Benefits of Enrollment

NIWH is the Pioneer of Whole Health and Whole Health Education®

The first reason to enroll? NIWH is the pioneer of Whole Health and the developer and researcher of Whole Health Education® – and the first and only professionally peer-reviewed, accredited Whole Health Training program in the U.S. Since 1977, the National Institute of Whole Health has offered cutting-edge, evidence-based, whole-person focused professional development courses and accredited continuing education courses and trainings.

Since 1980, renowned hospitals and medical centers have conducted pilot studies based on NIWH’s health behavior change model, Behavioral Engagement with Pure Presence™, and Whole Health Education® – the NIWH patient health education model.

You'll Earn In-Demand Credentials in Multiple Health Fields

You will earn knowledge, skills, and credentials in three high-demand areas associated with Health Care Reform Mandates.

Health Care Reform Mandates:

Disease Prevention and Patient Education
Health and Wellness Promotion
Patient Health Advocacy

NIWH Whole Health Credential:

Whole Health Educator Certificate/Diploma
Whole Health Coach Certificate
Patient Health Advocacy Certificate

The peer-reviewed, professionally accredited Whole Health Education program includes “the Whole Picture of Health®” demystified, evidence-based health sciences, patient Whole Health Advocacy training, and Whole Health Coaching skills all in one comprehensive program.

The Training Goes Beyond Traditional Health Coaching

One of the best reasons to enroll is to earn knowledge and credentials beyond health coaching. Our evidence-based, “Whole Picture of Health”® courses connect the dots and integrate an understanding of the 5 Aspects of Whole Health, demystifying the physical, emotional, nutritional, environmental, and spiritual components of human health and disease. Targeted to medical and health professionals as well as credentialed health educators, the program qualifies the health education services you provide to be billed and reimbursed through insurance.

The Comprehensive 3-in-1 Program is an Exceptional Value

The comprehensive NIWH 3-in-1 Program offers the most value for your investment:

Nationally approved CE contact hours for health professionals and allied health professionals: 140-200 approved contact hours. This alone is worth the tuition.
Learners receive introductory training in the Wellness Inventory self-coaching tool through the NIWH curriculum and can go on to complete the Wellness Inventory certification at a significantly reduced tuition rate.
The most extensive post-graduation networking resources of any comparable post-professional Continuing Education program.
Certificate programs are comprehensive 400 content hours, with 200 approved CE contact hours; compare with 30-, 60-, and 120-hour programs that cost between $3,000 – $8,000.

You May Qualify for an NPI and Insurance Billing

You may qualify for a professional National Provider Identification (NPI) number, which enables you to bill insurance companies for your services. In contrast, health coaching and wellness coaching are not billable or reimbursable services. With the evolution of the healthcare landscape, credentialed patient health educators will find their qualifications in great demand. A recent report by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics rates Health Educators among the fastest-growing professions for the next 10 years.

ACA and Workplace Wellness: The ACA mandates certain benefits, including those related to preventive care and chronic disease management, which encourages employers to implement wellness programs.

Cost Reduction: Employers are increasingly motivated to reduce healthcare spending by promoting employee health and preventing costly illnesses.

Health Educators in Demand: Worksite wellness programs often include health education, which involves teaching employees about healthy habits and developing programs to encourage them. This creates a growing need for health educators.

BLS Recognition: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recognizes the growth of health education as a profession, indicating a strong job outlook for these professionals. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 7.0% employment growth for health educators between 2023 and 2033.

You'll Receive a Billing and Coding Manual for Compliance

A comprehensive, nationally certified expert prepared Health Insurance Billing and Coding Manual enables certified NIWH graduates to comply with mandates and “pay for performance” guidelines. Graduates with their individual NPI number receive a NIWH Billing and Coding Manual for Health Educators. Those who do not have their own individual NPI number may receive a Billing and Coding Manual for their employing provider, clinic, or medical facility upon request.

NIWH Programs are a Pathway to Additional Specialty Certifications

Certified NIWH graduates can qualify for additional professionally validated healthcare specialty credentials, including the AHNA Holistic Nurse Certification, AHNCC Board Certified Nurse Coach, and the Board Certification as a Patient Health Advocate. The Wellness Inventory may be taken at significant savings through NIWH's partnership with leading healthcare programs.

Compare and Contrast

NIWH provides the whole package for success, whether in private practice or in partnership within a medical practice. Billing and Coding expert guidance, practice building, professional networking, and success mentoring are all available to NIWH learners and graduates from initial enrollment to graduation and beyond!

All learners, past and present, are part of the Whole Health Family and Community at NIWH and are always welcome to participate in all Whole Health offerings. We want you to succeed! Coaching skills are valuable tools for anyone to use in both their professional and personal lives. In 1980, NIWH developed and researched the first Health Coaching communication model, Behavioral Engagement with Pure Presence (BEPP).

BEPP is a component of Whole Health Education – the first patient health education model developed and researched in clinical settings. In addition to BEPP, NIWH Whole Health Training provides demystified, whole-person health information, which includes both medical and alternative self-care options.

Comment by a recent NIWH graduate:

“Coming from a Health Coaching background, I found that there was something missing when trying to assist individuals with making a sustainable behavior change. Through my experience with the program at the National Institute of Whole Health, I was able to identify what that missing piece in Health Coaching was.

The courses provided the education needed to be able to supply evidence-based health information to patients, and the case study portion of the program helped facilitate the personal WHY for change in patients. This was the missing piece, that each patient find the “why” they need to change. The program taught me how to assist patients in finding their individual why so that the changes can be sustained for a lifetime.”

Judith Brinn, BS, CHHC, certified in Pediatric Obesity

In 1998, Whole Health Education was named a Best Practice in Relationship Centered Care by a Boston area Harvard-affiliated hospital, which opened a department of Whole Health Education to empower and serve its outpatient population. Research and utilization of Whole Health Education and BEPP continues today, with a groundbreaking collaborative research agreement between NIWH and Michigan State University's medical school.

NIWH Whole Health Education-trained Whole Health Coaches come away with much more than traditional health coaching skills. They learn urgently needed health information to empower their patients to take control of their health and their lives. They also earn additional provider credentials as a patient health educator, certificates of study in Patient Health Advocacy, and Whole Health Coaching.