Application Information

Whole Health programs and courses offered by NIWH are designed for health, mental health and education professionals. As a result, all prospective candidates are required to have appropriate education and credentials prior to their application to the Whole Health program of choice.

 

What is the application process?

After an application is completed with an NIWH program representative, it is submitted for an independent verification of the candidate’s license, certification, or degree credentials, and the absence of disciplinary action or suspension, before a decision of acceptance is made. When the program representative is notified of a positive confirmation, the applicant is contacted and offered enrollment into the program. Applications are not posted online and are only accepted via phone interview to ensure candidates are qualified to apply to the program.

 

How many students does NIWH accept?

To maintain high standards and a balanced ratio of academic advisers to learners, NIWH accepts only a limited number of learners per year. If a candidate is offered acceptance into the program, they will be sent, via e-mail, a copy of their license/credential history, registration, and refund policy documents. The documents are reviewed with a staff member from the NIWH Business Office to ensure that all the applicant’s questions are answered and that they understand their payment and start date options before committing to enrollment.

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When are the program start dates?
Because the National Institute of Whole Health is approved to provide Whole Health training to over 3.5 million military family members around the world, there are no cohort or group start times. After an applicant is offered and accepts enrollment, they then select their chosen start date and begin on that day.

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Is support available during the program?

All NIWH learners work with an academic adviser who is a licensed healthcare provider and a graduate of NIWH. There is ample opportunity to meet and interact with other learners and our Program Mentor through:

• Two (2) bi-monthly, live call-in discussions,

• The Student Forum,

• NIWH private NIWH Facebook group,

• LinkedIn,

• The Student Services office,

• NIWH also provides a live 24/7 telephone answering service for all our students.

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Can I become certified?

The high standards and national accreditations, endorsements, and educational alliances of our comprehensive Whole Health training programs provide NIWH graduates with multiple opportunities to become certified with additional healthcare industry standard credentials; the opportunity to test-out for the Chronic Care Professional (CCP) national certification; the AHNCC Board Certified Holistic Nurse** certification; AHNCC Board Certified Nurse Coach, or the CCP national Registered Health Coach*.

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What are the track options for learners?

There are two tracks a learner can choose from: the Basic 12-month, which is 6-8 hours per week or the Accelerated Track, which is 6-7 months long, requiring 12-16 hours per week. The Whole Health programs were piloted with nurse cohorts to determine the specific clock hours for the curriculum to be completed. The pilots determined the metrics of completion, identify that approximately 19% of learners can complete the program in 6 -12 months; 49% of learners complete the program in 6-12 months, and 32% of learners require additional time to complete. This depends on the track the learner chooses and how much time they commit to on a weekly basis. If the learner needs additional time beyond that time, optional extension time is available and fees apply.

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Learners who focus on mastering the course Learning Objectives can complete the program in 6-12 months. NIWH provides summaries of where the referenced information can be found, as well as a 5 Aspects of Whole Health outline for each course. As this is a self-directed, adviser-facilitated program, we can only encourage learners to utilize the information and videos provided to complete the course assignments. This allows a more fluid completion of the CORE courses.

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Are there additional program requirements?

NIWH emphasizes that this is a Whole Person Health continuing education, professional development program that has “juiced” the most important evidence-based health information from what would normally be a 12-week course, while demystifying the information that is important for the professional to provide to their patient/client. The course Learning Objectives are the focus of the course information, and learners DO NOT have to do outside reading to complete the assignments and earn their continuing education contact hours.

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What is included in the tuition cost?

Your tuition is all-inclusive and covers all program costs, including materials, diplomas, and graduation. There are no additional lab fees or book purchases required. The only exception is a single required e-book, available on Amazon for $5.95 (new or used).

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How can NIWH graduates apply their credentials in the health and wellness field?
NIWH learners are health or education professionals who are working in their respective fields and take the program to: (1) enhance the work they are doing with their patients or clients, (2) redirect their work towards health and wellness education and advocacy. NIWH students can apply the training to mainstream medical employment or apply the credentials in creating their own private practice.

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NIWH has a broad spectrum of nurses, educators, mental health and medical professionals who apply the training in a wide variety of settings and often use the professional credentials of the National Provider Identification number, professional liability insurance as a health educator and the provided Billing and Coding Manual, to begin their own practice or business in Health and Wellness Education and Advocacy.

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All NIWH Whole Health programs offer evidence-based course work which incorporate principles of natural health, health and wellness behavior change, disease prevention, health advocacy, nurse coaching and integrative, holistic nutrition. NIWH Whole Health programs include accredited and approved continuing education credits for credentialed and licensed medical, health care, allied health care professionals. Please see our Accreditation page for details.

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*Chronic Care Professional certification and Registered Health Coach® are Registered Trademarks of HealthSciences Institute. NIWH graduates qualify to test out for the Chronic Care Professional certification and move on to the Registered Health Coach program, which if successfully completed, leads to registration on the PartnersinImprovement® national online Health Coach Registry®. A special NIWH discount applies. 

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** The AHNCC Board Certified Nurse Coach certification option is available to NIWH nurse graduates, but requires additional mentor coaching hours to sit for the exam. A special NIWH mentor fee discount applies.

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*** International Coaching Federation certification may be earned through the NIWH ICF-accredited coaching program option. A special NIWH discount applies.

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The National Institute of Whole Health does not discriminate on any basis of age, race, gender, sexual or religious orientation, physical abilities or challenges. All qualified students with a sincere desire to learn are welcome.