Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness | Health and Wellness Coaching

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Academic

A graduate degree is required. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field 
Instructional Council (IC)
Exercise Science, Health & Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Health and Wellness Coaching
Subjects
HWC
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Science, Motor Learning and Development, Exercise and Wellness, Fitness and Wellness, Health Science, Recreation, Recreation Management, Physical Education, Leisure Studies, Kinesiology, Human Movement, Movement Science, Human Performance, Health Promotion, Health Education, Sports Management Administration, Sports Science and Performance Programming, Healthcare Management,Physical Therapy, Biomechanics, Strength and Conditioning, Nursing, Public Health, Behavioral Health Sciences, Nutrition, Dietetics, Psychology, Counseling, Health and Wellness Coaching, Health Coaching, Occupational Wellness, Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, Behavior Change, Healthy Living, Holistic Healthcare, Disease Prevention, Mental Health, Global Health, Epidemiology, Integrative Health, Wellness, Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, Osteopathic Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dentistry

Description

NBC-HWC designation

At least 200 hours of coaching practice

Rationale

Required to maintain NBHWC approved program status