ 1:00pm ET

After the workshops end, there will be a two-week final exam period.

It depends on your goals. Live sessions are only mandatory if you want to pursue Board Certification (NBHWC) and/or Registered Health Coach designation (HCA). Otherwise, you can attend when your schedule permits and access recordings for missed sessions.

If you can’t attend regularly, you’ll still get valuable learning through:

• The sessions you can attend (or listen to the recording of)
• Case study assignments with instructor feedback on real client scenarios
• Office hours for personalized coaching support
• The private cohort Facebook group for peer connection and extra help

That said, attending live sessions when possible is incredibly valuable. These aren’t lectures—they’re hands-on practice sessions with peers and direct mentorship from instructors that will transform your coaching in ways that self-guided study can’t match.

You’re ready.

There are no formal prerequisites. Many of our most successful students come in with a foundation—like PN Level 1 or experience working with clients or patients. But plenty start before they’ve ever had a paying client.

If you’re newer (even with no clients): You’ll get structured practice, simple tools, and step-by-step feedback to build confidence fast. All you need is one person to practice with outside of the program—patient, colleague, family member, or friend—and you’re set.

If you’re advanced with paying clients or experience in the health industry: You’ll refine instincts into repeatable systems, handle tougher client scenarios, sharpen communication for high-stakes conversations, and (if you choose) prepare for NBC-HWC/HCA eligibility.

Because the program is skills-based and feedback-driven, your mentors help you work at your edge—so both newer and seasoned coaches progress meaningfully.

Our graduates frequently experience significant improvements in these areas:

Better Results + A Stronger Business/Career:

* Retain up to 10x more clients than average coaches

* Keep clients longer and impact them more deeply

* Generate more referrals through superior results

Higher Earning Potential

* Top graduates charge $120+ USD per hour for coaching

* The most successful coaches report $240,000+ annually

Expanded Career Opportunities

As a Level 2 graduate, you’re eligible for the industry’s top credentials: Board Certification (NBC-HWC) and Registered Health Coach designation (HCA-RHC).

These credentials will allow you to…

• Demonstrate your credibility as a vetted expert in your field
• Be eligible for healthcare jobs that require these credentials
• Receive client referrals from doctors and healthcare organizations
• Get listed in official national directories where clients search for qualified coaches
• Access liability insurance and other professional perks
• Future-proof your career: As the industry moves toward regulation, these credentials put you ahead—no scrambling to meet new requirements later

Bottom line: Advanced skills plus recognized credentials create a powerful career advantage that can open doors to higher income and better opportunities.

The PN Master Health Coaching Certification is an Approved Health and Wellness Coach Training & Education Program by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).

But not everyone wants to become a Board Certified coach.

That’s why we’re offering three different pathways for students who join the PN Level 2 Master Health Certification:

Path #1: The “PN Certified Level 2 Master Coach” pathway—for health and fitness professionals who are not interested in becoming a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. In this pathway, students will only need to complete PN’s 20-week core program. You’ll earn the PN Certified Master Coach designation, and you’ll gain the knowledge, strategies, and hands-on experience you need to take your coaching skills to a world-class level. That means better results for your clients—and your business. Guaranteed.

Path #2: The “PN Certified Master Health Coach” pathway—this includes everything in Path #1, plus the Self-Paced Health Conditions & Preventive Care units and quizzes, 3 x 90-minute mentoring sessions, and a practical skills oral exam. This gives you additional mentoring and knowledge beyond the first pathway (all of which is included in the cost of your L2 program.) This pathway also makes you eligible to become a Health Coach Alliance Registered Health Coach (HCA-RHC). (See questions below for more details.)

Path #3: The “National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)”—for those who wish to earn the most esteemed credential in the industry. This includes everything in Path #1 and #2. Additionally, you’ll be required to conduct 50 health and wellness coaching sessions with clients. With all those requirements completed, you’ll earn the PN Certified Master Health Coach designation, and you can apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. (This all comes at no extra cost to you, and could take an additional 3-4 months, depending on how you pace yourself. Our students have an above average pass rate of 92%.)

Earning the esteemed NBC-HWC credential and completing a rigorous training program bolsters your reputation as a qualified health and fitness professional—allowing you to stand out from the pack and coach with more confidence than ever before.

But that’s not all.

Coaches who become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach can also experience the following benefits:

• Set yourself apart and attract more clients: Health and fitness coaching is largely unregulated, so media and healthcare professionals caution the public to look for the NBC-HWC credential to distinguish legitimate coaches. You’ll get a complimentary listing in the National Directory of Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches—demonstrating your credibility to potential clients, employers, and referring healthcare professionals.
• Access more job opportunities: Many healthcare organizations specifically require NBC-HWC certification when hiring coaches. This credential puts your resume at the top of the pile, and the NBHWC shares job opportunities on their private social media channels so certified coaches stay informed about openings.
• Build complete confidence and overcome impostor syndrome: The rigorous training and “third party testing” of board certification helps you feel fully prepared for any coaching scenario. The intensive mentorship and hands-on practice required for certification builds the kind of mastery that eliminates self-doubt.
• Increase your earning potential: Board-certified coaches have the potential to earn six figures annually (our most successful PN board-certified coaches report $240K+), depending on their focus, setting, hours worked, and client load.
• Future-proof your career: As the health and fitness industry matures and moves toward regulation, being board certified positions you ahead of the curve—no scrambling to meet new requirements later.
• Potential future insurance reimbursement: The NBHWC actively advocates for health and wellness coaching to be eligible for insurance reimbursement in the US—although widespread coverage is not yet available, and there is no set timeline for this to take effect. However, clients can currently use their HSA/FSA funds for nutrition coaching when physician-referred with a Letter of Medical Necessity (this pathway doesn’t require board certification, but is available for health coaches).

To learn more about these benefits, and determine whether they’ll apply to your situation, please see the NBHWC website for more details.

Graduates of PN’s Level 2 program who follow the “PN Certified Master Health Coach” pathway (see the board certification question above), are qualified to join the HCA and will be awarded the HCA Registered Health Coach (HCA-RHC) title. You do not need to sit for a board exam like the NBHWC.

Graduates of PN’s Level 2 program are qualified to join the HCA and will be awarded the HCA Registered Health Coach (HCA-RHC) title. You do not need to sit for a board exam like the NBHWC.

HCA Registered Health Coaches (HCA-RHC) is an internationally recognized designation issued to each qualifying professional member. The accreditation confirms to the public and potential employers that you have the proper experience, education, and tools to call yourself an expert in your field, thus solidifying your credibility. In an unregulated industry it is more important than ever to separate yourself from those who do not meet educational standards. Only graduates of HCA-approved schools—like PN’s Level 2—are eligible.

Coaches with this accreditation can also experience the following benefits:

• Complimentary listing in the HCA verification registry. This instills confidence in the general public while allowing clients, employers, medical professionals to verify you are a registered professional in good standing with HCA.
• Job opportunities. Many organizations prefer to hire coaches who hold the HCA-RHC credential. They can submit job openings to the HCA directly to find health coaches like you.
• Comprehensive Liability Coverage at low rates for members in Canada and the USA.

To learn more about the benefits of this accreditation, please see the HCA website for more details.

There are no formal prerequisites. However, we have found that students who do the best in our Master Health Coaching Certification have already passed the PN Level 1 Certification and/or have a background in a health-related field (fitness trainer, nutritionist, health coach, nurse, or another kind of health care provider). So while this isn’t “required”, we do encourage it.

Since this is a hands-on, practice-based program, we will often ask you to test what you’re learning on real people. So having a few clients, whether formal or informal (e.g. friends, family) is important for you to get the most out of your time here.

Once you’ve finished the Master Health Coaching Certification you’re required to renew your credential every two years, from your date of course completion. This will keep you on the cutting edge of this field, demonstrate your commitment to continued learning, and help you continue to deliver the best possible results for your clients.

As long as you complete the recertification process before your Master Health Coach Certification expires, you’ll maintain your status as “PN certified”.

They’re two completely different and complementary certifications. You do NOT need PN L1 in order to take the L2 Master Health Coaching Certification.

PN Level 1 is a self-guided program about nutrition. It will give you a pro-level understanding of nutrition science and how to apply that science to help your clients through behavior-change coaching.

PN Level 2 is a guided mentorship that focuses on the art and science of comprehensive health coaching itself—not specific nutrition or fitness strategies. This will give you mastery in your coaching skills.

We’ll peel back the curtain and give you behind-the-scenes access to our best research, strategies, tools, and technologies. And you’ll go through the same mentor-led curriculum we use to train PN’s in-house coaches.

What does this mean for your coaching practice?

Recent ProCoach data with over 100,000 coaching clients shows that the average PN Level 2 coach:

• Gets and retains 10 times as many clients vs. the average Level 1 coach,
• Gets better results with those clients vs. the average Level 1 coach, and
• Reports having more fun and enjoyment in their coaching practice.

If you’re following along with the lessons and weekly lectures, you’ll do fine. The quizzes aren’t designed to “trip you up”. They’re not rigorous assessments and you don’t have to study for them. Rather, the quizzes are just another chance to grow. They’re in place to help you see the material from a different perspective, deepen your learning, and prepare for the final exam.

At the end of the course, students will complete a 100 question multiple choice final exam. And again—the goal of this exam is to synthesize what you’ve learned. So as long as you’ve put effort into learning the material throughout the program, this shouldn’t be anything to stress about.

Successful completion of this course means the student must:

• Complete at least 75% of the weekly reflection questions.
• Complete at least 75% of the quizzes.
• Complete 3 written case study assignments with a score of 75% or better.
• Attend and participate in 20 live online weekly workshops (one per week).
• Complete a 100-question, multiple-choice final exam with a score of 75% or better.

No. Your course content is delivered 100% online. So you can participate from anywhere in the world as long as you can access the internet.

Fair warning: We’ll deliberately throw you some tough stuff during these simulations. We’ll give you the “trial by fire” by asking you to work through difficult and puzzling coaching scenarios.

You’ll make your mistakes now—with us guiding, mentoring, and helping you out, as well as offering you feedback at key moments. That way you’ll feel fully confident in any coaching scenario after you finish the program.

Click here to see a sample case study.

Absolutely. You get a Certificate of Completion, as well as separate files with information about all the CECs you earned with the courses!

100%.

The courses in each of the Specialist Programs are eligible for continuing education credits / units at the following institutions: ACE, ACSM, AFAA, CPTN, ISSA, NASM, and NBHWC.

Plus, if you complete your Specialist Program within two years of completing your PN Level 2 Certification, it fulfills all of your recertification requirements for Level 2. (As a PN Level 2 Certified coach, your credential is valid for 2 years. Buy now, and you are getting a FREE recertification!)