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Choose Your Path to Help Clients Manage Stress and Improve Health

Select the certification that fits your background and career goals

Mind/Body Medicine Fitness and Wellness Specialist™ (MBM-FWS)
And Stress Management Health and Wellness Coach™ (SMWC)

Learn to help healthy clients manage stress before it leads to chronic disease. These certifications train personal trainers to create customized stress management programs and holistic care plans that support resilience and well-being.

Ideal For:

  • Certified personal trainers (NCCA)

  • Professionals focused on prevention and stress management

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Mind/Body Medicine Fitness & Wellness Practitioner™ (MBM-FWP)
and Chronic Disease Health & Wellness Coach™ (CDHWC)

Work with clients who are healthy or living with chronic conditions. These advanced certifications train degreed exercise professionals and healthcare providers to create therapeutic exercise prescriptions and holistic care plans that prevent disease, manage stress, and support long-term health.

Ideal For:

  • 4-year degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or related field

  • Healthcare providers with an NCCA personal training certification

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Holistic Group Fitness & Wellness Practitioner™ (HGF-WP)
and Stress Management Health & Wellness Coach™ (SMHWC)

Help clients prevent chronic disease and support those with existing conditions through group fitness classes and wellness programs. These certifications teach group fitness instructors how to design classes and complementary care plans that address stress, build resilience, and improve quality of life.

Ideal For:

  • Certified group fitness instructors (NCCA)

  • Professionals passionate about leading group programs that promote stress management and wellness

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Stress Management Health & Wellness Coach™ (SMHWC)

Make a difference by helping clients reduce stress and build healthier habits. This certification is designed for individuals with no prior background in fitness or wellness who want to coach others in stress management, behavior change, and lifestyle improvement—one-on-one or in group settings.

Ideal For:

  • Individuals 18+ with no prior wellness or fitness experience

  • Those who enjoy coaching and working directly with people

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Chronic Disease Health & Wellness Coach™ (CDHWC)

Guide clients living with chronic conditions toward healthier, more balanced lives. This certification trains degreed exercise professionals and health professionals to use health and wellness coaching to help clients manage stress, adopt healthier habits, and improve their overall quality of life.

Ideal For:

  • 4-year degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or related field

  • Health professionals with coaching-focused career goals

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