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Coaching Presence, Relationships, and Sessions  \n2. Theories, Models, and Approaches to Behavior Change  \n3. Skills, Tools, and Strategies  \n4. Ethics and Professional Practice  \n5. Health and Wellness  \nAppendix B: NBHWC Scope Of Practice  \nAppendix C: NBHWC Code of Ethics  \nNBHWC Continuing  \nEducation (CE) Summary  \nThank you for your interest in NBHWC Continuing Education Approval!  \nNBHWC Continuing Education Approval is a rigorous process intended for organizations seeking to provide Continuing Education opportunities to National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWCs) . This guidebook outlines the requirements for NBHWC Approved Continuing Education as well as provides numerous resources for the application process. You will find the standards for Continuing Education, the NBHWC Code of Conduct for Approved CE, a list of the core competencies for health and wellness coaching, as well as many other resources to ensure that your Continuing Education opportunity delivers training and education to the highest standards. We look forward to having your CE opportunity available to the NBC-HWC community as well as working together to continue to advance the field of health and wellness coaching. NBHWC Approved Continuing Education does not meet eligibility requirements for individuals planning to sit for the National Board Exam.  \nCE Approval Key Elements  \nPlease take note of the following important features of NBHWC CE Approval:  \n1. Any and all opportunities offered as NBHWC Approved CE must be reviewed and approved in order to be CE eligible.  \n2. Applications are required for each and every CE opportunity.  \n3. Application fees ($149 per application) are paid prior to a review and pay for the review only.  \n4. Application fees do not guarantee approval and are not applied to annual fees.  \n5. Approval fees, valid for one year, are assessed based on the value of CE per offering; Approval is not valid and active until Approval fees are received.  \n6. Approval fees must be paid annually and are due the first day of the month approval was awarded. Fees not paid on time are subject to late fees and when fees are not paid within  \n30 days of the due date, Approval status is removed.  \n7. Conferences are only Approved for one-year and do not renew annually. If a conference transitions to an asynchronous course after the event occurs, the NBHWC office can be contacted to assist with a transition from conference to course Approval status and the annual Approval fee will be assessed accordingly.  \nCE Approval Process  \nThe following steps outline the process by which all CE opportunities are submitted, reviewed, and approved:  \n1. Organization creates an account  \n2. Select “Programs” to find the CE Approval application  \n3. Open an application 4  \n4. Within the application, select “course” to submit up to 5 courses or “conference” to submit a conference event*  \n5. Fully complete all required information in the application  \n6. Sign Terms & Conditions and Release of Liability  \n7. Submit application with review fee  \n8. Receive notice of approval decision, typically within 14-30 days of submission  \n9. Pay CE Approval fees**  \n10. 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